NedFoss DA52 Pocket Knife for Men, 3.5" 8Cr14Mov Steel Folding EDC Knife

One of the most important attributes of a knife is the steel used. This knife uses 8Cr13Mov, which is a budget stainless steel with mostly good qualities like being durable and reasonably rust resistance. The only negative of this steel is that it does not have very good edge retention, and that means that if you cut a lot of boxes or thinks like that, you might find that it needs to be sharpened before knives with higher grade steels. On the positive side, this knife should be easy to sharpen. Other than that, this is a decent all around steel. Despite the steel, I really like this knife. It is well made and appears to be very sturdy! It is a hand full of knife too, with an excellent grip. The knife is a frame lock knife, and the frame lock has a very large tab on it that makes unlocking it a breeze. The action is smooth though heavy, but this would likely lighten with use. I was happy to see that this knife appears to use bushings rather than bearings in the pivot. When bearings are used, they easily pick up dirt and become rough. A busing can be very smooth when broken in and they require much less maintenance. This is a big knife that could do light kitchen work, or be a utility knife in the yard. It has a great hold, and handles well. It is easy to cut yourself with some smaller knives but the grip here is substantial and can keep your fingers well away from the blade. This is a crazy amount of knife for the money and in spite of the 8Cr13Mov steel in the blade, it is a steal at the price offered!

Received today and agree with other reviews: amazing quality, especially for the price. How often lately can you say that? Solid build, very rigid lockup, no slop in bushing, blade edge looks good and sharp enough to cut paper, wood handle well made and finished. I will use this in my Camelbak pack while hiking, but it would also work in a jacket pocket or possibly pants - though too big for EDC.

Great knife. Sturdy sharp and large. Can carry in the pocket, but is fairly large. I bought i because I liked the look. Also bought the smaller version. Love em both.

For the price you would be hard pressed to get a better knife. It is a very BIG knife and potentially difficult to operate if you're left handed. Unbelievably sharp and solidly built. The only negatives are no spring assist and not being ambidextrous. It would be nice to have spring assist on a knife with a blade that is 5+ inches. But for under $30 it's still a very good knife. Fortunately I am half ambidextrous so I operate the knife right handed.

Very impressive knife. Seems to be well made. It's budget steel, but still arrived shaving sharp out of the box. I would have preferred a composite grip instead of wood, but it's smooth and very well finished. Lockup is strong. The pocket clip is also usable, some are too tight or too loose, this one just works. My only 'complaint' is the locking pin on the lanyard. Not sure why it is even needed, and it didn't really fit. Was so loose fitting it would easily fall out. Not a real issue since I had zero use for it anyway.

Well made from top quality materials. The D2 steel blade is recognized for holding a durable edge through heavy use. The hinge pin on the knife is large and provides superior strength. The blade opens smoothly and reliably every time. The lock up is very solid with very little blade laxity. This is an excellent, strong folder That will withstand heavy use. A high quality knife for a reasonable price. A no brained.

Out of the box, this knife won't even cut cheese. Totally useless for cutting ANYTHING. It'll spread butter, and about that's it. Every screw was loose, and the belt-clip was ready to fall off. Compliments of...wait for it... CHINA. HOWEVER...! This thing is a beautiful knife. It's extremely large, heavy, solid, and the folding action remarkably smooth, fluid, well oiled, with the main piviot screws being the only secure/tight screws on this blade. No flex or slop whatsoever between hande and blade. The knife was completely disassembled with Torx bits, (two loose screws hiden under each wooden hande cover) and retightened with red thread-loc. Especially belt-clip. Main piviot screws seemed OK for now, and were left alone for perhaps a later date where retghtening/adjusting may be required. A white 240-grit aluminum-oxide stone for stainless steel was employed for initial 'roughing-in', degreeing of edge, then a medium diamond (2 hrs). Next, a water-soaked 400-grit whetstone, 1,000-grit, with a leather strop for final deburring (1 hour). It can now be used for shaving. Sharp, Sharp, Sharp. And now, as Paul Hogan would say, "Now...THAT'S a KNIFE!" 'Let's see if it fits!' For as large as this knife is, it 'carrys' beautifully. Back-right pocket of cargo-shorts with a good tactical-belt and you'll never realize it's in there. Nicely weighted lanyard makes this 'beast' appear as almost by magic. There's no snagging, slips out effortlessly, and can be quiet, or...you can snap it open. The action is the best feature of this blade. Smooth. Blade firmly/securely locks into place, and can be easily unlocked/refolded one-handed as well. If you're looking for something 'out-of-the-box' ready-to-go, or... to gift someone, this knife isn't for you. This knife will require at least a couple of hours of skilled labor to hone, and retighten. However, for people that have more 'time-than-money', you can get a beautiful blade, that can be reworked into 'heirloom-quality'... delivered for $33. Yes, I like 'over-priced' Gerbers, Schardes, Kershaws, and K-Bars as well. Just can't afford them. With a little time, skill, and patience, you can lay this 'Beast-Knife'... against any of them.

Nice knife, weight is good as I carry as a pocket knife. Very sharp so far.