ALBATROSS EDC Cool Axis Lock Folding Knife with 3" Black Blade and 4.25" Green FRN Handle, Pocket knives with Flipper Fast Opening and Deep Carry Clip FK036BC-GN

For $15 what can you expect. I like it. It's cheap. Sharp. Works well. Have had it for a few months and bought some as gifts for newbie knife owners. It's on par with some knives I have that cost $40 to $50.

I have bought many knives the past several months. My go-to mechanism has been a button lock. This is a cross-bar lock that I have not bought. At this price point it seemed like a good way to test a knife with that mechanism. While I still like the button lock knives better, this one has been fantastic. I use it around the house on jobs that may be a bit rough on the blade and I don't want to hurt the button locks. The blade is very sharp and slices though cardboard without a problem. Definitely a good knife that is holding up to all the jobs I've thrown at it.

Albatross: 1-10-2025Centered foldedBearings super smooth, moves freelyCross Bar lock is easyChamfer Thumb HoleClip - righty or lefty deep carryFlicking - action is good but takes practice- thumb hole, back blade finger, andfreespin are goodBlade Width 0.114 inchesSharpness will shave arm hairColor iridescent greenNo gimping🙁Quality Good

This is the best out of the box pocket knife I have seen an extremely long while. It's extremely sharp out of the box. The pivot is extremely smooth out of the box. The locking system is smooth and easy to operate right out of the box. It's got a great extremely high pocket clip for low in pocket visibility.I was actually looking to spend money on a Benchmade pocket knife and they retail for $150 to 300. I bought this by chance. This is so much better. Every once in awhile you find something really really good. And this is it.

Beautiful satin blade, small and sharp. Very reliable, opens easy, locks securely. Great for EDC!

**This knife sells for right around $20, and as a guy with a 'knife thing', I know a little bit about knives. I own my share and yours and that guy behind you and I own some that are (IMO) on the pricey side and I've purchased too many inexpensive knives that were inexpensive for a good reason.This knife is a flipper and is very smooth. If you've owned a few flippers, this is one that you can pull from your pocket and open without a hitch. Lightweight, sturdy, comes sharp, gets sharp and stays sharp.Get one, you'll be glad. But if you aren't, it might be because you're a bedwetter or maybe you just like to complain, but it won't be because it's not a tremendous value and good knife.** So this is an addendum to previous review. Since I wrote the original review, I have had the pocket clips on two of my Albatross knives break off. Got caught on something/ one broke immediately and the second bent to the point that it didn't work, I tried to bend it back and it broke. I have reached out to Albatross several times to inquire about getting a replacement clip - trying to find a clip that will fit and work on my knife has proved to be a monster so I thought I'd try to buy them from Albatross. But Albatross isn't speaking.Still a good knife but as far as I can tell, the company must be a front, knives made in some wayward factory and with an email address to no where. In other words, "Not real strong on customer service".

The damascus blade is beautiful. Thumb notch is great. I wanted to try an axis lock and this was a perfect entry level knife to try that feature. The knife comes at a really good price and is holding its edge so far for me.

I bought this knife for my girlfriend. She shows cattle and needed something to cut open feed and haybales when I'm not there for her to use my knife. She also doesn't like my heavier knife and doesn't have deep pockets, so I started some research. I'm really into knives so I searched and did a lot of thinking about how she would want a knife.She needed something lightweight, smaller, easy to use, a firm lock, not too flashy, easy to clean, and had a clip for it. This knife checked off all those boxes!She loves her knife and has no complaints about the function, and neither do I. It is an affordable knife that has many good attributes that I would recommend to most.Not to mention how easy it is for me to sharpen, she's not that advanced on knives like I am, so I have to sharpen it from time to time. One of the easiest sharpening jobs i have had to do! she's had it for about a month now and I've just had to sharpen it for the first time after daily use.Summary, great knife, good value, she's happy. Thanks!