OKNIFE U1 Pro Folding Utility Knife with Folding Screwdriver, Quick Change Blade, Rail Lock and Pocket Clip for Men and Women (Donut Type)

The OKnife U1 Pro has won out as my every day carry. The thumb stud is eminently flickable, and I am generally a fan of the "tool-less" clip for the blade that both reveals more of the razor and is fairly easy to change (it's not really tool-less, as you'll almost certainly want to use the included lever to really tighten it all the way down, but in a pinch you could probably get away with hand-tightening). Personally, I appreciate the simplicity of carrying a utility-blade knife. It's (usually) not as stylish as a "real" knife, but I carry my knife to use it -- being able to keep it sharp with a low-effort blade change and not needing to worry about "ruining" the blade means I use it for everything (except food). The addition of the bit driver is what makes this my top EDC choice. I also carry the Oknife 12-piece bit set (which I would strongly recommend if you purchase this knife). This combination allows me to work with a lot of fastener use-cases without having to go get my tools, and removing this hurdle often means I fix something when I see it vs. making a mental note to do it later. The bits aren't full-size like the Milwaukee Fastback, almost certainly an inspiration for this knife -- but the Oknife is also significantly less bulky. The bits aren't always the exactly what I would want for the problem at hand but generally are enough for the kind of small tasks that you would want to do without a full toolbox. You get some nice variety with the separately-sold 12 bit pack (including a pencil!) and I like knowing I'm covered there, but you could probably get away without it as I use the included philips/flat 90% of the time (allen/hex bit is the other one I'll generally use). I like to run a ceramic blade in mine which seems to hold it's sharpness for near forever (although chips easy) -- I recommend giving them a shot. The only thing I'd love to see is maybe a flipper tab/push-button release for the utility blade (I really liked this on my Ti Oknife U1), and possibly some ultra-lightweight scales (carbon or al? I would love to minimize my pocket weight). The only thing that could beat this for me is a knife with the same features but a bit more style to it -- and so far, that doesn't exist.

I love this thing. It easily became my favorite knife. I wish it had a way to keep the key on it to switch the blade without looking for that separate part but it’s no biggie.

First and foremost the build quality is fantastic, both the slide lock to deploy the blade and the button lock for the screwdriver feel very premium, as well as the grip surface of the handle itself - and the donut pattern on the handle is of course incredible! I usually carry a Milwaukee Fastback and I took some pictures to show the size comparison - this knife is noticeably smaller and lighter, and without all of the contours and styling indents the fastback has, it definitely slides in and out of my pocket more easily. That being said, my one concern with this knife is that there is no locking mechanism to keep the blade locked in the handle - the slide lock only locks it while it's deployed, adding a small resistance in order to open the blade, but not a full-on locking action. I've had instances of knives opening in my pocket with this design, so I'd definitely love to see an addition of a closing lock as well. Another thing i noticed while cutting up cardboard was that while more of the blade is exposed, any cardboard that was being cut on the usually enclosed blade section would then continue on to hit the plate securing the blade in the U1, and would sort of just make it's way to the section of the blade with nothing above it. And in one instance the cardboard continued up the blade and began to loosen the blade locking screw - this may not be an issue if the screw is extremely tight via tightening with the included tool, but figured it was worth mentioning. Overall this knife feels incredibly solid and I could see it being a 10/10 EDC if you don't mind the lack of a closing lock, I'd give it at least 4.5 stars if I could!

Decent little knife. Very nice quality. Screwdriver has actually been useful. I wish the blade wasn't exposed the whole way down the the handle as it's easy to slice your thumb if you aren't careful. I'd buy it again for sure.

Awesome tool for cutting and small Philips/flat head