Mini Tac Bowie 3-5/8" Lightweight Durable 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Clip Point Outdoor Hunting Utility Knife, Griv-Ex Handle, Secure-Ex Sheath - Boxed

I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased this knife, especially given the price. It received much love, so it seems that others like it, too. Also, the clip point was the least expensive version and the most functional for my needs, so it seemed ideal. On paper, it has excellent specs - 8cr steel is hands down the most cost-effective trade-off between strength, edge retention, toughness, and cost. At 2.5mm with a full-length tang, it offers excellent overall strength. The Cold Steel Griv-Ex scales are a plus, and since they're removable, you could upgrade with a set of custom scales. The blade arrived in perfect condition - properly cut and formed and razor sharp - and had no manufacturing issues, which are so common in less expensive knives. It comes with a Cold Steel Secure-EX sheath that is very secure, and a metal-bead neck chain that I swapped out for paracord (personal preference). The bead chain is serviceable but cold! The sheath itself is tactical, so you could cross-lash it for scout-carry. That said, it is a smaller sheath, so it may be too small for belt carry. YMMV! Ultimately, my final view on a knife is whether I would replace it if I lost it. For this knife, it's a resounding YES!

This is a great knife for the price. Looks and feels great. I would definitely buy this again. Small and usable just what I was looking for.

This is a fantastic little EDC knife. Mine was ground evenly and the ergos of the grip are exceptional for such a small profile (I wear large gloves). The edge had a bur for a small section but, frankly, it is unreasonable to expect a perfect edge from a mass produced knife. Proper bevels and angles, yes - but an edge without flaw, really? It only took a few swipes on a ceramic stone to correct this. For you steel snobs out there the blade is Cr8Mov13 and well heat treated. This is a tried and very good steel for EDC particularly at this price point. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS STEEL. If you want CPM 3V then you just REALLY want to pay $160+ for this knife. Now for the negative - the sheath. The sheath itself is actually a good design and versatile. It is, however, unnecessarily bulky for such a compact knife that is largely intended to be concealed. It also covers way too much of the abreviated grip. I knew this before I ever received the knife and made a simple fold over kydex sheath the day I received it. Now it's prefect for EDC.

Great little knife! Easy to carry in pocket or bag, lightweight and convenient. Lots of blade for such a small knife, the knife handle while small give good control and is very secure in hand. The sheath can slightly dull a very sharp edge if drawn with force towards the edge side. A functional and usable EDC blade where fixed blades are allowed. I wish they still made the other blade shapes with this same handle, they should make them again and offer more blade options, I would buy more if they did.

What an amazing little knife. All I can say is buy you one of these. You will appreciate it. Very tough rugged and sharp as it can be straight out the box it came it. Thank you for making a great knife

Once again, Cold Steel comes through with a great knife at a reasonable price. The blade came scary sharp, like all of the ... I think 30 CS Knives I own. The coating is excellent, the temper is good, the shape is great for it's purpose, but like almost all commercial Bowie's, the top of the clip came unsharpened. The Griv-Ex sheath is fantastic and holds the knife with a positive "click" that won't let it fall out, even though I've tried pretty darn hard. I have lots of neck knives (I've been collecting knives for almost 6 decades) and only my Cold Steel knives have positive retention without the addition of an external lock, like the Ka-Bar BK11- which won't come out of it's sheath as fast or as quiet as necessary if you find that you suddenly need this particular knife. The ergo's of the handle are supernatural, given it's small size, and it lays so flat that it won't print through a tee shirt. Altogether a 4.5, since there are no perfect knives. Now, I bought this knife because I like CS and I liked the look of this knife, but in my opinion, the CS push knives are a better choice for a desperation weapon. What I'm *really* looking for is a 3.25-3.5" skeleton or otherwise very thin handled, Scandi grind neck knife with a sheath that will NOT let the knife fall out in the field under hard hunting/bushcraft/emergency conditions, that sells for around 40 bucks....more for a leather sheath, although that isn't important, what's important is to have that knife to still be hanging around my neck if the poo hits the primitive cooling device and something unexpected and really bad has happened, and that it has that Scandi grind.

For the price I gave it 3 stars. It’s a very cheap feeling fixed blade knife. Blade sharpness is ok, not razor sharp. Wont pass the “paper test” haha. The sheath is thin and I also purchased their belt clip kit that you’ll have to drill your own holes for. That was unexpected. What I really don’t like is how much of the handle is inside the sheath. You have to readjust your grip when you remove it. I wouldn’t use this as your main carry, it’s more like a junk drawer knife. The lanyard is trash. Great to fix your ceiling fan pull chain.

Great knife for the price