KershawReverb Pocket Knife, 2.5-in. 8Cr13MoV Manual Open Blade, Lightweight, Outdoor Knife for Hiking, Camping

Great knife, extremely sharp!

No open assist but very light and very sharp. I do like this knife!

What I like:-Small size. It's a nice compact knife, without feeling like a toy. Good for when you want something that won't take up all your pocket space.-Tight construction. Feels very well put together. No blade play. Feels very durable.-Slot style opening method. I haven't tried a knife that uses this before, but I like it. It opens smoothly, and there's no stud or flipper to get caught on anything. I'd say I have a slight preference for flipper opening knives, but this is definitely workable and I'm getting more used to it.-Carabiner. This is a nice idea. When backpacking, I often sleep in my pants and I don't want a pocketknife in there creating pressure points when I roll over on it. I usually put my knife in the top compartment of my backpack where I keep other assorted small items I want easy access to (compass, flashlight, rain gear, TP, etc), but then next time I want it I have to dig for it. The carabiner lets you clip it to a gear hang, the outside of your pack, or a variety of other places where you know it won't be lost. My pack (like many) has an internal tether for clipping car keys or other small essentials, I think I'll try clipping the knife on this while I sleep. I'm not a climber, but I imagine this would be a nice feature for them as well.What I don't like:-The lock. The lock feels very solid when it's engaged, but it's difficult to disengage without using a second hand. The way they put the lock in the middle of the handle slab instead of on the outside makes it hard to get your thumb in there correctly to disengage it. When I do get it disengaged, my hand tends to be in a position where it's difficult to start rotating the blade closed without putting a lot of pressure on it (the blade). This leads to a feeling like I'm going to close it on my thumb (which is still pressing down the lock spring) if I'm not extra careful. On a bigger knife where you would have more space to get your thumb on the spring this might not be an issue, but for a knife this small I'm not a fan. Or, if it were a flipper knife, the flipper would provide some security that it couldn't rotate shut on your thumb. I'm guessing the position of the lock is designed to create "more handle strength" or something, but this seems unnecessary. How many pocketknives break in the handle slab? It's one of the stronger pieces of the knife, so I'm sure it happens on rare occasion but seems like an akward way of adding strength to a piece that's unlikely to be the breaking factor in the knife.-The clip. The pocket clip is very small and tight. For nylon hiking pants, this is fine, but for more everyday pants it's difficult to use. And for stretchier material (baggy cycling shorts) it tends to just stretch the material rather than sliding on. Also, I'm not a fan of the tip down carry position, wish they had made it multi position.-Grippiness. It doesn't feel like it's gonna fly out of my hand or anything, but it doesn't have any texturing to help with grip, it's all very smooth. I could see this being an issue using it in wet conditions.Overall: I like it, I don't feel like I wasted my 20 bucks, and I think I'll try this next time I go backpacking, but the issue with the lock prevents this from being a 5 star knife from my perspective, and the pocket clip style is slightly irritating. If you close your knife with two hands and you don't use pocket clips these may not be issues for you.

Out of the box razor sharp. Literally finger grazed it by my knuckle and was like a straight razor! Sturdy great EDC knife. Only thing id change is by adding assisted opening option or version. Being able to flip that tiny knub on assisted opening knives is a life saver when your other hand is occupied

Great pocket knife! I can easily open it, unlock it, and close it, with one hand. I like that the knife has a 3” blade and has no assisted opening as it is legal to carry in a pocket in my state. The carbon fiber, clip, and spring clip are a nice touch.

I’m very particular about pocket knife’s, I own 50 or more… most or too big or thick for my pocket. This one is perfect and my new favorite. I use the little caribeaner as a fidget toy when I’m driving. I ordered four more just to have in the future.

The clip is so incredibly tight it is worthless. Just makes the knife a bit more uncomfortable in you pocket. The knife is not particularly comfortable to hold due to the design. The blade is great and so far holds an edge well

Love this knife! Small and light weight, I can take it anywhere. It has retained it's sharp edge since I've had it. Wish I had bought more.