SD604A VG10 Damascus Folding Knife Pocket Knife Yellow Sandalwood Handle Mechanical Lock Outdoor Camping Survival (Suguha)

A very odd and beautiful folding knife. Must use extreme care to learn how to hold it to open and close or you will cut yourself on this extremely sharp knife. Mine did not come with a sheath, but I love this weird and well made knife.

Right off the bat, it was clear from the photos that this is not a Every Day Carry.I bought it for my collection, because of the unique and clever deployment system.It is a very attractive conversation piece.It comes nasty sharp right out of the box, and is very sturdy. I disassemble the knife and smoothed out a few key areas at the pivots, making it much slicker on deployment.Unlike a previous review, on close inspection you can clearly see the San Mai construction and that the V10 core is clad with Damascus. Thought it is a single steel pattern weld, mostly decorative.My only Cons are that Bronze washers would have provided a smoother action and more durability.Brass tone heads on the pivot screws for some bling.Overall, for the price, it's a no brainer for the Collector.

The Damascus steel finish is well done and attractive. The VG-10 core is a very good material for the edge and the knife comes razor sharp. The mechanism is clever, and the pivots and the detents work smoothly. It is laterally rigid, and the pivots have screws, so disassembling and tuning is possible. At $35, the quality is far beyond what I expected.I do have several concerns with safety in day-to-day use. First, it might not be safe to shove in your pant pocket. Because of the pivot arrangement, the blade can deploy with compressive load on the ends so if you bend over, it could conceivably deploy into your thigh. There is a detent and it is not clear whether this type of load happens, but it bears mentioning for the people who might not notice the potential problem.Second, when open, the handle extends well above the sharpened area of the blade. This could cause a user to grab too far up and grip the edge by mistake placing their index finger on the blade. On the other hand, there is a good curve for the thumb on the top of the handle and a good tang on the blade, so it is possible to use it safely, but the handle feels short like this, and I know I'll need to be careful.I will definitely keep because it's cool, the quality is good, and it's too cheap to pass up. Just be careful.

This is the coolest knife I’ve had so far. The design is awesome and the way it opens is so unique and cool. The blade works very well, super sharp.

I adore this knife. It is gorgeous, but it’s the most dangerous knife I’ve ever owned. As a piece of art and curiosity this is top level. As an every day use pocket knife it’s a liability nightmare due to the imaginative engineering of how it opens combined with the sharpest stock edge I have ever purchased. If you have an enemy you would like to publicly shame, toss this knife to them and watch them gash their self trying to open it.

Very high quality knife ,,, amazing workmanship

My husband is a knife collector. I have learned over the years to pay close attention to the reviews before buying him a knife. This one was a unique style that he didn't have yet so I took the gamble and bought it after reading the reviews. It was well-received. As stated in other reviews, this isn't a knife you want to carry around in your pocket because of the way it opens, but it is a nice piece to own and use. It's a beautiful sturdy knife. Nice and sharp. Able to be sharpened easily. According to him, this is a great knife, and he assures me his opinion isn't biased just because I bought it for him :)

This is one of the coolest knives I have in my collection now! Thank you for bringing this product to the rest of us.Very sharp!