KershawBrawler Pocketknife, 3" 8Cr13MoV Steel Modified Tanto Blade, Assisted Folder Opening with Flipper, Liner Lock System, Tactical EDC

I recently purchased the Kershaw Pocket Knife, and I must say, I'm thoroughly impressed. This knife truly embodies the quality and craftsmanship that Kershaw is known for.Design and Build: The weight and size of the knife are perfect, making it extremely convenient to carry around. It fits comfortably in my pocket without feeling bulky. The sleek design and sturdy build give it a premium feel.Performance: In terms of performance, this pocket knife is exceptional. The blade is sharp and precise, making it ideal for various tasks, from everyday cutting needs to more demanding situations. The knife opens smoothly and locks securely, providing a sense of reliability and safety during use.Ergonomics: The knife's handle is well-designed, offering a comfortable grip that ensures ease of use. Whether you're using it for extended periods or just for quick tasks, it feels natural in hand.Kershaw Brawler Pocketknife is a fantastic addition to my collection. Its weight, size, and overall design are perfectly in line with what I expect from the Kershaw brand. I highly recommend it to anyone in need of a reliable, high-quality pocket knife.

For a short summary skip to the bottom. If you want a fair assessment of the sharpness/quality of the knife reading the whole things would be better.For the price I can't knock it. It's smooth when it opens and closes, has a good albeit small clip that isn't too tight, and comes decently sharp. That being said there are some issues. For example, opening with the 'flipper' nub is smooth and has a satisfying click, but using the thumb tacks isn't quite as easy or smooth and doesn't open with the same click. So it seems like the hinge isn't reinforced very well. While the handle does have a good grip I'm not a huge fan of the 'edgy' pattern, but I can't take away points for that because I knew what it looked like when I bought it. It's not too heavy but doesn't feel cheap either. In short, for a little over twenty bucks this is a good knife. I got it to tear down boxes and do other basic work like that, and it does it's job nicely. I can't speak to the longevity of this blade or how well it holds its edge, but really when can you expect at this price point?My main motivation for writing this post was to clear up how sharp the blade is. Some say it's sharp as hell, others say it's incredibly dull, but really the truth is it's neither. Enthusiasts will knock the blade for being dull because they know how to properly sharpen a knife and buy more expensive knives. For those who buy this as their first knife they will say it's sharp as can be because it does cut well. But I want to put this in perspective. This can easily cut through cardboard, thin rope like para cord, and other 'typical' things like that with a little bit of force, but nothing too excessive.But I want to compare this blade to the spyderco tenacious to make a point. These blades are made out of the same steel, but the tenacious was double the price. This blade, from amazon without any sharpening, can shave arm hair (with a bit of force, but nothing too crazy) and easily slice through paper when doing the 'paper test'. It cuts through the same materials listed above with noticeably more ease. But again, it was double the price for the same steel. You can either sharpen this blade yourself, or take it to someone who sharpens blades on the cheap and these knives would be mostly equal in terms of the edge. But would you really spend 5-10 bucks to have someone sharpen a $20ish blade?In short: For the price it's great. Can't complain. It's sharp enough so that it isn't a problem, and the build quality exceeds what I would expect with a knife of this price. But if you have cash to burn and want something that comes really sharp from the factory then look at more expensive knives, and maybe other brands. Just remember, you get what you pay for. I fully expect this knife to have a short life because of it's price, especially if I use it while camping. But if it does break, hey, it was only $20ish bucks.

Great Tonto blade. Sturdy, lightweight, well-built.Pocket clip is tight and works great. Black finish is smooth and durable.

Decent, affordable knife with some tradeoffs.The blade is fairly thick and appears very strong. But a tradeoff is that the thickness slightly interferes with the cutting object once the blade travels deeper.The tanto point is also thick and strong, seems useful for prying and poking. But the trade off is where the tanto point meets the rest of the blade, there is an angled corner that is not as easy to use for certain kinds of slicing.Edge is sufficiently sharp, but the angle also seems higher than my other Kershaw knives. Maybe ~25+ degrees instead of the typical ~20 degrees.I like the grippy texture of the nylon handle scale. No more slippery grip. But it is slightly on the bulky side.The thumb stud is too close to the handle to work well as a thumb stud. It appears to be more of a backstop when the blade is fully deployed, as it makes contact with the handle.The 4-position pocket clip mounts allows more options. But the included pocket clip is not the deep-carry style. I was able to find an aftermarket deep-carry clip that fit the screw holes.Flipper works, but the upper front area of the handle angles up and blocks off a portion of the height of the finger flipper. Would have liked some jimping on the flipper to make up for this. There is jimping on the rear spine of the blade.Weight. It's a little heavier for the size, but not the heaviest I've seen in the Kershaw lineup.Coating. The Black Oxide looks nice. But it may not hide scratches as well as other styles or plain stainless.Length. It is exactly 3 inches if using the measuring method of blade tip to the leading point of the handle. Which could be important for local laws.