CK9171BK-S with Black Handle and Satin Blade

I am very impressed with the quality and design of this knife. Usually, I prefer US brands like Buck, Benchmade, Spyderco, and some others but this is the only unique product in my collection. It is well centered, bigger size, sleek, smooth operation of the ceramic ball bearing. It is lightweight but well balanced for any task even for self-defence. I prefer it a good EDC as well. The pocket clip is very well designed and just right. I also asked them what is the bevel angle and they told me it is 25 degrees. I prefer 20 degrees but it is fine because it is very sharp out of the box. I highly recommend this brand and type. The price is also reasonable but it should be about $30+. So far I am very happy with this product. The only drawback is that if I need a resharpening service then it is not possible because the company is overseas and it will be difficult to do so but surprisingly they offer this service as well and also any replacement. It has been a while now but the quality is superb. I just bought their Maverick because of a good performance of Assassin. Again I highly recommend Harnds products. Good job Harnds and all the best!!!.

I have two of the Harnds Assassin knives that are my EDCs: 1)The all black one for my nightime security job and 2) The blue one for when I’m off work and wearing my blue jeans. These knives are sharp out of the box, centered, fast, easy, and smooth to open. The lock up is solid with no play. The clips are well attached and haven’t come loose yet. Blade is tip up for carry and the clip positions the knife deep in your pocket. The steel is Sandvik and is much easier to sharpen than the D2 knives that are all too common with Chinese knives. The G10 handles fit great in the hand and give you a solid grip. I have so many more expensive knives from premium American and Chinese companies with top end steels but I end up using these knives as my go to knives. These are really great knives for money and the quality beats a lot of American knives at twice and sometimes three times the price.

It would cost a lot of money to get a higher quality knife than this one. I just went through a binge phase of buying knives, and of the dozen or so that I now own... this is my favorite. Great steel for the price, absolutely amazing action, and detailed to near perfection. It's quite sharp out of the box, the blade is perfectly centered, and has a good lockup. After adjusting the pivot screw a tiny bit, it's nearly impossible to not flip it, smoothly falls shut with a gentle shake, and has zero blade play. It's seriously incredible-- there is not a sharp edge on this knife where there shouldn't be, pocket clip seems to be good quality, and there are only two screws to disassemble it. The only problem is that I now want all four color variants that they're currently offering. I am incredibly impressed by this knife at this price point. You will not regret purchasing it!

I paid a good amount of $ to have a knife custom made. This is a better quality knife in all regards, except for the handle, which is metal on the custom knife. DO NOT HESITATE to purchase this knife. Flipper is smooth as snot on a glass sidewalk. The pocket clip broke. I contacted Harnes via email, no response. I would like to replace the pocket clip. ??????

Initial thoughts: 1. I actually wanted the blue-gray G10 handles with the titanium finish and got the black/ satin by mistake. I’m not sure I feel like messing around returning this and ordering the right one. I like satin blade finishes better anyway because they don’t show scratches or scuffs when you sharpen them, whereas I’ve sharpened knives with a coating with one of those electric sharpeners (don’t recommend necessarily) and they get all wonky-looking. Just wish I had ordered the blue/ gray handle, because I don’t like the “tacticool” look of black stuff that much. 2. It flicks out smoothly and locks up solid. No complaints there. 3. One thing I wasn’t sure about was the takeup on the closing. At first, I was worried that a little pressure on the flipper was going to slowly open it on accident so it could either get hooked into your pocket or leave an edge to slice a thumb. The bearing is super smooth and had me worried it wasn’t “safe” but after carrying it a few days, it seems like it’s stiff enough to need intentional deployment. 4. I really love G10 material. This is my second knife with it and it’s just got a perfect balance of sturdiness and “grippiness.” 5. Thing is sharp AF from factory. I wish I could sharpen all my knives this well. 6. I really like the way it rides in my pocket. It’s slim enough that it doesn’t take up much real estate or feel like I’m gonna catch my hand on it all the time digging stuff out of the bottom of my pocket. TL;DR: 9/10 from me. Wish it was blue, but it feels like a solid performer for $42 (at time of writing). Time will tell how it holds up.

I ordered a blue and gray one. It arrived in perfect condition. Perfectly centered, 100% of the lock makes contact, zero rock or wiggle. Fit and finish is perfect, coated steel looks awesome in matte gray with the blue G10 scales. Almost too pretty to use but you know... it’s gonna get used. Nice slender shape is very svelte in the pocket. The action is fast, with good force needed to overcome the detent, and the blade just falls closed. Now I can’t decide between my Ganzo FH13-SS and this as Sexiest Budget Knife Ever... Nice length on the blade and handle, I wear large gloves and there is room to spare on the grips for me. Wow. Very nicely done. I will update if it explodes and creates a dimensional vortex of my first world problems.