Cold SteelMedium Luzon 4" 8Cr13MoV Razor-Sharp Clip Point Blade 5" GFN Handle Tactical EDC Folding Knife w/Leaf-Spring Lock

This opens really smoothly and lock up tight. Thin profile makes it fit really well in a pocket without eating up the whole pocket. The pocket clip made out of glass infused resin as opposed to steel made me a little wary, but it seems really solid and great retention. This is not a good choice for chores. This is a self defense knife. It's made to cut meat, not boxes. Very sharp out of the box. Great knife for the price.

This is an almost perfect knife for its price. Everything works fine and although the savants say it s is low end steel, its performance is almos the same as the 440C, which has always been fine to me.It opens and locks very well and comes sharp enough.It has only one defect, and that is that it is very hard to fold, and impossible with one hand. The liner lock does not always yield easily, so that you have to use both hands and a couple of seconds.This has also happened to me with o couple of other Chinese Cold Steel knives. I suppose this imperfection is the "Chines tax", but hey! it is just a pocket knife and very good overall. For U$ 30...

I go through pocket knives like socks because I carry one at all times and I end up losing them pretty often, so I've bought a bunch of different ones, and this is my favorite. It came razor sharp right out of the box, it flips open smoothly and easily, plus the blade is a little longer than most. I like the way the end of the blade is shaped so I can wedge it in tight spaces when I'm trying to cut of zip ties. It's light too, and possibly my favorite feature is that they pocket clip is a very thick piece of plastic, so it doesn't bend when it gets caught on something, which is how I end up losing all my knives with a metal clip, once you bend it, it'll never clip tightly again. Very solid buy.

I wanted an inexpensive, 4" knife that I could use when I order a steak at a restaurant. This means sometimes cutting to the surface of a dinner plate, and I just can't bring myself to do that with an expensive knife. When I saw this for $20.00 dollars, I figured I'd give it a try, and am satisfied with this knife for this purpose. The knife opens easily with studs on both sides as well as top and bottom flippers which serve well to keep fingers safe. There's even a slide lock to prevent accidentally releasing the liner lock. No way to lock the blade closed, though. The knife arrived moderately sharp, but that's not an issue with me; I touch-up or resharpen any knife I use at the end of the day. More importantly for my use, though, I didn't want an exceptionally tough blade. I didn't want steel that would chip when contacting ceramic surfaces, and I didn't want something that would damage the ceramic surface. Cold Steel, as far as I know, doesn't make anything that will take a truly fine edge, and this is exactly what I wanted and what I got. The scales have some texture and are comfortable. There's a sturdy plastic pocket clip. The whole knife seems sturdy enough, but relatively light. There's nothing sharp that will catch in or damage a pocket when closed, and shouldn't open accidentally. Overall, I'm satisfied with this purchase for the price. I may just buy another for my wife.

Best pocket knife I've ever had. Takes a sharpening, large enough that you know it's there, small enough to actually serve as a pocket knife.

Like me start off by saying that I also own the Luzon XL, which I consider an excellent knife. It came stupid sharp out of the box, it opens easily both with the thumb tab and as a flipper. The lockup is positive and solid. The liner lock is easy to access and easy to manipulate. I found it lightweight, well balanced and a joy to use. For a "budget knife" it's a well made beastie.Now on to the Luzon Medium. At first glance it looks like Cold Steel tried to make a scaled down version of the Luzon XL. Operative word is "tried". They failed miserably. True, the edge is stupid sharp and it is a good looking knife, but that's all I can say for it. The thumb stud is next to impossible to use, and the flipper is downright painful to use. Using the liner lock to close the knife, well forget it. It's a machosists dream. Talk about painful. Added to the pain, the lockup is inconsistent. I bought it to use as a utility knife, but what use is an edc utility knife if you can't get the bloody thing open reliably? I sincerely doubt Lynn Thompson was involved in the design of this knife.Shame on you Cold Steel.***********************************************************(edited 6/16/2024)In my original review I was very critical of how stiff the knife was in opening it. After having and using this knife for a bit I have to change my opinion. Put a few drops of oil at the pivot and work it open and closed, it will eventually loosen up and you will find this knife is your new bestest edc buddy. I absolutely LOVE this knife now and use it even in the kitchen. I highly recommend it. It even makes a good whittler!

Came sharp i like the feel of it but 1 major problem I have with it is when you open it it's very hard to close again I need pliers just to close

Sems study and very sharp.