TACRAY Folding Kitchen Chef Knife, 4.4" Foldable Camping Knife with 10cr15mov Stainless Steel Blade, Anti-skidding and Ergonomic Designed G10 Handle for both Indoor and Outdoor Cooking

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I was looking at a compact, dedicated food prep knife for backpacking and this is exactly what I was hoping for.Bigger than I imagined, but still compact and feels good in the hand.I'm a lefty, so I find the button orientation is absolutely perfect for me.It is accessible for opening and closing, but also out of the way in any hand position I could try.This is not the case when using it right handed, but I still didn't have any issues with accidentally depressing it.Blade was passibly sharp out of the box, but it only took a few minutes of sharpening to get it shaving sharp.Sharpening was a breeze due to the edge geometry and blade profile.Cleaning was no problem, which was something I was worried about with a folder.Cutting with it for kitchen tasks has been excellent, though I admit I have only tried it in the kitchen thus far.So far, I am very pleased with this knife and will probably buy a few more for the rest of the family's camp kits.I'll see about updating this review after a few camping trips and see how it performs in the field.

Wonderful knife! Great ergonomics and very functional blade length for food prep in a folder. Excellent value. Highly recommend.

I think this knife is a good deal for the money, I have some pros and cons.The design is great, the handle ergonomics and blade shape are both great. The materials are great, idk if the blade is 10cr or vg10 (the product listing mentions both of those) but I can say that it has at least a decent heat treat. I've carried it for 3 shifts at work and done a good bit of light cutting, and I easily stropped it back to sticky sharp afterwards.The g10 scales are nice and they remind me of spyderco g10. The hardware is minimal, and the lock seems pretty safe. The detent is strong enough but a little light in my opinion.My complaints: fit and finish, and the lack of a pocket clip. The pivot is free-spinning and I havent been able to center the blade. My knife also has some side-to-side play in the open and closed position. There is also a little bit of detent lash when the blade is closed; the detent catches the blade a little bit before the blade hits the stop pin, so when you push on the closed blade you can feel a little more travel towards the stop pin.And no pocket clip. On day 3 of carrying the knife loose in my pocket, it opened a little bit and cut a hole in my pocket. A pocket clip and a slightly stronger detent would definitely fix this.Overall it's worth the money. If Tacray put a pocket clip on it and improved the fit and finish I would buy 2 more. I won't carry it anymore because of the hole it made in my pocket, and honestly I'm a little bit disappointed because I like the knife. I have civivis, we knives, demkos etc. But this cheap knife is actually pretty enjoyable.

Super impressed with this folding chef knife! It won't see much use in my own kitchen but I will be taking it everywhere with me so that any time friends or family ask me to help with dinner when I'm at their house I don't have to use their old dull knives.Other than the handle being a bit heavy which causes the center of balance to be quite far back, the ergonomics are great. Plenty of knuckle clearance and a good usable blade shape. The VG-10 blade comes usably sharp out of the box and should be easy to sharpen and hold an edge well if it's anything like other VG-10 knives I've used.If you are like me and enjoy cooking with friends but hate using low quality and dull knives then this is the perfect travel chef knife for you! I'd be surprised to find one better in the same price category!

Fit and finish of this folder is a very nice. The blade is impressively large. Arrived sharp. Only use and time will tell how well the edge is retained. I am considering to buy the smaller version as well.

I’m happy with the quality and feel of the knife. It came reasonably sharp. I chopped an onion and the knife performed like a small chef’s knife. A decent sized blade, and enough clearance so your knuckles don’t hit the cutting board. I’m adding this to my camp kitchen bin.

I have been looking for this knife for many years. A folder, with a thin blade, designed solely for kitchen work. I love knives and have high standards. This knife achieves it intended purpose beautifully. The geometry of the whole knife is wonderful. The blade geometry chops and slices beautifully. The blade has resistance to opening by accident. The button lock works great. The construction is simple and sturdy. The g10 is grippy even covered in fats and oils.It is perfect for traveling. I bought 2 and will probably buy more.Very, very well done folding kitchen blade.Edit: I just got back from a week fishing in Sarasota. I used this both the small and large versions of this knife. I made ceviche, salads, prepared fresh fish, and a lot of other snacks and veggie trays for my family. I also used the blades to chop up fish carcasses to be used as chum and bait chunks. I purposely cut through heads, spines, tails to test the durability of the blade. These knives are excellent. They handle like Japanese knives like santokus and gyutos. After a week of chopping I steeled the blade and stropped it. It still shaves hair. There is zero edge damage and no flat spots. The vg-10 heat treat is spot on. The blade is tough enough to chop fish carcasses and not chip and yet still retain a hair popping edge after a week of heavy use.FINALLY, a great folding chef knife for traveling. Keep the new models coming Tacray, I'll try every one!