SOG Knives Aegis Frame Lock Folding Knife, black

I'm a bit of a knife snob and own several Spydercos, Piranhas, and Benchmade knives. I wasn't ready to give my 11-year old an expensive knife yet and was searching for something for him to take on campouts that wouldn't break the bank. This knife has been awesome and I might keep it for myself. At a tenth the price of my other blades, it still feels great in-hand, isn't hard to close, has a really thin profile, and it's extremely sharp. Some of the reviews mentioned the knife being hard to open, but that hasn't been my experience. My son who is 11 can easily open it up and close it without any issues. I'll report back after we've camped with it a few times to show how it holds up, but I'm very impressed with the build and blade quality of the box.

For such affordable price it was really amazing and unexpected to see such quality. It does not shakes at any knife closing angle, sharp, but with its own disadvantages like sound when closing ball bearing slides during open/close, but absolutely in a range of acceptable deflect for such price. Did not expected such quality ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It looks and performs like a more expensive blade. I paid 16$ for it and pulled it out on the railroad tracks and everyone wanted it. Ended up traded it for a gram of somethin-something. SO it was worth it.

It's heavy. It's big. Pretty sharp out of the box. Won't be for everyone, but the quality is there. For only $17, this knife represents great value. Becoming my #1 EDC blade. Won't be too upset if it gets lost. Edit: I put a little grip tape on the knife so it's not slippery with wet or greasy hands. Turned a really good knife into a great knife.

Very nice knife, but a little too big for me, had to return for a smaller SOG knife.

Sharpe blade and has a nice feel for a tight grip. It's nice.

SOG is one of my "go-to" brands, and this one does not disappoint. It has a clean, simple design. Well made of quality materials. Fast, courteous service from the seller.

The lock is stiff, really stiff. As in pray you don't cut yourself straining to close this darn thing. Also, it could have been heavier, but it would have required lead. Keep in mind there is no grip on this thing at all. It is slick metal. So if there is going to be rain, oil or any factor at all that could mess with your grip on the knife, leave it at home. What this knife is excellent for is helping to decide if the real Aegis knife is worth the extra 50 to 70 bucks. Oh, it did come fairly sharp.