Minimalist Katana Outdoor Survival Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath: Stainless Steel Plain Edge Blade, Micarta Handle, 2394

I like the mfgr (CRKT) to begin with I've owned several of their products and while I don't like many styles, their quality, fit & finish is always great. I wanted a neck knife that was compact enough to be comfortable to wear under a shirt and still not be noticeable. This is the longest/ largest neck knife in their line. If you want the largest blade in this "small category" this IS IT! Razor sharp, fits the kydex sheath perfectly and the smallish looking grip is amazingly easy to draw and control. They also include a kydex belt loop attachment for horizontal carry on the belt. There in no manual to reference this part, or anything about the knife, at all, in the box.. but if you have no idea what a neck knife is for or how it works, you probably shouldn't buy one. I ALSO bought my lady a normal size minimalist in neon green (gears) it is a very attractive and novel look. I'll try and review that one separately. In short, all the CRKT neck knives are great quality, and worth the price. When selecting one, buy one that's the right size to carry 24/7 if need be, and get one you personally find cool looking; you'll be more likely to carry it and use it.

Had the basic Minimalist, which I really enjoyed. Used it for everything from opening boxes, skinning small game, getting the dirt from under my nails, and picking my teeth. I get much the same use out of this one. Never had to sharpen it. The finger grip is excellent and even though the handle is teeny tiny, it remains one of my favorite blades to hold, especially for skinning. No matter how much viscera you get on it, you can still hold onto it and maintain perfectly detailed control over the blade. The only real problem I've had is figuring out how to get it to clip onto my belt. Other than that, it's damn near perfect.

What can you say? Crkt always makes good stuff. Knife came in extremely sharp

Overall a great small fixed blade. Feels good in the hand. Plenty sharp out of the box. Everything is more than good about this compact fixed blade except the sheath. The sheaths detent is too weak for neck carry and the belt clip is scout carry only which isn't so bad if it wasn't the most uncomfortable thing I've ever put in my belt. Kydex loop digs so bad I went looking for aftermarket and there's not much if anything out yet with this model being a 2022 release. Long story short, knife is great but the sheath is awful.

Decent value, I expected more. Not exceptionally sharp. I replaced the belt loop with an ulticlip and it doesn't fit perfect but it passable. I expected more cutting power from this, end up using my leatherman 154cm blade more often. I like the longer blade length but its not as useful as I thought it would be.

Second one we ordered-this for a gift. Great for thru hikers to have a tool/weapon hanging around their neck ready for use.

Not the most durable edge, but this blade is ideal for dressing a deer or similar game. Very agile, easy to manage the tip, solid grip when ‘wet’. Great compact knife for my small portable hunting bag. But bring a small sharpener.

nice knife, but came really dull, my butter knives are sharper :0(