Whetstone Cutlery Hawk Bill Blade Stainless Steel Folding Knife, Black, 8. 75 inches

Pretty good for $7 I put this knife in an order as a promoted Add In item figuring that for $7 it would be a throw away at worst and might have some real value at best. When it arrived, it was a pleasant surprise. The fit and finish are damned good for the price point and the design is interesting enough to make this a keeper. It vaguely reminds me of a cross between a gardening hook, a Linoleum knife and the Spyderco Civilian. It has an almost comically hooked “beak” that could easily be mistaken for a gardening implement, however that would be a mistake. In several trials on different materials showed that the hook-bill really digs in with a slicing cut which could make this a great last resort defensive knife. The only element I do not like much if the profile. Having an exaggerated hook, the knife is rather wide when folded. Pros: - Great fit & finish for the money - Pretty sharp out of the box - Feels very solid - Smooth opening and closing - Assembled with Allen screws rather than rivets - Locks up really well - Thumb stud is very usable Cons: - Sold as ”Whetstone” but is an Edgetech - 440c has a lot of variability in quality, we will see how well it holds up - The grind is a little uneven around the recurve, but for $7 what the heck - The profile is wide, especially compared to a Civilian or a Matriarch

I wanted a hawk-billed knife for a while, and especially wanted a "hybrid", one with both a smooth and serrated edge combined. For the price of this one I expected a cheap-feeling, wobbly knife, but quite the opposite is true. The blade has a very nice weight and the blade opens and closes very cleanly. It does have a lock that is easy to disengage. The blade itself is more like to my Buck knives than any other non-Buck knife I have owned. It has a nice clean look with no milling marks. The handle has some nice rounded grip ridges on the back that contact your hand perfectly at the pinky side/bottom of your palm and at the thumb and forefinger that make the knife feel very secure in your hand. Once a few drops of fine oil were applied, it was very easy to slide this open with my thumb. The riveting is very tight, as all of them are hex screws, making the knife very easy to disassemble if needed. Sharpness: the blade came sharp, but of course I always like to push it, so with some good honing oil and the edge of a polishing stone with just a few passes I would say I got it surgical sharp. Cuts cardboard and rope like butter. I'd imagine this would be great for game, and I note the handle on one side, which you cannot see in the picture, has three open slots and an open back that will allow any fluids to just pass through. As someone who has many knives and has enjoyed knives for years, I would have paid ten times what I did for this knife had I found it locally and saw it as it is. This knife would make a very nice field knife or a home utility knife due to its comfort, sharpness, and size.

When I ordered this, I really didn't know what to expect......but the knife did have several reviews and pretty decent at that.....and for less than $13.00, I took a chance. The knife is made by M-Tech and this is my first knife by this maker. It has decent weight to it and I am please with that also......black aluminum scales, that I would imagine will show signs of wear after use....jimping on the spine is effective, but prior to using, inspect the jimping to ensure that it is totally free of jagged edges....I had one jagged edge, minor, simply filed it down, no problem....knife has a liner lock and it is rather thin in comparison with the overall knife thickness, but is adequate for light to medium applications in my opinion.....the knife is sharp out of the box, not razor sharp, but then I'm not trying to shave with it....pocket clip is solid in appearance. This is not a small knife and it has a little weight to it, but its not overbearing....has a lanyard hole.... In a nutshell, I would purchase this knife over the cheesey $10 - $20 knives with names stamped on them that I've never heard before that you find at convenience stores, service stations, truck stops etc. It's quality is superior to those. I would recommend this knife to anyone...hey the price says it all.....seeing is believing....the pictures does this knife no justice.....o'yeah...there are 3 diagonal cutouts on the opposite side as pictured and M-Tech is stamped on the blade.....serrations is nice for rope style materials.....soooo......just click the order button and enjoy!

I've bought several M-Tech knives off of Amazon and I've always been impressed with they're build quality! They fell like a much more expensive knife than they are, they're heavy duty and there is little to no play in the blade! This knife in particular has a very hefty thick blade that's very sharp and it's quickly become one of my favorite knifes that I carry on me almost all the time. I love the shape of this blade! If you are looking for an inexpensive but very sturdy well built knife then look no further! If the shape of this knife isn't exactly what you're looking for then do a search for M-Tech, they make several different knives and you can't go wrong for the money! I'm a Sergeant in the Marine Corps and this knife has been tested through some very tough terrain both in training and in combat and while I looked to my Gerber LMF-2 for situations that called for a heavy duty knife I don't doubt that this knife would have done the job if needed. Semper Fi Nate Miller ( Sgt, USMC)

Excellent quality knife at an amazing price point under $15 and free shipping. Perfect for harvesting grapes and vine vegetables. Purchased this knife for harvesting our grapes (at least the ones I picked) and vine vegetables - zucchini, cucumbers, melons, tomatoes and peppers. I wanted a hook shaped harvest knife I could fold and one that has a serrated section for cutting the tougher vines. I stumbled on this Whetstone Cutlery blade while doing a search on Amazon. I am a big Cold Steel and CKRT fan and they did not have anything like this knife - especially at this price point. After reading all of the reviews I decided to order and I am very happy with this purchase. Knife came sharp and I used it immediately for harvesting grapes as well as our vine veggies. Cleaned it up and sharpened it after the first week of use and it took a razor edge on my Tormek sharpener. It is a bit tricky to sharpen due to the curve and serrated base. I used the same jig as I use for sharpening my pruners. Will put it to good use for the rest of this season and I expect many more years to come. This is a very functional knife for any farm/garden harvesting applications. Highly recommend.

Great knife. Used for a few months now. Only issue I’ve had was the belt clip. One night I found the knife at the bottom of my pocket. One of the screws fell out of the belt clip and was gone. Ended up taking the clip off like another poster here. Can’t seem to find a way to get new screws.

This Hawk Bill knife is made by Mtech, and seems to be solidly constructed with a sturdy jimped blade that does not wiggle. The knife seems to conform to the palm well with the finger grooves. The blade is solid and has a solid thumb stud, but the blade can be deployed without the thumbstud by merely flicking the wrist. And the blade has an intimidating curvature for an overhand or reverse slash. The clip is functional and does not interfere with the grip. It's a solid and inexpensive hawk bill, which is quite impressive for the cost. The hawk bill blade deploys easily and has serrations on the lower portion that are useful for cutting rope and parracord. For those who would like to experience a nice sized hawk bill for minimal cost, then this a very good choice.

Having ordered this as a knock around utility knife I had no high expectations. But in unpacking it, the first thing I noticed was the weightiness showing 6.5 oz on my postal scale. The pivot is snug with no sloppy wiggle. The blade is 4 mm at its thickest point . . . the same as my Spyderco military knife. It can be opened and closed with one hand just like my Spyderco. This is a big advantage. The black surface is a little too smooth and slippery for my liking but the grooving and belt clip make it quite easy to secure. The belt clip is too tight and stiff to use easily but folded currency slips effortlessly beneath it if you're used to using a knife as a money clip. Time will tell how well the 440 stainless steel holds an edge. But no matter . . . for the money, this Jose Negron USA designed MTech JN-902 made in China knife is a winner.