Warrior/General Tactical Folding Knife with D2 Steel Blade G10 Handle Flipper Opening (tanto point+gray titanium)

It's hard to add to all the positive reviews, but I am so impressed with the Warrior. And it is getting harder and harder to be impressed with so many good options in the budget knife category. What gets me excited is when you can watch the steady rise of a company like Harnds. Their first few offerings were very good quality, but times have changed and Chinese knife manufacturers have evolved at a blistering pace. And in order to keep up, a company has to up their game or be left behind.First of all, the sheath that the Warrior came with is surprisingly good. It is made of a stiff nylon/neoprene type material and it features a belt loop combined with a molle type vertical strap that is secured by velcro and a snap. Nevermind that the price of the Warrior is very reasonable, but the addition of such a nice sheath is very nice.The knife itself is an absolute beast at over 9" overall. But despite the fact that it weighs in at 6.9oz/195g it is perfectly balanced at the index finger. The liners have been skeletonized to lighten the overall weight and achieve this balance. I thought surely the specs were wrong because it feels much lighter in the hand, but I weighed it myself and was shocked, I thought it weighed much less. Holding the Warrior it just feels SOLID and confidence inspiring.The fit and finish is pretty much perfect. The liners and the screws are also gray titanium coated for a very tactical look with the OD green. Blade centering is perfect on my example. The grinds are even. There is the right amount of functional but not overly aggressive jimping on the blade and the rear of the handle which is hand-filling and comfortable. The factory sharpening was good, smoothly cutting copy paper.Let's get to the action on the Warrior, which runs on real phosphor bronze washers and not brass like some companies are starting to do. The first flip was crisp and the detent is dialed in perfectly for such a big blade. The flipper geometry contributes to the excellent action. It's buttery smooth and gets smoother and smoother with a little oil and break in time. In a world full of ball bearing flippers, a tough work knife on washers is a refreshing change and very practical as you won't have to worry so much about dirt or grit clogging the bearings.The blade is D2 tool steel and there are always doubts as to whether a Chinese company is being honest about the blade steel. I wanted to test the steel myself so I cut over 100ft of cardboard and carved on some wood. The blade was still sharp enough to slice paper with only minor edge issues that don't interfere with cutting. I've run this test with D2 from the likes of Bestech, CH Knives and others who have had their steels confirmed as D2 and the results have been very similar. I sharpened the Warrior and it behaves like D2 should. I see no reason to doubt that its real D2. It's definitely not 8Cr13 or 440C like Ganzo uses and the edge holds better than those steels.The pocket clip is rather large, but let's be honest the Warrior is a tool and not pocket jewelry. The shape fits easily onto the pocket and the tension is good. There is enough clearance so that you can fit it over thicker material.Overall, I don't think you could ask for more in a knife under $30 or even $50 for that matter. I am definitely going to keep my eye on Harnds because they've proven that they can deliver high quality and tremendous value in a very competitive market. If you're considering getting the Warrior go ahead and purchase with confidence.

I read the reviews, and it totally lives up to expectations. Large, nice smooth action, comfortable handle feels great in the hand, centered and sharp, solid lock up, D2 blade. Great price for what you get!In the woods it performed well cutting vines and small branches, and notching logs.I was so happy with the quality, I ordered 2 other smaller Harnds knives. Those are good, but this beast is the best.

The good: It is large, real D2 steel, comfortable in hand and extremely affordable.The bad: The pivot screw was so tight that the flipper tab was rendered useless and the blade was not centered. When I loosened the screw the flipper tab worked perfectly and the blade centered up but that left the blade with a crazy amount of blade play. All in all it feels like a premium knife until you open it, once open it feels like a gas station special.Edit: since the good aspects of the knife were so spot on I decided to exchange this one for another.Re-edit: Just received the new one and it is much better. It still needs a little wrist flick in order to open it but everything else is just about perfect. My 2 star review has changed to a 4 star.

The Harnds General Tanto all black part serrated is a unusual find. The General has excellent fit and finish the all black gives it a stealth fighter appearance, lock up is tight and strong with no blade play or lock rock and the knife is centered perfect when closed. The action on phosphor bronze bushings is smooth. Add just a drop of oil and flick the knife open and close for awhile and it drops shut like a knife on bearings!!! The General's g10 is contoured and feels very comfortable in hand the tip up right side only clip does not create any hot spots in the hand and adds to the girth of the grip making it feel like a 4 inch fixed blade in hand. The knife is sharp and the edge is symmetrical on both sides the serrations are a chisel grind and gives this tactical stealth black defender more bite to cut deep and slice through tough materials when needed something most people don't understand about a self defense tactical knife. This type of knife is meant to remain sharp and ready but if you need to sharpen it round sharpening rods get the job done with ease. This knife has a d2 blade that is protected by a tuff coating that has stood through a lot of abuse and remain in tact without much wear ( see YouTube reviews for reference) The Harnds Warrior or General cannot be beat at $28.99 not even knives 3 times it's price can beat this knife. I know what I'm talking about too I collect tactical fighting knives and I'm considered a expert in knowing when a folding knife is a certified fighting defender and this is it!!!!