JokerPocket Knife NB21 with bubinga Wood Handle and Safety revolving Ferrule, 420 Stainless Steel Blade of 2.75 inches, Fishing Tool, Hunting, Camping and Hiking.

A gift of a knife with quite different design

First I like it and if your a fan of these Euro peasant budget but serviceable utility pocket carry knifes this is a good buy. I can only judge by this sample and its build is a touch slipshod in wood finish, easily rectified by a bit of hand work by the purchaser. Size wise, this is comparable to an Opinel No6 so a bit small in the grip overall but with flat sides and lends itself to be very controllable. The blade is a bit more pirate like with a deeper belly, edge wise typical razor like edge so no issues there. The locking ring is a trifle tight on this sample, and remarkably close to Opinel's 1950's patent system. If your a fan you will like this just as much. All in all, if you like to have an array of these inexpensive old fashioned wood & steel utility throwbacks to the 1800's you're going to like this. If however you intend to only have one .OR. intend to give it as a gift, Opinel would be a safer bet out of the box with closer adherence to uniformity and quality. Since I look forward to do a little sanding and hand adjusting it works for me as a treat. The blade shape I really like and that alone makes it worth owning.The second picture illustrates the slack tolerances vs Opinel. In this sample the locking ring can not secure the blade for pocket carry. I suspect this is not the case in the majority of shipped units, however it clearly demonstrates the fit and finish being a tad rougher than it should be. It will be trivial to pop off the locking ring and file the ramp to clear the blade end, that said its something I have not had to do with dozen or more Opinels.I still like the knife, its blade shape is worth its minor additional hand fitting exceptions.

For the price, this is great. The manufacturing quality, fit, and finish are not on par with Old Bear or Opinel. However, once I sanded it a bit smoother with some 400 grit and treated it with Tru Oil the handle looks and feels perfect. The locking ring wasn't clamped on very well and the blade was a bit loose but some needle nosed pliers fixed that. For the small amount of work I put into it I still think it's a cool knife.