FLISSA Folding Pocket Knife, 4-inch EDC Knife with G10 Handle, D2 Steel Blade, Belt Clip, Thumb Stud and Axis Lock, Tactical Knives for Men Women, Uesd for Outdoor, Survival, Hunting and Camping

I just received mine today and I am going to try this thing out for every day use. I have been carrying and using the same Enlan EL-02, also an Axis lock, for more than a decade, working as a general contractor. It has been a real workhorse but now I am retired and I wanted something lighter. This certainly meets that criteria. It appears to be very well made. Unlike some commenters, I don't find the Axis lock to be excessively tight or difficult to use. The blade was fairly sharp out of the box but really benefited from some time on my water stones. The knife is so light and slender that the belt clip sort of detracts from the aesthetic so I will look for a star drive small enough to remove it tomorrow. I have given it 5 stars for now but will revisit that in a couple months after I see how the blade wears. D2 was once all the rage though there are now much more popular knife steels today. I have been quite happy with the Enlan's 8Cr13Mov so as long as they got the heat treat right, I think the D2 will be fine. 126 gm for my Enlan, only 75 gm. on this knife.

Good knife, came razor, sharp, locks up tight with no wobble. Only problem for me is that it’s hard to open one handed without cutting my thumb. Someone with smaller, thumbs might not have a problem, but a better design for me would’ve been having a lever opposite the blade so I could use my index finger.

This is the only knife that arrived without needing sharpening I have purchased! It is sharp, every bit as sharp as what I could do with all my sharpening tools and skills. Only issue is the cross bar lock is way too tight but I'm sure they did that to keep it from popping open in your pocket. This is not a knife to have open by accident. Also, mine arrived with a plastic protector on the point. DO NOT TRY TO PUSH THAT BACK ON WITH YOUR THUMB FROM THE POINT, PUSH IT ON, IF NEEDED, FROM THE SPINE WITH THE KNIFE CLOSED! Or you will have a very nice new hole in your thumb. All kidding aside, this resembles a Benchmade fact at 10% of the cost. I have a Fact with an auto Fact on the way and this knife has the ergonomics and feel of the fact sans carbon fiber and high-end steel. But for < $20, grab one, you won't regret the purchase. It would probably be best to replace the cross bar spring with a lighter one and then deal with the problems of it opening using a sheath or some other carry. Very well executed knife.

Great homage to the Benchmade Fact, with slightly different design/materials/construction. Action and lockup is tight and smooth -- it has an excellent feel of quality and durability, all the way around. The G10 handle is nicely chamfered around the edges. Even the acoustics are nice, with a satisfying "snick" and "clunk" when opening and closing. The tightness of the axis lock springs is just about perfect -- any lighter and detent might start to become an issue, but any tighter would begin to make the axis lock overly stiff. It seems like they put some thought into making it just right. Grind of the blade is well-defined and nicely finished. Knife came reasonably sharp, but was easily taken to the next level with a few swipes on the sharpmaker and strop. D2 steel is excellent at this price point. Branding/logos are not excessive at all on the blade (though I would have preferred smaller lettering on the pocket clip). They didn't waste money on the box. Wise decision, in my opinion. They are clearly out to deliver maximum value, here. Putting it in a faux-fancy box would have been ridiculous, and work against the mission. I respect the single-minded focus on value. The axis lock bar stands out a bit proud on the sides of the handle, and has a pointy convex shape that doesn't add any traction, but still manages to make extended fidget sessions a little less comfortable. Not a huge deal, but you will notice after fidgeting for a while. My biggest gripe is that the blade could be a solid quarter-inch longer and still fit well into the handle when folded. Someone probably got some quasi-legal advice not to exceed 4 inches with the blade design, which I find unnecessary and annoying. Overall, though, I'm shocked at the level of quality that can be delivered for the price. This is probably the highest-quality knife I've held for under $20. If the style and design features appeal to you, it's an easy easy recommend.

I really like the form factor. Never really owned a knife this shape before and the long skinny knife really deploys very well and feels good in the hand. Also the ratio of overall size and weight to blade length is impressive. I really liked it and was planning on having it as my go-to stash knife here or there for taking up little space for what it is. Unfortunately mine came with a rather stiff lockup, the crossbar lock would kind of wedge itself into position and stick causing it to be hard to release. I wound up pulling the crossbar lock back as far as possible for a few minutes hoping to weaken the spring a little bit and wound up overdoing it that now the lock is a bit too weak. Now the knife can deploy easily with the flip of a wrist without even needing to fidget with the crossbar at all and I also have less confidence in the lockup as it seems to close very easily now. Maybe some day I'll either try to disassemble it and try to bend the springs back to be more forceful again, or maybe consider just buying another. Because I really do like the form-factor of the knife but the way the knife is now I don't really trust it as-is. If I could go back and leave it the way it was I would, but admittedly it wasn't great that way how stiff it was. I see people complaining both about the lock being stiff, or too light and lacking secure lockup so it seems maybe they are trying to figure that out, or this design just makes it hard to balance.