SchradeNeedle Magnum Serrated Fixed Blade

My Schrade 1182515 Needle Magnum Serrated Fixed Blade stiletto dagger is a very sharp work of American art - YES, it is made in the USA! Stiletto daggers were first developed in Italy in the 15th century, but came to prominence during the 1950s and 1960s. Being a mid-entry steel, the AUS 8 is an excellent SS combination for your knife... with normal maintenance, it has the right toughness, hardness, edge retention, wear resistance and corrosion resistance to serve for a very long time.The sheath fits well, however, REMOVE THE BLADE'S TIP GUARD before inserting the blade! I discovered that myself, and the blade tip guard is now tightly residing in the bottom of the sheath. I also discovered that, if your belt is over 1.75" in height, you (as am I, with my 2"high gun belt) will be disappointed in the sheaths belt clip.I consider my Schrade 1182515 Needle Magnum Serrated Fixed Blade stiletto dagger to be a bargain at just under $30, for it's excellence in high quality materials and craftmanship, and STRONGLY recommend it to anyone shopping for a stiletto dagger

Not as large as I had hoped, but it will do nicely.

My hubby loved this knife, it also works as a decent enough throwing knife as well!!!

I like this knife so much I'm gonna buy extra. Just to have multiples in my collection. This a reproduction of the Gerber Mark II, which is an infamous classic knife. They did a great job with this, I cannot see a single flaw in the production quality. The grind, the fit, the finish, it's all perfect. What a great knife. If you're even considering order one, don't even think about it. Just do it.

I have a sizable collection of knives from cheap Barlow knives that were too cheap to pass up, to applegate & benchmade and everything in between. I was aware that for $20 this was not going to be a Gerber Mark II but I was expecting something a bit closer.1. (The biggest issue) The handle. It is WAY too small. I have pretty small hands and it was too small for me. The handle is about the diameter of a 20 gauge shell. I felt it was too small to safely operate.2. The blade is very thin, both in thickness and width. I really questioned how robust it would be.I have owned a number of Schrade, Old Timer, & Uncle Henry knives over the years. None have been known for durability but I thought I would give it a try. But this blade being as thin as us was I could not put much faith in it.I read 1 review where the guy said that he wouldn’t want to have to fend off a bear with this knife. I wouldn’t want to have to fend off an angry gopher with itIn my opinion, if you are only looking to add to your collection then it might be fine. But for me, I except my knives (especially the tactical ones) to perform and I just don’t see that with this one.

This was razor sharp out of the box for cutting or puncturing, it was well packaged, it looks awesome, the sheath is decent and for the price its hard to beat. Its extremely handy, lightweight, and the grip fits well in the hand.

If you're looking for a fun collector's knife that's amusing to fidget with, then this knife will serve this purpose. But if you are as serious about personal protection and weapons retention as I am, this is not a wise choice. The blade is too thin in relation to its length and would certainly snap or bend when put into serious use in a defensive situation. It's also very long and not as quick to clear the sheath as the smaller personal protection/weapon retention knives I have. The boot/belt clip has no retention tab, so you need to draw the knife by placing your thumb on the throat of the sheath while pulling the knife out, or use your free hand to hold the sheath, otherwise the sheath is coming right out with the knife. This is not an ideal attribute for a serious defensive knife. I'm not even sure how I would rate this knife. If I was buying it to put into my rotation of personal protection/weapon retention knives, it might get two stars, and I would have likely returned it for a refund. The reason I bought this knife was actually out of curiosity, another knife to add to my collection, and because I like long daggers, like Renaissance type daggers and similar modern designed daggers. Albeit this one is obviously more "tacticool" than a Renaissance type dagger, I would give it five stars just because it's a really fun knife to fidget it with and carry. And yes, I did carry it, IWB, off hand, reverse draw for a day. I gave it three stars, though, only because I was indecisive and didn't want anyone skimming through the reviews to get the wrong impression that I think it is a worthy personal protection/weapon retention knife. And if you're wondering if an Ulticlip 3.3 will attach to it, it will if you double up the rubber washers, use slightly longer hardware available as a 30 piece Ulticlip Combo Head Screw Kit and assemble it with the screws upside down because the metal grommets and slots in the sheath are a bit too narrow to accept the female portion of an Ulticlip fastener. A few more points in closing: The blade is sharp on both sides, it is a quality knife as far as materials, it seems durable enough for light use, and it is a great value for the money if you're looking for a fun collector's knife.

I bought it because it is a variant of a famous combat knife and it is well made, sharp and very intimidating. I take it when I hike and keep it in my truck just in case.