MTECH USA MT-673 Fixed Stainless Steel Blade,5",Black

I am blown away by how well this knife is made. For a knife costing 7.00 its fantastic. The blade is thick and strong, has a nice grind to it and was decently sharp out of the box. A few swipes on the ceramic side of a Smiths knife sharpener and its plenty sharp enough for any day to day cutting tasks. Ive seen some reviews on this of people thinking this is a "go to war" knife. Its not, not big enough, nor made to do those kinds of tasks. Its not a woodland survival knife that will cut down trees and built a log cabin. What it is, is a knife that you will keep on you, all the time, its light, very light, but feels good and balanced in the hand. Its easy to cut with and easy to apply pressure if cutting something more difficult like rope, cardboard, etc. The sheath is well made from actual kydex, some say theirs rattled but mine does not. Lockup is tight, its not going anywhere and isnt gonna fall out. Requires a direct pull to release the knife from the sheath.I had never heard of Mtech before this and its my first knife from them, will not be the last. I cant attest to how long it will hold an edge, though I have a suspicion that directly depends on how you use it. Even if it doesn't hold it the best, a few swipes on a sharpener and its right back.The blade design is fantastic and allows for long stroke cutting or precision cutting using the slanted tanto end. This same end is also really good for piercing things, packages, dog/cat food bags, tape on boxes, mailer envelopes and so on. Would also work good for food prep while camping.The sheath comes with a dog tag style beaded chain to hang around your neck. Chain seems well made and is coated black, which makes it less visible when around people. Also the flat profile of the knife and sheath make it very discrete when worn around the neck.If you would rather carry it on your belt like me, be it horizontal or vertical, all it takes a little length of paracord and a lighter and you can easily make belt loops. Don't listen to what others say about 550 paracord not fitting, it does, just requires a little ingenuity to get it started. First cut a length of paracord longer then what you need, say maybe 10 inches. Next take a piece of clear tape, like scotch tape and tape one end of the paracord as i did in one of the pictures. Now you can run the tape thru the eyelet holes and pull the cord thru, its the exact perfect size to fit now. Once you get the cord thru all the holes the way you like them, adjust the size of the loops to fit your belt and leave just a little extra over. Cut the para cord on the back side close to the eyelets, leave just a 1/8 inch or so sticking out, take a lighter or some other means of melting the paracord ends and once you heat it a bit, use the flat blade of a pair of scissors to press the paracord and make it bigger then the hole. Now the loops can come out and you dont have to tie a knot on it. You can see this in one of the pics i posted. I did mine for horizontal carry, but vertical would work the same way.In closing I think this is a good value for what it is, obviously its a copy of the CRKT minimalist but 1/3 the price. I like CRKT knives, I took a pic of the Mtech next to the CRKT S.P.E.W. (i hate that name) for a size comparison. I bought the spew locally at Walmart the day I ordered the Mtech, its what got me looking on here. 20.00 for that knife seemed a little bit much for something that small and after researching and getting the Mtech knife, I will be returning the spew for a refund. From what I can tell both the minimalist and the spew use 5cr13mov steel, the Mtech uses 440c stainless. From my research these steels are pretty close in performance and are both are rust resistant. I don't think you would achieve much different results using either. Back in the 80's and 90's pretty much every knife we had in America was made using 440c, even kitchen knives. I still have butcher knives made from it, they are better then 30 years old and still work just fine.If you are looking for a nice small, lightweight, everyday carry knife, want to free up your pockets but not carry something around that looks like you are heading to a Rambo impersonator event pick this little knife up, you wont regret it, and at 7 bucks a pop neither will your wallet.

The media could not be loaded. I paid a 13 dollar bill for this little neck knife. It's good. I looked up the steel on Mtechs website and it says 3cr which is OK, the crkt minimalist is 5cr. Anyways this knife isn't meant to be used as a primary. It has a really good feel in hand. The grind was a little wanky out of the box, but was sharp enough to cut paper. Stealth retention is excellent. Mine is secure I have shaked this vigorously with knife in and it isn't going anywhere. See video for my test results. If youre looking for something primarily you may want to look elsewhere because the edge wont last you long because of the steel. Overall I think it's worth it for $13 considering crkt minimalist is $30.

Mini cutter maximum confidence, you will not be aware you are wearing it sometimes since it is lightweight.So far so good, hasn't dulled yet.

Keep in mind that this is a ten-dollar knife. It's a China-made copy of the CRKT Minimalist, which costs about $18. That said, it's worth the cost.The knife itself measures 5" long with a 2" long blade, which is hollow ground. The knife has a full tang, and the steel is 1/8" thick. The steel is mentioned as "440 stainless" and I've found it holds an edge about like 440A. It is a bit hard compared to other cheap 440 steels, so that's good. The handle scales are black G-10, lightly textured, and attached with two 1/16" hex bits on each side. There is no hole for a lanyard. The handle has three finger grooves, which let it stay in your hand easily and comfortably. The blade is a modified tanto shape. I didn't like it, so I took it to a belt sander for about 45 seconds to make it a normal drop point shape. Fit and finish are rather good: the screws match the handle color, the entire knife is stonewashed, and it looks more expensive than it is. The scales are flush, with no splinters or cracks.The sheath is Kydex. Real Kydex, not some "molded plastic" that's so similar with cheap knives. It has the MTech USA logo molded in. The shape is a typical pancake-style, meaning two pieces of Kydex formed together and riveted. There are four rivets - two on each side - that will accomodate 550 cord. They're a bit too small for TekLok bolts. With the knife inserted, the sheath is 5-1/4" long. The knife snaps in just fine and doesn't fall out when rattled, but it does wiggle. The sheath comes with a blackened bead chain attached, which is 24" long.In all, this knife is worth the ten dollars you paid. What's a better $10 knife? A Mora is better, but much larger. There are other MTech neck knives in this size and price rang as well. As for this one, it's good enough.

This (very) small, neck knife is exactly what I expected for $10. Yes, it's not the best blade/material, but does it do it's job? Yes! Is it small and compact? Yes! If I were to break it or lose it, would I be bummed? Probably not! For under $10, this is a very fine small, neck/belt fixed blade knife. Yes, there are many more brands out there that are made of better materials, that are sharper, have a better warranty, etc., but for under $10, this is awesome. I used to carry a small, folding EDC knife that was around $20 (from a very reputable brand), but found that this $10 fixed blade knife has many more "pros" than the folding knife. I see that some people used 550 paracord to create a loop for their belt, but I found that using 1/8" bungee cord (elastic) was much better at holding the sheath secure against by belt vs paracord. I also hang this around my neck as well using some nylon cord (not tarred bankline as it's very abrasive) and some pop barrel connectors so that I can easily pop it off. Perfect for EDC and as a back up knife, but don't expect too much in terms of keeping it's edge. I would 100% recommend as a back up or a back up of a back up.