MTech USA MX-8071-MC XTREME Mx-8071 Fixed Blade Knife, 10" Overall, black

This thing is incredible for the price. Built tough and super sharp out of the box. I bought 2 more for stash locations.

Ordered this because it was cheap , & wanted to see what Mtech was really like . So many of their knives are just plain goofy looking , but this one is not bad , The handle is grippy , if a little too " square " , and just a tad too short for me ( average size hands ) , The sheath seems sturdy enough , and retains the knife well , but I have a feeling it will wear , sooner or later , at the point where the sheath grips the knife , and retention will be compromised . Just how long this will take remains to be seen . The blade is marked 440 , the factory edge was sharp , but no where near razor sharp . Haven't used it enough , yet , to comment on edge retention , but it was easy to bring the edge up to a much sharper state . Love the Americanised tanto blade shape ! The point is VERY pointy , and would pierce any soft material , ( flesh ?? ) , no problem ! Blade is nice & thick , also . All in all , for the money , I would rate this a satisfactory knife for everyday use , and self defense . One you wouldn't cry over if lost or damaged . PS : Plan on removing the black finish , and ( hopefully ) , all the totally unnecessary printing all over the blade very soon ! UPDATE 2/11/14 - As I suspected , the outer edges of the finger guard are wearing from contact with the harder material of the sheath . If I hold the sheath upside down & give it a sharp shake , the knife will fall out ! I may be able to put tape , or something , on the finger guard to correct the problem , but this would probably have to be done regularly , as the tape wears . Still , for a little over 20 bucks , I'm not really surprised . I still think the knife is ok for general use , & I may try making a sheath for it myself . This is something I've been wanting to try , anyway . If I could , I would deduct another 1/2 star for the sheath issue .

I own several MTECH knives and have been impressed with all of them. Not an ESEE or KBAR but I do not believe one can find better knives for the money. This Mx-8071 is perhaps the best fixed blade tactical/fighter that can be found for less than $20. I would not hesitate to carry this into combat. It came with a pretty good edge. The size is almost perfect for a combat knife. The sheath is some kind of thermoplastic and while not as nice as kydex, it is far better than most ballistic nylon sheaths out there. I own several kydex sheaths for some of my other knives and spent two or three times the cost of this setup. A true bargain at twice the price. Buy one if you are even slightly consdering the purchase.

The perfect defensive knife. Feels so natural in your hand. Love it. Great buy !

I purchased this knife with the purpose of using it as my backup blade. For this purpose it is GREAT!! The knife arrived pretty sharp (although you will need to sharpen it if you want a better edge) and it looks great! The sheath is the one thing I really love about this knife. It is not the nylon variety... it is made out of solid plastic type of material. It looks like it is going to hold up nicely.I would recommend this knife to anyone who is looking for a good blade with a full tang.

Not a bad knife. Sturdy stable and balanced. Only gave four stars bc it was dull when I first opened it. Sharpened on a stone and has an edge I could slice paper with!!

I bought two MTECH kinves this one and the xtreme mx-8102tn. I have already reviewed the mx-8102 and the review for this knife will be the same. For what I bought these knives for they work well. Knife came sharp seems to be build good. Holds an decent edge , and sharpens ok. I have put this knive through some tough tests and it has handled them all. Yes it's china made, but for what I use it for it works. Wish I could buy an American made knife for what I paid for this that performs as good. Please don't write and say you could have bought this or that, I'm happy with my purchase.

I have several MTech tactical/defense knives and this is by far my favorite. Great grip on the handle, nice blade for poking and cutting. I wish I would gotten this one first because of its size and practicality for mounting on chest rigs.