Even after much cleaning and lubricating, it still has a poor action which doesn't compare with my Benchmade knives...I have three Hogue's from this series and they are all rather ordinary for their price point.

Great looking knife but is tiny for the price, doesn't hold an edge either. This is not my first Hogue knife. All of them seem to lose their edge fairly quickly after normal uses like opening packages. I have a Leatherman Mut-Tactical Multi-Tool that has a knife in it that has held its edge remarkably well and I've owned and used it for three years now. I am not a knife expert by any means but I think Hogue should find out what Leatherman are doing to keep the knives so sharp and reliable.

This is a good quality knife. The blade is quality steel and the handle feels great in your hand. I use it for work and every day needs. Perfect size for daily use. However, just like a $10 knife from Walmart, the clip used on this is absolutely disappointing for a product of this price point. I’ve gone through multiple brands and each one the clip either breaks or as is the case for this one, the hardware loosens over time and ultimately falls apart no matter how much lecture you apply to the hardware. I can’t express how dissatisfied I am paying this much money for a quality blade only for it to fail where a $10 value brand knife does. I’d love to exchange it but I’m sure it’s out of warranty. I love absolutely Everything else about the knife but have to say how extremely disappointed I am with my first Houge blade.

I bought this knife primarily to be kept in my range bag (which I take to the shooting range)... The majority of my firearms are Sig Sauer and this knife is great. I use it to cut open boxes of ammo. The opening mechanism snaps open without fail. The blade out of box is sharp and its size is perfect (not too intimidating or heavy).