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

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.

Nice knife, solid quality

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 .

What can I say? Wow! I really like this knife. So much so that I bought three more to gift. I don't want to waste your time with pros and con comparisons to more expensive knives. I don't look at a ten dollar knife and complain that it doesn't match up with some name brand @ three times the price. I don't nitpick every tiny detail. Don't expect to use this knife like a KaBar/Beker BK7 or BK9, won't work. The knife knows what it is and what it is intended for and capable of, it is up to you to figure out how best to use it without abusing it. Take care of it and it will take care of you. Let me put it this way - it is not a Cadillac, it is a 71 Trans Am. Pretty sure you will not only like it but will, if you carry, carry it quite often. Hope this review doesn't increase the price. I would still like to pick up a few more.

Light and yet very strong knife. Came very sharp out of the box. A better deal than the S & W equivalent and I saved some money ! I like the plastic sheath, could be better but at this price no reason to complain much, it is the knife that counts. Definitely a good knife from MTech.

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

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.

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!!

Muito bonita e bem afiada. Excelente custoXbenefício!

Everyday carry

Very well made knife with significant weight and strength. Surprising quality for the money! Highly recommended!

Estava procurando uma faca de combate para porte e achei essa M Tech que vem com uma lâmina no perfil Tanto americana que eu aprecio bastante. Acabamento em nitreto de titânio em toda lâmina, bem interessante, faca full tang com boa espessura da lâmina, mas como seu perfil é voltado para perfuração, a ponta é bem fina, logo não aconselho como uma faca de sobrevivência/bushcraft e sim como uma lâmina de combate. Bainha em polímero rebitada de boa qualidade, porém o clip que veio nela muito frágil com os parafusos já espanados e numa posição invertida que deixava muito baixa dificultando velar. Além disso pelo clip ser fechado só dava para usar com cinto passando por dentro e para sair é necessário tirar do cinto para remover a bainha. Substitui por um clipe genérico chinês usado em coldres de pistola ficou muito melhor. Quebra crânio vem muito vivo e machuca a mão se você golpear no cabo para recoldrear a faca, então usinei ele com uma Lima para cegar as quinas vivas e deixar mais arredondado. O preço poderia ser melhor, mas estamos no Brasil e não tem muito como fugir disso.

Lâmina razoavelmente afiada, empunhadura MUITO boa (tenho maos grandes), quebra-crânio animalesco de bom! Num geral gostei bastante dela! Só veio com um detalhe na parte da empunhadura, mas irrelevante a estrutura. Pelo preço foi um bom negócio, com certeza aqui no braziU era pra custar uns 300 ou mais. De resto tem avaliações mais detalhadas