FLISSA Pocket Folding Knife, 3.2” D2 Blade Carbon Fiber Handle EDC Knife with Pocket Clip for Hiking, Camping, Outdoor Activities

Can't beat it for the price

If you are right handed and like the blade size and shape this is a really good value for a quality work knife you won't mind using hard and getting dinged up at work. I ordered two of these knives not really expecting much but I had got the Flissa D2 bushcraft knife as a gift a while back and was really impressed. one of these came shaving sharp the other was dull and not well profiled but I was able to re profile and sharpen to shaving sharp using nothing more than 400/600 plated diamond stone and leather strop with white jeweler's rouge. I don't have a tester but based on how it sharpened I would say it's a good bit harder than AUS8 on my Ontario RAT 1. Which is what you would expect from a D2 knife. Bearing and detent excellent. This isn't the best knife you can buy but it isn't junk. A very practical work knife of reasonable quality at a price I don't think you can beat. Very satisfied with these. I would have given 4.5 stars because of edge qc issue with the one but I have seen that occur on much more expensive knives so I rounded up because I think this knife is a really exceptional budget value.

For starters, I have significantly more expensive knives than this in my collection. It came well oiled and opened smoothly right from the beginning. The flipper is very well done in that it easily overcomes the slight detent-rest of the blade and is set at a good angle to do so. They might add jimping to the flipper, but it doesn't really need it. The style of jimping on the back of the blade does an excellent job of gripping the thumb. I'm not sure I like the logo cut-in on the carbon fiber inlay, though some may appreciate the sharp(literally) contrast of the CF adding grip to it. The G10 scale line between the inlay and the edge of the handle is wide enough for my grip. The handle is a nice fit for the size of my hand and the belt clip fits comfortably where it sits on my palm in between my fingers instead of the middle of one like so many others. The clip also holds nicely to my pocket (good grip on the demin) and is not uncomfortable to use as an pull point without a lanyard. I am less fond that it is tip down carry as this requires significantly more manipulation to remove from the pocket and achieve a deployed blade. A lanyard on the other end would fix this but would require removal of the belt clip in order to keep it from getting caught during deployment. The one thing that I really have against this knife is the button lock. The concave button head refuses to engage with the flat of my thumb and require significantly more pressure from a nail via side press. To be entirely honest here, with my occasional tardive dyskinesia slips, this makes the knife a whole lot more dangerous to close than one that closes with just a flat press. A convex button would have made this knife much safer (none of the Kizer blades I own and use EDC with a convex button lock have ever slipped on me - a Lieb M being my current. I can understand that some may want one that requires extra pressure to ensure it doesn't slip during use, and therefore, why Flissa may be producing them this way. It is a slightly heavier companion than my Lieb M, but I don't have a problem with that in an EDC.If you are looking for a solid, inexpensive EDC you can abuse, this D2 flipper will fit the bill. The carbon fiber version definitely adds some bling if you want that as well.

Very sharp, won’t be disappointed

I really wanted to like this knife, good looking, sharp blade, nice feeling handle. Another Flissa homerun, I thought.The wood sides look great, but inhibit the action of the button lock.The Pear wood sides are beautiful and feel nice in the hand. But it seems that the wood swelled in the small hole around the button lock, causing it to not work well. It took a firm press of the button to release the blade, but then instead of an instant lock, there would be a small delay, and the blade would not lock immediately. That small delay can cause the blade to swing back and bite you. If the button had been made with a small metal surround around the hole for the button, this would not be an issue (reading this Flissa.) But for me it is a safety issue, and a non starter, it had to go back. It is a shame because I have grown to like this brand its line of precision, inexpensive folding knives. This one though needs some work. I have not tried the G10 sides, which should alleviate the problem, you might want to do that.

Pleasantly surprised. It is quite a bargain, and the build quality is excellent. It has become my EDC. I have a couple of nice Bucks, Kershaw, and Schrade knives. But this is the one I am carrying. I love the one-handed operation.

This was definitely a disappointing shopping experience. I was looking at the many other knife products that Flissa has and I figured it was a big company and worth a try. But it was really disappointing.I know it's a low cost product made in China, but that doesn't mean you can give me a product with safety issues.Flissa, you just can't compete with Eafengrow's workmanship. Their knives aren't much more than $20, but they are very well made and are solid D2 steel.I'm a professional and I would say if you guys don't know how to make a button lock, then don't do it! I know that button locks are the hardest to design compared to linear or axial locks. But you have to make sure it's safe to use. My lock does not work at all, the slightest force breaks the lock and the sharp edges cut my fingers directly. This is absolutely unacceptable.Also, what are you guys doing torquing the two screws on the end of the knife so tremendously? To make the knife completely unrepairable?Despite my criticisms, there are some good points. Surprisingly, the quality of the steel is actually good, I think it might actually be real D2 steel, or another good quality steel like 8cr or 9cr13MoV, and it's very sharp. And I noticed it was used bearings instead of shims, that's a good point too.But the issue of the button lock failing is not acceptable by any means, and that's why I returned it immediately for a refund.