Cold SteelBird & Game 3.5" Lightweight Durable Japanese AUS8A Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Drop Point Outdoor Hunting Neck Knife, Resistant Secure-Ex Sheath

The knife arrived quickly and according to the Amazon shipping schedule. True to most all Cold Steel products, it was well made and visually pleasing. The blade is full tang and of decent length, sharp out if the box, and the hole on the end of the grip gives you a very secure way of retaining and controlling the blade which is important because of the extremely thin profile of the handle. This all factors into the very light weight of the knife and makes it, along with the low price, for me, the perfect neck knife. I have attached a length if 550 cord with adjustable knots to enable me to wear it comfortably. The steel of the knife retains a decent edge which is very easy to maintain. Finally, the light weight and thin profile of the sheath and knife together makes it very easy to conceal. Once you put it on it is barely noticeable, to you or anyone else. Recommended

This is a piece of beautiful Japanese cutlery. It’s a very simple design but extremely functional. The aus 8a blade steel is easy to sharpen and takes a razor edge. It’s bigger than it seems but not overly bulky. The sheath is sleek, just like the knife, and adds to its design. The two small holes on the top of the sheath are a bit smaller than the holes on the Cold Steel bird and trout so a chain necklace won’t fit through. That’s most likely the reason it did not come with a chain. The knife can be held in many different positions. The sheath does not come with a mounting point, but cold steel makes good C clip that can be bought separately. This knife really is versatile. The blade thickness and geometry make it good for any task.

Razor sharp and very light. Reviews I had seen expressed how well this little knife helped them process game, and I have no reason to doubt it, but I found it too lightweight (featherweight?) and the tiny little scabbard was problematic to use, especially if you needed to secure or rest the blade repetitively.Disappointed? Yeah, sure, a little bit, I guess, but sometimes you just have to hold a knife in your hands and use it a while to really know how well it will work for you..Maybe small knives for small jobs and big knives for bigger jobs, from now on.I have no reason to discount or dislike this little knife, but I'm not glad I paid as much as I paid for it. This Bird & Game knife will not be difficult to give away, I'm sure of that.Cold Steel rocks.

The knife is ok. Extremely lightweight and made of a seemingly decent steel with surprizingly functional ergonomics, but there are some serious issues. The grind is sloppy, but not nearly as sloppy as the sheath, which is genuinely unacceptable. I cannot believe Cold Steel have made this knife for this long and not corrected this atrocious sheath. The fit is so poor that I question how the people responsible for making it still have a job. There is so much space that the knife is just sloppy and flopping around rattling constantly even with just slow paced light movement. At half the price the knife itself would be worth it, but due to the price, finish, and especially the sheath, I will be returning this and buying 5 knives direct from china. Likely that 2 or 3 will be better quality.

To the people complaining that this seems cheap, it’s a $20 something knife. For that $20 something, you get a sharp, strong, light, simple knife that has nearly endless utility and is surprisingly ergonomic. If you want fancy handles, you’re not looking in the right place.

Exactly what I was hoping for! The steel type could be better, but I’m not complaining for the price. So you have to touch it up more often to keep it razor sharp. Overall great quality, as are most products from the Cold Steel brand.My only knock against it is the sheath. It’s pretty basic and you have to depress a small plastic tab to remove the knife. This makes it more difficult to draw smoothly when working, so I used a dremel to adjust its attitude.The pinky ring is what makes this knife so good. You can hang it from your finger while you work with your hands, and flip it up when cutting. So convenient! Simple design, nothing fancy, does what you need it to do.

Used last weekend after our hunt. Worked great on ducks and geese. Super sharp out of the box

I wanted a 3.5" legal, low pro boot knife that had a rear ring and wasn't $250.This thing was almost perfect right off the bat, aside from needing epoxy on the "handle." The plastic pieces can fly off.The hard sided sheath locks the blade in quite well, but wiggles annoyingly tbh. prolly an easy fix, case allows you to lace the knife into your boot for hunting and hiking.Perfect knife for the price.I'm buying one or two more and the smaller version as well.