Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops Folding Knife

Fantastic, lightweight, functional, sharp and attractive pocket knife. I'm a girl with smaller hands, and my husband is 6'4 with giant hands. We both have this knife and use it daily. It's comfortable in the hand, very sharp, and I appreciate the serrated section of the blade for box cutting. So far, its held up great. It's so nice someone stole my husbands, so we bought him another.

I recently purchased and I’m absolutely thrilled with it! This knife is incredibly well-built, with a solid, sturdy feel. The design is sleek, and it fits perfectly in my hand and pocket, making it an ideal everyday carry (EDC). The blade is super sharp right out of the box—maybe a bit too sharp, as I accidentally nicked myself once (lesson learned: handle with care!). It cuts through materials like butter, and the edge retention seems impressive so far. The locking mechanism is reliable, and the knife deploys smoothly, which is great for quick tasks.Overall, this is a fantastic knife for the price. It’s tough, sharp, and feels like a premium tool without breaking the bank. If you’re looking for a dependable EDC knife, I highly recommend the Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops! Just watch those fingers. 🩸

I got this knife today, and immediately knew I needed to review it. See, I picked this knife because it was in top reviews, and it had the features I was looking for (serrated, carbon steel or AUS-8, low price point, etc.). I later went back to the reviews here, and a ton of them scared the crap out of me. The biggest one being people claiming the locking mechanism didn't come down far enough to lock the blade into place....I'm including up close pictures so you can see this knife for yourself.It's a good, solid build. Much better than what I expected $12 to get me. I recently paid $22 for an AUS8 knife which wasn't nearly as nice as this one is.Razor sharp edges, even at the serrated portion. The clip is heavy duty metal, and is screwed into the frame. There's good weight to it which indicates it's good metal, but it's still lightweight enough to make a great pocketknife. Most importantly about the weight is when it's open, it's actually balanced towards the center - the ultimate mark of a great knife.No, the top part isn't sharp. I DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO BE SHARP. Anyone familiar with this kind of blade design KNOWS the top part is NEVER sharp, and WHY.Most importantly, THE LOCK WORKS PROPERLY. No, it doesn't move ALL the way to the other side, because that would quite obviously make the blade unsteady and more likely to slip down. It positions itself right below the blade, like it very well SHOULD.Honestly, for the $12 I paid, this is an absolute STEAL. It could quite easily be a $30 knife.Please. Check out the detailed reviews here. Those are the people who know what they're talking about. Most of them discuss using this knife for work purposes, as well. Those are the kinds of reviews you need to pay attention to here on Amazon.For me personally, I've been trained in hand to hand combat including knife fighting for self defense since I was 5 years old. My grandfather was a Korean war vet with medals and honors, and he was into knives both as a collector and as a defense weapon. I like to carry a good pocket knife on me because a. People in public get nervous when I carry a buck knife strapped to my hip and b. I know if I have to defend myself, I've got my best chances with a knife in my hand, no matter the attacker.I also know that one doesn't need a $100 knife just to stick it to someone or something. Just good metal, good balance for throwing, and a good blade design which not only allows for it to cut, but also allows one to twist it so a wound doesn't close back up when it's removed. When it comes to survival, this is how you take dinner down, and with a serrated edge, you can even saw some small things. Additionally, should you ever get pinned down by a seat belt, serrated edges will allow you to cut yourself free.This knife qualifies for all of that. So if you're just looking for a good cheap multipurpose knife, this is a good pick.

Hey. I'm very new to EDC knives, so my impressions are not backed by much knowledge :) I went with this knife based on it's exceptional review on Project Farm. I actually didn't get that it was a manual action knife, but okay I was open to it. These do come very stiff. I took a lot of time working it to loosen it up. That did help tons. I finally lubed the pivot with a dry, greaseless product. That got me to a decent free movement. As to size, it is quite small. I have medium sized hands. After spending quite a bit of time handling the knife it started to feel good. Small but kinda nice. I think it's size can be considered a plus or minus, depending on what you want. As to it's quality...I agree it's well done for the price point. As to it's price...it's too high considering the great value choices out there. It should be like $10. Now most important, the Manuel Action...ahh it sorta charming and I can do it pretty well now with one hand, but Why deal with it? This is really the basic, but cool knife we wanted when we were10! Not to be a retro grouch, but knife tech has moved on! Also I really had to adjust to my spring assisted knife after using the S&W. You get use to working on top of the blade channel and that's not good on an assist knife. Hope this helps! Update: You 'Knife Folks' probably saw this coming..After lubing the pivot with Mineral Oil (or a good gun lube) this S&W can be use pretty much like a flipper. Almost, it still requires that I approach using it a bit differently, than I do with a flipper. Size: The small size is kinda cool. The handle impressively, has a very good/solid grip in a number of positions. Price: I'm leaving my rating because this price point is a little high. I said it before, this is a rather charming little knife. :)