Ridiculous budget blade-4 dollar Ozark Trails folders, good blade-pic heavy

jill jackson said:
They probably aren't even heat treated. From what I've read about chipping while sharpening and a file biting deeply into the blade. They seem like a waste of 4 bucks to me.
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So is a cup of coffee, not that I am a fan of these types of things I will likely never buy one but man ... 4 bucks. In our world that's hard to believe.
 
There are so many great knives for the $10-20 range, like FILMAM, Higo, Mora, like-used Vics, Aitor Castors, it's tough for me to go with a US-style one-hand folder at that price, aside from a few specific lines like the second-generation flat ground Byrd knives, which are outrageous for a beater.

Plus I'll never forget my liner lock from around the end of high school.

Three stitches and a lifetime of distrust for asymmetric locking systems.

I realize these knives might play a role for truly greasy tasks you wouldn't do to a real knife, but to me they look like a $2500 ER visit.
 
I generally avoid this kind of stuff but I love the Ozark Trail Hobo Tool and keep a couple in my ever-ready car camp supply box.

I purchased the tan flipper version of this knife; came to $4.16. Opened it up at home and fell in love with the grip. What a great handle design! But mine had a lock which would not engage so I tried to adjust the pivot. Screw instantly stripped and just rotated in place. I returned it later in the evening and applied the funds toward a Double Double from In-N-Out. A highly delicious expenditure.

I have too many high quality knives to mess around with one of these but the handle design is fantastic.
 
jazub said:
I generally avoid this kind of stuff but I love the Ozark Trail Hobo Tool and keep a couple in my ever-ready car camp supply box.

I purchased the tan flipper version of this knife; came to $4.16. Opened it up at home and fell in love with the grip. What a great handle design! But mine had a lock which would not engage so I tried to adjust the pivot. Screw instantly stripped and just rotated in place. I returned it later in the evening and applied the funds toward a Double Double from In-N-Out. A highly delicious expenditure.

I have too many high quality knives to mess around with one of these but the handle design is fantastic.
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I do believe the handle is loosely based off a benchmade, so you can get that handle shape with the quality to back it.

NG VI said:
There are so many great knives for the $10-20 range, like FILMAM, Higo, Mora, like-used Vics, Aitor Castors, it's tough for me to go with a US-style one-hand folder at that price, aside from a few specific lines like the second-generation flat ground Byrd knives, which are outrageous for a beater.

Plus I'll never forget my liner lock from around the end of high school.

Three stitches and a lifetime of distrust for asymmetric locking systems.

I realize these knives might play a role for truly greasy tasks you wouldn't do to a real knife, but to me they look like a $2500 ER visit.
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The key is looking thru the pile till you find one with an good lock up, the one I bought was deliberate and didn't just grab one. The lock up on my tan one is excellent, no blade play and no lock failure after several attempts to make it fail. I did the infamous whack the spine on something hard test several times and it didn't fail once.
 
These cheapo Ozark Trail knives are total garbage.

They had a couple of these knives out of their packaging behind the counter at one of the Walmarts in my area. What a waste of material.

Bottom of the barrel is too nice of a term to describe the quality of these turds. Want a good cheap knife to use and abuse? Get an Ontario Rat-1 or something. Don't throw your money away on rubbish.

Shifting through a pile of these Ozark Trail turds just to find a good one is a waste of time, money, and intellectual effort.
 
Cosmic Superchunk said:
These cheapo Ozark Trail knives are total garbage.

They had a couple of these knives out of their packaging behind the counter at one of the Walmarts in my area. What a waste of material.

Bottom of the barrel is too nice of a term to describe the quality of these turds. Want a good cheap knife to use and abuse? Get an Ontario Rat-1 or something. Don't throw your money away on rubbish.

Shifting through a pile of these Ozark Trail turds just to find a good one is a waste of time, money, and intellectual effort.
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Cool story bro.
 
Cosmic Superchunk said:
Thanks, wanna hear it again? But, your story is so much better.

Have fun praising your $4 wonder knife. :yawn:
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First off I'm not praising the knife, I've clearly stated it's downfalls but for $4 it's a good beater knife that you ain't gotta worry about messing up. Second you have no actual experience or knowledge of said knife. So anything you say negative is based of nothing. However if you don't like it, guess what don't buy it. So now move on and troll elsewhere.
 
What I said was based on the knives I examined at the store I visited. That was my experience with these Ozark Trail knives, and I simply stated my point of view (which you sarcastically dismissed with your "cool story bro" reply). As for the trolling insinuation: I've been on these forums since 2001. I've owned, sold, and traded off a bunch of knives of various price points over the years. I have better things to do than troll around the forums, but I call it as I see it. A crap knife is a crap knife, plain and simple. If my comments upset you, then you have my apologies, but it doesn't change my view on these knives.
 
I think we can all agree this isn't the nicest knife. Like...look at it for what it is: a $4 knife. I think it's the nicest $4 knife I've ever seen...but it's a $4 knife. There's not much point in trying to compare it to other knives like the Rat 1 or anything above $4 because it's not going to be on par with them. It's a $4 knife. From Walmart. For $4. It wouldn't be my first choice, but if I had to buy a knife, and I only had $4, I guess it'd be this one. Seems like everyone else is trying to compare it to knives that are more expensive, which is not a term I would ever associate with $15 knives normally. It's a $4 that's sold for $4 from Walmart that you pay $4 for.

Also, it's $4.
 
knifedude802 said:
I think we can all agree this isn't the nicest knife. Like...look at it for what it is: a $4 knife. I think it's the nicest $4 knife I've ever seen...but it's a $4 knife. There's not much point in trying to compare it to other knives like the Rat 1 or anything above $4 because it's not going to be on par with them. It's a $4 knife. From Walmart. For $4. It wouldn't be my first choice, but if I had to buy a knife, and I only had $4, I guess it'd be this one. Seems like everyone else is trying to compare it to knives that are more expensive, which is not a term I would ever associate with $15 knives normally. It's a $4 that's sold for $4 from Walmart that you pay $4 for.

Also, it's $4.
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hahaha. :thumbup:
 
I picked two up. The thumb studs are really loose on one. The flipper is a joke. It's impossible to flip without flipping the wrist as well. It'll make for a good beater knife to throw in the truck. It was really sharp. Surprisingly sharp. Seems more like a $15 knife. Can't believe it was $4.
 
Was at the big box store today and saw these,, not for me.
If I want a 'beater' knife, Id rather spend 10 more and get a mora companion.
Just my 2 cents
 
knifedude802 said:
I think we can all agree this isn't the nicest knife. Like...look at it for what it is: a $4 knife. I think it's the nicest $4 knife I've ever seen...but it's a $4 knife. There's not much point in trying to compare it to other knives like the Rat 1 or anything above $4 because it's not going to be on par with them. It's a $4 knife. From Walmart. For $4. It wouldn't be my first choice, but if I had to buy a knife, and I only had $4, I guess it'd be this one. Seems like everyone else is trying to compare it to knives that are more expensive, which is not a term I would ever associate with $15 knives normally. It's a $4 that's sold for $4 from Walmart that you pay $4 for.

Also, it's $4.
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Lol exactly, for $4 it's a good beat it, break it who cares knife. They also take a surprisingly sharp edge, thou I highly doubt it'll last very long. With consistent use and sharpening it'll likely be a tooth pick in 6 months, but for $4 who cares go buy another. I have my main knives for when a good knife is needed, but I'll also have one of these for the other times or when a co worker or day labourer needs to borrow a knife. I'd much rather a labor ready guy steal a $4 knife than my $160 pm2, leatherman, or $20 Milwaukee box cutter.
 
I checked them out at my local Wallyworld several times. Keep passing on them, the quality of the lock engagement is all over the place. I can only imagine what they will be like after actual use.

I'll keep using my good knives as beaters, I like my fingers.
 
Cosmic Superchunk said:
What I said was based on the knives I examined at the store I visited. That was my experience with these Ozark Trail knives, and I simply stated my point of view (which you sarcastically dismissed with your "cool story bro" reply). As for the trolling insinuation: I've been on these forums since 2001. I've owned, sold, and traded off a bunch of knives of various price points over the years. I have better things to do than troll around the forums, but I call it as I see it. A crap knife is a crap knife, plain and simple. If my comments upset you, then you have my apologies, but it doesn't change my view on these knives.
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Wow, you looked at a bunch of knives and judged they are garbage. With all your experience what do us mere mortals know? Maybe you'll find whine and cheese very welcoming of your wealth of valuable knowledge oh wise one.
 
With all of the concern about lock failure on this $4 knife, I can't understand how non-locking folding knives didn't fade from existence within a short time of their availability to the public.

Unless there are just a ton of fingerless/maimed traditional knife owners out there...
 
robgmn said:
Unless there are just a ton of fingerless/maimed traditional knife owners out there...
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Seeing how I am one who expressed concern over the lock engagement, I'll bite.

As a kid up to my early teens all I had were slip joints (I'm 46). Back then I didn't have a real job were a knife was used as a multi-purpose tool. Now I do.

I pry, scrape, twist, cut re-enforced hose, pierce ,etc with my work knife. So a lock that stays locked is a good thing.
 
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