What do you think about this fixed blade from United Cutlery???

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Have any of you heard of the "UC1110 Elite Forces Tactical Knife"

Is it any good? Does it hold its edge? Has any one purchased one? Is it any good?

Here is a description of the knife:

This knife features one-piece solid stainless steel construction With a non-glare black finish, thumb notched back and pry bar/ screwdriver pommel. The 1/2 serrated chisel point tanto blade provides maximum tip strength. The quick release clip-on sheath is designed with a thin profile and can be worn in a pocket or fastened with the lashing slots provided.

Overall Length: 8-5/8"
Blade Length: 4-7/16"
Blade Thickness: 3/16"
Blade/Handle Material: 420 J2 stainless steel.
Sheath: Impact resistant sheath w/stainless steel boot clip
Imported from Taiwan


Here are urls to take a look at the knife:
http://www.atlantacutlery.com/cgi-bin/ePages.storefront/1688594267/Product/View/2431-37161
http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-Product%20Spec?UC1110
 
Look at the specs for the knife which you wrote above.See where the blade material line is? 420 J2 thats the problem right there in a nutshell.
Bob
 
United Cutlery imports the lower quality stuff from Taiwan. CRKT produces in Taiwan, but there products are high quality. If you want a good knife but are on a budget, get CRKT stuff.


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Congrats on asking on the forums before purchasing!!!! That knife will make a good wall hanger if you like the looks and have appropriate space on your wall. But as pointed out, since the "steel" is 420j2, some (i.e. many!) people here wouldn't even consider it as being a knife
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This certainly not a knife I would care to go with, but there is nothing wrong with it. The $28 full listed retail is a fair price for a 420J knife. You should be able to do a bit better on the price by shopping around.

The steel while certainly on the low end of cutlery steels can take a working edge. The relatively low carbon level will make it highly corrosion resistance and require alot of sharpening. Its a good entry package for the novice knife collector.

These cheap knives will give you plenty of practice with a sharpening stone while allowing you to try different knife designs at a low price.

But, don't buy too many of these. One or two designs to test the design benefits and develop some skills would work well. Afterwards, you would want to save up for your first quality knife (either a top of the line production knife or an entry level custom knife).

Welcome and have fun.
 
You might want to take a look at Columbia River Knife & Tool's (CRKT) Stiff KISS (Keep It Super Simple) line of knives.

They are available in either tanto or drop point blade styles and include Zytel sheaths with multiple carrying options. One piece construction of AUS-6 steel. You should be able to find them for $20 or less..good hunting and let us know what you choose!
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You could put nacho cheese sauce on it...
 
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