LOTHAR BEAVER Small Fixed Blade Knife, 2.58" Full Tang Neck Knife with Sheath and Necklace, 14C28N, G10 Handle Vertical Horizontal Carry Knife with Adjustable Belt Clip, Gifts for Men Women

This has become my favorite EDC neck knife out of over a dozen I have. Make youself an adjustable sliding "necklace" out of paracord and the hole in the handle makes a perfect pull for my pinky finger landing in a 3 finger grip in my large hand. The blade geometry is perfect for almost every use - she is pokey, slicey and takes an incredible paper towel slicing edge with little effort on my worksharp field sharpener. Definitely a hugely useful little knife!

same(or similar) steal used in Gerber multi-tools

Love this knife. It’s super thin and slicey. It comes with a belt clip, but I took it off and carry it in my pocket. It feels rock solid in my average size hands. It doesn’t say anything on the blade, which is a plus for me. I hate knives that plaster logos and text all over the blade. The info on the product page says it’s made of 14c28n steel, which is a great budget steel for the money. I love the straight edge sheepsfoot blade shape. Very useful for my work. Would highly recommend recommend.

The knife is impressive. Good steel, G10 scales, full tang construction, lightweight yet solid. The kydex sheath is likewise solid. The fit between the sheath and the knife is hard to fault. In fact, I would go on to say that configured as a neck knife, that is, suspended from the provided chain and worn around the neck, this rig is excellent. Problem is, I don’t wear neck knives. I wanted it for belt carry, and its belt clip is a total failure. Oh, the clip would work if my belt were no more than 7/8” wide. But all my belts are 1 ½” wide, or wider. The clip will not secure the sheath (and knife) to my belts, any of them. It will slide on to a belt, but the clip is too short to span the width of the belt and clip over it -- spanning it from side to side -- and thereby securing it in place. The clip will not hold the kydex sheath securely in forward (horizontal) carry or in the scout horizontal carry position at the small of the back. To belt carry this knife is to invite losing it. The rig can be carried vertically with the clip attached to a pocket opening or hooked (but not securely clipped) over a belt, but this is not a carry method I endorse. I recommend lengthening the clip, thereby making it a viable, albeit diminutive, carry rig.A rating is difficult.For neck carry: 5For belt carry: 1Creative workaround: 3

First and most important, this is an outstanding price for a well made neck knife. The blade is sharp and made of 14C28N steel which takes and holds a nice edge. The kydex sheath holds the knife securely and it draws easily with a quick tug while the beaded necklace is quite strong enough to endure the stress of the draw. An excellent value for a neck knife that’s made for defense. Given the shape of the blade and the style of the handle it would be of limited use as tool. The only time I’ve seen a blade like this was on a “Forged in Fire” episode that featured a Filipino/Malaysian fighting knife called a karambit. The blade is held toward yourself, little finger in the finger hole and the strike is drawing in to you, they likened it to a tiger claw striking. The finger hole ring can be used as a striking edge also. Fun facts, I don’t’ know if this was the inspiration for the design but it’s a great little knife at a really good price, I’d recommend.

This is a fun little knife, it comes very sharp out of the box, and it's fun to wear around your neck for good concealing and quick access. The knife has a very nice balance and feels great in your hand as you hold it. The necklace sheath holds the blade very tightly, and would never allow it to slip out unexpectedly. The ring at the heel of the knife also helps to make the draw smooth and secure. The necklace chain included isn't the most durable thing in the world; but the sheath can be easily used on a belt, in a pocket, or on any other strap you wish to upgrade it to.This is a fun little blade for all the knife enthusiasts out there.

I was pretty impressed with the knife itself. The less impressive part was the sheath. The clip does not retain super well, and it retains the knife TOO well.On top of that the way it is shaped the place where you'd put your fingers to get purchase to pull it out of it's extremely tight retention is exactly where the blade then passes through on the way out. I noticed this before I even pulled it, but I could easily see someone needing some tendons sewn back together from this.That said, the knife is the bigger part of the equation and it's solid. The sheath can be modified, worked on, etc to fit. So I went with 4 stars instead of dropping it further. I will likely use this knife some, but I expect to need to spend time working on the sheath before I consider it capable of carry.------------------------EDIT: I had to drop a couple more points off this knife because I measured it. I bought this thing for 1 reason alone: to be legal to carry in Chicago. Just under 2.5" is perfect for that.Except guess what: it's not. It's more like 2.58", not 2.48". Extremely clearly above 2.5". Considering, if I had carried it in Chicago as intended (and as the seller measurement would have claimed was fine) it could have resulted in me literally being CHARGED WITH A CRIME that's a pretty big issue that I'm pretty upset about.