I bought this just for giggles and it honestly is pretty good. It holds its edge pretty well if you take care of it and it has a half decent coating. It's small and comfortable to hold too
Great video, Jeff! Always entertaining. Perfect timing, too. Thank you for actually carrying the knife around, testing it out, and reporting back. I learn so much more than I would from just the box opening. I’m not a fan of serrations but I was looking to give this one a try and take it fishing and hiking, plus I want to practice lots of sharpening and not feel bad if I screw up the blade, but based on your experience it seems like these serrations aren’t even worth the trouble since they aren’t very helpful in cutting rope. Funny that you made a comment about not sawing with the serrations. I totally agree with you, however, I was shocked today when I checked out the website and saw their promo video actually showing someone using the serrations to saw a small branch, which IMHO is crazy - but maybe OT intended the serrations to act more like a saw than traditional serrations? I’ll have to check out my local WallyWorld and look for something else to use as my beater.
I bought this knife specifically to open bags of gravel and concrete. It worked great for that with the serrations. Not sure i will take the time to resharpen it, but who knows.
I don't have this one but I have some of the other Ozark Trail fixed blades. I have put decent to actually pretty good edges on a couple of them but the only way I have found to achieve that has been to reprofile the edge (I often like to convex knife edges, anyhow) with a much taller (deeper?) secondary bevel so that the edge is better and has more 'support' behind it. Is it worth the time to do that with a $5-$6 knife? Well, if you are a person who actually enjoys that kind of thing as part of the knife hobby and/or you kind of like the design and/or you want to try your hand at doing it but don't want to start with a more expensive knife then sure. If you are a knife user who isn't a knife hobbyist/enthusiast and just want a knife that is good to go right out of the package then, no, these Ozark Trail fixed blades probably aren't for you. Serrations belong on bread knives and, possibly, some steak knives. On any, other knife they are an abomination (IMO, obviously). I hate serrations on carry knives, folding or fixed. They are especially aggregious on such, small knives where they take up such a large amount of real estate relative to a real edge. If I got this model and really wanted to fool with it/make it useful I would take a round or half round file to the serrated area, remove the serrations, blend that section into the rest of the edge (creating a recurve where the serrations were), put a secondary bevel on both sides where the serrations were then convex and 'deepen' the entire secondary bevel. Is it worth all that when I could buy a decent, small, fixed blade 'beater' from one of the better Chinese companies for not a lot more money? Well,maybe - if I wanted a project to play around with.
One of the joys of “cheap” serrated knives is they leave the final proper serration sharpening for YOU. Spyderco triangle rods get in there. Work the chisel grind side, when its better LIGHTLY hit the opposite side once or twice to remove any burrs. Your paracord will not hang up anymore. 🌈👍🏻
I bought this same knife around last fall for a cheap work knife and it is now my dedicated tomato/veggie knife. I do hardscaping and got it because it is a thick boy but the sheath is meh and not good when you are moving around alot and in very small places. The knife for the price though for a beater knife (or my tomato knife and soon my garden knife) is great.
I never thought about the serrated part of a knife being meant to more aggressively cut inside of using as a saw which I always thought was strange anyway. Great review.
@@billybob-gb6ol I really appreciate the education because I would see the serrated part and think it was for sawing but it kind doesn’t add up too many problems with that
I've been carrying this exact same one for 4 days now and my only complaint is the removable clip on the sheath. Almost every time I sit down in a chair, mower seat, in the car, it catches and pushes up and off. I've gotten out of the car twice now and noticed it's not there.
It looks like a pretty decent knife for $6 but honestly they could've used better steal and upped the price a few more dollars then it would be a whole lot better. Me personally, I'm not a fan of serrations. I've never had any luck sharpening them. Oh Jeff? Any way you could do a update video on some of the Swiss Tech knives from Walmart? I've been on the fence about buying one or more. Thanks for the update on knife Jeff. Hope ya have an awesome Friday
I’ll say I like the Würdig. It’s smooth as silk, and I’m a fan of the blade and the micarta scales. Decently sharp out the box. The Stahlern is cool too, but I don’t own one yet; I’ve seen those things take a raw beating and keep kicking. Even though I don’t own one yet, I work at Walmart so I handle ‘em a lot, and I’ll say it’s got a good weight and feels good in the hand. Overall, I’d recommend the Swiss Techs.
I traded you a salsa about 5 years ago and miss it everyday 😂 any leads where I could get one or if you wanted I would trade or buy it back from you. Never realized how much I loved that blade
Cutlerylover--if you don't want that knife, I do (even slightly used). My urban Walmarts don't carry it. Looks ideal for a pocket self-defense fixie--perfect size, slashy serrations, sturdy, thumb-off sheath--checks all the boxes. Respond to my comment with a way to contact you--I'll pay you double what you paid for it.
I've never tried, but I wonder how easy it would be to file serrations into a plain edge blade? Probably a little time-consuming. But the reason I'm saying this is because most people hate serrated blades. It would be better for knives to come plain edge, and people could add their own in later if they really wanted them. The reason why they started using them is the military at times, is because once a knife went dull, the serrations could always saw through something, especially rope or cord.
@@ArenaAccessories It is possible. I've never, really done it with a carry knife because I don't buy knives with serrations to begin with. With this one you would probably end up with a recurve section on the blade where the serrations are. Otherwise, to prevent a recurve, you would have to really grind the rest of the blade down and take off a lot of (way too much, IMO) material.. The knife I did was a medium sized paring knife that belonged to a former co-worker. She really liked the knife size, the way it fit her hand, etc. but it had a finely serrated edge and the serrations had gotten dull. She didn't want to just toss it so since she knew that I am a 'knife guy' so she brought it to work and asked if there was a way to sharpen it. I told her that, in some cases, serrations can be sharpened but I don't really have the right tools to sharpen them - especially that, particular type. The steel seemed decent, though (I don't remember the brand - it wasn't a super expensive knife but it wasn't a Walmart throwaway, either - kind of mid-range) so I told her that if she wanted I could get rid of the serrations and turn it into a sharp, plain edge. She agreed so I did and brought it back to her. I started with a file to get the serrations gone then went to stones, ceramic rod, sharpening steel, etc. in that case the entire edge was serrated so no recurve. The next day she was talking about how much sharper and easier to use it was than it had ever been with serrations. A few days later she mentioned that her daughter-in-law had been at her house, was helping her prepare a meal and had commented on how sharp it was.
I'm glad you were able to reprofile it for her, that worked out great... a plain edge really is my preference, as well. I think serrations seem like an amazing idea when you're new to the knife world, and soon after you realize they also have their drawbacks. @@JAB671
I'm kind of enjoying his input just because I just started collecting knives recently and am learning things in the process of listening, and besides, his storytime videos are great. He seems to know his stuff, and he will explain things that other channels will expect the audience to understand that I don't because I just haven't learned yet. Also, he never tries to sell you on stuff that isn't quality, whereas other people who get a sponsorship for something will try to sell you on something that's cool for the sake of cool but crap, stuff like that.
“…I have way more beater knives than I have places to beat them…” Best line of the video!
lol
I bought this just for giggles and it honestly is pretty good. It holds its edge pretty well if you take care of it and it has a half decent coating. It's small and comfortable to hold too
Great video, Jeff! Always entertaining. Perfect timing, too. Thank you for actually carrying the knife around, testing it out, and reporting back. I learn so much more than I would from just the box opening.
I’m not a fan of serrations but I was looking to give this one a try and take it fishing and hiking, plus I want to practice lots of sharpening and not feel bad if I screw up the blade, but based on your experience it seems like these serrations aren’t even worth the trouble since they aren’t very helpful in cutting rope.
Funny that you made a comment about not sawing with the serrations. I totally agree with you, however, I was shocked today when I checked out the website and saw their promo video actually showing someone using the serrations to saw a small branch, which IMHO is crazy - but maybe OT intended the serrations to act more like a saw than traditional serrations?
I’ll have to check out my local WallyWorld and look for something else to use as my beater.
I bought this knife specifically to open bags of gravel and concrete. It worked great for that with the serrations. Not sure i will take the time to resharpen it, but who knows.
certainly a beater knife job :)
I don't have this one but I have some of the other Ozark Trail fixed blades. I have put decent to actually pretty good edges on a couple of them but the only way I have found to achieve that has been to reprofile the edge (I often like to convex knife edges, anyhow) with a much taller (deeper?) secondary bevel so that the edge is better and has more 'support' behind it. Is it worth the time to do that with a $5-$6 knife? Well, if you are a person who actually enjoys that kind of thing as part of the knife hobby and/or you kind of like the design and/or you want to try your hand at doing it but don't want to start with a more expensive knife then sure. If you are a knife user who isn't a knife hobbyist/enthusiast and just want a knife that is good to go right out of the package then, no, these Ozark Trail fixed blades probably aren't for you.
Serrations belong on bread knives and, possibly, some steak knives. On any, other knife they are an abomination (IMO, obviously). I hate serrations on carry knives, folding or fixed. They are especially aggregious on such, small knives where they take up such a large amount of real estate relative to a real edge. If I got this model and really wanted to fool with it/make it useful I would take a round or half round file to the serrated area, remove the serrations, blend that section into the rest of the edge (creating a recurve where the serrations were), put a secondary bevel on both sides where the serrations were then convex and 'deepen' the entire secondary bevel. Is it worth all that when I could buy a decent, small, fixed blade 'beater' from one of the better Chinese companies for not a lot more money? Well,maybe - if I wanted a project to play around with.
One of the joys of “cheap” serrated knives is they leave the final proper serration sharpening for YOU. Spyderco triangle rods get in there. Work the chisel grind side, when its better LIGHTLY hit the opposite side once or twice to remove any burrs. Your paracord will not hang up anymore. 🌈👍🏻
I bought this same knife around last fall for a cheap work knife and it is now my dedicated tomato/veggie knife. I do hardscaping and got it because it is a thick boy but the sheath is meh and not good when you are moving around alot and in very small places. The knife for the price though for a beater knife (or my tomato knife and soon my garden knife) is great.
Its fine for cuttin veggies
I never thought about the serrated part of a knife being meant to more aggressively cut inside of using as a saw which I always thought was strange anyway. Great review.
Saws have teeth that are typically leaning away from each other every other tooth serrations are all straight
@@billybob-gb6ol I really appreciate the education because I would see the serrated part and think it was for sawing but it kind doesn’t add up too many problems with that
I've been carrying this exact same one for 4 days now and my only complaint is the removable clip on the sheath. Almost every time I sit down in a chair, mower seat, in the car, it catches and pushes up and off. I've gotten out of the car twice now and noticed it's not there.
It looks like a pretty decent knife for $6 but honestly they could've used better steal and upped the price a few more dollars then it would be a whole lot better. Me personally, I'm not a fan of serrations. I've never had any luck sharpening them. Oh Jeff? Any way you could do a update video on some of the Swiss Tech knives from Walmart? I've been on the fence about buying one or more. Thanks for the update on knife Jeff. Hope ya have an awesome Friday
I’ll say I like the Würdig. It’s smooth as silk, and I’m a fan of the blade and the micarta scales. Decently sharp out the box. The Stahlern is cool too, but I don’t own one yet; I’ve seen those things take a raw beating and keep kicking. Even though I don’t own one yet, I work at Walmart so I handle ‘em a lot, and I’ll say it’s got a good weight and feels good in the hand.
Overall, I’d recommend the Swiss Techs.
I traded you a salsa about 5 years ago and miss it everyday 😂 any leads where I could get one or if you wanted I would trade or buy it back from you. Never realized how much I loved that blade
What is your opinion on the knife for self defense?
Cutlerylover--if you don't want that knife, I do (even slightly used). My urban Walmarts don't carry it. Looks ideal for a pocket self-defense fixie--perfect size, slashy serrations, sturdy, thumb-off sheath--checks all the boxes. Respond to my comment with a way to contact you--I'll pay you double what you paid for it.
im always open to trading and selling hit me up on IG cutleryloverjeff thanks
Happy Friday guys
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Try to regrind the blade , get rid of the serrations...
Would be better with out serrations !
I've never tried, but I wonder how easy it would be to file serrations into a plain edge blade? Probably a little time-consuming. But the reason I'm saying this is because most people hate serrated blades. It would be better for knives to come plain edge, and people could add their own in later if they really wanted them. The reason why they started using them is the military at times, is because once a knife went dull, the serrations could always saw through something, especially rope or cord.
yes some guys can make it a plain edge with some work, you can grind them off then reprofile the edge and sharpen it
@@ArenaAccessories
It is possible. I've never, really done it with a carry knife because I don't buy knives with serrations to begin with. With this one you would probably end up with a recurve section on the blade where the serrations are. Otherwise, to prevent a recurve, you would have to really grind the rest of the blade down and take off a lot of (way too much, IMO) material..
The knife I did was a medium sized paring knife that belonged to a former co-worker. She really liked the knife size, the way it fit her hand, etc. but it had a finely serrated edge and the serrations had gotten dull. She didn't want to just toss it so since she knew that I am a 'knife guy' so she brought it to work and asked if there was a way to sharpen it. I told her that, in some cases, serrations can be sharpened but I don't really have the right tools to sharpen them - especially that, particular type. The steel seemed decent, though (I don't remember the brand - it wasn't a super expensive knife but it wasn't a Walmart throwaway, either - kind of mid-range) so I told her that if she wanted I could get rid of the serrations and turn it into a sharp, plain edge. She agreed so I did and brought it back to her. I started with a file to get the serrations gone then went to stones, ceramic rod, sharpening steel, etc. in that case the entire edge was serrated so no recurve.
The next day she was talking about how much sharper and easier to use it was than it had ever been with serrations. A few days later she mentioned that her daughter-in-law had been at her house, was helping her prepare a meal and had commented on how sharp it was.
I'm glad you were able to reprofile it for her, that worked out great... a plain edge really is my preference, as well. I think serrations seem like an amazing idea when you're new to the knife world, and soon after you realize they also have their drawbacks.
@@JAB671
I hate serrated blades
That's the official knife of homosexuality
$6 for a knife.... Why would you complain?
Because that's how a review works 🤷
I'm kind of enjoying his input just because I just started collecting knives recently and am learning things in the process of listening, and besides, his storytime videos are great. He seems to know his stuff, and he will explain things that other channels will expect the audience to understand that I don't because I just haven't learned yet. Also, he never tries to sell you on stuff that isn't quality, whereas other people who get a sponsorship for something will try to sell you on something that's cool for the sake of cool but crap, stuff like that.