GW 2503

Excellent knife, especially at this price point. 440C steel, no crossguard, fuller (blood groove) center of the blade both sides, and a Kraton-like grip. Very good edge out of the box, but with some work with the 1500, 2000, 3000 grit stones and then finish with a leather strop you can get it shaving sharp. Didn't take long either. These are made in Charkov, Ukraine (SLAVA UKRAINI!) and NOT China. They're touted as a camping/survival knife but their design is more of that of a 'stick it in the bad guy's spleen' type of knife. Comes with a decent black nylon sheath. At this price point, why not get two? Highly recommend!

Ordered it because I was curious about the double edge. It's decent quality, especially for the price. It's a sub $15 so obviously isn't going to be super high quality. Wasn't sharp out the box, most knives aren't super sharp but are at least working sharp out of the package. Not this one, it was pretty dull. Not a big deal though, a few passes on each side on a ceramic rod got it pretty sharp. Haven't used it much but it feels pretty nice in the hand, is reasonably light, decently balanced, but still seems sturdy enough for all but very heavy duty cutting tasks. Can't speak to edge retention but IF it's actually 440C it should be pretty good. Given the price and country of manufacture I'm skeptical it's actually 440C, 9CR or 8CR seem more likely but who knows? Time will tell how it holds up. Almost forgot, as others have mentioned a guard would be nice. If you wanted to it shouldn't be too hard to add one. You can find them pre-made online for as low $5-$10. If you have the proper tools you could also just get a flat piece of metal (brass, aluminum, whatever you want really) and make one yourself and it'd probably only cost a few bucks.

Great design. Well made. Blade was well ground and sharp. Handle was ergonomic and had good texture. Good fit and finish. Sheath was as mediocre as I expected. I would have gladly paid more for a firm plastic sheath.

love the knife love the quality and the sharpness of it size is pretty good too

*bought mine before the upgraded handle* I think I got mine for $13ish. I just wanted a cheap knife to "use and abuse" not expecting to receive a knife that went from "throw away" to "stow away". I was happy with the price before I got the knife and even happier after I got the knife. I know this isn't 'Excalibur' quality materials but I'm very pleased with what it is. My non-upgraded handle is still a great handle, I was never worried about slipping up and cutting my hand. For the knife, the weight and shape of the handle is just right for "centered" holding. I really like the dual blade style with the "drain" grooves, mine came a little rough but not enough to dissuade me from loving it. The blade material is sharp otb and is easy to give a quick sharpening to without having to use the full on sharpening kit. I like the serrated section, but imo the serration would be better if it was full length or close to full. As long as you're not trying to go "Rambo" with this knife or chopping trees down or tying to pry open everything possible then you have a very handy and useful knife. Great for most average household and camping tasks and some self defense, this is the knife for that. I just might have to buy another one now.

Ok way more than you expect!!! first off Blade steel is 440 C and they’re not faking it. Blade length is amazing. The length of the entire knife is just in that Goldilock zone! Here’s something you never hear anybody talk about the pommel on this thing and the butt are perfect. The grip on the handle absolutely stunning. I could sit here with a thesaurus all day long and give you descriptive adjectives on how much I love this thing or you could just buy it and find out for yourself because this thing is well worth every penny and then double it. Only thing is lacking is the same thing that’s lacking on every other knife, the sheath, so just pony up and buy yourself some Kydex and make your own. That’s what I plan on doing and then this is gonna be a great adventure knife, hands-down probably my new favorite.

I've wanted to put a good blade made from decent steel in each of our three vehicles. But I didn't want to spend big bucks. I also didn't want to spend a bunch of time putting a decent edge on dull knives. This fit the bill very nicely! I got the first one, and ordered two more the next day.

Not very durable but then again, it's low cost. Guardless style is very unusual, and really makes it easy to cut yourself. It is truly double edged. The option to customize is cool. Hey -15 bucks? OK, yeah, it's not gonna be awesome. Grip area is rubbery grippy. Sheath is weak but, again, 15 bucks... A cheap dagger that will sharpen reasonably. Not for prying or hammering at all or It Will Break For Sure. Three stars only cause it's a low quality knife. Mora manages to make a world class 15 dollar knife so this one is a three star. Get it cause it's cool and unusual but not because it's any good.

I was pleasantly surprised with this knife. The only negative I have to say about it was that with any decent use in the woods the metal pummel at the bottom of the handle snapped off causing it to fall apart. The knife came razor sharp and the handle was a great feeling. With the sedation it was a perfect camp and diving knife. The clasp on the sheath did come off unfortunately, and when I dropped the knife the metal disc snapped off but otherwise I was greatly pleased with it. Enough that I plan on buying a second one when able to.

Amazing quality!

Overall a great product but the GW logo on the sheath was poorly sewn and had to be cut off after only a couple times worn. Blade is great so makes up for it.

My husband purchased this knife and gave it to me so I'd have something to protect myself with while he worked overnight shifts. This knife is solid, sturdy and seems to be very well made. It has a good balanced weight and feels good in my hand. I am an older disabled woman with smaller but square hands. My husband has large strong hands and we both like the feel of this knife. It's very manageable but I feel it would be the intimidation needed should the situation arise.

I bought it sometime before winter in northern Alberta Canada an used it properly rough and tough on it but that said it's still fragile ND I owned this for month at the least.needs to recognized that it's survival blade and you're not going to be smashing on wood and stone or even batoning.but with Sharp enough blade you carve up ah deadly feather stick or scrap ferroceuim rod for Sparks just use this in the proper manner and you'll save some money and maybe even your life. The blade carrier is cheap and you should invest in high quality sheath.