Cinder (1025X) Multifunction Pocket Knife, 1.4-inch High Performance 3Cr13 Steel Blade with Stonewashed Finish, Glass Filled Nylon Handle, Liner Lock, Bottle Opener, Lanyard Hole, 0.9 OZ

I literally have it on my Keychain and use it everywhere. It could be a problem if you don't know how to sharpen it but it's still really good for boxes even when dull.

The form factor is great and so is the steel. But from the looks of it, the edge didnt hold very well and its not even 3 months. Thats with light use too. The tip is sharp, but not the edge.

I wanted to put together a very small kit with some emergency essentials for hiking. I wanted a knife, magnesium fire starter, compass, some cordage, and a few other odds and ends to keep in a pocket in case of an emergency in the wild. I really wasn't planning on buying another knife for this-- I was planning on using a Swiss Army knife that I've had forever-- but the Cinder caught my eye. For $10 it was worth the gamble so I bought it and began evaluating it. It was fairly sharp out of the package but I spent a few minutes honing it and got it to where it will shave arm hairs. No, an emergency knife doesn't have to be this sharp, but it doesn't hurt and it's nice to have a sharp edge to cut paracord, etc. The short, slightly curved blade is very controllable for making fuzz sticks for kindling. It will also strike a decent spark on a magnesium fire starter. I also like that the blade locks into position. Since this is a knife that may see some abuse if it gets needed in an emergency, I wanted a blade that would be less likely to accidentally close. Everything else about the knife is fine. I like the option of using a lanyard, especially in an emergency. I put a couple of drops of oil on the pivot and the knife opens and closes smoothly. It's so small that it takes up very little room in my emergency kit, and it's so light that I hardly know it's there. It's a good choice if you want a knife that will be unobtrusive until it's needed.

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Small and sharp. Perfect to open boxes, cut small ropes and open your drink in bottle. Easy to handle and very discreet

This is in my opinion a perfect keychain knife - it is far smaller in hand than you can imagine, but that is what you want from a piece like this. Nobody who understands physics - needs a bottle opener so my only gripe is for the blade to be a little more flat and longer sans bottle opener. Then again, it's cheap enough to discard or even just give to someone who needs a blade w/o hesitation. Kershaw really fills the gap Gerber tried to occupy, but with far more quality IMHO.