COVACURE UK Legal Non-Locking Pocket Knife with Silver Skeletonized Handle 2.4" Blade with Carabiner Clip

I bought this as it is handy to have one for opening parcels, and when I've needed one I haven't had one. It feels like great quality, and it hasn't become damaged yet. Certainly is stainless steel. This is a decent size with a solid mechanism so it doesn't open unexpectedly. With it not having a lock it means it's easy to fold back up. This is a sharp knife and I have found I have been using it quite a bit for the odd job where I haven't been able to open something. Worth it!

Let's start start with the price, I paid £12.99. Now, i always carry a pocket knife, they're just so useful, i was looking for one that was UK legal to carry and slimline, my opinel can be a bit chunky in my pocket. I saw this and immediately liked the skeletal look of it so i took a punt, i already have a couple of Covacure items so i wasn't too concerned as the quality is great. The knife arrived reasonably sharp and it only took a couple of passes on the whetstone then the strop to get a very usable edge on it. The fit and finish is fantastic for a knife at this price point, the blade isn't centred when closed but it does just cost £12.99. It has a lovely weight to it, light but very comfortable in the hand, it's easy to open and has a good spring to stop it closing on your fingers. It also clips onto my belt loop or backpack for easy access which is a real bonus. Overall I'm delighted with this knife, did i mention that it only cost £12.99? I'm going to buy a couple more for friends and for keeping in my car.

Very well made, lightweight Everyday carry pocket knife. UK legal. Can take a good edge. Very handy for all sorts of activities opening packages cutting twine in the garden, et cetera.

I wanted something a little more robust than a snap-off utility knife for package opening, light enough not to worry about carrying it in a pocket, and cheap enough that I wasn't scared about abusing it on cardboard. For reference I have a D2 Luna, but between its lack of stainlessness and the risk of the coating being rubbed off I'm a bit wary of either carrying it all the time or shoving it in cardboard. I have a Victorinox Bantam Alox, but the blade is smaller than this, and it's enough more expensive that I don't want to mess it up when it's a useful travel blade (it also has an iffy half stop and has bitten me). The Covacure is thin (5mm across the frame, 6mm or so at the clip) and, especially for a metal-handled knife, lightweight due to it being skeletonised. The blade is hidden, not alongside a hole, so there should be no risk of something getting sliced when it's closed - but the skeletonising does make it likely to pick up any tissue fluff from your pocket (although perhaps hold onto it less than an enclosed design). When closed there are no particularly sharp edges - including the back of the blade spine, which is rounded off a bit (so I'm not sure I'd use it for striking a ferro rod). There's an appreciable (though not especially strong) half-stop in the slip joint, so it's reasonably unlikely to close on your fingers - although it also grinds on the frame a bit (definitely no premium bearings) so it's partly a friction knife; there's enough of a slip joint there that it closes itself if pulled slightly open, which is good if it gets caught in a pocket - the point won't stay exposed. It's definitely a two-hand opener, although it's easy enough to get the tip of a thumb into the opening slot in the blade. The friction probably helps it in that there doesn't seem to be any play in the blade, and it's well centred. The blade steel isn't all that special (by spec - I've not used it enough yet to test sharpening or edge retention, although it came reasonably sharp), but a stainless variant is still a decent choice for carrying around, just so rain or pocket humidity don't have a go at a carbon steel. Mine looked like the solid hook that the clip rests against had snapped off and been welded back on (there's a seam), so I imagine that's not going to be terribly strong if you wanted to try to open bottles with it, or something. I'll likely be carrying mine in a slip pouch to avoid the pocket fluff issue (the Viperade PJ11 is a reasonable fit, although it's more expensive than the knife) so I don't really care, but that might be worth considering if you plan to hook it on your belt loops. It's a thin knife with a very pointy tip, so I imagine it'll suffer if you start using it to lever paint tins open; I can't really hold that against it. I'll be a bit careful with the point, and I'm not going to abuse the hinge too much. On the plus side it's cheap, so if you do break it, it's a bit less distressing than if you snap some Magnacut. And to be clear, the blade *is* under 3" (nearer 2.5" - long enough to cut food as well as open boxes, if needed) and there's no locking mechanism other than the slipjoint, so you won't have to have a good excuse to carry it in your pocket in the UK. As for any non-locking knife it *will* close on your fingers if you try to do something that'll push on the back of the blade, so if you need that safety feature, look elsewhere - but the UK laws are deliberately trying to rule out knives that are suitable for stabbing people with, so you're on your own if you want to do the Crocodile Dundee "THIS is a knife... oh, hello officer" thing. (Even if you wore mail gloves I doubt this knife would enjoy a stabbing action.) Speaking of which, the grip does include an indent for the index finger (although it's asymmetric to make the handle lighter and therefore a little thin) - that might stop your hand sliding forward onto the blade in normal use. There's no actual guard though, no unsharpened part of the blade which would jam against your finger if it starts to close, and no jimping on the blade itself (except for the rounded serrations on the back - to be clear, they're in no way sharp and won't saw through anything). So... it's fine. It's a cheap knife, and it feels like a cheap knife (the Bantam feels a lot more "premium"), but it also feels usable, at least for light work and there's not much that actually impacts that. If you want something that flips open easily, with a smoothly-moving blade, a more comfortable grip, more metal on the blade, a more premium steel, etc. those are certainly differences which you might notice compared with this - but you'll pay more for them (both in money and, in most cases, in weight). And this'll still get you into an Amazon package nearly as well. I won't say it feels like a much more expensive knife (hence not giving it more stars), but it does feel like it's not rubbish and may be worth the small amount of money it actually costs.

Very happy with the knife especially for the price. It arrived more than sharp enough and I imagine would be very easy to make very sharp with a whetstone if you so desired. After 6 months the knife has held its edge very well, I use it a couple of times a week for everything from opening boxes and bags to the odd apple (after a clean) and have not had a single issue with it. The clip is very sturdy and has been attached to my keys for the last 6 months and has no signs of wear. Very pleased with it and would definitely buy again and have recommended it to a few friends.

Use it for pealing and slicing apples and pears. Nice sharp blade. Good size not to big. Blade folds in for storage. Good quality. Doesn't leave the house so legality doesn't matter but it is UK legal. Good value. Nice design and light

I read reviews that indicated that this would need to be sharper. Some reviewers sharpened this on arrival using a polishing stone. With this information I checked the sharpness of the blade with my finger and as it was new did not feel any coarse bits and seriously thought it was blunt however later that day I found said finger had what appeared to be paper cuts....DOH! IT IS SHARP SO MIND THOSE FINGERS! The blade of this was longer than I expected.I had a similar skeleton Garmin locking blade and found this blade is about 5mm longer, The blade is very easy to open which is useful for me as my nails are not strong and I've had to use a tool on other knifes to open them. The blade folds out and in very easily and it does not lock but has sufficient friction to stop it inadvertently folding in during use. I like the ribbed edges so it does not slide through finger grip. Quality is good and looks nice. A nice touch is the clip so it can be fitted and released to a keyring or backpack. Liking this and looking forward to opening more Amazon parcels etc in the future.

Amazing little knife for the price Appears well made with a sharp blade