Western Active Honeybadger Flipper Flipper Camping Knife - Green, Small

After using it for a month you should sharpen it

Sweet knife!! Action is super smooth and good grip all around. This knife opens faster than most assisted openers I have when using the side flipper and also has a nice sized thumb opener. Deep carry reversable pocket clip is great, easy to switch and comes with a torx tool to accomplish that. Great looking blade with nice finish and very sharp. I bought the green small version and will be perfect for my EDC. Comes in a nice presentation box with literature and torx tool so that is a nice touch. Now I have a small torx tool that works on my other knives!! I have many name brand knives and this knife is in the same class. Normally do not do reviews but so impressed with this gem that I had to. If you don't have one, you need one ASAP. You will not be disappointed. Thanks Honey Badger for a wonderful product!!

I have put off buying the HB Small for quite a long time, but recently decided to see what the hype was all about. I love knives and figured if it didn't turn out well I would just give it away as a gift or put it in the drawer. Needless to say, I carry it on me everyday. The size of the small version is a nearly perfect fit for deep pocket carry. I prefer to remove the clip and have the knife float in my pocket, but decided to leave the clip on for a could of weeks to see how I liked it. I still have the clip on it today. This knife clip allows the knife to sit deep in the pocket without showing the knife only the clip. Due to the size, it does not interfere with my hand going into my pocket. It is nice to see the metal frame of the knife is recessed in the handle where others are normally exposed with the handle material on top. This makes for a thinner profile which feels nice in the hand. The honeycomb pattern provide an nice secure grip on the knife and is aesthetically appealing. Opening the knife was met with a very smooth action either with the thumb hole or pressing on the blade protrusion due to the caged bearings. I would have liked to seen ceramic bearings, but still worth it for the price. The action is smooth but still not on par with the Kizer knives using ceramic bearings. The blade has a near skandi grind with only a small secondary bevel. Due to the profile, the blade is a little thick on the spine, but that is needed with a flat, near skandi, grind. inspecting the secondary bevel under the microscope shows a near even grind on both sides. I have purchased 3 of these now and all have a steeper angle grind on the left side of the blades. This just tells me the person grinding the bevel is right handed. There is not much difference and would probably go unnoticed by most. Also, these knives are extremely sharp. while not shaving sharp, they are very close. I found a couple of passes on a leather grinding belt brought the edge up to full razor sharpness. I am not a total fan of the blade side profile. I personally feel the belly of the drop point is a little too round and would prefer it to be a little less to fit my optimal shape. If you use this to clean your fingernails, you will find the belly a little too round or pronounced, but still functional. If I could make a couple of improvements to meet my ideal knife goal, I would lessen the belly of the drop point, and add ceramic bearings. Otherwise this is an excellent knife and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a great knife at an even greater price.

I bought the "straight" model in the small size, which turned out to be the perfect size for my hand (I wear men's small gloves, if that helps for comparison). The reviews I had read all went on & on about all the jimping and how grippy the handle scales are, so I was afraid it might actually be uncomfortable to grip barehanded. In truth, it is very comfortable in the hand, well balanced and just the right weight to have a little bit of heft. Also, I've rarely encountered a "flipper" that opens so smoothly & quickly. The tab on the back that you press is perfect, with just the right amount resistance. The thumb hole is also very well placed, if you prefer to open it that way. I guess there's really only one thing to base your decision on. The steel is 8Cr13MoV, and some steel snobs won't be thrilled by that, but it is easy to sharpen, even if it won't hold its factory edge until the end of the Apocalypse. The medium and large versions are now available, at a higher price, in D2, if you want something that will hold an edge a very long time, but isn't quite stainless and is considerably harder to sharpen.

For around $30, this little knife is great. Fits comfortably in my hand, and the action is smooth and snappy. I love that it has a thumb hole and a flipper so I can open it either way depending on how I'm holding it. If you like to fidget with your pocket knife like I do, then this is the one for you! The small is also a perfect size for a EDC knife for me (as women's pockets tend to be shallow), and I like that it still fits all the way in my pocket even with the deep carry clip. I liked it so much that I ordered the medium to keep in my car/purse (which I also really like). My only complaint is I think there's a little too much jimping around the flipper. And sure, the steel isn't great and I'll chip it up eventually, and the handle material feels a little cheap, but what do you expect from a $30 knife? But, on that note...Honeybadger, if you're listening...I'd happily buy a whole other set of these with an upgraded steel and g-10 handles! Pictures are of the size small in green and size medium in tan, with my Ontario RAT II for size comparison.

I EDC Spyderco knives mainly. This Honey Badger feels better in the hand than most of my Spydercos. The HB allows for a very comfortable grip. Anything but very demanding tasks should be just fine. The fit and finish looks good on it. No problems there. The blade of course came sharp. Super smooth action. The one thing that in my opinion Spyderco should be ashamed by is that this knife comes with a deep carry clip. Some people might not find that to be a big deal but considering my Spyderco Native cost me $100 plus 25 more to put a deep carry clip on it and the HB was shipped to my door for under 40. This knife is a deal. Of course I haven't seen what long term use will do to it but i will update my review if things go south. In my opinion this is a top 10 knife for 2020. For value and function. I see the price going up in the near future.