Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter Lockback

"Meh" is about all I can say about this knife. I own a few dozen folding knives, most of them in the budget $30-$60 range. I had high expectations for this knife after having read the YT reviews and read the Amazon reviews. I was sorely disappointed. Sure, this only a $20 knife, so my expectations s...

The pluses- the price is right… the knife is lightweight… the knife locks up quite well… the blade shape is well-suited for EDC use. The negatives- the knife is REALLY hard to open, especially when using the thumb stud on the blade (the design of which completely sucks and painful as hell to use). I...

I bought two and both have slight lock rock - there is vertical blade play in the lock-up and you can feel it clicking. Even with the lock rock, I still find myself wanting to carry it and for light general purpose use it works really well. It is light weight, easy to open, has the right size for mo...

The design and manufacturing quality of this knife is ok but not great, compared to others at this price point. The knife is very stiff to open, even a bit painful to use the thumb stud. This is due to a stiff lockback spring and a not smoothly machined cam on the blade. It doesn’t improve with use....

Pro: very sharp, good size, light weight

Con: poorly finished. The backs of the blade and lock had sharp edges. The corners of the plastic handle had sharp points. The knurling on the thumb stud was rough, making it painful to use. I filed down all these areas. The thumb stud is too close to the piv...

the hex screw for the washer failed and it permanently stays tight now cant loosen it have to open it with two hands still works but cant thumb flick it because it stays tight. the blade cuts well and the knife feels good in the hand while being super light. locks up well. they just need to work on ...

This is a nice EDC (everyday carry) knife. My criteria for an EDC is that the knife be reasonably sized with a blade under 3.5 inches, which is the legal limit in my area, that it be under 3.oz in weight and be relatively thin. This knife meets all those requirements. Then I look for build quality i...

This is an economy knife. It's a Ka-Bar "Dozier" design, manufactured in Taiwan. I like the design, the blade has a nice conservative profile and grind. I do not like the fact that the blade is held so tightly by the joint. The handle is formed by two scales riveted together, and the hinge at the jo...

This is the knife I've been carrying for most of the last decade. I've abused it (at $20 I figured I could afford to) and it hasn't let me down. The edge isn't always the best, but that's my fault, not the knife's. It gets plenty sharp when I take the time to sharpen it. It still locks up tight when...

Everybody doesn't need a $150 knife. Everybody doesn't even want a $150 knife. This Dozier design folder is cheap but worthy of consideration if all one wants or needs is a basic locking knife that doesn't cost a fortune. Lightweight due to the linerless design, sharp due to the good quality AUS8 st...