The Patriot By Banner Knives - The Best Folding Pocket Knife on Amazon

Very sharp. Feels solid and well made. The thumb assist is not so light that it will open inadvertently if snagged, or so heavy that it's a problem to open when you want it to. No problems with pocket carry. I agree with some other posts indicating that it's a general purpose carry knife, and a good one. Much better than I expected for the price.

Product is good, however it's a lot larger than described. I had to return, this is not a good every day pocket knife at all.

The Patriot is certainly a high quality knife; great materials, refined manufacturing, and good balance. That said, I've been using it as my daily carry for about a month now, and I still find it to be a little stiff opening. I have not tried anything to alleviate this issue, such as lubricating or loosening the frame, as I want to see if the knife will come into better performance on it's own; it seems to get better with use. The knife arrived extremely well-sharpened and is maintaining that edge quite well. It is somewhat bulkier and weightier than I had expected. I had planned to remove the pocket clip and carry within my pocket, but the overall size influenced my decision and I am using the pocket clip. After adjusting the clip for a little looser grip, I'm finding it easy to use and actually prefer this carry to digging it out of my pocket. I would have preferred a knife with a partially serrated blade, but didn't find that option with this knife, and so far, I have not missed the lack of serration. It is always somewhat awkward getting accustomed to a new/different tool, but I've found this knife to be very ergonomic, very comfortable to hold. If possible to update this review, I will do so after another month or so of use, if the knife does indeed become the quick, easy-open instrument I'm hoping it will.

This is a decent knife, but not even close to being the best pocket knife on Amazon. There are plenty of knives just as good or better at this same price point. I would personally prefer (around the $25 mark) a Kershaw, Heckler and Koch, CRKT, Cold Steel. If you could spend more then Syderco or a Benchmade. Once again, this knife is worth the $25 price point, but I feel they are being misleading when they say the best knife on Amazon and the best steel, because that is a bold faced lie.

I have used this style of knife for years, but this one is terribly hard to open with one hand and MUCH worse to close. I need a one handed knife and would NOT have ordered this one if I had known how hard it is to work. Worst I have ever seen and I've had a dozen or more.

I am not a knife guy either and after some research this one was suggested on Knifeden.com so I ordered it. Get feel, build and sharp blade. It is a great value and I could not be more pleased.

This knife is great. I wear a suit everyday and it is very lightweight which is nice because I don't notice it like I normally would. It ia strong and sturdy. The blade is a little difficult to get out but that is a preference because I have children and don't want it to spring load out. The last thing is it looks awesome.

Somewhat disappointed with this knife. The blade pivot was quite tight, so what should be a one hand knife requires two hands to deploy. I was able to improve the function by disassembling the knife, lubing up the nylon washers, and reassembling with carefull attention to torque. Next, the liner lock required a bunch of thumbnail to release. The thumb stud came loose and stripped when I was tightening and finally, the faux carbon fiber case is too heavy. Granted, I am used to Benchmade and Spiderco, but even by Kershaw and Gerber standards this knife is off. I can't recommend.