United Cutlery Special Agent Stinger Black Shoulder Harness

Excellent. Light, easily carried in many fashions.

harness works well,knife is well ballanced

I do a lot of hiking and this one fits the concealment bill perfectly.

The sheath straps is made of some kind of stretchy material which is good. It doesn't seem durable though. But the sheath that holds the knife is great;.<br /><br />The knife itself has a sharp point to it, however, the edges are extremely blunt. I tried sharpening it but it doesn't work. Don't bother.<br /><br />Overall, a good stealth knife at a great price.

United Cutlery Special Agent Stinger Purpose: Light cutting, Self-Defense Ratings out of 10 Blade 7/10 Handle: 7/10 Edge: 7/10 Sheath: 8/10 Durability:6/10 The better-than-average seven dollar knife. Most knives in this price range are throw-away pocket junkers or all show, no go decorative pieces. The United Cutlery Stinger is actually a decent knife. Now, this sure won't stand up against higher priced knives of the same ilk, but for something cool on a budget, this isn't a bad way to go... and for the price, it's certainly worth the dice roll. The blade is your typical, low dollar stainless. That being said, it IS a full tang and a fairly nice looking design. The edge is decently sharp out of the box and the point is... well... pointy. The blade is thinner, so I wouldn't advise sticking this in hard surfaces or using it as a thrower. Odds are, you'll bend or break the tip. The blade is double edged, with about two inches of serration on one side. The serrations are wicked sharp. Again, probably wouldn't go sawing things overly hard with it, but hey... it's a seven dollar knife. A thin blood groove runs down the center of the blade on both sides and the taper of the blade is well designed. The handle is a comfortable rubber with ridges that run about an inch under the guard and around the butt of the knife and provide a sure grip. Speaking of the guard, know that the guard itself is just molded rubber with no metal underneath. Helps keep a decent grip on the knife, but don't count on it protecting your fingers from anything sharp or deflecting some type of hard impact. The handle is comfortable to use in the standard and ice pick grip, as well as a saber grip, and has a vaguely similar feel to other knives of this pattern (Applegate-Fairbairns, ect). The end does have a lanyard hole, but the shorter grip on the knife makes this more of a decorative feature than one that a person with larger hands might use. I thought the shoulder holster sheath was a bit of a gimmick, and it may very well be... but it's a pretty cool gimmick. The shoulder straps are of better quality than one would expect on a knife of this price range (or even a few bucks better for that matter), and actually fairly comfortable to wear. Should you choose to wear this in the shoulder configuration, it does conceal the knife well under clothing and holds it flat against the body. The snap closure does hold the knife solidly in place, and the nylon sheath has a plastic insert to keep you from poking a hole thru the nylon, and has a rivet at the mouth of the sheath on each side for better durability than just stitching. The loop to secure the sheath to your belt while inverted could also be used to carry the knife in a normal fashion, but would require cutting off the shoulder straps. United makes this same knife with different sheath configurations should you choose to go that way. I have purpose listed this as a "self-defense" or fighting type knife, which is what the design is. While this knife might do in a pinch (something is sure better than nothing), I don't believe it would stand up to continued, or heavy abuse. The edge is suitable for every day cutting tasks (opening mail, cutting packages, ect). Probably not the best for prying, but it should slice pretty well... and again.... seven dollar knife. All told, it's a knife... it's fun... it looks cool... it has a neat sheath.... and it's seven bucks. You really can't go wrong. Worth the grab for the price. Stay Sharp! "13"

Came to me in a few days, i was ecstatic until i opened it up and used paper on the blade, it was so dull it just slid on the paper, not even cutting it. the only thing that was sharp were the serrations on the blade. after a few minutes of sharpening it was a great knife, if someone wants a nice black dagger that you can hide and get to fast, this is your must buy.

This piece isn't exactly what i expected but it's my fault for not looking more in depth. The blade is great for stabbing (obviously) but the sides wouldn't even cut a piece paper( I tried) & the shoulder sheath doesn't exactly stay in place because of the elasticity but in an emergency situation I wouldn't really have much to complain about.