ARTISAN Proponent(Large) Tactical Knife, 3.85" D2 Steel Blade, G10 Handle

Awesome knife. Satisfying to flip open, has plenty of weight and thickness. Its overbuilt great daily carry. Came really sharp too. One of my favorite knives I've owned at this point.

Yes It’s big and it’s a little heavy, but it still fits in your pocket surprisingly comfortable to carry. The retention on the clip is solid despite its size. It does take up a lot of room in your pocket, but it is so much fun It is worth it. I wouldn’t want to go jogging with this in shorts but just for normal every day stuff it doesn’t bother me at all, and I’m not a big guy, you get used to it quick. It arrived pretty sharp, not super razor shaving sharp, but plenty sharp enough. The tip is almost needle sharp. Mine locks up really nice and tight right in the middle. No blade play at all. Not even a little. Blade is perfectly centered and the action is decent out of the box for as heavy as the blade is. You can shake the blade pretty well and it doesn’t come out. No real worries about this one opening up accidentally on me... It’s a tank. I absolutely love love love this knife. This knife is just ridiculously fun to look at, to hold, flick open with that loud click, and cut things with. I’ve only used it on cardboard and packaging stuff like that so far but it’s holding its edge like new. It’s overkill, I feel like It can go right through a car door easily, and it probably can, but it does what it’s designed to do and every day tasks exceedingly well. There’s not much this one can’t do. I’m gonna carry it for a few months and I’ll probably upgrade to the premium version. It’s just too much fun not to take with me. Mine came with the screw and lanyard, and the screw fits in perfect and easily no issues like other reviews had.

This is the largest pocket knife in my knife collection and I love everything about it. The G10 scales are perfectly scalloped in all the right positions and provide good traction on the hand. The PVD coating is uniform and slick. The blade is perfectly centered. The ceramic ball bearings allow for very quick and smooth flipping out the blade. The liner lock is 100% engaged onto the blade when opened. When the blade is closed the ball detent holds the blade closed very securely and strongly that no matter how hard I tried to shake the blade out the blade stayed closed. There is no way for the blade to accidentally open itself in your pocket or collapse on you when opened under normal use. But if you are still worry the knife comes with a screw pin that you can insert just below the pivot to lock the knife in either fully opened or closed position. I find the knife a little too big and heavy to EDC but not super difficult if you want to EDC it. I consider it more of a novelty item and a conversation piece. It is a good looking knife you want hold and play with it. It is overbuilt and will do heavy duty work if situation arises. This all blackout D2 with G10 scale version is only $55 and their S35VN with titanium scale version is $180. I am loving this blackout version and the money I saved can add more knives to my collection. To sum it up: it is good looking, it is a tank of a knife, it is smooth and slick, it is sharp (phone book paper slicing sharp), it has a unique blade shape, it all blackout stealthy. it has maximum cool factor, and last but not least it is affordable. Highly recommended.

This review is more for knife enthusiasts. Buy this crazy thing, you'll have to do a little work to it to make it legit but for this price it's worth it. Definitely not a edc but you know that already. I'm not sure why they put a finer grind on it kinda goes against the build but I'll be changing that. Only real flaws are how the blade was originally cut, appears to be sheared, leaves a curved to the side tip but easily fixable. The bearing is not great at all even after needle oiling I have to either use my wrist or the weight of the blade to "flick" it open. The liner lock barely catches but it does come with the cool screw safety lock. That safety screw lock comes on a lanyard type string but the knife has no actual place to run the string through unless you want the blade hitting it so you'll have to make your own hole. For the money though this thing is legit, some time and modifications and this is a awesome outdoor flipper. I gave 5 stars because I'm a big knife guy probably have over 50 in all price ranges, for the money this knife is wild and can be made with just a little work to be awesome. Definitely to bulky to be a edc I have no clue why some people actually use this as a pocket knife but for a outdoor flipper that's cheap and you don't care because it was cheap, shoot it's unbeatable

First, let me get to the reason of my 4 star rating: I had to return my first one, which had its problems (which I will go in details later), so I deducted 1 star for my troubles. This thing is big, ugly, and heavy.....and like many others, I love it! Action is very good, great for people who love to fidget. The construction is insane: it is overbuilt, but that was one reason I wanted to try it. The pin to turn this knife into a "fixed blade" is a cool addition. Pretty ergonomic too, even in my medium-sized hands. Out of the box, mine was not super sharp, but decent; it could easily be sharpened to be razor sharp if I chose to. I do not foresee myself carrying this monster often, but will be a permanent part of my knife collection, and when necessary, shall be shown as proof of my masculinity (haha). Overall, an awesome knife to add to any collection, made even better by its budget price. Now onto the reasons why I returned my first one: the action was good, but not as good as the second one. It had pretty bad lock stick. The lock bar was incredibly hard to disengage, often requiring two hands. Those were enough reasons for me to return it, hoping the second one would be better, and thankfully it is perfect. Note: the knife does not include the red paracord lanyard or titanium bead. Those were items that I personally added.

I own many knives and this one came as a surprise. Like I’m literally taking 20 minutes out of my day to take some really good pictures and write this review so more people will buy and enjoy this beautiful behemoth. For starters, this is a big knife, probably not an EDC for everyone, but for me it will be because I love big knives and my hands are big. Just know, If you whip this bad boy out in public, it’s gonna raise some eyebrows. Craftsmanship is on point! Very sturdy and well put together. It has a really nice heavy weight to it. The ball bearing is super smooth when opening and closing it. When you flip it open quickly, the click is so satisfying. The blade is thick, sturdy, and sharp. I already cut myself…😅 Anyhow, This is going to be perfect for work. Would I buy it again? Yes…10 of them if I could. I just want to let the manufacturer know that they nailed this design and to keep up the great work.

Beefy blade but doable for edc

I really like this knife! I was looking at getting a Tanto type Blade but I saw this Knife and thought, why not. I like that it opens so fast & smooth, fits in my hand perfectly and it feels very sturdy & well made! TY