Ridge Runner Folding Fillet Knife - Hardwood Handle

The knife was overall in great condition, the blade itself is extremely sharp, The overall quality of the blade is great. But what's keeping me from rating this 5 stars is the blade is pretty loose.

I originally bought 6 of these knives for Christmas gifts for friends, but after receiving them I decided to get a couple more for myself.They are great for stashing in the tackle box.

I originally bought this knife during a BOGO event here on Bud K to put in our backpacks for whenever we might end-up fishing for dinner. We all know that that a filet knife is indispensable when cooking fresh fish, and the price was right. Judging the quality by reading the reviews, I felt confident that the knives were worth at least what I was paying, and added two of them to my shopping cart. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box and checked these filet knives out! The heft of these knives is quite nice, and they are much larger than I thought they would be (similar in size to my Henkels Four Star kitchen filet knife) and had a very nice edge. A few strokes on the honing steel and they had a razors edge and fileted my "test fish" perfectly, even removing the skin without taking any meat. I immediately decided one was staying in the kitchen and the other was going in my pack, and that I would buy a couple more next time I place an order. I really like this knife and recommend it to everyone, whether for kitchen, tackle box, backpack, camping kitchen, or whatever! Like one of the previous reviewers said, "go ahead, buy this knife. You won't regret it".

BUDK has done it again. I got not one but two of these filet knifes. $9.99 BOGO with free shipping. I'm still in disbelief. What a great deal. Very sharp! Perfect gifts for my Dad and brother. Only problem is that I didn't get more. Now I have to buy some more for my son and myself. Perfect for any fishermen.

Usually when I see "Made in China" I am instantly turned off. I guess my senses are still attuned to the 1980's and quite Pavlovian in response. But when I opened this Ridge Runner Folding Fillet I was pleasantly surprised.

For this price, you won't find a better made folding fillet knife. This is a solid made knife, the blade is of good thickness and size for folding, yet still thin enough for filleting. Nice wood on the handles AAA+++

I'm very pleased with the quality of the knife.

I have purchased several of these knives from BudK. I have given them to almost everybody I know. The knife is inexpensive, but yet has excellent quality. Just the right amount of flex, not to stiff and not to flexible. I fillet a lot of salmon and this knife has worked far better than any other fillet knife I have found. I have used at least 6 to 8 different brands and I always come back to the Ridge Runner. I was searching for the best fillet knife for the value and it stands way above any other. You name it and I have probably tried it. It is even better than my Case fillet knife that I paid quite a bit more for, and I am a Case knife fanatic. Do yourself a favor and buy this knife, it will be the only one that you need and trust.

You know the old saying, you get what you pay for, well guess what. Only a fool would expect a good knife for 10.00. Blade steel is poor quality, arrives dull and stays that way. The blade is extremely loose, up and down as well as side to side, and no way to tighten it. The blade is so loose when its closed you will not be able to pocket carry the knife without it opening in your pocket. A small brass pin is used to lock the blade in open position and will bend or break with much use. Even if you only pay five bucks for this knife its a waste of money. I bought a 12.00 huge folding knife from Pakistan for a joke, and its one of the best buys I've ever made. One day stuff from China will be quality just like Japanese stuff became, but right now, it's plain crap.............. The reviews on this knife were very positive, probably written by Budk. This review will probably never be seen. If you are a reviewer who rated this knife in a positive manner, you need to learn something about knives...............