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QSP Hawk Liner Lock Folding Knife

Name: QSP Hawk Liner Lock Folding Knife
Brand: QSP Knife
SKU: qsp-hawk-liner-lock-folding-knife
Price: 98 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.833333 (12 reviews)

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At 7.3 inches overall and 3.6 ounces, the QSP Hawk is right in the sweet spot for many in the EDC community. In terms of materials, it’s right on the money, too Read More

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poopagore

May 12, 2021

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great edc, nice looking also

worth the money for sure 👍

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Edc-lurker

Apr 24, 2021

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Punches above its price point

I enjoy this knife way too much. It’s an absolute joy flickering an effort less, but solid metallic *click*, good quality. Honestly more of a fancier knife, if that makes sense? Not a workhorse, too beautiful.

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Thebigfred

Apr 4, 2021

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Excellent petit EDC.

Léger, fabriqué avec un bon acier inoxydable. Très tranchant en sortie de boîte, ce petit couteau à tout pour vous satisfaire au quotidien. Les plaquettes en micarta dans un très beau bleu pétrole (dans mon cas), donnent une touche de gaieté bien venue pour ce couteau, somme toute relativement sobre et à l'apparence peu "agressive". Ce qui est le bienvenu à l'heure actuelle. Très content de mon achat !

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MyRants

Mar 14, 2021

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A gentleman's knife

Right size, nice to look at. Time will tell about durability.

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KCampbell

Mar 10, 2021

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Definitely a sleek design. Scales are probably the best looking wood scales I’ve seen on a knife in person - beautiful wood grain and even a pleasant, very mild aroma. Wood grain compliments the satin blade quite nicely. Feels heavy but solid in the hand. Action seems to perform well. Would rate five stars if it could better accommodate my left-handedness with an option to flip the pocket clip, but otherwise seems to be a great blade overall for its price point.

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MManalang

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Mar 7, 2021

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Missing a pocket clip screw

I don’t know what’s up with this but mine came with a missing pocket clip screw. While the knife is well done and functional, the missing hardware to me is inexcusable. It means that this company hires careless workers or they are so overworked they forget to put a second screw to secure the pocket clip. My knife is missing a screw, yours could be a bearing or a stop pin. This is my third QSP knife that I am not happy with, the last one has terrible lock stick that literally turns my thumb into hamburger meat trying to disengage the lock. I guess you have to give up some quality for the price they charge but it’s kinda ironic because quality is part of their name.

Update: Contacted QSP directly, they got me in touch with their US rep and he mailed me a replacement. Great customer service, because of that, I bumped it to 4 stars where I originally thought the knife should be. My only issue with it is I wish they would’ve skeletonized the liners to drop a bit more weight.

Overall, the knife is a great value. If you like the style go ahead and make that purchase, you won’t be sorry.

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Feb 3, 2021

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Love these wood scales

This one gets a lot of pocket time

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InCho

Jan 18, 2021

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Great Folder for the money

I like it. Smooth action, sharp blade, no complaints. For the money it is an exceptional flipper.

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DukeJockey

Jan 16, 2021

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Impressive quality and value

March 30 2021: Recent experiences Two notes of interest. First, QSP USA service is excellent. I’d rather not go into details on how I shattered the lock bar, then lost (and found) the stop pin. The response time to get replacement parts from their USA service (I think it’s just one guy up in the Pacific Northwest) was almost immediate, and the cost for the parts couldn’t have been more reasonable ($4 for the lock liner, $1 for the pin plus first class postage in a padded envelope). 6 stars for QSP service. Second, I’ve come across clues that China is developing its own powder tech Damascus. After refiguring the bevel on my Hawk, I noticed tiny voids in the edge under 20x magnification (I’ve got a cheap Celestron binocular microscope I bought for the kids years ago that has turned out to be a highly useful sharpening aid). I’ve never seen any voids in my knives with verifiable Damasteel (Benchmade Gold, Boker Plus, Lionsteel), so this would point to a new source for powder steel that’s progressing up a learning curve. The Hawk’s Damascus is also noticeably softer than the 58-59 Hrc claimed on the Damasteel blades. It sharpens more like Case CV or Tru Sharp which run closer to 54-56 Hrc. So for about one tenth the cost of Damasteel you get something that’s just as pretty, with reasonable performance. Just don’t expect to cut several miles of Manila rope with it between touch ups on the strop. In other news, Artisan/CJRB have recently released several of their knives with a Chines powder tech steel made to their specs: AR-RPM9, meaning Artisan Rare Powder Metal 9 elements. Reviews I’ve read indicate that it’s no match for CPM products, but it performs better than conventional steels like 440C and 12C27. The kicker is that they charge only $10-$15 more for the powder tech knives than the original D2 versions. This will be an interesting topic to follow as their experience with powder technology grows. Feb 17 2021 Update: Fixing the update Yesterday,I added a tome to to my original review about a slight amount of play I detected in the lock of my Hawk. I docked a star, droned on about the accuracy of various knife makers’ locks, and closed with a somewhat pompous admonition to QSP about how to fix it. <embarrassment> Turns out that adjusting the pivot eliminated the play, with a dab of Hoppe’s no. 9 on the bearings for good measure. </embarrassment> All stars returned, and I hope nobody read the previous update. Original review: Following up my comment from Nov 26, 2020 with a review of my new Damascus/Verawood Hawk. My "too good to be true" concerns were not born out after close inspection of the knife. It is undoubtedly solid Rose pattern Damasteel Chinese Damascus (see 3/30/21 edit) and while I can't verify that the scales really are Verawood without sequencing a sample, the wood is very hard, and has attractive grain and color. There was a small slightly rough area in the lock-side thumb indent that I sanded smooth with some 400 grit wet/dry. I sniffed the sanded area and WOW - turns out Verawood is a scent wood like Sandalwood and other exotics. It has a spicy, almost peppery odor that is quite pleasant. The knife was paper-push-cut sharp out of the box. Oh, the box itself is small but nice, with a foam insert cut out to fit the knife and cradle it while in transit. The pivot is completely smooth and swings freely when the lock tab is depressed. The bearings are well adjusted, with no lateral play in the either locked or unlocked position. The detent is secure, with no vertical play when the knife is closed. The etching of the blade is satisfyingly deep, providing a bit of topology to the Rose pattern. I mentioned the Rike Hummingbird in my 11/26 comment as another example of Rose pattern Damasteel. Rike does a very light etch on the Hummingbird. So light that I'm concerned about rubbing it off with use (do NOT use any abrasive polish on the Hummingbird! - it shouldn't need it anyway, just keep it clean). The Hawk's etch should hold up for a long time with normal use. After seeing the Hawk in person, I actually think the Damascus/Carbon combination would be esthetically better. The random pattern carbon compliments the Rose pattern, where the Verawood grain, while attractive, doesn't share anything with the Rose pattern. No regrets, it's still a pretty, well made and very functional knife. Now, does a sub-$100 knife deserve 5 stars? Yes, it is a 5-star sub-$100 knife. In fact, I think it raises the bar for sub-$100 knives. I can't figure out how QSP is putting Damasteel in the knife for only a few dollars more than the S35vn option. A Damasteel option usually commands at least a $100 premium from other manufacturers. Perhaps this will drive down the premium for Damasteel, which I wouldn't mind at all. Aside from it's esthetics, Damasteel is a very good knife steel in its own right, along the lines of CPM-154 (powder steel version of 154CM). It takes a crazy sharp edge, holds it reasonably well, and sharpens back up easily without involving diamonds. (See Chinese Damascus notes, above). I recommend the QSP Hawk to anyone looking for a really good EDC knife with a bit of attractive flair in any of the available configs, at a price that can't be beat.

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