WaltherP99 Tactical Knife, One Size

This knife is a beauty. Even before I started polishing the knife up, it came razor sharp and had good weight and balance in the hands. I will say a fault is they changed the serrations to these metal bumps like it skipped the sharpening part. But for $30, this is a steal. I like my blades cleaner with a mirror polish, so I hand sanded the blade with 600grit, 1500grit and polished with Mothers mag and metal polish. Then I took a smaller diamond rod and grinded out some sharp serrations. 3 hours and now it feels like it contends with the $400 fixed blades. Sheath seems durable, I added a layer of bees wax because it's canvas, we'll see how the Velcro holds up.

It's a little absurd but I'll admit that I like this knife for hiking and camping. For whatever reason it seems to work well for most tasks I apply it to. The reviewer who showed how the serrated part has change was 100% accurate. The serrations are no longer appropriate for cord-cutting or similar slicing-like tasks. It's more of a saw like surface now; fine for notching but that's about it. Still. I find it comfortable. I bought this because I gave my first one away to a friend. I like the balance and function but figure I'm a weirdo to use it for camping like I do. You are not going to butter toast with this thing but you will - in my experience - be able to abuse it.The sheath has grown on me as well. I replaced the sheath on my first P99 knife with a Rothco sheath that worked great. I haven't done that with this one. It's kind of a stupid design and I threw away the useless strapping immediately. I'm not carrying this under my armpit. But the belt loop is solid. The belt clip allowed me to affix it to a 72-hour pack I use that has molle on it (secured it on the side with a compression strap over top). Not my favorite sheath but at least it's robust and useable. Time will tell if the velcro retaining strap will wear out.Overall, I'm glad to have the replacement and love the design.

Very solid knife for the price!

Many years ago, I bought an official Applegate-Fairbairn fighting knife. The cost at the time was around 85-100 dollars depending on the seller. This was in the early 1990s. It's a nice knife but I was a little underwhelmed. Yes it was made in the USA. Yes it came with a leather sheath. It was sharp and had a very good balance for slashing and thrusting. Today I received this Walther knife. It's a direct copy of the original. Same length, same balance. I like it better though because the grip is rubberized, not smooth, well whatever it was on the original. The blade is sharp and feels nice and sturdy. I agree the "saw edge" is kinda dull. Don't care. I would not hesitate to use this in a fight. The original, because of the price and the handle material, I would hesitate. It's a good knife and the price means you won't stress about damaging it. The sheath is nylon. Don't care. The blade is a spear point with a saw edge. Don't care. If you want an Applegate-Fairbairn without the high price, get this. It's just as good.

This knife was once (late 1990s) a Chinese knock off of an Applegate Fairbairn, made with a different, better sheath. I had one. Walther picked it up and put their logos on it for mall ninjas. Logos are cheesy. The steel seems to be 7cr13 or probably 440A. I would guess 440A at least, because steel is not as brittle as 7cr13 normally is and edge doesn't chip and roll as easily. Could it be 440C? Chinese variety quite possibly. Blade is stamped "440" and that's it. The knife is solid, quality, hair shaving sharp. When you wield it, it fits well in your hand and points, cuts, slashes, pierces intuitively. Sheath is OK: the Chinese Applegate knock off kydex-like sheath was better. The way the serrations are done is cheap and makes them mostly decorative: Walther should have opted to market this as a dual, straight edge dagger, but the spine is useful with a ferro rod. As a tactical/light utility/hunting - fishing knife for the money it can't be beat. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of this knife. It will hold up to use and can be counted on. It is more solid than something like a Gerber Mark II. No, it is not a Boker Applegate Fairbairn, but it is 1/5 the price. And this knife will fulfill its intended function+. A good buy. 4.5 stars and I rounded up.

I bought this knife because it’s similar to a the AF, but extremely affordable. I really like it but there are some quirks to it.The serrations appear to not have been finished. They are about as sharp as the teeth on your door key. If you compare the serrations to the image on the box, the difference is clear, leading me to think they missed the sharpening step.The knife I received seems to be an update to the others posted here in the reviews and the pic. I’m happily surprised that the “Tactical Knife” text is gone, and the steel type says 440C.The sheath is just okay. The Velcro is noisy and the blade tends to snag on the inside surfaces when putting it away.The hand guard has sharp corners and I’ll probably round them with a file.The manufacturer’s name is Umarex GMBH and Co.

Have not had it in the field as of yet. Feels solid, came sharp. Pretty good sheath...

Good knife, bad sheath. They don't show you the sheath because it's a POS.