Schrade Delta Class Divergent 7.4in with 3in AUS-8 Steel Blade and G10 Handle for EDC,Black

My dad was a huge Schrade fan that carried a stockman type Schrade every day for about the last 50 years of his life. He had other Schrade knife for hunting and utility work, and those old Schrade's were very well made knives. So, I've always been a knife-guy that has a soft spot for Schrade. I've carried some sort of Benchmade or Spyderco in my pocket for the past 25 years. I'm a huge fan of the Benchmade Axis lock, so I was curious to check out some knives from other makers with a similar locking mechanism after Benchmade's patent expired. In all honesty - the Divergent is a huge home run for Schrade! Comparing the Divergent side-by-side with my Benchmade that cost almost 5x the price of the Schrade, it's hard to understand why the Divergent doesn't cost at least twice as much as it does. The Benchmade does have better blade steel, and slightly better ergonomics. The Divergent is very nice, but not in the same league as the Benchmade (and you shouldn't expect it to be.) The action of the knife is surprisingly smooth. It locks up tight. The G10 scales are very nice. The fit and finish of the entire knife is excellent. The hole pattern for the clip appears to be the same as Benchmade, so you could swap out the clip for a different style if you wish. The only "negative" is the blade steel (AUS-8), which is a good blade steel for a knife at this price point. The knife wasn't quite as sharp as I hoped for right out of the package, but it does sharpen easily. I predict that Schrade will sell a ton of these. Also, the packaging is a "blister pack" type. The Divergent is an excellent knife for a bargain price! Update after using for several weeks - I'm still a big fan of this knife! In my initial review, I mentioned that the hole pattern for the pocket clip appears to match Benchmade. The Schrade pocket clip is a bit shorter and stiffer than most other pocket clips, so I attempted to replace it with a factory Benchmade pocket clip. I discovered that the hole pattern does match Benchmade, however the screw size is a bit larger (the screw head uses the same driver, but the shaft of the screw is larger than what is used on a Benchmade Griptilian). Maybe that will be helpful to someone.

This is very good quality, budget friendly EDC knife. The blade is very sharp and polished - looks great. Scales are not flimsy at all. I especially like the slide lock as it is easy to use, doesnt hurt the finger/thumb after repeated use, and slides pretty effortlessly. It is my first Schrade knife and wont be my last.

So I'll preface this on "for the money". Its a great design, right size edc. The lock works great. The fit and finish is pretty good. Centering is just slightly off, not enough to worry about. Blade grind is off a little side to side but won't effect performance. Pretty sharp out of box, a few swipes on sharpmaker and really sharp now. This reminds of a ganzo, I would not be surprised if they make these for schrade. 3.5 oz on my scale. I bought this to actually use and not fret over a scratched blade. Good value knife. If schrade made an upscale version of this, skeletonized liners, more colors and maybe d2 or aus10 I think they would have a real hit on their hands.

This folding knife is super sharp right out of the box and has a really nice weight to it—not too heavy, not too light. The G10 handle is excellent, very grippy, and feels secure in hand. Pocket clip works great and carries comfortably for everyday use. Deployment is smooth, and overall the knife feels well-built and reliable. All around a great EDC knife. Very happy with this purchase.

Could be the best value folding pocket knife on all of Amazon! I've purchased a few different knives recently and this Schrade is equal to some in the $100 range. Great action, good size for pocket carry, arrived sharp. Good action w/ the crossbar lock and feels stable. G10 is grippy enough and has good feel in the hand. My only note and it's minor is the pocket clip, good clip just prefer a true deep -carry pocket clip. Can't recommend this highly enough. If I would have found this sooner I wouldn't have bought some of my more expensive knives. Unbelievable knife and extreme value! Saw this on a knife youtube review of best budget knives.

For the average Joe wanting a solid well-built decent everyday carry knife that's inexpensive this is a good choice. For myself a collector it doesn't make the rotation but I'm still happy I purchased it. I am impressed with the quality of such a budget friendly knife. I see why schrade has been around for so long cuz they deliver.

This knife is amazing! I cannot believe for the price I paid for the quality you get. You know I have high dollar knives some Benchmades,microtechs, I've got Kershaws that are over $100.00. This knife's quality, the smoothness I have flipped this thing a thousand times with both left and right hands. The thing is razor sharp when you get it I haven't touched it, the action is smooth. The quality is amazing. For an everyday beater you cannot beat this knife and it will amaze you and I bet you all I'll have to do is just hone it to keep the edge. It has an AUS-8 edge Japanese steel. Just like 440 USA high carbon stainless steel. Next to American it's almost the same. But, it is way above Chinese which is the 8CR MOV whatever. It's miles ahead of that. If you want to carry this is your EDC give it as a gift people will love you. I'm telling you this lock blade has G10 scales a reversible clip good solid knife clip not a weak one I mean for your pocket and an Axis lock like benchmade And, a lanyard hole. Get this knife or you've got a problem.

It's a nice design, action is smooth, lock is positive. Only real downfall is that the blade seems to have entirely missed the sharpening process. I mean, it's not dull like "needs a touch up", it's dull like "run your finger along it hard with no damage". There's no indication it ever got the sharpening process in manufacture. I literally have butter knives with sharper edges. Seems like this is probably a factory second, which explains how I got it for half price. Would have been nice to know that ahead of time. It's AUS-8 so it will be easy to fix, but people less experienced with knives might have a problem.