I have not had many factory fixed blades which were sharp enough for me. Many were dissapointing. This knife from Katz however was sharper than I could have done myself....and has never needed re-sharpening as a result...it only needs stropping to restore the edge...this is one great knife for a factory blade..



If you consider Bud Kneally as being a factory now in the same manner as Chris Reeves then this Khinzal was also superbly sharp



On folders...my Benchmade Brend knife and my SAK Champion were both perfectly sharp....the Benchmade more so than the SAK



On fixed blades...I had a Chris Reeves Project I which was as sharp as the SAK or better but not in the same League as the Katz Lion King or the Khinzal.