Icon Drop Point Knife The Meme Knife PN 70613

A coupon + hype suckered me in today. At least it's a nice knife!
Some good info in this Reddit thread comparing to a Kershaw:
/ icon_vs_kershaw

[@danieldelgado8153]

I have one… Totally enjoy it. People will always complain about something.

[@sherlock1895]

I’ve had mine for over a month. It’s a great knife. Well worth the money. Knife snobs will find fault with everything. Shame on them. I highly recommend this knife. Cheers!

[@BIGSTANK1983]

I like my hawkbill Doyle and i just got the icon a couple of days ago. I personally love and have no complaints and the warranty is awesome

[@bearellie6985]

Love the Doyle hawkbill, very solid knife. Also got an Icon, it's a decent knife.

[@sherlock1895]

I just bought my second one today. I had a coupon too. Great knife for the money. I still would like to see some knurling on the flipper tab. Cheers!

[@98DemonZ28]

I vought one as well. Definitely a very nice knife. Pretty on point with kizer and Oknives. Quality is actually nice and its not just a cheap crappy knife.

[@littlejimmy7402]

I see a decent looking knife at a killer price point, lifetime warranty and junk. This isn't a collectible (unless you want to make it one), this is a knife that could get use everyday. If it lasts a few months it will earn it's keep. If you break it, get a new one, if you lose it, that's on you. I'm liking the Icon stuff I've bought so far, who knows, this could be a better replacement for Craftsman than what they call Craftsman now.

[@themessygarage]

I think HF is what Craftsman might have become if Sears hadn't screwed it all up, or if they'd spun it off before crashing into oblivion...

[@thomastsunami3422]

It is not the $50 atmos.. it is the $400-$500+ Todd Beggs SteelCraft Mini Glimpse that it is directly a near one to one of

[@MartinGonzalez-sl2kj]

😂 People get mad cuz something good came out and they are not getting kickbacks from it to say "is good"... I got one today actually, was there to get a icon plier and saw it just like you, I got it and it's actually pretty good I too was surprised at the opening action 😅, just didn't expected to be that snappy but it is a sassy little thing for sure Lifetime in store warranty! Come on! What's not to like!? Like your video brother ❤

[@themessygarage]

Thanks!

[@rockydaniels9797]

Tiered of seeing this knife. Bought one. Go to my store two three days a week, looking for another, caint her one.

[@hextblvergara]

I love the blade great materials for the cost have more expensive blades and this one is great great for the price

[@MrMustang1973]

This knife is legit. For $40 its a no brainer. Go get one.

[@bearellie6985]

Just get one and see, if they have it in stock that is???

[@4dchessplayer516]

For reference this is the same exact knife they sell on BLADEHQ for about 70-80 bucks.....same...exact knife.....same factory is listed and everything. Half price, same knife, no brainer

[@themessygarage]

Can you post the name and model? I spent a few minutes scanning the site, and I don't see the identical knife.

[@Bam-BamMoore-zz2vk]

Why has this knife turned into such a instant collector’s item⁉️

[@themessygarage]

LoL - it hasn't (but it feels like it sometimes). It's just a decent knife for a very-decent price.

[@Bam-BamMoore-zz2vk]

@@themessygarage …The HF stores STILL can’t keep them in stock!!!

[@billycarr7446]

Decent knife with good specs for $40. I see them on ebay already ar $70 +. D2, not sexy but a very good steel. Ceramic bearings. CF inserts. Pivot trim ring. Yes, it is absolutely a knock off of the Glimpse. For $40 you could do way worse, any gas station near you.

[@themessygarage]

I got a comment about my lack of knowledge on the grade of steel used for the Icon knife. While I'm definitely not a knife guy or a metallurgist, I did look around a bit before buying the Icon knife. knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/ and www.gearpatrol.com/outdoors/a42711353/d2-steel-knife/#product. D2 shows up in a lot of nicer knives in the sub-$200 price range, and is clearly a high grade of steel. I'm not saying it's the highest by any stretch. At the end of the day, it's a $40 knife...

[@gladeshunter8796]

D2 was a premium steel until the Chinese manufacturers started using it and drove the prices down . Now it’s considered a budget steel but it’s still excellent compared to other budget steels .

[@themessygarage]

@@gladeshunter8796 I appreciate that info - thanks!

[@jeffcon123]

Lol d2 is legit. Depending on heat treatment… it’s a great steel.. I heat treat d2 and h13 literally every single day at work.. lots of knives made from it

[@glenlapwing8468]

D2 is tool steel & made to last, nothing wrong with d2 & it’s easy to get a sharp edge on it

[@BIGSTANK1983]

EDC? What does that mean?

[@themessygarage]

Apologies - it stands for "Every Day Carry"

[@joseph401]

What coupon?

[@themessygarage]

It was a 20% Icon hand tools coupon still in effect at the time.

[@bagel_guy9495]

The biggest problem with this is that it is a clone of the Todd Begg glimpse

[@themessygarage]

I appreciate you pointing it out. I'm not in the EDC knife world, so I'm looking with far more generic eyes than you are. I see the general resemblance, but my knife-noob eyes see differences too. It doesn't seem to be an uncommon shape from what I've seen out there - I guess a lot of folks are copying the Glimpse? At the end of the day, I feel like SO and Knipex have a LOT more to point at and complain about, and ultimately it is just one of those things in the world. I would have *never* bought a $100 Glimpse. Heck, at even at $32 with the coupon it was the most-expensive knife I've ever bought and is likely to hold that record.

[@iamchaos1399]

Who cares. It's not exact and half the knives out today look alike. Can't vary much. Id rather buy this, which I did. Great knife.

[@themessygarage]

@@iamchaos1399 I agree that there's a ton of overlap in design, and I think there is here as well. There are similarities, but there are differences. If I was a knife enthusiast, I probably wouldn't have the Icon. I'm just a guy in my Messy Garage, and happy to have the Icon.

[@bagel_guy9495]

@@iamchaos1399 basically the only difference is the blade milling and pocket clip. Todd takes pride in his designs and it really peeves me that they would make this and not even credit him

[@themessygarage]

@@bagel_guy9495 As a complete noob to that world, a quick peek as I was considering buying it showed a LOT of knives that are fairly similar to this shape. I think Todd must have inspired a lot of other makers, and at the end of the day, it's what the world does. IZOD opened the door for Polo and a million other people making shirts, and didn't get any credit either.

[@frankiejdwm_edc1037]

The reason the EDC community is pissed about this knife is it's a rip-off of a Todd Begg design. Google Todd Begg Steel raft Mini Glimpse. Short of the Icon not having a fuller, the pocket clips being a bit different it's the same knife. I'm curious if they came out of the same factory. Todd Begg has gone on record saying he's not working with Icon Or HF

[@themessygarage]

The Begg Glimpse I knives looked at had ball bearing hinges, so the ceramic is a bit of an upgrade (though I doubt I could tell the difference). I'm pretty sure it's not the same factory either.

[@frankiejdwm_edc1037]

@@themessygarage I dunno recently started using Artisan, and they do a lot of OEM work, it's just a bit suspicious. The Steelcraft line used to be made by Reate (IMO much better quality, and a more trustworthy company) now there's this. I have held the Artisan made mini Glimpse, and picked up the Icon knife today actually they are identical in too many ways. And ceramic, vs steel bearings isn't that big of a deal. Ceramic is definitely better, but no knife is gonna be flicked fast enough for any human to notice the difference. The corrosion factor is the biggest benefit in the knife world but with a D2 blade that'll rust before any bearing anyway.

[@themessygarage]

@@frankiejdwm_edc1037 In the end, it doesn't matter. There's nothing illegal going on, and if nothing else Todd's getting a ton of free publicity. I really think anyone who is a potential customer of Todd isn't going to bother with the Icon in any case.

[@billycarr7446]

@@themessygarage Remember when Napster was gonna end the music biz? It did change it but rap music and that Swift chick are sadly here to stay. Every knife drop I see reviwed sells out within hours. Knife makers will be alright I expect. The big question is does it pass the spine whack test? :-)

[@themessygarage]

@@billycarr7446 lol - I don't know what that is, but it sounds uncomfortable. If it doesn't, there's always the lifetime warranty... :)