the Elko

Searched all over the internet for the best small EDC knife to go on my keys and kept coming across the Elko. Finally ordered it and it’s an absolutely beautiful tool, perfect size, wonderful slip lock strength, and ages well with use.

Item was as described. The color is a vibrant red and feels quality made. The blade comes sharp so I would be cautious with it. It seems the the perfect size for a keychain knife. My main concern with it would be closing the knife as it is a bit stiff and there is not much to hold on to when closing it so that would be my only concern.

I like the function feel and even the steel in this little knife. It does have an annoying little notch at the base of the knife. When cutting cardboard it gets jammed up in that notch and doesn’t cut properly. I’m sure it’s a feature to some people but because the blade is so small this notch is more annoying than usual.

I expected much better quality for this price. The color of the scales does not look like in the pictures (I have OD Green Micarta). There are casting marks on the internal parts. The screws are recessed to different depths. The screw holes are not properly machined, causing the micarta fibers to protrude from them. The tip of the blade touches the body when pressed down in the closed state (this can easily happen in a pocket) and because of this, it becomes blunt. The back of the blade is skewed (angles are not 90/90 if you look at it from the tip, pointing the knife towards yourself). Even inner packaging has creases on it due to bad fit. I would return it, but sending it back overseas to the US seems not worth the effort.

My husband and son love collecting knives, so when I saw the Elko in the champagne color, I had to have one too! Honestly, the color drew me in. It's a beautiful, soft champagne pink hue. I attached one of the lanyards on the end and it's always in reach for quick use. It's easy for me to open and close and will slip into my purse and not take any space.