This is an awesome little knife!!! For a $15 Chinese piece this meets and then exceeds all my expectations. The clip is very sturdy and i carry it everywhere I go in my waistband-- its so light i find myself checking every 30 minutes to make sure its still there! The blade is SHARP when you get it unlike many more expensive American knives I own, and I havent bothered to sharpen it. I find a tool use for it at least once every single day and it completes every task well. I wouldnt be afraid to trust it in a bad situation either, though the blade is pretty short. I can open it easily with just my right hand but have trouble doing the same with my left hand- to open it with just my left i usually use my thumb halfway then flick it the other half. This is because of the clip getting in the way, so if you are left handed I probably would look somewhere else. If your looking for a cheap folder you can legally carry around (most places it is legal to carry a knife with blade length 3" or less) then I would HIGHLY recommend this product.