Western Active Honey Badger Wharncleaver Large Tan

Overall extremely happy with the honey badger line. Currently own the large drop point in D2 and the large wharncleaver in 8cr13MoV. Both came razor sharp out of the box, able to shave with. Deep carry pocket clip has a great finish and so far after EDC for about 3 months no issues whatsoever. For me the D2 seems to hold a sharper edge longer, I rotate fairly regularly between knives and these are my first bearing knives, I've always been a fan of assisted opening but have found a new love for fluid bearing action and may not purchase another assisted opener for the foreseeable future. Both knives are buttery smooth as far as opening is concerned, the included hex key is also quality and comes in handy for tightening the tension of the bearing to your liking as well as making sure all frame screws are tight. I've had no issue with frame screws loosening on their own and so far I have zero complaints and these are turning out to be my favorite EDC knives to date. The price for me is is just right. Not afraid to pull it out to open a box, open a bottle or anything else for that matter. Scales are sturdy enough for me and I see no issue as previous reviewers gave stated. Single handed opening is a breeze with the enlarged thumb hole, using thumb, pointer finger, ring finger or flipper lever. The only complaint I would have if I was forced to have one would be the hard edge on the back side of the scales, which could easily be smoothed out with light sanding, which I haven't gotten around to doing as this isn't really an issue for me at all. I was so impressed with these knives that I also sent a large drop point in 8cr13MoV to a friend and gave one to my brother in law as a gift. For around $50 if you're thinking about one of these, do yourself a favor and pick one up. Treat yourself! You won't be disappointed! Other knives included in photos to show a comparison of what I typically EDC for a baseline of what I'm comparing to. Another favorite of mine, but not included in the photos is the kershaw blur.

I was surprised by the use of jimping in the finger choil and the back of the scales running into the top of the blade. This makes for aggressive grip for the thumb and fore finger. Snappy flipper, great hole in blade for easy deployment and extremely light weight. Great value making it the best knife I have purchased this year.

I use it as my EDC and beater knife. Works great for opening packages, cutting rope, and fits nice in my pocket.

Works as it should

I picked up my 1st a couple years ago and it’s been flawless. The action is smooth, blade holds a decent edge, light for size, and all at a price almost anybody can afford.I picked this one up for rotation and I didn’t have a similar blade shape. Really liking it and already eyeing another HB to add, but I already have more than I care to sharpen. 😆