5 in. Hardline AUS-8 Steel Fixed Blade Knife

Fantastic knife. Extremely sharpe and well made. Very solid handle

Ordered and shipped very very fast. The knife is great, nice size very very sharp. The problem being is I want to wear it but refuse because it is just ridiculous. The Velcro belt mount is just silly by loosely hanging and flipping around. It just won't work. $0.15 cents worth of Velcro, no it just needs more. I may buy a real sheath somewhere or just return. Hate to send but.

I’m a fan of Milwaukee products and thought his lineman’s blunt tip hawkbill knife could be useful. While I use this mainly for stripping wires, I found it also useful for stripping bark off of small tree limbs that I use for arts and crafts projects. The tip is blunt so it is safer than a full length blade of which the blade fits in a hard plastic provided sheath. This is a nice tool.

Always looking for the right tool to fit my needs. At times I do a fair bit of wire stripping on heavier wire. This tool was made for it. The curved blade with the ergonomic handle is saver to use. Less slip better depth control and can be used with heavy workman's glove. The blade is of high grade stainless which means it will last a long time justifying it's cost. Just try the difference of stripping with a straight blade and this curved knife and you will be sold as well

I'll be honest, I thought this knife was a different product but I have still found it very useful. It is compatible with a hot stick and a shotgun hot stick. The blade has a blunt end so don't expect to be stabbing anything with this. It with strip wires nicely and can also cut them. The blade is extremely sharp. It also comes with a blade cover that can attach to your belt.

This is a good quality knife. I have used it to strip 1/0 and 2/0 wire, cut a piece of asphalt shingle and cut a piece of rope off. The stainless-steel blade is sharp and seems to hold an edge well. The handle grip is excellent for cutting. The ring end is handy for hanging up.The case is nice especially with the belt clip. However, I wish it was a bit tighter hold when in the case. It seems loose and comes out easily. When I hung it by the ring, the case was easily knocked off. Other than that, nice quality knife, great addition to electrical pouch.

Milwaukee 5 in. Hardline Fixed Blade Knife review - As my Grandson says when something is just way too kewl - BAM! This 5 inch blade is full tang and has a big handle to grab. It feels so comfortable in your hand. This blade is VERY sharp (reminds me of a razor blade) and HOLDS and EDGE! Tough, tough, tough. It is also legal size carry in Texas. The sheath it comes with is very durable and easily takes and holds the knife. I just recently used it cut cut into some drywall for a floor I am installing and it sliced through it with ease! Remember, when using it, this thing is SHARP. I love this product; just like all other Milwaukee products - outstanding, durable, useful. So glad I got this. This is right at home on camping trips and out in the bush. Wow. There ya go!

This is a very nice full tang fixed blade knife. It comes with a dangler style sheath that has loops for your belt and loops for Molle. I found the sheath and knife very comfortable to wear. The knife snaps securely into the sheath and takes a couple of fingers pushing against the sheath to free the knife for use. My knife arrive fairly sharp with a few noticeable burrs. Five minutes on the wet stone had it tuned up fine. This is a carbon steel knife not a stainless steel knife, so it will require more care to prevent rusting. The handle feels really nice and the knife feels natural to use.

I’m an outdoor kind of guy; camping, fishing, and a DiYer. I’m around knives a lot. Two of my standouts are an 8” survival knife, and a machete. However, when it comes to my tools, somehow I didn’t have a good non-razor utility knife until I acquired the Milwaukee 5” Hardline Fixed Blade Knife. Upon removing this knife from its packaging, it was immediately apparent that it was going to be more than just a tool box utility knife. It is certainly “utility” in every sense. I will be taking it with me when I go camping, fishing, as well as tooling. Pretty much where ever I am, my Milwaukee Hardline knife will be there with me. My knife certainly has its work cut out for it with numerous remodeling projects in and outside of the home. I’ve already been using it to demo old linoleum flooring and trim new flooring as well. This is a full-tang fixed-bladed knife, which you can ‘see’ because the handle is actually two pieces attached to either side of the metal blade. The over-molded handle, when gripped hard, has just enough “give” to contour to your hand. It gives you comfort and control when using the blade. The blade itself is SHARP. When removing the blade from the sheath for the first time, I actually cut my finger. If need be, there’s room for further sharpening but I think it comes plenty sharp enough for most applications. It’s also “heavy”. There’s no doubt it is one solid knife. You can literally “see” the thickness of the blade. If you didn’t know what AUS-8 steel was before, you will learn fast upon examining this knife. The blade even looks pretty with its black sheen. Another gem about this product is the sheath! Some of my other knives are good, but came with poor quality sheaths. Not this one. The portion of the Milwaukee’s sheath that houses the blade is made of a hard plastic composite material that locks the blade in place. Even if you held it upside down without the blade strapped in, it won’t fall out. I also love that you can strap the sheath on horizontally as well as vertically, although I don’t think the sheath is as secure when worn horizontal. If I had to come up with a con, it’s that there is not serrated teeth on the backside of the blade. I know such a thing isn’t really a prominent feature on 5” blades but it appears to have been attempted here, but not really. I say, if you’re going to do it, might as well be “all in” with it. When I think of quality knives, brands like Buck and Gerber come to mind. Now, I’ll always think of Milwaukee first. From now, when I dive into my toolbox looking for a cutting instrument, my Milwaukee Hardline is going to be the first thing I reach for.

This is an excellent work knife. Once you learn how to sharpen you'll never go back to "box cutters" or replaceable bladed knives. The length and the width of the blade are excellent for opening boxes, cutting strapping, shaving wood, and other odd tasks. The full tang construction (meaning the metal structure of the knife runs from tip to tip of its entire length) is the strongest architecture available for hand tools. This means the handle will always remain secure as you lever the blade for increased cutting leverage. The sheath is really versatile and secure. If you need additional security, the strap holding the sheath to your pack or tool belt can be snapped around the handle so it can't come out. In normal use though, the knife just slides into the sheath and stops with a solid "click" that keeps the knife from casually sliding out. It comes razor sharp. I haven't had it long enough to see how easily it can be resharpened, but so far I haven't seen anything to tell me that it'll be any easier or harder than my other hand tools.