Is the akc concord otf knife a good knife?

Answer 1

I have had one of these in my collection for about fifteen years. AKC has been making these for a very long time, although some variations (snakeskin or briar patterned handle, briar wood handle) are quite new. The Concord is above average among otf knives. The action is solid and blade lock-up is above average. Owing to the fact that the Concord is entirely metal, with no plastic parts at all, this is one of the best automatic knives FOR THE MONEY that you can get. The only Italian otf that exceeds the Concord in quality is the 777 "Blackfinger." I just purchased a Harkins "Triton" model from Masters of Defense. The build quality exceeds the Concord, but that is to be expected from a knife costing about four times as much. However, the Triton is the only OTF knife I have owned - and one of only a handful of OTF knives available - that exceeds the quality of the Concord.