UPDATE: They've addressed some of the issues I've brought up in a later quality improvement release, Details here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZ-fm8ue0Lq8cmw.html

I have the 20CV version and I absolutely love it. So light, so elegant, and absolutely perfect for my go to office carry knife.

Thanks for the great (as always) review! Decided to finally pull the trigger after seeing your update vid about the finish change. Can’t wait to compare it to my knurled waypoint.

I just bought a Tactile Maverick with black milled micarta covers and the magnacut blade. Incredible knife; not a single issue with it. Dare I say modern folder masterpiece? Worthy of a Nick Shabazz review for sure!

Love you, Nick!!! Thanks for all the videos over the years!!!

We have started to import the Tactile knives into Australia and they are very popular. Tactile had some problems with shipping to Australia and removed Australia from their ship to list but we found a way around that.. Both the Rockwall and the Bexar have extremely good fit and finish. They company is a pleasure to do business with as well.

Nice to see they started making the backspacer out of titanium now I've got one of the first Magnacut versions that were still using stainless But love it just the same! Great little knife with great action!

I was amazed to see one in stock and in Canada last week. The manufacturing date made the knife only 27 days old when it arrived!

Just picked one up. Can’t wait to get it. Thanks brother! 👌🏻

We need more EDC knives like this in the 3” range, simple and functional while still fidget friendly and aesthetically pleasing. I wish they would make this in a more “budget”version maybe a micarta and 14c28n or s35VN.

This looks like a great design but as some others have mentioned, the Magnacut option is a big point of interest for this model and I'll personally wait to see if they'll offer it with a higher HRC in the future before making a final decision. I'm glad you compared it to the Waypoint however, as they are indeed similar in ways. I have had a Waypoint as my EDC for nearly 2 years and it's been great overall (Vanax performs well and is relatively easy to work with). I too like this is a hair under 3" which means it can legally go more places than a Waypoint, and the fit and finish likely is one step above. There are more finish options on the QCs, so I hope to see that with the Tactile offerings at some point. Cheers!

I absolutely adore both of my Rockwalls. Cheers 🥂

Have one of these and strongly LIKE it, can't say that I LOVE it! ALSO: 14:21 for perfectly centered play/pause button!

I love my rockwall thumb stud. I can't think of another fully USA made other than the ball bearings and detent, titanium, linerlock,semi custom knife for under $300.. Fantastic!!

Do like the looks of this thumb stud Rockwall. I might buy one. I had one in my cart 2 weeks ago and decided not to. But I still might pull the trigger.

Waiting for the Rockall and a Sebenza 31 Damascus Raindrop Box elder, can't wait 😃

I'd take issue with a couple of points here. First, the small, low-profile thumb studs aren't great for my hands, and particularly so because they're sharp at top. To thumb-flip it I have to jam my thumb into that cutout, into the sharp edge of the stud, which is literally irritating and leads to failures. It also makes it very difficult to reverse flick the blade, which is my preferred opening method. If the studs were just 1/8" longer (like the Drift) this would be a non-issue. Second, while the blade stock is relatively thin, it's not AS thin as I'd like (and not as thin as, e.g., the Bugout or TRM Atom), and--at least with my copy--it is definitely not ground thin behind the edge. After putting on my preferred 15° per bevel, I get a reading of .026" behind the edge. Granted, that's inevitable to an extent due to the small blade, but I'd have loved to see a nice hollow grind to compensate for that. That said, I still like the knife because of the looks, quality of construction, ergonomics, materials, and USA manufacture.

I had all sorts of QC issues with my OG Rockwall. Lock rock, lock stick, gritty action. Their customer service was pretty fantastic but after I got it back from them they didn’t really fix the problems I had. I ended up having to fix the lock rock thing myself. And I still can’t get the blade perfectly centered. And I’ve tried multiple methods, multiple times. After carrying and flipping it for a day it goes right back to favoring the show side again. But… I can’t deny I still love the knife despite all its shortcomings lol.

Is it possible to remove the pin, so that I can open it with two hands?

Oh yeah! I love this knife. I have been carrying it for a week and had to check to make sure it was still in my pocket. I agree that there are not many others in it’s class. I have been searching for a knife like this for some time and almost got the Quiet Carry but was holding out for a USA made knife. I’m glad I waited because Tactile really nailed the important details. Great cutting performance Great carry profile Some more specific details I wanted; Premium materials where it matters Subdued function clip Legal to carry in Las Vegas USA made. Even though it may look a little boring laying closed on a table, I don’t care. The minimalist design is a plus for me. I especially like the way the thumb studs will not hang up on the edge of my pocket ant they are also out of the way during cutting and sharpening. Benchmade should take notes! If I w not pick, I wish the texturing was a little more interesting somehow. I’m not sure how though so I’m letting go of that. Love the knife. Keeping it forever. Done. I will be tuning in to the disassembly video. Thanks Nick!

Happy with mine. Didn't think there eegos were great. But the action was amazing.

One thing I appreciate about Tactile is they operate like they actually want our business. Regular/predictable drops, listening to customer feedback, expanding manufacturing capabilities, and excellent customer service make me want to spend money there. Other companies know their stuff sells out in seconds and don’t care about doing any of that stuff.

Let’s see what they will bring in the next generation. I have the Bexar - a good start, but has some room for improvement.

Nick! Where can I get my hands on an Oceanus like yours?

🤜🤛 thank you my friend

I really like it.. but there is the QC Waypoint and it looks almost the same, costs the same but has a vanax blade!

@10:07 I like the simplicity in naming: Rockwall Flipper, Rockwall Thumb stud. You know what you are getting by the name.

I really like how this looks, but I went through 3 bexars due to QC issues before just returning the last one and being done. I'm glad that seems to be getting better, and I'd love to try the company out again, but...we'll see.

Are there any knives similar to this one? Does it come in any other colors?

Hah, you did review this latest Rockwall with the MagnaCut. I'm slightly disappointed to see that clip, as the one of the nits I have with the CF Bugout is that it's hard to get on/off my carhartt jeans. This looks to have the same problems potentially. The Hogue DR you reviewed had a better looking clip with a longer ramp to it. In regard to $300, this is a much better knife than my CF Bugout by the looks of it, but it is smaller. Still this is a much classier gentleman EDC that has bearings. I'm not sure if I will find the button lock safe or not, I do like the axis lock and think the Hogue DR lock is similar. Thanks for another great review. Still would like something a bit more personal.

G'day Nick, yep nice alright, but yeah that cut out especially when open draws the eye, if it actually helped the ergos I could ignore it. The flipper version is more my go, no issues with pecking, there's noth'n else in that pocket, lol. Cheers Duke.

They should think about using something like SRM's pinch-clip. Great for switching.

I honestly felt that the Rockwall flipper that I bought had a finish closer to the thumb stud version you are showing. So I think they maybe made a better version for the review samples. Whiiiich doesn’t leave a great taste in my mouth

I change my mind everyday. I don’t know what to choose : quiet carry or tactile !?!

I actually purchased the flipper Rockwall last year, and tbh, I wasn’t that impressed with the quality. Initially, there was an issue with positioning of the logo on the blade (wasn’t properly centered in the finger groove when closed like it was on the other side). I told them, and they sent me another one, which had poor symmetry of the blade grinding in general as if it was done by hand. I still hold a grudge against Tactile for charging me a restocking fee when I returned it for a refund.

Best wishes from Germany!👍🙏

I have an issue with mine where it has an EXTREMELY strong detent.

I lol'd at "Teyas." God bless the pronunciations of the Lone Star State...

I wish it was bigger, personally. This would make a wonderful 3.5” knife.

I have the flipper version. I like the looks and size, but it misses a snappy detent, the action is generally terrible (not even shake-shut and gritty without grit as well) and the clip wouldn’t fit my pockets until i bended the clip so far outward that it doesn’t touch the scale anymore and now tics when I hold the knife. That’s too much frustration for a 300 usd knife. I also have the Waypoint that doesn’t have any of those issues and therefor finds my pockets way more often.

Man I’m still looking for a QC waypoint. Wish TF they would restock them ever!! 🤨

I was eager to get one just to be disappointed that they wouldn't ship to Canada...

That opening also will unlock the knife when you grip it like you are at 14:00. It causes vertical bladeplay. Try it and let me know.

ConVexity ! Thank You for That!

I literally can't get one of the body screws out. It's locked up. Iv tried heating it with a lighter and everything and it's in there. So no taking it apart. Not good tactile. Not good.

Looks like a sneeze would snap that tip right off.

Scale it to 3.5 inches please, and keep the same profile.

Not a bad design

Everything this company does is offensively nondescript, and I love bare-bones design. You want metal knife? They have metal knife.

Yep, it's a sad thing that the pocket clip isn't reversable to accommodate lefty pocket carry. The Safety First seasonal release is coming soon... I wanted to get a matching knife but it's not gonna be worth $400 to hate it sitting in my pocket backwards. 🤷 Too much money for realistic inconvenience.

Kizer Original Gunmetal for the win.

It sucks, I want to love flippers but I can’t. My first knife was a kershaw leek so I’m used to just touching the flipper tab and having it shoot out and now I hate how much effort I have to put in to deploy a manual flipper. If I was going to buy this knife I would probably end up with the thumb stud version.

Honestly, almost all the “bad” Nick mentions are nick picky. He eluded to as much in the end of the video. For example, what hot spot is he talking about in the thumb stud area?! I have just received mine and can assure you there are zero hot spots in this knife. I am really pleased with mine. Thanks Tactile Knife Co. 👍

Nick, much rather have a USA Made knife in my pocket opposed to China made knife @ the same price (Waypoint)

Looks good,a little to much$though!

I used to laugh at the "pocket pecker" comments about flipper tabs.. until the flipper tab on one of my ZT knives cracked my phone's screen one day lol 😅🤷🍻

Size like geography should not dictate quality. My opinion. I fumble with these little knives, like planting a garden with a spoon.

Nick, I would request when you are doing your reviews, consider the cost of the knife being reviewed in terms of a multiple of a Rat 2. Fot example: is this knife worth 9 (Rat 2)? Obviously this is not apples to apples, better steel, better scales, etc. But, would you have more fun buying one of these knives, versus 9 (Rat 2)?

$299 price tag…ehhh

Not a big fan just doesn’t appeal to me very much ,just kinda plane Jane

Looks like a knockoff of Quiet Carry Waypoint to me.

It looks exactly like a Waypoint down to the blade thinness, except with a worse steel as far as I am concerned...

come on, did you say they should've named it differently? because one is a flicker and one has a stud? WTF?

you forgot the ugly: lol u can't have one. same problem TRM has :(

300 bucks. No thanks