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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 182 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers often praise the extensive selection of products available, noting the top-notch quality and craftsmanship of the items they purchase. Buyers note that shopping online is straightforward, and purchases are typically processed and shipped very quickly. Some reviewers were not happy with occasional issues where orders arrived damaged, cracked, or poorly packaged. A few other people also felt that communication was lacking when shipments suffered severe delays or failed to arrive entirely. These consumers expressed frustration about missing packages and the complete lack of updates regarding their purchases.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good range of products. Swift despatch. On this occasion my order was routed to the wrong destination but issue was quickly identified and corrected. Delivery took a couple of days longer as a result... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had a few minor issues with delivery to a Lithuanian address. I had to call DHS to arrange a drop off in a box as their system didn't recognise my address. But apart from that flawless service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the best knives online store out there Shipping could be faster but if the order is processed on monday it usually will be delivered by friday. Customer service is always really nice. I recei... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Product range and availability were first rate. Items were delivered far quicker than I was expecting. Quality of products was excellent. Only downside is the fixed postage cost is very high - it dis... See more


Company details

  1. Tool Store
  2. Camping Store
  3. Hobby Store
  4. Kitchen Supply Store
  5. Knife Store

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Are you a fan of real quality products? We test all our products ourselves and have selected the sharpest knives or the strongest torch for you. On Knivesandtools.co.uk you will find superior quality kitchen knives, torches, pocket knives, binoculars at the best possible price. Cooking and outdoor enthusiasts have come to the right place here.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have received the knive damaged.

I have received the knive damaged.
Really proactive the answer of your service.
It seems the returned package is still in transit and not received in your facility after more than 10 days.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Preodotti manomessi - Tampered products

Premetto che ho acquistato ben quattro coltelli molto costosi da knives and tools, l'ultima volta ho acquistato un cold steel SR1, che mi è stato consegnato tempestivamente, come di consueto. Purtroppo mi è arrivato il prodotto con la custodia del Cold Steel SR1 pocket knife 62L, che era stata aperta, mentre all'interno c'era un coltello diverso, il Cold Steel SR1 Tanto 62LA. Ho dovuto rispedire il coltello e chiedere di inviarmi il modello che avevo ordinato. La spedizione è durata letteralmente un mese, provavo a contattare il servizio clienti, è completamente inesistente !!! Ma non finisce qui, quando mi arriva il coltello che mi hanno rispedito, anche quest'ultimo mi è arrivato con la confezione aperta. Quando ho fatto notare che anche la confezione di questo coltello era stato aperta, mi hanno detto che lo avevano già sostituito una volta, peccato che lo avevano sostituito, perchè loro avevano manomesso la custodia di un coltello per metterne dentro un'altro. Mi hanno proposto di acquistarne un'altro facendomi carico delle spese di spedizione, come se la responsabilità dell'accaduto fosse mia. Quindi, fate attenzione !!! I prodotti, in alcuni casi sono manomessi, segnalerò l'accaduto al produttore Cold Steel.

I'll start by saying I've purchased four very expensive knives from Knives and Tools. The last time I bought a Cold Steel SR1, which was delivered promptly, as usual. Unfortunately, the product arrived with the Cold Steel SR1 Pocket Knife 62L case open, while inside was a different knife, the Cold Steel SR1 Tanto 62LA. I had to send the knife back and ask them to send me the model I'd ordered. Shipping took literally a month. I tried contacting customer service, but it's completely nonexistent!!! But that's not all. When the knife they sent back arrived, it also arrived with the package opened. When I pointed out that the package for this knife had also been opened, they told me they'd already replaced it once. Too bad they replaced it because they'd tampered with the case of one knife to put another inside. They offered to buy another one, charging me the shipping costs, as if I were responsible for what happened. So, be careful!!! The products, in some cases, are tampered with. I will report the incident to the manufacturer, Cold Steel.

25 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Knivesandtools

Gentile Cliente,

ci dispiace sinceramente leggere la sua esperienza e comprendiamo perfettamente quanto questa situazione possa essere stata frustrante, soprattutto considerando il valore dei prodotti acquistati e le sue aspettative.

Prendiamo molto seriamente segnalazioni come la sua: ricevere un articolo diverso da quello ordinato e con confezione aperta non è assolutamente lo standard che vogliamo offrire. Anche i tempi di gestione e la difficoltà nel contattare il servizio clienti non rispecchiano il livello di assistenza che intendiamo garantire.
Allo stesso tempo, sulla base delle informazioni presenti in questa recensione, purtroppo non siamo in grado di risalire direttamente al suo ordine o di verificare nel dettaglio quanto accaduto. Per questo motivo, le chiediamo gentilmente di contattarci direttamente fornendo il numero d’ordine o i suoi dati, così da poter analizzare il caso in modo approfondito e trovare una soluzione adeguata per lei.

Ci teniamo a chiarire che non manipoliamo i prodotti: eventuali aperture delle confezioni possono avvenire solo per controlli di qualità o resi, ma in ogni caso ciò deve essere gestito con la massima trasparenza e correttezza.

La invitiamo quindi a mettersi in contatto con noi: faremo tutto il possibile per chiarire la situazione e risolverla nel miglior modo.

Ci scusiamo nuovamente per l’esperienza negativa e speriamo di poterle dimostrare che questo non è il livello di servizio che rappresenta Knivesandtools.

Cordiali saluti,

Team Knivesandtools

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Product is as advertised. Fast Shipping. But it Ends There.

Product is as advertised. Great quality products, fash shipping, easy to work with when you are simply purchasing.

As the the rest of the experience. I did reach out via email and made an inquiry to which I received 0 response back. As for packing, not well packaged at all for knives you know will come out of a wooden case, especially when you do not wrap or secure the wooden case shut with some kind of wrap. Needless to say the case came with wood chunks chipped out in random spots, most likely as knives banded against it when the lid opened. Packing this is literally a no brainer. It's like a child with 0 thought is packing like based off how they have been trained. That and topped with the fact that as you transferred this to DHL and they have a character limit, no where does the translation that these are kives make it through. That alone creates fun things for customs which resulted in a 350$ customs charge.

18 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Knivesandtools

Hello Rich G.

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are happy that you are satisfied with your knife. We are less happy to see that you experienced some issues with shipping.

We will investigate this issue to see what went wrong, and we will discuss this case with the staff involved.

We hope your next order will be less of a hassle.

Kind regards,

Team Knivesandtools

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found the shop online

I found the shop online, easy to navigate on the site, everything was straight and understandable. Ordered a product with engraving. Looks nice, more options for the placement would be good but it was fine. I got it in time, the service was fast, the delivery group is a different story. I was setisfied.

19 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The update on my order was not great…

The update on my order was not great but it was very good... The only problem I had wasn't your fault I did something wrong while paying for the product and accidentally cancelled payment so I had to order it second time and you had only one piece in stock, so I received probably automatic mail from you that someone else ordered that product before me and I had to wait until you get another one in stock again... but I assumed what was the problem so I emailed you and your manager confirmed my assumption so everything was managed and shipment was proceeded like nothing happened so I'm very pleased it all worked out as planned 👍🏻

23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

CAVEAT EMPTOR - BUYER BEWARE of knivesandtools

I have previously placed substantial orders with knivesandtools.co.uk for Lionsteel and Spyderco knives. The service was unremarkable, yet functional.

For this order I purchased a Spyderco Native 5 knife. The goods were shipped in the usual way. No drama....

However, when I inspected the knife after it was delivered, I found that it was totally unserviceable. The blade would not open or close properly and it showed an intermittent fault where the blade lost it's spring tension when closed.

I corresponded straight away with knivesandtools and received an automated response, then nothing....

Eventually after 2 further emails knivesandtools replied with a series of verbatim, unsatisfactory and incomplete messages, failing to address the issue or answer my questions.

In short, knivesandtools knowingly shipped unserviceable B-stock goods to a UK customer and then refused to step up and provide assistance when the issue with the knife became evident

The correspondent androgenous bot turned out to be a poor substitute for a service agent. Disappointing to the extent of being egregious.

Bizzarely, knivesandtools offered me a 'discount' of GBP 30.00 to retain an unserviceable knife. I declined.

knivesandtools then charged me GBP 20.00 to return the unserviceable goods to their business address. The fee was in excess of 10% of the cost of the knife.

I repacked the item and handed it over to the carrier at a service point. The package arrived at knivesandtools and I received a refund for the initial order costs within 5 days.

I messaged knivesandtools 3 times requesting assistance with the GBP 20.00 surplus charge. No answer. No acknowledgement. No repayment.

knivesandtools 'service' to UK customers is limited to taking customers payment and handing the goods to UPS. Then hiding behind a bot whilst refusing to address the issue and failing to reply to messaging. If you're looking for professional service, buy from a different business.

CAVEAT EMPTOR - UK customers Buyer Beware of ordering from knivesandtools.co.uk

UPDATE: After the review was posted knivesandtools retrospectively issued a refund of GBP 20.00 charged for the return of unserviceable goods, but no apology or explanation. The initial review still stands.

24 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Knivesandtools

Hello John,

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry that you are unhappy with our service. We will investigate this matter internally to see what went wrong, and we will discuss these matters with the appropriate colleagues.

We have already issued the refund for the return fee, which should not have been charges, and for which we apologise.

Kind regards,

Team Knivesandtools

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