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Sounds interesting. Honestly, I don’t think I got the room for another doodad.

Love the Ka-Bar. I keep my real one nice and safe and secure in its original box and use the cheap copy I got years later for kicking around. Still a full tang and leather disks, probably just cheaper metal.

Probably gonna do the same with my Fairbairn-Sykes. Too nice to “use”. Still a fun plaything, though. :smiley:

I might like to put a mirror-finish on the FS. It’s sharp, but not shaving-sharp.

I’m almost out of room for doodads myself. The shelves are full now as this pic is kinda old. I’m starting to look like a hoarder, but the stuff is all new useful stuff I got from doing product reviews for Amazon sellers. Most of it was very cheap or free. They would give me a promo code to get the item, and I would check to see if I could change the item count in cart to get more than one item so I could have one to test and review and others to keep, gift, or put up on eBay. I got so much stuff to put up on eBay, I need to get busy.

My latest knife isn’t much budget but it’s a badass of a knife. It came in the Never Enough Tactical monthly subscription box. The K-Bar potbelly. Very nice knife with sheath and mini knife included.

K-Bar Potbelly

Huh… reminds me of a kukri.

Weird-looking puppy, but probably hacks like nobody’s bidniss.

I just ordered another Spyderco PITS Clone, A white one this time to go with my black handled version, The only problem with the clone is the handle is just steel not titanium, So the clone is a bit heavier.

Amazing quality for the price.

John.

I agree, they should make a 7104 (or 710 Plus and a 7013 pr a blue version like the steel version of the Zieba G2 or the Spyderco PITS clone).

But the 910 Plus (and I guess the 9103/4 are great, too).

Hello, guys.
I haven’t read most of this topic yet. I want to know, is Fura knife using real s35Vn steel?

Not sure if you guys know about Cutlery Corner? They have thousands of knives and excellent prices. Checkem’ out.

Cutlery Corner

maybe, maybe

but apparently some (expensive) S35VN knives do not perform as good as they should

so all in all, who knows :laughing:

I ordered one of those knives from AliExpress shipped yesterday, title said S35VN or 5CR15MOV depending on handle colour.

It looks like Blue/Brown is S35VN, and Grey/White is 5CR15MOV ??

Different sizes and handle materials as well, depending on the colour you order.

I ordered white :(

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Small-Pocket-Folding-Knife-EDC-Rescue-Multi-Combat-Tools-Tactical-Camping-Outdoor-Hunting-Key-Chain-Utility/32791082947.html

John.

Thanks for the videos. It is very interesting and surprising! I wish more people were testing the steel of the knifes they bought, and not taking for granted just because it is a lot more expensive and US/Europe made.

Heat treatment is VERY important also, for example Lionsteel is using 440C steel but the edge retention is similar to VG10 according to Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors youtube video.

My SRM 910+ holds a fine edge nearly as long as my Spyderco Caly3, Sandvik 12C27 vs ZDP189 or $12 vs $190.

Still I wish there was a removable thumb stud on the SRM cos I’d really love to have a fine grind on the main bevel, it’s a tad too thick behind the cutting edge.
For an outdoor knife that’s good so I’d just wish for a scaled down version, let’s call them 710+/7103/7104 :wink:

As I see they list the cheap “white” version with steel handle and 5Cr15MoV blade.
The titanium versions come with S35VN blade.

Thanks for videoes.

I think I will try it.

In the smaller knives category, I would recommend the Sanrenmu’s 7010 and 7063, IMO, 2 of their nicest models. The Harnds Knight is pretty nice too.
If a slightly bigger knife is acceptable, the Sanrenmu 910, 9103, 9104 are unbeatable for the price (they are often on sale at Gearbest for below $15, like right now the 9104 and the Green 910).

@bdpf79
There’s no guarantee that any of those will be better since 7034 has good opinions as well. I think I’m going to sell it and buy another one, maybe from a different store. 910x models are too big, with the 7034 I got the Ganzo F753M as well which is exactly between Sanrenmus 70xx and 910x when it comes to size and it was too much for me already.

The only reason I mentioned those is because I’ve had 3 x 7010 and I also have 2 x 7063 (1 axis lock, 1 liner lock) and all have been perfect.

As for the 7034, I haven’t had this one but I see it’s a flipper. In my experience, Sanrenmu doesn’t make the best flippers. The only ones I’ve had that flip easily and reliably are the 7076 and the 7090.

I finished my review about the Ganzo G7511 & G7491 ball bearing flippers:

Group shot :slight_smile:

And let’s continue with the titanium party!.
Review Y-Start LK5010 on video and on the blog.

Blog: http://chinese-knives.blogspot.com/2017/10/review-y-start-lk5010.html

Youtube:

I just received my 2nd Spyderco PITS Clone, it was shipped from FastTech on the 10th of October and i just received it in the UK on the 17th October, So like 7 days, My last order took 10 days.

Great work FastTech.

John.