Yeah guess I better hurry up and get mine. I’d like to find one with the Skeletonized liners though.
I wonder if they were ordered to cease and desist production by Spyderco.
The knives I’ve purchased from GearBest have all been inspected by Border Force which caused a delay, but they’ve all come through. As long as they’re not prohibited (e.g. assisted) you shouldn’t have a problem.
GearBest seems to describe some knives as assisted even though they aren’t, especially if they have a ball bearing pivot.
Out of curiosity has anyone tried the extremely cheap Dollar Tree sharpening stone? I just picked one up to mess with on some very cheap junk knives that I have. Currently my sharpening method depending on the state of the edge is choose a sandpaper grit, lay it on top of a mouse pad then pull at a slight angle keeping the edge perpendicular to the direction I’m pulling. I managed to get a knife that was dull to quite usable using this method, but it took some time. I’s like to try out one of those sharpmakers eventually. Thanks for the alternative skinny_tie! The Spyderco costs more than my entire knife collection currently so I’m always interested in budget sharpening methods.
I sharpen my knives when they got dull a bit, usually with a steeper angle than the original one.
But I meant the blade thickness behind the actual cutting edge. Usually cheap knives tend to be quite thick, often with a thick blade stock because it’s “cool” to many people.
This way you get a sharpened prybar instead of a slicer like the usual Spydercos. These blade are or for outdoor use but I like to cut an apple instead of prying it
Does anyone know where the upgraded version of this (with skeletonized liners) can be purchased (G7291-BK, black one with CNC machined grooves in the G10 - second from left in the photo)
According to Steel Reviews (isti242’s Blog) At some point this model were upgraded with skeletonized liners and are now a bit lighter weight:
I’m not sure if the skeletonized liner upgrade included G7291 model with CNC grooves. I did see on a review the Ganzo Firebird F729 (Carbon Fiber version) and it did have the skeletonized liners. Chinese Knives: Review Ganzo-Firebird F729
Also does anyone know if these models have been discontinued by Ganzo?
G7291
G729
F729
As I know the CF version debuted with the skeletonized steel liners then they upgraded the solid G10 versions too. I bought my G729 last April at GearBest and it came with the skeletonized steel liners and the Firebird logo on the blade. I have no info about the grooved G10 versions.
Sorry Adahn. I just checked it against her Spyderco and they are darn close to the same behind the edge. Its definitely a slicer and if there is a difference its minute.