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varbos · August 7, 2019, 5:26pm

8CR in a Ti handle: Aliexpress is full of knives like this, only they claim some higher end steel. Probably this manufacturer got caught scamming previously and decided to tell the truth about his steels…

BrightKen · August 7, 2019, 6:32pm

Patrickbateman:

Dougiestyle:

Ugh. Link shows 8CR13Mov steel. In a titanium handle?? What were they thinking? The most expensive production handle material with one of the cheapest, least edge-retaining production steels. Well, maker, please remember the blade is the functional part.

Thanks for sharing, anyway. I’ve pretty much settled (for now) on the Ruike P801. Sandvik 14C28N is a fair steel, too. I know it’s a Sebenza knock-off, but it gets a shining review from knifeinformer.

Well, i can only advise against this seller: few months ago he was selling the same knives but with good quality blades ( cts-xhp, D2 ), well they were described like this, but the steel was not right.

Luvthemknives tested the SKIKE and the HRC was ridiculously low and the steel was very low quality:

https://youtu.be/kHkSCrLub48?t=619

After seeing that, i tried getting my money back, the seller told me the same story about his brother cheating on him with fake steels and then he just closed his aliexpress shop !

This is his comeback from the dead !

Quality of his knives is not bad, but not great either, not very functionnal with a so so finish ( lockbar travels a bit too far ! )

Don’t buy from this scammer, or for a very low price.

Good to know that the blade is 8Cr13Mov. The steel is equivalent to AUS 8 or 440C so it is OK with me. With proper heat treating, it can go up to ~60 HRC.
I realize when buying a clone from Ali and that the steels is questionable so no biggy for me. I like the simplicity of the sheep foot design and have original Benchmades, ZT, Spydies and custom knives in my collection.

Adahn · August 7, 2019, 6:32pm

Calling the Sanrenmu 910 and 810 series Sebenza knock-offs is legit.
Why do you think the P801 could be called that? Because of the frame lock? There’s no genuine Sebenza flipper anyways.

But of course you can try this:

Flipbenza

Patrickbateman · August 7, 2019, 7:26pm

BrightKen:

Patrickbateman:

Dougiestyle:

Ugh. Link shows 8CR13Mov steel. In a titanium handle?? What were they thinking? The most expensive production handle material with one of the cheapest, least edge-retaining production steels. Well, maker, please remember the blade is the functional part.

Thanks for sharing, anyway. I’ve pretty much settled (for now) on the Ruike P801. Sandvik 14C28N is a fair steel, too. I know it’s a Sebenza knock-off, but it gets a shining review from knifeinformer.

Well, i can only advise against this seller: few months ago he was selling the same knives but with good quality blades ( cts-xhp, D2 ), well they were described like this, but the steel was not right.

Luvthemknives tested the SKIKE and the HRC was ridiculously low and the steel was very low quality:

https://youtu.be/kHkSCrLub48?t=619

After seeing that, i tried getting my money back, the seller told me the same story about his brother cheating on him with fake steels and then he just closed his aliexpress shop !

This is his comeback from the dead !

Quality of his knives is not bad, but not great either, not very functionnal with a so so finish ( lockbar travels a bit too far ! )

Don’t buy from this scammer, or for a very low price.

Good to know that the blade is 8Cr13Mov. The steel is equivalent to AUS 8 or 440C so it is OK with me. With proper heat treating, it can go up to ~60 HRC.
I realize when buying a clone from Ali and that the steels is questionable so no biggy for me. I like the simplicity of the sheep foot design and have original Benchmades, ZT, Spydies and custom knives in my collection.

Well, go see the youtube video, LTK tested the HRC at 51 !!!

It’s just crap steel, it looks good but that’s all.

isti242 · August 7, 2019, 8:07pm

Patrickbateman:

BrightKen:

Patrickbateman:

Dougiestyle:

Ugh. Link shows 8CR13Mov steel. In a titanium handle?? What were they thinking? The most expensive production handle material with one of the cheapest, least edge-retaining production steels. Well, maker, please remember the blade is the functional part.

Thanks for sharing, anyway. I’ve pretty much settled (for now) on the Ruike P801. Sandvik 14C28N is a fair steel, too. I know it’s a Sebenza knock-off, but it gets a shining review from knifeinformer.

Well, i can only advise against this seller: few months ago he was selling the same knives but with good quality blades ( cts-xhp, D2 ), well they were described like this, but the steel was not right.

Luvthemknives tested the SKIKE and the HRC was ridiculously low and the steel was very low quality:

https://youtu.be/kHkSCrLub48?t=619

After seeing that, i tried getting my money back, the seller told me the same story about his brother cheating on him with fake steels and then he just closed his aliexpress shop !

This is his comeback from the dead !

Quality of his knives is not bad, but not great either, not very functionnal with a so so finish ( lockbar travels a bit too far ! )

Don’t buy from this scammer, or for a very low price.

Good to know that the blade is 8Cr13Mov. The steel is equivalent to AUS 8 or 440C so it is OK with me. With proper heat treating, it can go up to ~60 HRC.
I realize when buying a clone from Ali and that the steels is questionable so no biggy for me. I like the simplicity of the sheep foot design and have original Benchmades, ZT, Spydies and custom knives in my collection.

Well, go see the youtube video, LTK tested the HRC at 51 !!!

It’s just crap steel, it looks good but that’s all.

You should take that HRC measurment with a grain of salt. They also tested Lionsteel’s M390 around 49 - 51 HRC than they had to apologize after they realized they screwed it up.

Patrickbateman · August 7, 2019, 8:16pm

isti242:

Patrickbateman:

BrightKen:

Patrickbateman:

Dougiestyle:

Ugh. Link shows 8CR13Mov steel. In a titanium handle?? What were they thinking? The most expensive production handle material with one of the cheapest, least edge-retaining production steels. Well, maker, please remember the blade is the functional part.

Thanks for sharing, anyway. I’ve pretty much settled (for now) on the Ruike P801. Sandvik 14C28N is a fair steel, too. I know it’s a Sebenza knock-off, but it gets a shining review from knifeinformer.

Well, i can only advise against this seller: few months ago he was selling the same knives but with good quality blades ( cts-xhp, D2 ), well they were described like this, but the steel was not right.

Luvthemknives tested the SKIKE and the HRC was ridiculously low and the steel was very low quality:

https://youtu.be/kHkSCrLub48?t=619

After seeing that, i tried getting my money back, the seller told me the same story about his brother cheating on him with fake steels and then he just closed his aliexpress shop !

This is his comeback from the dead !

Quality of his knives is not bad, but not great either, not very functionnal with a so so finish ( lockbar travels a bit too far ! )

Don’t buy from this scammer, or for a very low price.

Good to know that the blade is 8Cr13Mov. The steel is equivalent to AUS 8 or 440C so it is OK with me. With proper heat treating, it can go up to ~60 HRC.
I realize when buying a clone from Ali and that the steels is questionable so no biggy for me. I like the simplicity of the sheep foot design and have original Benchmades, ZT, Spydies and custom knives in my collection.

Well, go see the youtube video, LTK tested the HRC at 51 !!!

It’s just crap steel, it looks good but that’s all.

You should take that HRC measurment with a grain of salt. They also tested Lionsteel’s M390 around 49 - 51 HRC than they had to apologize after they realized they screwed it up.

Yep, i saw that, but honestly, prices of these knives were too low to be real and that steel seems reaaaally soft…

B.I.O.G · August 8, 2019, 2:01am

Today. knife budget may be questionable though……

AlexGT · August 8, 2019, 3:43am

You carry all that in your pockets?

toddcshoe · August 8, 2019, 8:33am

I was going to give him some advise. Don’t get thrown in a lake or something. I think that would be sufficient to be called suicide.

Friends aren’t friends if, they don’t take all that crap out of your pockets before trying to swim in deap water.

BrightKen · August 16, 2019, 2:17am

Here are my Zero Tolerance ZT 0801CF and ZT 0770.

isti242 · August 18, 2019, 6:25am

You should also notify Spyderco about that because they use the same combination at the Byrd Meadowlark 2 Titanium and at the Cara Cara 2 Titanium for example.

Dougiestyle · August 20, 2019, 9:12pm

The only Spyderco I own is the Cricket (VG-10). It serves as a money clip.

I just took possession of a modified Buck Vantage. It has the Avid Select (346) Dymondwood handle with the Force Select (845) blade (black oxide coated BOS 420HC). I nabbed it on the ’bay for a hair over $20. Now, to add a spot for one of my custom lanyards after the tune-up kit gets here from Buck…

chooma · August 22, 2019, 6:22pm

US $35 | OEM Kershaw 7200 folding knife 9Cr13Mov blade aviation aluminum handle camping hunting fruit knife EDC tool
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/lPblGdBE

Hi guys, just checking to see if anyone has bought this auto off Aliexpress.

Thank guys

isti242 · August 22, 2019, 8:04pm

I have one of those Kershaw Launch 2 clones. The fit & finish is excellent, the opening action is strong & snappy. The release button / button lock works nicely although it has a very slight vertical blade play. It’s on sale here for $23.06 with $2 store coupon at the moment.

chooma · August 22, 2019, 8:08pm

Isti, thank you.

Is that the store you bought yours from?

isti242 · August 22, 2019, 9:05pm

No, I bought mine last year. That store doesn’t have the Launch 2 in stock. Anyway they came from the same factory.

chooma · August 22, 2019, 9:07pm

Ok cool….im going to order it right now….thank you!

ttylamg · August 27, 2019, 9:47pm

What’s a budget ceramic bearing knife with no flipper (so smooth it purposely make the user use another opening style than a pivot flipper) and nice patterned scale like Grimsmo Norseman.

ttylamg · August 28, 2019, 6:56pm

How is that flipbenza from knockoff

Adahn · August 29, 2019, 6:42pm

Nobody knows. Buy one and tell us, my knife budget is gone for a while