ALL THINGS BUDGET KNIVES

isti242 · September 30, 2020, 6:04pm

Believe or not I also have a couple of Kershaw folders and I also feel the urge to educate you.
I can’t see any significant difference between the performance of my China made Kershaws and my China made CRKTs with 8Cr… blade steel. They’re just as good as my Sanrenmu folders with the same blade steel. That summs up my oppinion about the superior heat treatment.

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 2:26pm

I never said that Kershaw has "superior" heat treatment.

I only said that Kershaw is known for proper heat treatment.

Other knife manufacturers have proper heat treatment as well, and I never claimed otherwise.

RapidLux · October 2, 2020, 12:54am

Some non-D2 knives I like, and consider to buy 1-2 of them. Bold Are favorites.

EDIT: —— LEMIFSHE PUTS FAKE STAMP ON THEIR KNIVES, DO NOT BUY!! ——
Worlds cheapest M390 knife, LEMIFSHE, 22 usd, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000904690024.html
Removed the F76 from my list, as it’s doubtful real VG-10.

Other knives
Kizer S35VN https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000174340727.html usd 122
CH3538 S35VN https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001214767439.html usd 148
CH EMPEROR S35VN https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000274256147.html usd 168
TWOSUN TS264 M390 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001409573598.html usd 170
S35VN https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000687179738.html usd 170
VENOM HARPOON M390 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32983778738.html usd 310

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 2:02pm

I take it you don't collect assisted-openers.

It's hard to find a quality A/O for under $50 with better steel than 7CR17MOV, 8CR13MOV, 8CR14MOV, or 14C28N.

ArtieT59 · October 1, 2020, 2:15pm

Quick question (advice) -

Would it be OK for me to post a pocket knife in the WTS forum?

I recently joined Reddit’s knife_swap community, but I am very unfamiliar with reddit and the posting process seems very overwhelming (also, I don’t think I can use image shack to post pics like I can on here) and Ive had several very good experiences selling here on BLF. I really favor this community, no offense to the knife_swap community. I have reached out to one of their moderator’s but I just figured i’d ask you all.

Thanks!

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 2:13pm

Yes, that's fine.

Plenty of BLF members have sold knives on the forum.

ArtieT59 · October 1, 2020, 2:15pm

Thank you!

ArtieT59 · October 1, 2020, 2:16pm

sorry, I thought I should explain myself and edited my OP. thanks @ raccoon city

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 2:26pm

No problem.

By the way, there's a link in my signature on how to post pics.

Posting pics is pretty important for a sales thread.

ArtieT59 · October 1, 2020, 2:44pm

Thanks. And, Absolutely! I learned how to post pics a couple weeks ago from your thread actually! It was very helpful, defintely helped me sell a light and show my knife of the day off thanks!

Chronovore · October 1, 2020, 6:47pm

I used to really enjoy assisted knives. I remember making the jump from traditionals and SAKs sometime in the late 90s. Opening a knife with one hand and having it snap open reliably was a game-changer for me. I carried different brands but Kershaw was king. I had an assisted knife in my pocket most days until just a few years ago. What changed is that great manual actions drifted down in price and became widely available.

The only assisted knife I still ever carry is my M390 Dividend. That's mostly because it's a thin tip-down flipper that's perfect for shirt-pocket carry. I'd replace it if I saw a good manual alternative. I've really come to prefer the feel of a good manual action. They can snap open reliably and close more gently. They're simpler, easier to maintain, and I never have to worry about replacing a torsion bar.

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 8:57pm

I bought four manual flippers, and only one of them opens one-handed very well, so now all I get are assisted-openers.

...

I'm going to quit getting 3Cr13/4Cr14 knives.

I think I only have one or two of those knives, and I don't need any more.

scalpel_ninja · October 1, 2020, 8:36pm

I’m just curious, which manual flippers have you tried? I’ve had budget flippers down to about $30 that flipped extremely well. The now discontinued CRKT Ruger LCK is one, also the Ruike P801 (108?) is also a good budget flipper.

raccoon · October 1, 2020, 9:05pm

Looks like I exaggerated...

I only have four:

Gocomma 7.7cm D2 blade and a G10 handle

Gocomma 8.9cm D2 blade and a G10 handle

Ganzo FH11, with a carbon fiber handle.

Ruike P801

The only one that opens like I want it to is one of the Gocommas.

And I bought one other knife in that quest, but it wasn't a flipper.

Plus, I got another Gocomma, but it turned out to be an assisted-opener.

BrightKen · October 1, 2020, 11:07pm

I bought 3 of the Limited Edition CRKT M-16FK (only 500 produced) and just wondering what would be the current market value of the M-16FK with CF handle and 3 7/8” AUS 8 blade?
Can’t seem to find anything of Ebay.

Adahn · October 2, 2020, 4:56am

You put one of them on ebay for $1, set a minumum selling price, see what happens.

RapidLux · October 2, 2020, 9:29am

Another knife with fake M390 stamp, usd 22.
LEMIFSHE M390 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000904690024.html

ArtieT59 · October 2, 2020, 1:47pm

chooma · October 2, 2020, 3:56pm

Bummer racoon that they didn’t flip the way you would like.

I stayed off the gocomma wagon, as they just don’t appeal to my eyes.

And I don’t mind a nice assisted flipper, I think I have a few.

BrightKen · October 2, 2020, 7:19pm

Not planning to sell yet. Just wondering what the flipper is worth.

If I was going to sell, it will on to buyers in Canada due to CBSA knife laws.