What knife did you get today?

I received this [Ganzo G710](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Ganzo-G710-Axis-Lock-Folding-Knife-440c-Blade-Waved-G10-Handle-w-Nylon-Sheath-/00/s/NjU5WDk5Mg%3D%3D/%24(KGrHqR,!hQE7Qv-Rr9CBO8cILY5og~~60_57.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ganzo-G710-Axis-Lock-Folding-Knife-440c-Blade-Waved-G10-Handle-w-Nylon-Sheath-/280789304292&h=659&w=992&sz=179&tbnid=EZGjlpKJL_8OcM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&zoom=1&usg=__qJ1qk1Ylk2to9WTkM-0AXgNkX2c=&docid=iAK9Tu9f5uU99M&hl=en&sa=X&ei=i0EUUJXXDImq8ASMrYD4Dg&sqi=2&ved=0CGIQ9QEwBg&dur=521) knife today. I am floored that you can get this nice of a knife for under twenty bucks.

This is my first budget knife and first axis lock though. I am probably easily impressed. Not sure it can knock out my Kershaw Blur that I have been carrying for around five years. Love it though.

I got my SRM F1723 and SRM B4T21 today. Very handsome knives, but sadly I have to remove the thumb openers to carry them legally.

Budget by way of El Salvador.

Condor Survival

Like a thick Mora with a nice leather sheath. Scandi Grind.

I received these Spyderco Native type knives.

I am very happy with the quality. It has a perfect spring, nice snap but not so much that it flies out of my hand.

Fit and finish is excellent on mine. The recessed release button makes it safe to carry but there is no annoying saftey catch.

It shaves hair.

A knife this quality usually sells for well over $16.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ganzo-G707-Wooden-handle-Knife-G707-1-/290718879386?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b0320e9a

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ganzo-G707-440c-Blade-Wood-Handle-Pocket-EDC-Folding-Knife-Christmas-Gift-/150828134975?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231e0eb23f

This knife has gone for more than $27 in the recent past….get it before EBAY figures out that it is an Automatic

I got the SP-710 for my girlfriend and the ZBT21 to be my EDC (use coupon code BLFgiveaway for 5% off!). I received them on Friday, just minutes before leaving for a camping trip!!! I immediately ran to my toolbox to loosen the blade pivot bolts (DAMN they do em up tight for customs! lol), and after that and a little graphite lube they are as smooth as butter!

One thing I’ve never had on my knives (at least to my knowledge) is the ball detent that locks the blade in the closed position, making it much harder to “flick” open than my other knives, but nice that it doesn’t open accidentally and slice your pocket all up.

I gave the SP-710 to my girlfriend and she loved it. I caught her shaving sticks down for people to roast marshmallows on, and almost screamed at her! But then I remembered it’s not one of my Spiderco’s (which she usually borrows and uses for totally inappropriate purposes), and it is HER knife after all, and only a few $$, so I let her shave away. She had lots of fun with it all weekend, and was blown away by how sharp it was (and still is! lol). She only cut herself once, when I was showing her how the frame lock worked. The frame lock was stiffer for her to move than most of my knives which are liner lock, but a little blood and a few tears later she had it down pat. She said she “really loves the sandpaper stuff on the side, easy to keep a good grip when your hands are wet or muddy!”… I went “wet? Muddy?? KNIFE?!” but then I remembered… lol.

Pics of the SP-710 after the weekend (and a good cleaning and re-lube!) :

Frame lock:

Ball detent that keeps the blade locked when closed:

“Sandpaper stuff”:

And my ZBT21, what can I say. Absolutely mind blowing knife. Super light, easy to grip, so sharp it’s retarded. Love the glass breaker, seat belt cutter and the bottle opener! The bottle opener got LOTS of use this weekend, as nobody remembered to bring one!!! lol. I can’t believe how sharp these come from the factory!! I don’t know if it’s the ZDP189 blades on my Spiderco’s, or maybe they just don’t try and make em that sharp, but this knife blows them away. I cut up all the cardboard recycling with it, cut thick plastic straps with it, etc., still as sharp as it was out of the package!!!

Pics of my ZBT21 (mine didn’t need cleaning, lol!):

Seat belt slicer and bottle opener:

Ball detent that keeps the blade locked when closed:

Yummm glass breaker:

-Jamie M.

Finally got my first exduct.com delivery. After clearing customs the PO took it 200+ miles in the wrong direction for 4 days before overnighting it to my town half way across the country. Still it ended up being only 2 weeks from China ship date. (All were on special; links below are to regular stock pages so they might persist longer)

For my son - Ganzo G706

For my son-in-law - SRM 939

For my pocket (if traveling light) - SRM 604

Wow, nice knives :slight_smile: Love the Ganzo G706, looks really cool :slight_smile:

Love exduct.com, crazy deals and fast shipping (for china).

-Jamie M.

I love the color on the 604 so much that I got a 605 as well and swapped blades so I had a drop point with that nice green color!

The color is better than the picture, IMO. As somebody put in their review, it’s a touch more grey.

Is the drop point chisel ground, too? I might go to that trouble there was a 1/4 combo or even serrated blade. I like the look as is, but the drop point might be more useful in the long run. Sharp little gem as it is.

The drop point would be considered full ground I think (I’m not totally familiar with all the terms).

I just received the SRM 160G wharncliffe knife. This has nicely textured G10, jimping for the pointer finger and enough room for all the fingers even though it’s a small knife.

The handle doesn’t have cutouts for the fingers so different hand sizes will fit equally well. I didn’t have a wharncliffe type blade and so I’m very please with this one. The liner lock is smooth to operate and as mentioned the underside jimping is very nice.

The jimping is not on the liner lock however (just above it) so it’s not rough on the fingers while operating the lock. As a matter of fact there is a side cutout in the handle to allow the thumb to easily push against the side of the liner lock so in that regard this is my best liner lock knife.

This is also a knife you can order from a U.S. supplier so delivery to me was in about 3 days.

I wasn’t expecting the chisel grind (though it was in the reviews). Grind examples here.

I wonder if it comes in paisley ?

“Spanish” paisley, no less…

I received the Enlan EL-02b today. It is only marginally larger than my Bee L05-1.

It’s a decent knife, has jimping on top, nicely textured G10 handles. The curves for the finger on the bottom are a little odd as I suspect they don’t exactly match everyone’s hand. Not bad however.

The axis lock spring is very stiff however. Much stiffer than the SRM 6261 which I think is stiffer than the SRM 763 (which I don’t have).

Maybe it will loosen up a bit with use. Otherwise it will just mean two handed use.

I think I’ll probably just stick with the knives that I now have for a while!

I love Spyderco knives, the only knife I collect anymore. Unfortunately, what they sold you is not a real Spyderco, it is a counterfeit right down to the box. It looks a little like a Spyderco Native but it’s not a knife that Spyderco ever made. Learn more at Spyderco.com, they make really good useful knives and they are run by a really nice family.

You can find many different Spyderco knives from many online retailers or on eBay. Byrd knives are their less expensive knife line, very good blades for very little cash.

Spyderco Jester sprint run.
It’s my first Spyderco knife, and i’m really impressed with it.

Cold steel Micro recon 1 tanto.
This is my first Cold Steel knife also. Nice thick, solid blade for such a small knife, and really nice locking mechanism.

I received a Ganzo G707 and a Ganzo G704.

Is the G707 legal in the USA? To own? To carry?

They both seem like nice quality knives.

EDIT I think I figured it out. Switchblade legality changes from state to state. State by State Switchblade laws In Oklahoma it is ok to possess but not carry. I am assuming the G707 is classified as a “switch blade”. I am ignorant to a lot of this knife jargon.

I hope this isn’t too touchy of a subject.

It is my understanding that it is illegal to import automatics into the US unless they are for military or police use. Within individual states the state laws apply.

The Switchblade Knife Act, (Pub.L. 85-623, 72 Stat. 562, enacted on August 12, 1958, and codified in 15 U.S.C. §§ 1241–1245), prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, transportation, and sale of switchblade knives in commercial transactions substantially affecting interstate commerce[55] between any state, territory, possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside that state, territory, U.S. possession, or the District of Columbia. The Act also prohibits possession of such knives on federal or Indian lands or on lands subject to federal jurisdiction. It does not prohibit the ownership or carrying of automatic knives or switchblades inside a state while not on federal property, nor does it prohibit the acquisition or disposition of such knives in an intrastate transaction or an interstate transaction that is noncommercial and/or does not substantially affect interstate commerce (as defined by recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court).

Also consider, “U.S.C. 1716 prohibits the mailing or transport of switchblades or automatic knives through the U.S. mails (U.S. Postal Service), with a few designated exceptions.”

Lots of sellers will put the onus on the buyer for being qualified to buy/own an automatic knife, but the the law doesn’t read that way to me.

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