http://www.exduct.com/SRM-Knife-Gifts/763-SRM-Folding-Knife.html Link to purchase page
First impressions :
Light weight
Very nice clip
Lock works well
Tight action
Smooth opening
Relatively easy to thumb open
Scales seem a little light weight [ cheap feeling ]
Nice factory edge [ sharp ]
Seems like good value for the price .
SRM folding knife, GB-763, Total Length: 160mm, Blade length:68mm, 57HRC+ , Thickness:2.4mm , Handle Materials: G10, Axis Lock, with Clip and Opener
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel (56-58HRC)
Well , I have just got the knife , so these are my initial thoughts on the knife . The steel liners dont go the full length of the knife handle , they only go some 30% so I will have to se how the knife stands up over time , as the only strength then comes from the G10 liners [ grip panels ] . All the tension to the blade comes from the lock , and that all seems fine . It locks up nice and tight , and the blade is slop free and smooth . The clip is very sturdy and seems to hold well to a trouser pocket . Opening and clossing the blade with one hand is very easy , as is manipulating the lock .
I still wait to see how good the blade quality is , but so far Im cautiously happy with the knife , but in the end it will depend on the blade itself . I can certainly see a use for such a knife , its affordable , small , light , and easy to operate , and anyone frequenting wilderness should perhaps throw such a knife in there back pack or bum bag .
I would suggest that this might be a lighter duty knife , and not a full blown survival product , so keeping it to lighter duties could be a good idea .
Now build quality seems to be good , especially for the price point , but I have to say that I got the idea from the images that it might have been a more sturdy knife , but perhaps that was my perseption . My CRKT's which were only a little more expensive , I have to admit are better built and feel a lot better in the hand [ Fully Lined ] , but Im prepared to give this knife the time to prove itself , and I am as yet to give the blade a work out .