First I felt like you about my 910+. I have S sized hands (glove size 8.5) and prefer knives from 18 to 20 cm opened.
The 910 is definitely the max size for me but I really like it and well, it feels like a “rel” knife, too.
Otherwise I like the Ontario RAT 2 but after the 910+ it’s feeling a bit small and the AUS 8 dulls same quickly as 8Cr13MoV…
(as you can see, this was my favourite material for a while)
You could also like the Shirogorov Neon, I have a Vespa S35VN version but the UltraLite variant should be fine as well (and cheaper, too).
Anyone know if there is a decent affordable knife out there designed along the lines of the Canadian Belt Knife? I know Cold Steel have their version, but that is not what I would call a budget category, and I would prefer traditional looking scales.
A friend at work had one and it seemed ok when I used it on an old Gerber I’ve had for 25 years or so. I ordered one from amzn last week and have found that it basically does the opposite of what it is supposed to do. Then I tried to return it today and found that it’s not eligible. Save your money for something else, this looks like it has it all in a neat little package but it’s garbage. I suppose if I were lost in the woods it might put some sort of edge on a knife but I might be better served looking for a nice smooth rock.
This is my review:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad quality control, entry level sharpener (at best). Avoid This One!
By Sean M. on December 2, 2017
Verified Purchase
Course sharpener has a chip or something on left side. Seems to actually damage blades when used. Spent an hour with another sharpener getting blade back into shape. Left side of blade looked like I was trying to chop a brick in half.
Very glad I didn’t try this on one of my favorites first.
Steer clear of this one if you are even remotely serious about sharpening your knife.
Seems to be a (lower quality it seems) copy of the Lansky Blade Medic, which is a good sharpening tool for me (of course you have to use the carbide side carefully not to remove too much blade steel)
I just got one, it arroved along the Sanrenmu 7010. first impressions - built like a rock. Much heftier and wider than the 7010 (pictures don’t do the justice) and because of that blade feels a bit too short. Both are very difficult to open using the thumbstud, both have pretty stiff axis locks but in the 7056 it’s definitely way too stiff - I played with it for a couple of minutes and my finger hurts.
Open next to pictures and compare them side by side:
PS. Does anyone have both Ganzo FB7601/7603 and Sanrenmu 910/9103/9104?
I’ve got rather small hands, S-M or glove size 8 in Europe and the 910+ fits perfectly, it’s my workday edc.
I’d carry it at the weekends, too, but then I wouldn’t have any reasons to buy new knives…
That looks so cool. I remember your original post on that mod and wondered how you would feel about removing the liner after using it for awhile. Sounds like it worked out great. Did you need to shorten any of the spacers to pull that off?
