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Same for me. The 910+ for demanding cutting tasks and the 9103/9104 for casual EDC.

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Maybe I’ll thin the flat grind someday, otherwise it’s good as it is right now.

I was also thinking about making minimal scales for a 910+, maybe like on the Diskin flipper.
I just don’t know how well that would work with the big thumb cutout on the Sebenza styled knife…

I haven’t ordered any knives from china lately, does anyone have any input or advise on this?

After shipping cost Fasttech regular price ends up better than Gearbest flash sale, plus faster dispatch and shipping time with Fasttech.

I’ve been wanting this knife for a while and saw on a flash sale today at Gearbest…
Ganzo Firebird F7551-BK Gearbest (Ships Jan 18-20)

Then I checked to compare prices at Fasttech…
Ganzo Firebird F7551-BK Fasttech (ships in 3 days)

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Fasttech:
F7551-BK $17.67 Regular price
Shipping: $0.23 USPS First-Class via Hong Kong Post +$0.23 (8 to 14 working days in transit typical)
Total: $17.90

Gearbest:
F7551-BK $15.99 Flash Sale
Shipping: $3.78 Registered Air Mail $3.78 (15 - 28 business days)
Total: $19.77

Yes, Gearbest shipping prices for knives went expensive the past year and in many instances, Fasttech will have a better price.
If you are not in a rush, you can also wait until Fasttech has a sale, they have many during the year, usually 10 or 15% off the whole website. I’m expecting the next one to be mid February for Chinese New Year.

Well I have to say I am impressed. My Ganzo G729-GR arrived the other day and for the $15 shipped I was not expecting this good of a knife. Time will tell how well it holds up but overall I am more than happy with it. I have 2 ZT’s, my wife has a Spyderco and I wanted to try a slicer so I figured I would give it a shot. I am so glad I did that I bought 3 more for my son in-laws. I wasn’t about to spend $150+ each to get them ZT’s or Spydercos but after receiving one I didn’t hesitate to grab them.
Seeing as I already have to much invested in knives ( have a lot of fixed blades also) I think I have found my source for trying out new blade styles and I won’t be heart broken if I destroy one.
If you have been looking at these then don’t hesitate. It came sharp, centered, and operates smoothly. I like my exotic steels but for an every day carry you can’t beat it.

Thanks I’m glad to hear these are the same quality as my other Ganzos.

I’ve been considering the G7291-BK, (black one with CNC machined grooves in the G10 - second from left in the photo) I have several Spyderco PM 2 clones with compression lock that I love, but the AXIS lock is what really draws me in to these. I use the Spyder Drop opening method.

I do love my G727M (Ontario RAT style) Never thought I’d see a G10 RAT with AXIS lock! As you said about the G729 it’s sharp and perfectly centered, plus super solid lock up with zero blade play. I also have a G719 auto, also absolutely zero blade play, a true work of art that one is.

How’s the blade grind on the Ganzo compared to your Spyderco?
MY impression is that the more expensive the knives become the finer and thinner are the blade grinds which I prefer.

Sadly my G7533-CF was a lemon, the blade is dulling pretty fast, worse than any other Ganzo I tried.

I’m wondering if the G729 model has been dropped, I couldn’t find it on their website: https://ganzoknife.com/

timo5150, does your G729 have full steel liners or skeletonized ? Also if you don’t mind saying where did you purchase it from? $15 delivered is a great price!

Yes it has full steel liners and I got it from Gearbest. They had a flash sale a week or two ago when I bought the ones for my son in-laws but I think I paid like 17 when I bought mine.

I haven’t sharpened my wife’s Spyderco yet but I think they are around 17 degrees. I just put the Ganzo on my KME sharpener and it looks to be about 20 degrees. With the cheaper steels its easy to change the angle though.

Maybe that’s why Gearbest has been having sales on them.

Two knives arrives today. They are so beautiful.

I’ve been looking at that one, how do you like that AXIS lock button?

Also was looking at these:

The axis lock button is okay, but without ball bearing, it is tighter so have to fold using two hands.

After playing it side by side with my Ganzo FB760, the plastic button is definitely better.

Is that one an original design or a clone of something?

Yeah guess I better hurry up and get mine. I’d like to find one with the Skeletonized liners though.
I wonder if they were ordered to cease and desist production by Spyderco.

I think it is cloning 90% of original Spyderco Manix 2 XL.

The knives I’ve purchased from GearBest have all been inspected by Border Force which caused a delay, but they’ve all come through. As long as they’re not prohibited (e.g. assisted) you shouldn’t have a problem.

GearBest seems to describe some knives as assisted even though they aren’t, especially if they have a ball bearing pivot.