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Xanadu NEW 14C28N steel tactical camping folding Knives G10 handle hunting Self-defense tool EDC cutter YX622
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/4PUwJVqu

Anyone have any budget front flippers like this?

Any others you can link me to would be cool…thanks

I think I have to have one to play with.

I have a Bestech Pebble which is similar to that Xanadu. It’s a bit more expensive as well. One of my favorite knives. I haven’t searched many places for it but, it might be able to be found cheaper.

https://www.bladehq.com/item—Bestech-Knives-Pebble-Liner-Lock—81583

That Pebble has a flipper tab. I’m interested in a front flipper.
Thank you

Are there any video reviews of this? I’m interested to see the action.

LuvThemKnives Spreadsheet of knife testing results to date seems to be updated only up to batch 16

Results for Batch 17 to 22 can be found on their channel site. For budget knives notice.
CH Nighthawk D2 (55-62) HRC 63 & 63.2
Ganzo FH41 D2 (55-62) HRC 63
CH Toucan D2 (HRC 55-62) 62.3
CH 3002 D2 (HRC 55-62) 59.9


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Bestech Bowietie M390 (60-62) HRC 60
Brother 1503 VG10 (58-60) HRC 57.8
CobraTec OTF 440C (58-60) 54.6
CobraTec OTF D2 blade (55-62) 59.4
Cold Steel Crawford 1 4034 blade (54-55) HRC 57 x 2
FF Mordax CPM20CV (56-59) HRC 59.5 x 2
GEC Yellow Rose 1095 (56-58) HRC 56.7
Real Steel H6 Elegance 14C28N (55-62) HRC 55
Spyderco Native Chief S30V (58-61) HRC 60.9 & 61.1
Yobo Tool Cayman VG10 (58-60) HRC 59.7 & 59.9
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Amare Track S35VN (HRC 58-61) 56.2 & 56.3
CH 3002 D2 (HRC 55-62) 59.9
CH Toucan D2 (HRC 55-62) 62.3
HX Outdoors Mercenaries D2 not D2 probably 9CR14MOV (HRC 56-59) 56.2 & 56.3
Lovocoo Apologist S35VN (HRC 58-61) 59.2
Yon Xanadu YX650 D2 not more like 8CR13MOV (HRC 56-59) 59.2
Yon Xanadu YX750 VG10 (HRC 58-60) 57.8
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9TIEDC Djinn Integral M390 (HRC 60-62) 59.6
QSP Gavail D2 (HRC 55-62) 58.9
QSP Locust VG10 (HRC 58-60) 58
QSP Songbird S35VN (HRC 58-61) 59.1
Spyderco Para 2 red M390 (HRC 60-62) 60.1
Spyderco Para 2 blue M390 (HRC 60-62) 60.8
Tangram Rumble Acuto Sold to Kurt (HRC 58-60) 54.8
Tuyaknife Kingsman M390 (HRC 60-62) 60
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Real Steel Archangel D2 (55-62) HRC 60
Real Steel G5 Metamorph N690 (56-58) HRC 60.5
Real Steel Precision 3001 S35VN (58-61) HRC 59.3
Steel Will Tasso M390 (60-62) HRC 58 & 58.6
Tuyaknife Kostoba N690 (55-62) HRC 58 x 2
TwoSun TS134 Shockwave M390 (60-62) HRC 59 & 59.1
WE Synergy M390 (60-62) HRC 60.2 & 60.7
With Armour Sheepsfoot D2 (55-62) HRC 60.6 & 60.4
With Armour Dro D2 (55-62) HRC 61.1 & 61.2
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Bastion Persuader D2 (55-62) HRC 59.6 & 59.2
CH Nighthawk D2 (55-62) HRC 63 & 63.2
Fanatic Edge Omen M390 HRC (60-62) HRC 57.3 x 2 -> $250
Ganzo FH41 D2 (55-62) HRC 63
Honey Badger D2 (55-62) HRC 62 (no PMI)
Isham Bladeworks Abstruse M390 (60-62) HRC 58.9 & 59.3
Kubey KU208C D2 (55-62) HRC 59 & 59.1
Manly Peak D2 (55-62) HRC 60 x 3
Manly Wasp 12C27 (54-61) HRC 57.1
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Benchmade Barrage M390 HRC 60.2
Benchmade Griptillian CPM20CV HRC 60.3
Benchmade 805 TSEK M2 HRC 60
Benchmade 805 TSEK M390 HRC 59.6
Kershaw Dividend M390 HRC 60.1
Kershaw Knockout M390 HRC 61.3
Kershaw Link M390 HRC 61
Lionsteel M4 fixed blade M390 HRC 59.1
Microtech Socom Elite Auto 2018 M390 HRC 59.9 & 60
Reate Wave M390 HRC 59.3
Reate Knives Mini Horizon-D M390 HRC 59.3 & 59.2
Rike 1508 Integral M390 HRC 59.2 & 60
Spyderco Para 2 S110V HRC 62
Spyderco Manix2 lightweight S110V HRC 62.3
Spyderco Yojimbo 2 CPM20CV HRC 60.8
Steel Will Modus M390 HRC 57.8 & 57.9
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Boker Kalash Auto S30V HRC 58.3 x 2
Buck 112 Slim Pro Micarta S30V HRC 58.2 & 58.7
James Brand Folsom CTS-BD1 HRC 58
Kawaiback clone not S35VN - Probably 8CR… HRC 57.1 & 57.6
LionSteel Roundhead M390 HRC 59 Peters Heat
Norseman Clone M390 HRC 58.3 & 58.1
Rike F1-T CPM-D2 HRC 64.3 & 64.7
Samier Field Cleaver not D2 probably8CR… HRC 55 & 56
Small cleaver not S35VN probably 8CR… HRC 57.9 & 57.2
Steel Will Cutjack Green M390 HRC 58.2 & 57.7

How’s that Kershaw launcher copy? Thought I saw them going for about $35, when the original is well over $100.

Thanks for summarizing this. Tedious to wander through all the videos. Seems like CH Knives has been scoring well on average, often hitting the upper end of the declared hardness range.

The launch copies are great. No hotspots, blades are sharp. And they fire HARD!
There are two more I’m going buy soon.

Thanks!

I’m on the fence with this one. It looks like Yon Xanadu got dinged for not using the steel they claim by LuvThemKnives. That’s my biggest issue with buying knives on aliexpress. If the knife is 8Cr13Mov or whatever, just say so. A company like Tonife has no problem listing 3Cr13Mov or 5Cr15Mov. As a result, I have no worries buying from them. In fact, their little 7Cr17Mov Squirrel is one of my favorite knives. :slight_smile:

Was wondering if there are any deals like the gocomma knife that was selling for around $9.99 (around a year ago or so). I liked that knife and was wanting something budget like that.

The last one I ordered was on 5-17-2019

Honey Badgers are running less 25% for Black Friday.

Also new sheepsfoot shaped blade was just launched.

this guy Outpost76 is testing the edge retention, test results here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PzXZEuyMtOMoSDhyFUfDNV9MNbztMEvZ3OgRa6yT7QU/edit#gid=124530197

most people doing edge retention tests only go for the higher steel grades. not a lot of low-end steel to compare to, like Sandvik, 440 or AUS6/AUS8. Spyderco S30V knives with 10-20% more durable edge retention seem to retail for at least 150USD, the Endura is 80USD and performs way worse than Ganzo D2 steel. DAMN.
that makes Ganzo’s D2 knives an outstanding deal. or Spyderco somewhat disappointing.

For China made traditionals you could try this:

Thank you, sir.
I bought my first Rough Rider about 9 years ago, a 6-blade folding knife!!
The only problem with them are the shipping cost; they are chinese made, but sell/trade by american SMOKY MOUNTAIN knife works, and they do not sell to Italy…So I must buy them from Ebay/Amazon etc etc with a lot of shipping cost etcetc (no free shipping from China, sigh).
Maybe one day I will do a video review of my first Rough Rider Knife! :+1:

Well, you are welcome!
I just posted my latest “effort”, a video review of a Brother knife, another (very) good chinese brand, the Brother 1507

This is the video:

Maybe tonight I will open a post/discussion :smiley:

Have a look at this store on Aliexpress. They have a couple of traditional slip joints branded as “Watchman” at a reasonable price with free shipping.

How is the opening action of your Brother 1507? Isn’t it too stiff? I’m also planning to order one. :slight_smile:

I gifted a DogBoneJack to my nephew (and his french bulldog) but he lost the non working (with this dog) whistle.

I should’v kept the knife :stuck_out_tongue:

But yes, shipping was half of the selling price, I hat that, too.
Made in China, comes shipped from the US, what a joke.

Thanks for the valuable suggestions! I had seen them, they are the same store where I got the Brother 1507! :smiley:

My is “normal”, It is neither hard or soft, I would say that it is ok. The one thing apparently negative (so to speak) is that opening with one hand is almost impossible (for my little hands :person_facepalming: ). It’s a modern traditional (reminds me of the Gec style) so opening it with two hands is not a real problem.

Right now, “Knife center store” on Aliexpress has the best price of the whole web. I was really amazed by the quality. I expect to buy at least one more Brother knife, even if they cost a little more than I usually spend on Chinese knives.

:smiley:

Unfortunately you’re right, it’s an old speech, we’ve talked about it before. We knife lovers here in Europe are unlucky.

:person_facepalming: :rage:

I also stumbled upon those Watchman / Steel Warrior traditional slip joints while looking for the Brother 1503 and 1507. :slight_smile:

Two handed opening is fine for me as long as the folder doesn’t have a nail breaking stiff action.