Thanks for the heads up! I’d been looking for a “gentleman’s folder” knife and had been waffling between a few different knives. So many choices today in the small EDC range. It’s mind boggling. Eventually I realized for a small EDC, a slip joint would do just fine. Only looking to tackle small tasks with it. My Victorinox Alox money clip has a very usable knife, but wanted something a little larger. I have a Victorinox multi-tool knife, but it doesn’t have a clip and is too thick. This looks like it’ll do the job nicely. Excellent price, too. CountyComm has loads of interesting items. I also picked up a zippered pouch wallet with clip.
I’d been looking for a mini folder liner-lock knife with titanium scales. Found this little 2” D2 bladed thing on eBay (seller is jian2016). Price is about $18 after taxes (USA).
It arrived in a nicely packed bubblewrap envelope, stashed in a good quality drawstring felt pouch. Machining is excellent. No burrs or hot spots. Blade locks firmly into place with no play, although action is tight. Not a flipper by any means, but that’s to be expected with a knife this size at this price point. Still, the materials do seem to be true to form (titanium body, D2 steel blade).
That looks really nice and the size is good for edc.
Can someone tell me what is this accessory which came with one of my sanrenmu which I had got last year.
SRM 7010 SRM 7010 - Album on Imgur
Yes, the quality/price ratio is excellent. I’m glad I got it. As for the accessory, looks like some kind of flat strap lock. Nice looking Sanrenmu. Stone wash always looks cool. Is that about a 3” blade?
What is that accessory used for?
Yes, the SRM is nice, I got like 3 variants of this 7010. You are right, blade size is about 3” and overall knife is just over 6”.
Wow, you are in Hoboken! I come to River Street for work!
I think you can clip that accessory around your belt and the knife to it then.
On the right panel with the peg, there’s a slot cut with a tab. You could slide a strap into that, then after wrapping the strap around, lay over the excess and then close up this retainer. Or, it could be used to secure something to a belt, like a flashlight with a hand strap—after securing this retainer to the belt, lay the hand strap over it then close it up.
I’m actually in Weehawken, right near Hoboken border, so I put Hoboken as it’s a far more recognizable name. Yeah, tons of businesses in that city. Very expensive place to live! But great for night life after work, that’s for sure.
Safety lock so kids can’t play with it? Clamps around the knife and doesn’t let the knife open? Complete guess, I really have no clue what that is for. 
That’s a sort of MOLLE clip. For example you can attach additional storage cases to your MOLLE compatible backpack by it.
Wow!
Titanium and D2 for $18!
If it were an assisted-opener, I'd be all over that.
(Of course that's asking for a lot.)
Well, look at it this way — for a 2” blade, assisted opening is really not necessary. Certainly not a defensive knife. I imagine if it were disassembled and washers replaced with something slicker, it might be possible to open one handed with little trouble.
But I have to say, for the price it’s a great deal. I just wish this seller wasn’t also offering fakes. Some knives are shown with Benchmade logos but title and description don’t say it. Others look like Kershaw clones. I avoid patronizing fake knife sellers. If they can make knives this good, I can’t understand why they just don’t make variations so they’re not clones.
18USD sounds impossibly cheap, this must be a textbook example of corner cutting?
This is a tiny knife. Not much blade material. Titanium isn’t nearly as costly as it used to be, but marketing in some higher end areas gloss it up for price premiums. The frame of this knife is light. It’s not aluminum. It’s not stainless steel. It truly is titanium. As for the steel being true D2? I can’t confirm. However, it doesn’t feel as soft as 8Cr13Mov when I hone it. I haven’t tried a rust test (D2 may be very strong, but it is corrosion prone). But overall, the finish of the blade, the hollow grind shape, and the edging… it’s good quality.
alright, I see. I really like my CRKT KISS, but the steel is too crappy for me. I wonder if the steel would be better.
Is it real S35VN?
I once bought an LDT knife from that store on Aliexpress. It looked like a ZT knife and was stamped “Elmax”. It was an incredible bargain at only $12…
D2 is a popular stamp for the same reason that reputable manufacturers like Bestech and Civivi keep making blades out of it. It sells. In the case of unscrupulous companies or questionable rebranders, the actual steel could be a lot of things. It could be junky 3Cr13Mov. It could be properly treated 8Cr13Mov. For $20 or less, the latter would still be a good deal. The problem is that we don’t get to know up front.
I finally finished my general-use testing of that “D2” Gocomma knife that was all the rage here a while back. Edge retention was surprisingly good but that doesn’t mean it was D2. During my week of testing, I actually noticed the same knife on a number of sites listed as the Petrified Fish CF-1815 in 8Cr13Mov. Based on my use, that would make sense for properly treated 8Cr13Mov with good edge geometry. At the $12 I paid for it under Gocomma, that’s a stellar deal. The Petrified Fish version comes in a few more colors and costs $16.99 but that’s fine. I just wish Gocomma had given us an accurate label.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32981069881.html
I’m still learning how to edit video and do YouTube but I’ll eventually have a review up for it. I’ll share it here when I do.
This is my first D2 knife and if there’s a telltale way to know it from honing, sharpening, & use, it’s unknown to me… other than D2 is supposed to be more difficult to sharpen than 8Cr13Mov due to greater hardness. It does feel like that on my honing rod. My inspiration to buy the knife wasn’t so much the blade material as the design, size, and titanium. And the body sure feels like it. If the blade is 8Cr13Mov that is properly heat treated, I really won’t mind. For the price, it was still worthwhile. I lubricated the pivot point and it smoothed out nicely. It’ll be interesting to see how it holds up over the long haul.
I have no idea. It would be hard to tell without testing it with an XRF alloy analyzer.