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Tempting. Must resist….

Vipertec is having a site wide 30% off sale. Started yesterday I think.

I definitaly hate the edge retention on my Kershaw Chill and love the one on my SRM 9305.

Both 8Cr13MoV, the latter with a much thinner behind the edge full flat ground blade.

Maybe heat treatment is better on the SRM as well, the blade geometry is better for cutting for sure.

On the other hand I have no better bearing-less flipper than the Chill.

If they’d make a batch in Sandvik steel or a full flat blade then I might get another one.

I feel that way about a lot of Kershaw’s Chinese-made Kershaws in 8Cr13Mov. The Atmos and Fraxion are prime examples.

As we’ve seen, 14C28N is just a terrific budget steel. While it was originally made for Kershaw, now we are seeing Chinese companies like Ruike using it at Kershaw’s 8Cr13Mov prices.

With a proper heat treatment, 9Cr18Mov can be good too. I don’t know who Kershaw uses for their Chinese manufacturing but I have a hard time believing that they couldn’t get a better entry-level steel. Then again, they still make overpriced knives in 4Cr14 and 3Cr13. :confounded:

BTW, have you seen WE’s new bottom-tier brand, Sencut? They’ve got a new knife in 9Cr18Mov for $32.

https://www.amazon.com/SENCUT-Stonewashed-9Cr18MoV-Skeletonized-Activities/dp/B08CN3X7SW

Can anyone comment on the 9Cr18MoV used in the Civivi line (eyeing off the ORTIS model for a bit of a pocket thrasher). They’re rating it at 57-59 HRC.

It’s a good budget steel and Civivi does amazing things with it. I shared this 9Cr18Mov showdown a few posts back. Spoilers: The sample from Real Steel did better than a lot of Chinese D2. The samples from Civivi ranked right up there with some of the production M390 and S35VN coming out of China.

Hello guys. I have decided to compare these three knives, two of them classic bushcraft in Chinese brands. Let’s see what you think…

LINK: https://chinese-knives.blogspot.com/2020/11/kubey-ku184-vs-hx-outdoors-rock-vs-cima.html

I got a couple of those Cima knives, so I’d be interested in how it stacks up. I like ’em regardless, but… :laughing:

Anyone know of a way to tighten up side play in a Boker Kalashnikov. Tried tightening up the screw till the knife wouldn’t deploy but even then it still had the same amount of side play, so backed off till it just would deploy. Seemed no amount of screw adjustment changed anything in the blade side play. Can shims be added…?

Or is this just the way these cheap autos are…? To bad, as its a light easy to carry edc that deploys with authority. Got the Boker Strike Plus and it has no side play, none, but feels much heavier…?

Could it be because I got the left handed Kalashnikov…? I’m ambidextrous so got the Strike in right hand and Kalashnikov in left handed for $34 at Grindworx. Would that make a difference in side play…?

Guess even with the .015” side play still like the knife, especially for the budget price. It feels good in the hand.

Received a Kershaw Bareknuckle with a 14C28N blade. My favorite Kershaw so far.

Do you have some recommendations about knives with that quite rare set of characteristics (and yes, i think there are not so many ones like this) :

- (required) Knife being openable with a flipper mechanizm

- (required) Lock system being either axis-lock, button-lock, … but neither liner-lock nor frame-lock

- (required) Knife to still be easily internationaly orderable

- (would be nice) No thumb stud

  • (would be nice) Not too expensive

There is really not a lot of models with these characteristics (obviously because the flipper / axis-lock combination is maybe a bit “contradictory”, with the lock system reducing the effectiveness of the flipper opening) :

- I found the SOG Terminus XR, that i already bought (https://www.amazon.com/SOG-EDC-Folding-Knife-Mechanism/dp/B07K34KFKK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8).

Other than that, a few models have been produced, but rather difficult to find nowadays (like a few Benchmade models, for example the “Benchmade Axis Flipper”, sadly discontinuied as far as i know Amazon.com).

Thanks in advance for any pointers :wink:

Have a look at the Protech Mordax.

Was about to write that. Btw OP, the Mordax is sold by drop.com
There is also the Protech Malibu which has gotten great reviews, but doesn’t seem to be in stock anywhere atm.

Fake Mordax Alert!! :smiley: More fidgittterrryyy than my smock….very smooth action, arm shaving sharp….an Ali clone, fake.

Wow! That all black version looks awesome! :+1: I was about to order the blue version but I changed my mind! :slight_smile:

Just saw a video about the Kizer Swaggs Sway back. Might float your boat and it’s not expensive.
https://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?usrsearch=Kizer+sway+back

What do you think about this knife?.
I just done a review of it:

REVIEW: https://chinese-knives.blogspot.com/2020/12/review-sanrenmu-s738.html

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Just bought a Buck 501 Squire for my 13 year old Godson, his first knife.
I remember my Brother bought me a Buck 110 as my first knife at the age of 16. Used it for many years then lost it in the Quakees in Utah.
And a Buck 119 leather sheath, as mine is fudged up.

Been carrying the Mordax for 2 weeks. Very fast break in period. Been in front pocket with my phone which has caused some ano to rub off. Ano is weak, but the this knife is the shit! Very happy with it! :sunglasses: