12C27 is a decent budget steel. Mora uses it in their stainless companions. It’s not as good as 14C28N but it’s definitely better than 8Cr13Mov. I’m glad to see Sanrenmu using 12C27 instead of 8Cr13 or 8Cr14 at these prices. Heck, a lot of companies use junk like 5Cr15 or 3Cr13 at these prices so this is a win.
Also note that the blade stock is a svelte 2.5mm. That’ll help in the slicing department. It seems like too many modern EDC folders use unnecessarily thick blade stock. So if you like the design, try it out. Let us know how you like it once you get it.
Qsp Platypus is a big chunk of goodness. It’s heavy duty and beautiful all at the same time. Great pivot action for such a heavy blade.
Bestech Fin has a great pivot action, one of the best in my collection for sure. Love the blade shape. A fidgeters delight. I am going to order one with a satin blade, that’s how much I love this knife.
Harnds Big Silkworm has a fantastic “Axis” lock. Better than two big branded knives I had in the past. It’s hard to put this beauty down it’s so fun to open and close.
Artison Cutlery Arroyo with proprietary AR-RPM blade steel. Super sharp and has been holding up very well to slicing and dicing. The pivot action detent needs to be dialed in a lot better than what it is. It is easy to fail when opening. The scales are unique looking and made of acrylic.
CJRB Maileah is a tiny lil guy, but it has excellent pivot action regardless if using the thumb studs or front flipper tab. Great little knife. Uses proprietary AR-RPM9 blade stock being part of the Artison Cutlery family.
Those Partners are nice indeed, the CRKTs and Kershaws of this generation.
Pretty knives with hefty billboarding.
On the clipside it even says on the ricasso …
Hehe, better you look for yourselves
Give me a clean one with only the SRM logo and blade steel on the blade and the product number on the inside of the handle.
And thumb studs plese, like on the 930x series.
P.S. If you like the design, look for the Otter Mercator. This one seems to be a cleverly modernized version.
It’s kind of sad that Kershaw and CRKT have fallen so far behind. They still put out cool designs but assisted actions and overpriced 8Cr13Mov are pretty lame in 2021. Sanrenmu’s 12C27 will cut circles around 8Cr13Mov.
I just used a $20ish Sanrenmu in 12C27 to cut up enough cardboard to completely fill a kitchen-sized trash bag. The edge still looks good. A quick stropping and it’ll be good to go for tomorrow’s EDC.
It’s like the irony of 14C28N. It was developed at Kershaw’s behest for exclusive use in their knives. It ended up being a fantastic budget steel and the exclusivity eventually ended. Now, Chinese companies are using 14C28N in budget knives priced to compete with Kershaw’s Chinese-made knives in 8Cr13Mov. (Coincidentally, I’m pretty sure Ruike and Real Steel are both manufactured by Sanrenmu.)
@xevious
Bringing back a post from July (page 159)
You got very defensive when another member and myself were trying to warn you about this new brand offering S35VN at a cheap price.
Here’s why I was saying I would pick a cheap Kizer S35VN over this any day and why people were warning you, have a look at 2.45mins (and yes, of course now the manufacturer plays the “I didn’t know” story and AFTER being caught, makes it right)
Your main goal was to try S35VN. That didn’t happen with the Asher.
The Work Sharp Precision Adjust knife sharpener. It is really easy to use, and puts on a super sharp blade. I re-sharpened three blades in no time, and they are all razor sharp again.
I have ruined blade angles, and scratched the sides of blades in the past using other sharpening tools. Not anymore with the Work Sharp.
