I’m very pleased with Civivi.
Well made, clean and cut nice.
Very nice.
Eafengrow EF26. Currently 21.99 on Amazon.
I added some GITD epoxy mix in the handle slots on each side.
It’s a little on the big side, but I like it overall. 2 things I would change would be having more than 1 bolt for the clip, and a more pronounced thumb grip on the liner lock.
I have to say I’ve been eyeing the Praxis and Elementum in “Damascus-style” steel. The ones with tarnished brass scales look amazing too.
Seriously nice, if that’s real wood burl for scales!
Some very nice knives, congrats gentlemen 
Me, I wanted a dirt-cheap barlow for light EDC tasks, so I got this 
Low blade steel grade of course, but quite good construction for the price
I said I wasn’t getting anymore vintage knives cause I don’t want to ruin them by using, but I couldn’t resist this Schrade 206 Grand Dads Barlow ! I think it’s beautiful. 
Today I got a Finch Runtly .
Today I got a TunaFire D2 flipper. Amazon Link
I wanted a D2 flipper that was 3”. From where the blade starts, to the tip, it’s almost exactly 80mm, just barely over 3 inches, so fits the bill nicely.
My main suggestion for TunaFire would be to remove the “TunaFire” lettering from the blade, they would probably sell more of these. Maybe have just a “TF” at most. Even a picture of a little tuna fish on fire would be better.
Overall though, for $22.99 plus tax, I’m pretty satisfied.
Vintage Western Boot Knife
Tunafire lmao, where do they come up with these names? 
Nice looking knife though.
First there was Surefire. Then there was Trustfire. Then Ultrafire. And a few others I can’t remember. I guess the success of Surefire has them obsessed with the “fire” suffix, but Tuna? Now a fish prefix? I mean, c’mon… “Sharkfire” I can understand. But “Tunafire” is so close to “Tunafish”. :person_facepalming:
Anyway, nice clean looking knife. I like the simplicity and a lot of well thought-out points (hollow drop-point grind, ceramic bearings, D2 steel, useful spine jimping, nearly 100% liner lockup, under 3oz, Micarta scales, well placed lanyard hole, deep carry clip). On the AliExpress site it’s for sale, but only $2 cheaper with a 2 month shipping time. Much better to order from Amazon. Would be interesting to see a tear down.
It ticked a lot of different boxes for me which are basically what you listed. I’m happy with it. Ended up with a few more knives in the process of finding this one. The more, the merrier.
Edit: Just did a teardown, here’s a picture:
Also, it appears you can get it without the “TUNAFIRE” logo on the blade. User reviews on AliExpress say it arrived without the inscription as the pictures show on the listing.
Got this old Camillus Marlin Spike
Thanks! Great to see that. Nice that the liner is full length both sides. Now I’m really tempted. :money_mouth_face:
I found 6 rare Lone Wolf (pre-Benchmade) Dual Action Autos new and still in the factory boxes in my bottom dresser drawer, along with a Leatherman Charge in some kind of presentation case that has all the crap you’d want plus a Leatherman knife. Pretty bizarre and pretty special. And another Lone Wolf which has some stunning walnut wood handles on it…but that one is not a DA.
Received the $18 clone of Benchmade 555, purchased from dhgate.
Took 21 days to arrive… from California (reshipper)
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it feels great, works great, slices paper great, has hollow grind… seller’s ad says the steel is actually 440C… (marked 154CM)
the one I bought on Ebay for $90 (same knife sold without disclosure), reached Benchmade yesterday, and they contacted to inform me they are impounding the knife as a counterfeit, and have mailed me a letter to that effect.
Once I have the letter, I will ask Ebay for a refund, and maybe they will choose to close the sellers account. So far, neither Benchmade nor Ebay has shown any interest in stopping the seller. Maybe after Ebay has to refund me the $90 they will see things differently. They demanded the letter from Benchmade, before they will honor their money back guarantee. will update.
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One way to recognize this Mini Griptilian counterfeit, is by the box, which lacks a label. This difference is definitive.
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the Omega spring on the counterfeit has been improved, to match the original, that feature is no longer a “tell”.
The counterfeit blade is 0.08” thick, the genuine blade is 0.10” thick… this is a definitive way to ID the counterfeit.
The counterfeit handle material is not the same as the original, but if you dont have both, you would not know.
The weight of the counterfeit, with clip, is 70 grams… the original weighs 10 grams more. This is also a definite ID feature.
I've never received a counterfeit knife.
The worst I've received are some Gocomma knives that claimed to be D2 steel, but were actually a different steel.
Those Gocomma knives were still a bargain, though, because the steel that they used was very good for the price. 
These are currently $19.99 plus additional 20% off clip coupon, bringing it down to $16. Debating whether it’s worth it. Is it actual D2 steel? Some people complain that it doesn’t have a particularly smooth release - maybe it can benefit from some cleaning and relubing of the bearings?
can you teach us how to tell the difference?
I do not know how to recognize if a blade steel is 440C or D2 or S30V etc…
They can all be sharp enough to cut paper… without me being able to tell the difference in steel… Im at the mercy of the seller, in that regard.
I didn't.
Someone else tested it, and reported their findings.