Just remember it is a tiny, tiny knife. I love it because of how powerful the thing is, it’s practically unbreakable as far as I can tell. If you check this video here you can see just how loud it is when it opens, it’s really fun to see such a tiny knife with such a powerful axis lock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UdiwX3QCb4M#t=29
SRM 681 is not an axis lock 
Oh sorry, what lock is it? Compression lock? I don’t know much about locks, all I know is that it’s strong as hell. Zytel + Steel + That lock on such a tiny knife makes for a tank. I just like the fact that it punches above it’s weight! 
The 681 a lock-back/backlock knife.
My favourite budget knives are Opinel and Mora. I have some Sanrenmu and Enlan but I don’t use them often.
Definitely I do love Mora & Opinel! Opinel convex edges are super sharp! You can cut through an entire newspaper with them, I managed to cut through tissue paper with an opinel after stropping it. Moras are amazing. I probably should have listed them but they’re just so well known. I wish more folding knife companies did primary edges like convex/scandi grinds. I saw a Chinese scandi grind knife recently on aliexpress, apparently a finnish company got sold to a Chinese manufacturer and they made some budget folding knives. I might buy one just to have a folding scandi knife.
I would recommend them but I haven’t tried them. Definitely interesting though. Also hi Chloe! I’ve been a long time lurker and I’ve seen you post a lot of good comments. Thanks for replying. It’s also good to see girls who are into knives. 
Hi Xaru! Welcome to BLF! :party: I have not seen those before. Their shape reminds me a little of an Enlan model. Sadly a scandi doesn’t excite me in this steel. ;_;
Have you heard of Kizer knives? It is a Chinese brand but using more expensive imported materials. Their designs aren’t my cup of tea but it is nice to see anyway:
http://www.kizer-tbt.com/about.asp
Aww, it’s like 3 inches unfolded. Twice or 3 times that size is my preference.
I’ve sold a few 681s. They’re a very good little knife, sharp as heck with a deep hollow ground blade.
Let’s face it, Enlan and Sanrenmu make good knives.
A Harnds 6015 Viper ,I was wondering if any one can verify about the blade material as being VG10?how is its own factory edge and how well does the blade resist rust and HRC?
I saw it on Fasstech.
I can confirm that the Harnds viper does not have a VG10 blade. Every seller that I’ve seen says that they are 9cr18mov. Got a Viper and I love it.
Marttiini is a finnish knife company and they produce some of their knives in china.
I still carry the GB-763 and I even have an LB-763 on the way. I have much, much better knives but I’m still infatuated with the 763 and have been for over a year now.
I was asking not making a statement which you answered the +VG10 is the answer and yes I read about the handle not being carbon fiber, all was asking is if any one had the Viper and how has it held up because I was considering purchasing one and I didn’t know much abojt it.
With 15 bucks you cant go wrong with the viper. I really like it.
I’ve seen the viper lately, and the blazer. They look interesting. 9cr18mov is a great steel, it’s basically 440C with more carbon content I guess, and the heat treatment is probably decent. The blazer looks pretty cool, it has a strange hump at the front of the blade though, I don’t know what it’s for - extra strength?
As well as the quality increasing over the years it seems like the steel quality is increasing too, 9cr18mov is becoming more readily used for cheaper, and D2 is being used a lot as well. I hope the trend continues. But I would really love to see a simple carbon steel knife from China for a decent price. Carbon steel knives are way too expensive ATM.
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Enlan M08, feels good in hand, great blade shape. $7.58.
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Just a great knife. $10.16.
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U.K. legal edc. Slipjoint with positive stops half way, open and closed. $8.06.
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Enlan EL-01 variety, solid, large, well built and around $15.
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Enlan/Bee L05-1, Smooth action, wood scales and full flat ground 87mm blade $9.23.
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Hultafors Heavy Duty Knife. The best camp/home knife. Built like a tank. £6
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SanRenMu LB-763 Probably the best version of the Axis lock on a Chinese built knife, Deep hollow ground 68mm blade. $10.30.
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Enlan EL-01D, Harnds CK6015 Viper and Harnds CK7006 Blazer.
Harnds Viper, smooth action, top quality, large knife. New to the market and going for the top. Harnds Blazer, very large folder with a heavy but smooth opening blade, both Harnds have 9Cr18MoV steel, a higher quality than most budget options.
All three offer outstanding quality, the EL-01D and Viper for around $16 and the Blazer ~ $24, for a knife of the quality and size unbeatable value, it even has LAWKS safety feature done right, manual not automatic. If you haven’t used a knife with LAWKS before (mostly CRKT knives) then it’s a lever that activates a plate that stops the linerlock from disengaging, supposedly giving the knife near fixed blade strength, the automatic version sets itself when the knife is opened and gets to be a pain in the arse disengaging it when you want to close the knife, the manual version you set yourself.
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550 Paracord, home made lanyards are a bargain compared to bought ones, even the cheap lanyards.
I reckon that for versatility 550 milspec paracord beats everything else.
Unfortunately it’s not the Chinese made stuff but the American made paracord that is the best but I had to include it because it goes with Chinese knives - I don’t use pocket clips, it pays not to advertise that you carry a knife in the U.K. so it’s lanyards for my knives.
Sorry I cheated a bit on the 550 Paracord, I’ve used both U.S.A. abd Chinese made and the U.S.A. is really better, it ties more evenly.
And the Hultafors, superb quality and stropped in the manufacturers factory. I got one for £5 but that was a couple of years ago.
I had the wood EL-01, and SOMEHOW it disappeared from my room. I mean, really. I think I might have cleaned up some trash and accidentally thrown it away. It bugs me like crazy because I liked it so much. By the way, I highly recommend the Sanrenmu H03, $6 from FastTech, UK legal and super comfortable. It’s the most comfortable small knife I own, it just feels great in the hand as well as looking great, and having a bottle opener/pryer. I have a theory that since SRM made a lot of cheap Spyderco knives and since the H03 looks so similar to the spyderco kiwi, bug etc. that it might be a scrapped Spyderco design that SRM made under it’s own name? Just a theory though.
I used to carry the Spyderco Grasshopper as an edc but now I use the SanRenMu AOH02, I’ve got an H03 on order.
Your theory is wrong. On one f the boards Sal Glesser, Owner of Spyderco, saw a picture on the H03 and thought that somebody had modified a Grasshopper, when told the truth he didn’t seem that bothered, Spyderco get their budget lines - Tenacious family, the Byrd line and the Bugs made in China some by SanRenMu.
I had a Kiwi that I was using as an edc but the Wharncliffe blade felt odd and I couldn’t get the right angle to cut things without my knuckles hitting the work that was being cut, I ended up giving it away.
These look interesting and are in the Spyderco 2014 catalogue -
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Spydies with tools, I like the saw, I’ve never tried a Spyderedge.
Look out for the Chinese copies soon. :bigsmile:
You all so much ,this thread has answered a lot of questions I had ive have ordered l8ke six budget knifes in the last month starting with the Ganzo 712 ,EnlonEL01 bee L05 Srm 913 and two Harnds Vipers ,which I am still waiting for.
Just watched this video on the H02 the other day…
I like the Sanrenmu 710 - I have the original version and I like all the variations of the new ones, but can’t really bring myself to buying any more of them.
Wish they’d make it tip up carry. That’s my only real change I’d like to see for the 710.