Hey BLF. I promise not to bug anyone with more Ganzo reviews for a while. This is my 4th Ganzo knife review in about 2 weeks, and I’m finally done. This is for the nice Ganzo G7212 stainless steel blade folder.
I don’t have much experience with this style of knife, other than I’ve held a few gas station cheapies in my life and none come close to the quality of the G7212. It has a nice solid action, and it’s made from top notch materials. It’s not as sharp as the G724M or the G722 out of the box, but it’s still serviceable.
Like the other Ganzo blades I’ve reviewed, this one is a flat ground and made from the usual 440C heat treated steel with rated at an HRC 58. The review is short and sweet at right under 4 minutes- making it super duper easy to watch. It’s done in the same style as all of my other reviews and it was shot with my Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera.
Anyway, here you go.
If you didn’t see them, check out my reviews for the G203, G722, and G724M. This knife is available from Gear Best for $13.99 with the coupon code: GBG7212 This knife was provided by review from Gear Best. Thanks for watching!
I just had 3 of these show up in the mail today. Not impressed with the pivot washers, but I suspect with a change to phosphor bronze things will smooth out nicely.
Thanks again for another informative knife review. I already have two G7211B and agree with you that they ship from Ganzo with a slightly dull edge. It’s not really an issue but I’d actually pay a little more if they came with a sharper edge. These knives are really (at least the ones I received) well made. Thanks again
Jim
I have yet to take mine apart, because I just got a bit kit, so I can maintain my new knives. So you find phosphor bronze hold up better over time? Or is the action smoother? Is it a teflon washer inside? I don’t want to call it creakiness, but the action isn’t silky like the 722.
Yeah nowhere near as sharp as the other two Ganzos. I’m not sure why. Maybe they don’t sharpen the automatics as well? But yeah, should hold up very well over time.
Unfortunately yes. The laws are a mess in the US too, with some places allowing this and others not. I wasn’t thinking when I picked it out- but I won’t be reviewing any more of this style. The word “spring action,” did not register. My fault.
Yes, it is illegal but it is not illegal to do reviews about automatic knives, i think it does not matter. And really a manual knife is even quicker to open in some models than an automatic knife.
The lock is good? I have read that the g707 model sometimes does not lock up well, it does not engage well and you can close with your hands without prrssing the button, dangerous for a knive that it is thinking to pierce.
This particular knife had a solid lock. I had no reason to believe it would fail. As long as my hand didn’t get in the way of the blade- and it was allowed to open without obstruction it always locked securely in place. The only slightly negative aspects were it wasn’t extremely sharp out of the box… And the ergonomics weren’t great. It’s lock and opening mechanisms were very robust.
Phosphor bronze can be smoother, especially compared to cheap plastic washers. One big advantage is that they are more ridged than any plastic washer, so side to side play improves (sometimes massively). Teflon washers would be a close second to phosphor bronze as far as I’m concerned, as long as they aren’t real thick, in my knives they’d be thicker than I’d really prefer in Teflon. The washers in mine are cheap black plastic washers.
Great review, again. Thanks. Very tempting for a cheap knife, basically to play with. I love your between the lines commentary about the ridiculousness of autos being illegal, when it really is a non-factor. It is what it is though.
Its totally ridiculous. I did a bunch of research on knife laws for this review- and a lot of them are pretty confusing. I have been a guy who always carried what, wherever and now I’m paranoid. But yeah I figured I’d throw a bit of satire in because of the stuff I’ve read.
Thanks again for your entertaining and informative reviews. I know it depends on what it will be used for, but would you say the 724 is the overall best of the last three Ganzo’s you reviewed? Or do you like the 722 better. I think it is probably too heavy for an edc, but, just asking.
They’re both nice knives. If I had to pick one itd be the 722. I already have a few in that size…. And the 722 is good sturdy outdoor folder. I like the added weight, and the frame lock is pretty stout. I feel it could take a ton of abuse. Plus it flips open a tad easier because it’s a bit bigger. I dunno- if I could only keep one itd be the 722 no question.
Got my 7212 today. Mine seems to be a dud. Disassembled it and tried to center the tip. Seems to be impossible. Ton of loctite on pivot screws and managed to get just one open. The other wont open even with the use of pliers on the pivot itself. I can get it centered but then there is a ton of blade play. Would need to get the other screw open to try to center it properly. My 720 was flawless so I’m a bit disappointed of this 7212 ganzo.
I’m sorry to hear that- mine had no issues whatsoever. My blade was centered and the action was smooth. My only complaints were the ergonomics and barely sharp blade. I did not try to disassemble it though- because I didn’t really have a reason to.
