I keep hearing that Enlan has as good quality as Sanrenmu, but I just can’t see it. The SRM GB763 I have seems to have a much better fit and finish. Should I exchange this Enlan EL01 I just got, or is this about as good as I can expect? I can’t for the life of me get this thing to flip all the way open with the included flipper, which is annoying, but here are some pictures that show the fit and finish problems:
http://imgur.com/a/EgdOT/embed
Thanks
This is an $8.99 knife we are talking about. The minor flaws you showed are nit picky in the extreme! If you are that picky about your knives, maybe you could spend more than $10.
I am half hoping this post is just a joke.
Bummer on the chip. Hopefully your sharpening skills are up to the task. That hole is your ball detent hole. Very common and useful folding knife feature. As for flipping, get some lube on that pivot, tighten to your liking, and practice. You can cheat with your wrist initially, but mine all fly out fine with finger only after a little PTFE laced lube. Good luck with the pivot screw shape though.
Where did you get it from? I would ask for a replacement. My Enlan EL-01 has no chips.
Try working in some 3-in-1 oil or similar to help it flip. Don’t adjust the pivot just yet.
@Chloe - Where did your video go Chloe?
@OP - It now seems to be missing, but she got hers to fly out super fast WITH pretty fingernails intact.
Yeah, i guess i’ll ask for an exchange. Got it from eBay from a well known seller. I thought the ball detente hole (now I know what it is haha!) was weird only because it is visible…in other pictures I have seen it is not, though its not a big deal. Speedsix…that’s why I asked here. And it was almost $16. 
Thanks all!
Also…whats up with this weird pivot screw? lol
All the Enlan liner-locks that I own have finished edges on the liners. My SRM liner-locks have edges that are not as well finished.
In this case, Enlan goes the extra distance.
Sorry HBomb, I took it down. >.<
This is what I’ve come to expect in terms of flaws with Enlan and Sanrenmu. I have stropped this blade a lot, and to a more acute angle, but you can see the original grind is still visible because near the tip the grinder took too much off on the left side. I know of others who reported the same flaw so it was how they set their grinding rig for that particular batch.
A chip in the blade is really unacceptable. Sanrenmu and Enlan earnt their reputation not on price, but because their quality put knives costing several times more to shame.
That chip is so minor that it would probably strop out. If you don’t have a strop, a leather belt works fine. You would be amazed how rarely you have to put a stone to an edge if you have a strop and or steel to touch it up now and then.
The nice thing about stropping is it puts a micro convex edge on your knife which makes it less likely to chip than a thin V-grind. Easier to touch up and more durable without any real loss in cutting performance. A thin V-grind will always cut slightly better than a convex edge but in the real world, you won’t notice and lack of cutting ability. In fact, your edge will stay sharper longer so it will seem sharper.
I think you’re expecting way too much for what is suppose to be a cheap knife. That little chip on the blade is nothing. Now if you bought a Sebenza instead, then you can make all the fuss you want.
Oh yeah, i dont use pocket clips, but…how are you guys even opening this clip? Its literally so tight it doesnt move. :quest:
No big deal really, but sending it back is a big hassle, and it’s no problem to take a few minutes to clean that edge up. If you take 5 minutes, you could probably drink a soda at the same time and have a minute left over.
Those are minor imperfections in a mass produced knife that will not affect how the blade cuts at all. By the time that blade is used to cut a few things and is ready for a touch up, a few strokes on a fine stone, steel or strop or #600 paper will polish that spot out easily.
Some examples are a bit better, but a $20 knife is really a work in progress. ALL these knives need to be resharpened to create a decent cutting edge anyway, as they are all done on grinders in about 5 seconds. A more significant flaw that can be clearly seen in your pics is the coarseness of the grind on the entire bevel. If you want a really sharp smooth cutting knife, the entire cutting edge needs to be polished, like Chloe did to hers.
Sharpening them and refining the edge with a hand honing process is part of the fun of owning any knife. A perfect edge on just about any knife under $200 is either luck-of-the-draw or you’ll have to do it yourself.
I received a defective one some time ago, the flipper was really bad
… exduct sent me a new one 
Thanks for the info! I guess I wouldn’t mind the chip if I had any sort of sharpening gear at all. Which I really should have, lol. The blade on this is quite dull compared to the gb763 as well.
It’s loosened up a little since yesterday. I do like it quote a bit. Just wish it was a little more refined (not asking a lot, just as good as the srm 763 I have).
Just get some sand paper at your local hardware store or use the bottom of an old ceramic mug. Use an old leather belt as a strop.
I really want a EL01KH but I’m worried customs will get it.
I wish there was some simple way to get one.
^ Get someone to mail it to you hidden inside some item?
Customs doesn’t xray normal packages, do they?
Anyone know where I can get a strop?
Many Enlans are designed with proprietary pivot screws.
Exduct will be happy to sell you a tool so you can adjust the pivot on your Enlan.
In my case, Exduct sent the wrong tool, then refused to do anything about their mistake.
Now I try to avoid Exduct and anything with a proprietary pivot.
have someone tear it apart and send it to you in parts