As promised, my thoughts on the lo3-1 :
The blade is just short of 3 and 1/4 inches. The handle is 4 inches.
The handle scales are not slippy , nor are they grippy. They have a texture like finely sanded, unvarnished wood. The pattern in the handle seems to be printed onto the scales. I’m not going to try to scratch it off to test it though. It is definitely not a woven composite like carbon fiber. Blade lockup is good, there is no jiggling. There is no side to side “play” however, the blade can be flexed to the left or right if you try to bend it that way.
Opening with one hand is difficult , due to the thin handle and slim profile. It can be done, but it’s not easy or fast.
The packaging is a simple cardboard box containing a cellophane bag. There is a string tied around the rivet at the back of the knife that I will not refer to as a lanyard. It’s just a piece of string tied in a single overhand knot. It does nothing to dress up the knife, but you can use it to test the sharpness of the blade, so it isn’t useless, I guess.
I really like the blade design. This is what attracted me to the knife in the first place.
Overall, if you’re looking for good looking “gentlemans folder” then you could do a lot worse. It’s cheap, and mine came reasonably sharp. I can slip it into a pair of khakis and there is minimal bulge.
I rate it a “good deal” but it’s not amazing and I’ll be surprised if the pattern on the handle does not wear off some with regular pocket duty.
If you have any further questions please ask.
The knife is available at exduct. Price is $9.16 USD.
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http://www.exduct.com/Chinese-Folding-Knives/Bee-Enlan-Knives/L03-1-Bee-Folding-Knife.html
I have the sibling, the L03-02 with wooden handles and the FFG blade. I like the size of the blade, it's larger than the 700 series of SRM and the M-Series of Enlan/Bee, but smaller than the 900 series of SRM/LAND and also smaller than most of the L and EL-series from Enlan/Bee. In the role as a gentlemans folder I would prefer the wood and FFG version.