GANZO KNIVES, 6&7-SERIES

[DBSS]

@bdpf79

For those interested, Fasttech has the Ganzo G8012 fixed blade in 4 different colors.
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001878/7480803-authentic-ganzo-g8012-or-multifunctional-survival

I wish they would have used their standard 440C instead of 7CR17MOV. I wonder why they did that.
Considering that fixed blades are meant for harder use, I can’t really understand why they went with a lower steel.

Generally the lower end companies will use a steel for fixed blades that is softer because it means that even though you loose edge retention you gain a lot of toughness. Even today there are probably 10x the number of fixed blades made with 1095 than any other steel. And that is because it is simple and comparatively soft. So yes it needs to be touched up more often than say, S90V, or even CPM-154, but it has much more toughness that allows you to beat on it and it won’t chip out, or crack.

Now, 440C isn’t a super hard steel, but it can go semi brittle if its treated to to topmost limits of its hardness. So why take the chance, use a steel that is easily and cheaply HT’ed to 55 or so and just don’t worry about it.

[bdpf79]

Putting it that way, it makes sense I guess.
Thanks for the explanation.

[NotTooSuckyReviews]

Found another look-alike:
Schrade SCH306 Ultra Glide and the Ganzo G7492

[xatu]

Yes, it is the same!.

[Adahn]

On the other hand Schrade likes to copy knives, too.

See the Boker Manaro Bullseye Grip vs Schrade SCH601TI

It would be interesting who made the upper one first, the 5 lines on the Schrade look like the lines that Ganzo likes to use, too.

Maybe that Schrade is made by Ganzo after all…

[NuggetMcNugget]

@NotTooSuckyReviews

Found another look-alike:
Schrade SCH306 Ultra Glide and the Ganzo G7492 …

Great catch :+1:

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• Ganzo G7491 & G7492 look alike Schrade SCH306 added
  
  

Made by Ganzo ?
Year 2004 Schrade started producing their knives in China
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[NuggetMcNugget]

Made by Ganzo?

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[Adahn]

The Benchmade HK line lookalikes deffinitely remind me of the early Ganzo models.

I don’t know about a Ganzo with a thumb disk but they could have made it nonetheless.

I actually like the nested liner version, that one could be pretty light like a Griptillian but I don’t like tanto blades…

[NotTooSuckyReviews]

Yeah, Ganzo definitely included a thumb disk:

Then we have the ones on the right with the elongated opening for the axis lock to slide in - characterisic of older Ganzos.
I want the 749 more and more, it’s a good design. Regardless of any competition between brands, it would be good to know who made that design.

[isti242]

Wow! I’ve just realized that I’m owning a couple of the early Willams Knife expedition models too! :laughing: :laughing:

Adahn: The one with the thumb disk is a G716 look a like.

[AgentSteel]

Only 150$ a knife!!!

http://www.williamsknife.com/knives/expedition-series.html

[Adahn]

@AgentSteel

Only 150$ a knife!!!

http://www.williamsknife.com/knives/expedition-series.html

Haha, now that’s cool if someone really buys a China made knife with 440C for $150.

If they do then they really deserve to get the best Ganzo quality for a rebranded ~$20 folder.

[NuggetMcNugget]

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• Firebird F7563 Black blade, G10 handle in Black, Green, Orange, Carbon Fiber added
  
  
  
  
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[xatu]

The G8012 is in normal shops, will it be the G801? or is impossible yet?.

The G801 has a better tip for piercing but the G8012 one is stronger.

[bikenber73]

I have over $500 in knives according to that Williams site!

[illuminos]

@Adahn

This is a dedicated Ganzo thread so it’s maybe the best place to ask here.

If anybody can tell me where to get replacement screws for the pocket clip for my Ganzo G-7533-CF then I’d be very grateful.
I measured them to be M2.5 screws, but I can’t get ones that have a head smaller than 5mm with Torx T8 instead of the original 3.8mm with T6.

Thing is I shortened the screws on mine because they were visible on the inside of the liners but now I’d like to istall a selfmade cf clip.

Thanks in advance (The screws don’t have to be blue, even though it would be nice if they were).

Any source for better quality screws? As Adahn mentioned, finding a screw with the correct head diameter is difficult.

[DBSS]

@illuminos

@Adahn

This is a dedicated Ganzo thread so it’s maybe the best place to ask here.

If anybody can tell me where to get replacement screws for the pocket clip for my Ganzo G-7533-CF then I’d be very grateful.
I measured them to be M2.5 screws, but I can’t get ones that have a head smaller than 5mm with Torx T8 instead of the original 3.8mm with T6.

Thing is I shortened the screws on mine because they were visible on the inside of the liners but now I’d like to istall a selfmade cf clip.

Thanks in advance (The screws don’t have to be blue, even though it would be nice if they were).

Any source for better quality screws? As Adahn mentioned, finding a screw with the correct head diameter is difficult.

I’d try various knife maker supply sites like. USA Knifemaker, Janz Supply or Alpha Knife Supply.

[Adahn]

Those are good if you live in the US or CAD, the shipping costs to Europe make this rather useless.

Also it’s quite difficult for us metric folks to find out what the heck of a size such a screw would be in Imperial Standard and usaknifemaker.com states clearly that they won’t find out for you what screw you need.

I don’t really like that particular Ganzo, so I’m not really searching for screws atm. Too many other projects in the pipeline

[DBSS]

I’m sure that there are similar in the UK or Europe. I know there are custom knife makers there so there must be places to buy supplies.
Even an electronics place will likely have screws that fit.
And we Canadians use the metric system too. lol

[Adahn]

Ganzo G621 - Buck 770 Flashpoint