Enlan Bee EL-02B Stainless Steel Folding Knife
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Hey so I have been looking for a few more folding knives and I have a few Enlan bees and they are top quality knives.
So I thought I would try a few more so here we are with the Enlan bee El-02B.
First impression is good! The quality and weight seems to be good it is a little on the heavy side for a folding knife. but a little lighter then the Ganzo G704.
It appears to be a clone of the Ganzo G704 which I own and love! But this knife has its own quirks. It feels more finished then the Ganzo and is a tiny but lighter but feels much better in the hand!
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I prefer the prefer the ergonomics of the handle on the Enlan. It feels more secure in the hand especially when wet. But both handle are okay overall. The grip levels are around the same for both but i have a feeling the Enlan will be better once dirty because the spaces are much bigger in the handle making it harder for dirt and grit to get stuck.
Specs
Material: Stainless Steel + G10
Form Factor: Folding
Blade Edge Type: Fine
Blade Type: Drop Point
Depth: 12.7 mm
Height: 212 mm
Width: 29 mm
Blade Length: 92 mm
Close Length: 120 mm
Open Length: 212 mm
Product Weight: 130 g
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Steel type:8cr13mov (Stainless Steel 56-58HRC)
Opener: Ambidextrous Thumb-Studs
Handel specs: Dual Stainless Steel Liner, G10 Handle Scales or Micarta, Lanyard Hole
The specialty of the knife is defiantly the axis locking system and if its any thing like the Ganzo version it should be a force to be messed with! The spring in the locking system is under a bit tension so it is a little hard to move but should ease up with use and some lubrication.
The jimping on top of the knife has bigger spacing’s on the Enlan i prefer this design over the Ganzo! But both grip well over all. being a folding knife the jimping will get used a a lot.
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With this pic take note you can see the difference in the locking mechanism buttons . The Enlan bee stick out a little further. Also note the thumb stud sits a little higher on the Enlan making it more ergonomic and easier to grip and use.
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The knife is a none assisted opening knife but does have some sort of spring action, Which is attached to the locking mechanism i am not sure how this works! it assist in the first part of opening and closing of the blade into the knife housing.
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The Ganzo does look more polished and the Enlan EL-02B looks a little rough it has a kind of stonewashed finish to the blade while the Ganzo is very polished.
Out of the Box the EL-02B is sharp enough to cut the hair on my arm but it could use a bigger edge overall.
The clip on the EL-02B is a little bigger then on the G704 and the rivets that hold the clip are a little more spread out so it seems a little more robust!
I guess this is why the EL-02B is a little lighter! lol Also add the Ganzos blades is a little shorter but a little thicker.
I bought both knives from https://www.fasttech.com/
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