Value Folder

cc-hangfire said:

Thanks for the corrections!
(That's what happens when a gun guy starting a new hobby posts on the knife forum)

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You're welcome. I hope it helps you get started on the knife side of things. Let me know if you have any questions, and I'll do my best to answer them.

If you are looking for a "throw-away" knife of good quality and performance that will last, then go with the Sanrenmu 7010. $6.99 with free shipping if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks.
https://www.gearbest.com/survival-emergency-gear/pp_185413.html

I've been EDC one for a year and a half while leaving my benchmade and syderco knives at home. My brother has several >$100 pocket knives but the 7010 has also become his main EDC. The two cons to the knife are the metal handle can be cold in the winter and slippery when wet like all other metal handled knives and the fact the the thumb stud on the side with the pocket clip is useless and is in the way sometimes.

I cut several feet of cardboard a week at work and the 8Cr13MoV blade performs well and is easy to resharpen when needed.

I knew that argument would come up. I would agree that some knives like those produced by Ganzo among others are outright design theft and not only don't give credit where credit is due, but also directly compete with the knives that they copy---stealing credit and sales.

The Sanrenmu 7010 handle/body is pretty much a direct copy of the Sebenza shape, but the blade shape is very different. The Sebenza design is nearing 30 years or so and the maker is using such different materials that a collector looking for a sebenza shouldn't be fooled. I don't think the two knifes are competing with each other. One is is an obvious lessor quality knock off of the better knife. That's why I bought one. I don't think the Sanrenmu is hurting the Sebenza sales.

Interesting thread.

Coast makes some solid under 25 bucks folders that take a good edge!

hso said:

These days the Ganzo and We folks are producing a terrifyingly good array of original designs that are extremely well made so there's no need to poach from other designers.

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Ganzo not poaching designs? They're worse than SanRenMu on that account. They're notorious for it and have many Benchmade and Lionsteel design swipes in their catalog. SRM has plenty of original designs themselves, though the 710/7010 is their most popular.

@OP: Both Ganzo and SanRenMu make knives that are high value, and seem to be consistently well-executed. The main caveat I've found with the Ganzos, especially some with beefier blades is that the frame lock models can open in the pocket b/c the detent isn't strong enough to retain the blade in the closed position. So, best to research the frame locks on a model by model basis. Also, a lot of models of Ganzo don't have skeletonized liners so can be on the heavy side.

From what I can glean from reviews, they're skeletonizing the liners on some of their newer models, which helps. Said liners are still thick, so they're still fairly heavy for size, but at least it's something.

Colonial got some Flippers at Tractor supply Company !