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Bestech BG10 "Thorn" Series

Bestech BG10 "Thorn" Series

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Making its official debut on Massdrop, the brand-new Thorn features a thick handle and multi-purpose blade for excellent utility. Crafted from 12C27 stainless steel, the 3-inch blade comes in two different finishes: one with a combination of black and satin finishes, the other with a combination of stonewashed and satin finishes Read More

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Dante68
1
Jun 6, 2020
Mine arrived today and I cannot stop fidgeting. It is my new EDC favorite. Priced like a beater, but not a beater. My Ontario RAT1 or Bucklite 110 are beaters. This is much nicer. The action is amazing. Best flipper I have by far. The G-10 scales are perfectly textured to be slightly gritty in the middle, with a little more aggressive texturing on the edges. The blade geometry is what I like. Very slicey flat grind drop point. Nicely polished. Classy looking and gentlemanly, but very functional and a great EDC size. More than I expected and I might snag another while they are around. The quality is on par with much more expensive knives.
bambam67
334
May 29, 2018
i have two bestech. their quality is above par for Chinese made. and their customer service is the best ive seen in any knife community in a LONG LONG time. their CS rep is US based in Louisiana..they really do stand behind their products. and follow up on any issues even after they have been settled which is unheard of.
massdrop01
783
May 27, 2018
Looks ni but i feel like the market is now saturated with these $30-50ish G-10 knives which are no longer special. I’d save some more money and get the titanium premium steel from these same Chinese maker for twice the price which i think has more value
Kavik
5531
May 28, 2018
massdrop01I never thought of $30-50 G10 knives as trying to be special, but I do find these Bestechs to be very well made in that class.
I think of it more as just a different market. Some people don't want to spend $100+ on a pocket knife. Some people don't care if a handle is made from titanium. Some people like the fancy ones, but prefer having cheaper knives avaliable as well for "beater" tasks
My suggestion is to get at least one from both their G10 and Ti lines 😉👍
Dante68
1
Jun 4, 2020
massdrop01Saturated means higher quality at a lesser price. Better for the consumer. It is a good time to be into knives. The bad news is it can quickly become an addiction as I am finding. The Civivi is next...
A community member
Apr 12, 2018
Just received my knife, very happy with the knife however with the long wait time and the 20% import charge plus £8 handling on a product that only cost £32 I don't see the value for money. First purchase on Massdrop but sadly will be my last.
Great knife though, first knife from bestech and I'm super happy with the quality.
Massdrop has also been fun and flawless, I look forward to their EU depot ;)
A community member
May 28, 2018
D2 is definitely a much better blade material however the blade tip is too thin for my liking and I work in a Boatyard and spend a lot of my time by the water.
Dante68
1
Jun 3, 2020
That depends. D2 rusts faster. It will keep the edge longer but is more a pain to sharpen and can chip also. Sandvik steels do the job. That said the reason I jumped on the Thorn is it was the right size for EDC where I work but still useful and was on sale for $34. For $52 I’ll take a Paladin. I love my Mora.
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Omniseed
1972
Apr 9, 2018
Got my brown Thorn today, it's outstanding, maybe my favorite Bestech so far. The action is way better than the Lion, which I also like an awful lot, but the Thorn's detent is so far superior and the overall package is significantly more my speed.
There is a lot to like about this knife.
Kavik
5531
Apr 9, 2018
Got my Thorns yesterday (my son chose the green, left me with the black. Both were real nice in person, neither of us could really decide which we liked better). Liners are nicely polished on all edges, and the G10 milling is flawless, possibly the best combo of grippy and comfortable I own so far
Out of the box both had pretty respectable edges, perfect centering, even grinding,no noticeable flaws. Action on green was nice...black was a little lacking in the action and the whole knife was covered in way too much oil.
Both got a full tear down and cleaning, then properly oiled before reassembly.
Things i noted: -the oil used in these was ridiculously thick, felt closer to thin vasoline than oil on the bearings -the bearings used are the metal caged type, like I found in the Goblins, not the plastic caged ones I found in the Swordfish. I like this much better (if you need a pic of what I'm talking about, see my Swordfish review : https://www.massdrop.com/buy/bestech-bg03-swordfish-g-10-series/talk/2003968?utm_source=linkshare&referer=94FC7J) -would still like to see a D shape pivot, since it is a custom pivot pin that shows pretty obviously when it shifts
After reassembly the action is wonderful on both. Snappy opening, closes with a good single shake.
As for the 12C27, haven't had much time with it, but... -On the green knife, put a new edge on it for him real quick with the Spyderco Sharpmaker, just to see how it'd go. Takes a quick edge, polishes up nicely on the fine and ultra fine ceramics -on the black knife I left the factory edge and turned some scrap pine board into toothpicks, figuratively. Cut nicely, held its edge pretty damn well. When I got tired of whittling it still had a very usable edge on it... Couldn't shave, but still very usable. And don't expect it'll take much to touch up the edge again to get it back where it was.
Was a little concerned over some recent posts here about blades snapping on other G10 line Bestechs.....so I put some serious pressure on the blade, more then I was comfortable with, but no issues with anything breaking or loosening up or anything yet
JKreese
109
Mar 19, 2018
I just got a Beluga which is a very similar knife with a 3" blade, just different blade shape and slightly different handle. It's probably next on MD's list but I got it for $40 *now*. It's a very compact knife but I can get an OK 4-finger grip on it, partly because the contoured handle is somewhat thick. The Thorn looks to have a similar front finger choil which is good because some people might not like the regular grip. The action is snappy on ceramic bearings (I took it apart) but perhaps because the blade is small the closing action is not as smooth as with the previous G10 models. The clip is mounted on a G10 pillar/standoff about 4mm tall which should accommodate thicker pockets although the tension is quite stiff. I haven't used it a lot but the 12C27 came super sharp and should be easy to touch up. Just wanted to share my thoughts if anyone was wondering whether to get the Thorn, albeit I'm reviewing it's brother the Beluga. For $40 I think it's a good deal...Bestech makes very high quality knives and it's nice they are offering something a little more compact.
Kavik
5531
Mar 21, 2018
Ahh, gotcha. Good deal, thanks for the response
JKreese
109
Mar 22, 2018
KavikNo problem. The eBay coupons are random but when I get them I usually use it to get a knife :)
Kavik
5531
Mar 17, 2018
Fyi: for anyone who may be on the fence about the budget line for Bestech like i was before seeing one in hand, i put up a tear down pic and review of the Swordfish last night
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/bestech-bg03-swordfish-g-10-series/talk/2003968?utm_source=linkshare&referer=94FC7J
Will do the same here for this one when they arrive, to see if certain traits carry over throughout the G10 line
Kavik
5531
Mar 16, 2018
Hmmmm, having a thought, could use some opinions Have been looking for a decent 3" knife for my 15yo son, to replace the scary-cheap carnival knife he got himself Was originally ordering 2 MDxFF Gents, one for each of us. However....he hasn't learned much about sharpening yet, i can't get him interested in that aspect of things, and he lives with his mom so only has occasional access to my sharpening supplies
Price aside, I'm thinking maybe the 12C27 steel will be easier for him to maintain than the S35VN, huh?
Kavik
5531
Mar 16, 2018
Arie001Ya know, I just went through a bunch of research on this steel for the last Bestech drop. I knew this lol I think I was just tired and indecisive when I wrote that (my MD addiction is like a gremlin, probably shouldn't be feeding it after midnight lol)
Thanks for the link though, nice article that I didn't run across before
awk
1600
Mar 15, 2018
But I'm still waiting on the Rhino and Spike!
Kavik
5531
Mar 15, 2018
awkI'm kicking myself for not getting the rhino!
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