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YabosMcGee
338
Feb 28, 2018
Anyone have this knife and can comment on how it compares to a WE knife (specifically the Massdrop FFKW/WE Falcon)? I've seen Bestech pop up on Massdrop for a while now, but information out there is pretty sparse. Maybe a handful of threads on bladeforums.com. I'm curious because - besides aesthetics and price - the Zen and Falcon seem pretty comparable. Curious if there's any major difference in build quality between the two.
YabosMcGeeI can give some general feedback on Bestech.
Their higher end Ti-framelocks are quite good quality. The action on my Tercel is amazing.
Their lower end G-10 stuff is not great. I bought one of their Scimitar models and upon first disassembly three of the four screws stripped. It seems they loaded the thing up with threadlocker.
In the end, I highly recommend their higher tier knives.
YabosMcGee
338
Mar 2, 2018
MaxwellDemonicThanks for the reply. Have you handled this knife, or the FFKW/WE Falcon, by chance? Wondering how they compare. Also, I just noticed the Bestech Zen kinda looks like a utility knife/box cutter when folded. Now I can't unsee it:

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SeadonkeyLove
151
Mar 4, 2018
YabosMcGeeI’ve got a Falcon and looked at the specs of this one. This knife and the Factor Bit are identical in size (Same manufacturer) and are quite a bit smaller than the WE Knife Co. made Falcon. As far as quality... I have two entry point Bestech knives, which I like actually and surprisingly. I actually carried the orange and black Swordfish for an entire month for my primary edc. I will say that I have a Factor Equipment knife inbound and can report more about its QC and action at a later date. I have pined over the Dolphin and Tercel (not Toyota) for several months and believe them to be at Kizer’s level or superior in Chinese manufacturing.
Reate & WE hold the bar in quality imo currently. There are several companies on the up and up like Two Sun, but marketing, availability, pricing, and build quality with desirable materials has made them the top dog.
The moral of the story is the Falcon is a larger knife, has a great design and is executed by WE well. The handles are thicker however and slightly bulky, but comfortable chamfering and radiused points make it nice to carry with multiple ergonomic hand positions for various cutting tasks. The clip is horrid, FYI.
The Bit & Zen are tiny knives and are nice and more gent folder realm for your front pocket wallet from Hitch and Timber co. Or Allegory Leather offered here on MD. Because of their thin profile and handle thickness, they make deployment difficult with all hand sizes. A lot of dexterity and focus is needed to not squeeze the lock bar in while trying to deploy the blade.
*sorry for any typos, my iPhone has a sadistic autocorrect feature