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Bobraz
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Oct 29, 2016
Not to hijack this thread, but what about Sanrenmu? That's another very affordable Chinese manufacturer. Just to see, I bought this one on Gearbest: http://www.gearbest.com/pocket-knives-and-folding-knives/pp_367461.html
I was floored by the quality when I got it! First of all, machining is top notch, tolerances are crazy, everything fits together without play or wobble (the frame lock is a joy to engage and disengage!), no blade play either, and the quality of finish is crazy high. That dragon, for example, is beautifully and deeply etched, it does not look like cheap laser etching, but rather like machine or acid etching. I did not believe my eyes and my fingers when I saw the etching.
This looks like a knife that would cost ten times as much! OK, the steel that they used is not a co-called "premium" or "super" steel (no Elmax there!), but it's very decent. According to the specs it's 12C27, used by some Laguiole, for example. That is a Swedish steel and it's been used successfully in many knives, retaining a good edge and being very rust-resistant.
All of this for twelve bucks Canadian! I mean you gift this to a young boy or girl going on camping, and they would jump around in joy for a long time!
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