Cheap but surprisingly refined knives?

[Madcap_Magician]

Eafengrow is well known for copying the designs of other knife makers. To their credit, the quality is fairly decent. But those in the knife community who care about such things won't buy them anyway.

 

[SharpDog]

I've recently discovered these Chinese OTF's on Amazon ranging from $35 - $40. They're double action. About 2x the play in the blade of a S&W M&P but IMHO a decent deal. Other manufacturers are OEM'ing these at up to $90 (with D2 steel instead of 440). I prefer the clip point (shown) but they also come in double-edged dagger, tanto and wharncliffe.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S2PPR5J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R1NNGV8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T3H8TR6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[hso]

those in the knife community who care about such things won't buy them anyway.

Theft of intellectual property is still theft even if a gateway to better knives eventually.

 

[Boattale]

I've grown quite fond of Ka bar's Dozier designed folders. Very light, great blade shape, decent steel (AUS 8), back lock that is very positive, comfortable zytel scales, under $20. Mine actually gets carried the most of any of my knives - even more than my Benchmades. Mostly due to light weight and summertime shorts pocket comfortable carry.

 

[T.R.]

BOKER Magnum knives feature steel from either Spain or Taiwan, bone handles from Argentina, and assembly in China. They are keepers!

TR

 

[OrangeCat]

I like the no 6 and no 8 opinels but my EDC fixed blade for work is the razor from a utility knife that I jammed in a wad of JB Weld so my opinion may be suspect.

 

[Blkhrt13]

The Ontario RAT folders are really good knives for the money. The fit and finish is usually incredibly high and they heat treat them properly.

I can’t with them cause liner lock but they look good

 

[Elkins45]

Since there's a large range of stainless there will be some that this fits for, but AUS 8 is used so often because it is a bit tougher than 440C, but 440C has slightly better corrosion resistance and has a bit more carbon. You can almost think of AUS 8 as 440B with some vanadium. The vanadium in AUS 8 helps with the toughness. The economics dictate why manufacturers use AUS8. From a metallurgical standpoint AUS8 and D2 aren't close enough to really be comparable since D2 will make a better blade if properly heat treated, but it isn't really a stainless (nearly, but not quite there).

Old post, but I’m just getting around to reading the thread.

One of the advantages of AUS8 when done well is that it is very fine grained, so it can take a very refined and polished edge. I have a Beretta Loveless Dropped Point Hunter that is hollow ground AUS8 made by Moki in Japan. Their heat treat is just perfect and they squeeze every bit of the performance out of it. I can take apart two deer with mine and just a few strokes on a ceramic rod brings it right back to hair popping sharpness. I don’t need a better steel for a hunting knife.