Review Enlan EL08

Review Enlan EL08

Introduction

We all know that in all brands of knives exist a model that is out of the normal due to sales, due for its quality, materials or for an indefinite number of factors.

These "stars" of each brand are sometimes superseded by other models, or can stay in that state of grace for years.

For many years the star quality Chinese brands could say were: Enlan with its model EL01, Sanrenmu with its model 710 (now 7010) and Ganzo with the G704 model. But there came a time when Enlan release its EL08, and the question is: is it the new star of Enlan?.

We try to answer that question throughout the analysis but first we answer another question: what is special about the model EL08 to be even considered for being the star of Enlan regarding the EL series? Well, when it came out it was the most expensive knife of Enlan and one of the most expensive of all quality Chinese brands, but over time other brands such as Ganzo has released some models of similar price, but the Price of the EL08 was higher than normal for the time. I must say I had some unique characteristics in the Brand such the type of locking system or a better steel used against to the normal used (along with the model EL06).

Exterior design and appearance

The design featured in this model is a big size knife (to normal in Chinese knives) with a blade made of 9cr13Mov steel with a “framelock” system very very rare to see in the brand Enlan and a stabilizing disc. The steel is specially good for the standard steel used normally in this category, but i can see a new version of the EL08 with more normal 8cr13Mov that it's a step down.

Overview