Review Cima 1

Review Cima 1

Introduction

Cima is a new brand in the Chinese cutlery with some interesting models. In its catalog we can see they cover a large part of the market offering from modest specifications knives and pricing to high-priced and high-end specifications, on fixed and folder knives. In this case, i have selected the model Cima 1 for its good quality/price ratio and i think it can be one of the models that more popularity has reached due to its qualities.

Let's see what offers us…

Exterior design and appearance

Outwardly we have a piece with a classic design inspired by the Esee-3 knife but with a much lower price. Blade “drop point” style, good belly near the tip, with full flat ground and black coated, gray micarta handle and overall dimensions of 21.5 cm, 8.5 cm blade length and width 3.2 cm with 4.5 mm thickness and 208 gr weight, a size quite content.

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Review Ganzo G720

Review Ganzo G720

Introduction

Today the analysis refers undoubtedly one of the folder knife of the Ganzo new era most important and most successful. When it was released some claim to be the best knife Ganzo ever made, well, let's see what we have in hand and we will try to see if it is the best that has made this brand or it is not.

Exterior design and appearance

All of us know that Ganzo often copy their designs from other brands and this is no exception, the design is very very inspired (not an exact copy) on the Lion Steel SR1, high price knife with high quality materials. Although they look very similar we can see differences in each part that makes up the knife. 

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Review Ganzo G710

Review Ganzo G710

Introduction

Today we present a model of the Ganzo brand that has not been too popular or best-selling model (but that does not mean it's bad model), this is the model G710, design copy of Benchmade rift with some minor differences. It's a pretty interesting model for a number of features that we will be revealing in the following text.

Exterior design and appearance

Externally there is a large knife, with dimensions of 21 cm total length and 9 cm blade length and weight of 155 gr with a quite tactical appearance. A blade with a fairly aggressive tactic handle.

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Review Sanrenmu 710/7010

Review Sanrenmu 710 / 710LUC-SA

Introduction

Although quality Chinese companies take several years on the market, until today I think it may be true the following statement: if Enlan has as a icon its model EL01 and Ganzo the G704, the icon of Sanrenmu is the 710 (with permission of the 763 model, it also became an icon of the brand over time).

It is true that in recent times Sanrenmu It has renewed its models, its steel used, and even the logo and other details of their blades, but certainly the model 710 has been iconic and one of the reasons that people began to talk about Sanrenmu together with the dearest 763. This model is known as “Poor Man's Sebenza” for its resemblance to the model Chris Reeve sebenza.

Exterior design and appearance

The model presented is the original, the first produced, the classic model 710, but after the renewal of the brand it was renamed to 710LUC-SA, however the appearance is the same except in the print of the blade with the new logo and other text or symbols.

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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.

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Review Ganzo G712

Review Ganzo G712 

Introduction

Definitely a knife that is not lost, that's the phrase i would define the model that today i invite you to know.

It is a model of the Ganzo, a copy/based design (not falsified) of the knife Benchmade 860 Bedlam, although unfortunately a bit more limited. As I said you will not be indifferent to its overall design and Persian style. A folder knife clearly aimed at self defense sector. Unlike model 860 having different versions (plain edge, mixed edge, coated blade and without it) Ganzo only makes a version of this model G712 today.

Exterior design and appearance

It is a knife that surprises in style by having a blade "Persian style" with a big upward curve and be extremely pointy, attached to a handle that necessarily must have an end curvature to fit inside that blade.

There is a (blunt) back edge on top of the blade to improve the penetration, ending the back edge in a thickness of about 4 mm for a blade with a total of 9.5 cm approx, and it can say that the top of the sheet have a jimping (with sharp edges) where we can make more force with your finger although it is a bit small for my taste and i prefer the jimping of the Ganzo G704, but it's better than nothing.

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