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Bestech BG05 "Scimitar" G-10 Series
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Bestech BG05 "Scimitar" G-10 Series
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Shaped like a scimitar with its trailing point and broad tip, this Bestech folder is just as well off slicing as it is piercing. The blade is made from D2 for toughness across a wide range of tasks Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downmarcusAntonius
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May 23, 2018
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A well balanced (value/functionality) pocket knife that looks like it can take some hard work and not flinch. Esthetically speaking it looks like a budget Olamic Swish. Operation wise: a smooth fidget toy without the annoying hotspots present in other, more expensive knives.
lenspirate
17
May 24, 2018
IrhmanI have a office mate with one of these very nice, knife for the price. I would buy one for sure.
Aacolyte
21
Dec 21, 2018
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Fantastic blade. Has a perfect feel in my hand, fills my palm nicely and securely. Opens easy, with a satisfying "thunk" as the blade swings home. Only thing it could use is a cutout at the base of the blade to wrap my finger around to allow you to "grip up" on the knife a bit more.
Comes pre-sharpened and hella sharp.
absolutely a steal at 40$. Hell I would pay full price for it gladly.
Purchased the Stonewashed Green handled version a few drops back.
makoyadog
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Aug 17, 2018
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Its big knife and a bit heavy which may be great for working with it. Almost built like a stiff but small filet knife in pocket form.
A bit big to carry with anything less than jeans. Nice knife overall
A bit big to carry with anything less than jeans. Nice knife overall
dubbs117
7
Aug 11, 2018
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Arrived super sharp. The Scimitar looks amazing and it seems to be high quality than the price would suggest. The blade is centered perfectly and the lock-up is solid. Highly recommended!
Kavik
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Jun 5, 2018
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Hate to give this one a low score, but after a little more time playing with it I still have more complaints than praise. Read the details, as my biggest complaint may not be an issue for you, YMMV.
The handle: (+/-) I love the looks of the handle on this one, but it's too smooth and a little too thin. An uncommon complaint, i know. It feels good in the pocket, but doesn't give me a secure feeling in the hand. If it were thicker, like the models with exposed liners, and had some texture similar to the Warwolf, it would be a great handle. (+) Do like that it is has a nice deep carry clip. Another review mentioned the single screw and the concern about that loosening up and changing angles and whatnot, but it is recessed into a cutout that will keep it straight, and locktite is cheap. (-) The inside edges of the G10 need to be chamfered. It's rather sharp on the fingertip when you slide down off the flipper (-) Same goes for the lanyard hole, very sharp edges. I don't use lanyards, so didn't bother me that much, but I can see this cutting into a lanyard for those who do use them (-) The jimping on the lockbar needs chamferring too, it's way too sharp on the corners. (-) Be VERY careful with these screws. They were softer than any other hardware I've seen in other Bestechs. I stripped 2 of them the first time I tore it down :-/
The blade: (+) Out of the box has perfect centering, even grinds, shaving sharp. (+) Has a nice small flipper, but works well. (-) The spine is extremely sharp, especially at the points of the cutout groove (-) Jimping for the thumb is useless. Very shallow and the edges were eased on that part of the spine, then polished... Thumb just slides over them.
The action: This is where my biggest complaint comes into play. Many areas (mine included) have laws against gravity assisted opening knives. I've adjusted this lockbar tension way beyond what it should be, overtightened the pivot, verified that the detent ball is fully seating in the hole......nothing I do makes it so that this blade can't be opened with a flick of the wrist or whip of the arm. That said, if this ISN'T something you need to be concerned about, the action on this is very good. Flips open fast, drops shut very smoothly.
The internals: (-) The metal used on the hidden liners is a cheap stamped steel. Doesn't feel as strong as their exposed liners on any of their other knives. I have my suspicions about this being related to the above issue in the action section, as the Kendo has the same problem.....but my other Bestechs have the best combination of detent and smooth action of anything I own. (-) We're back to the plastic molded bodies for the bearings again. Not a big deal, but I prefer their metal caged ones. (+) D shaped pivot with matching cutout to keep custom pivot properly aligned (+) nice tight tolerances for the pins and standoffs (and I do like the looks of the standoffs on this one, rather than using a backspacer)
Disassembled :
All in all, it's an okay knife that just needs a little more attention on the fit and finish...and, for me at least, needs to have the detent strength addressed. Still, I'd happily recommend it to anyone who doesn't have to worry about gravity assist laws and doesn't mind spending 10 minutes with some sandpaper to address the edges.
The handle: (+/-) I love the looks of the handle on this one, but it's too smooth and a little too thin. An uncommon complaint, i know. It feels good in the pocket, but doesn't give me a secure feeling in the hand. If it were thicker, like the models with exposed liners, and had some texture similar to the Warwolf, it would be a great handle. (+) Do like that it is has a nice deep carry clip. Another review mentioned the single screw and the concern about that loosening up and changing angles and whatnot, but it is recessed into a cutout that will keep it straight, and locktite is cheap. (-) The inside edges of the G10 need to be chamfered. It's rather sharp on the fingertip when you slide down off the flipper (-) Same goes for the lanyard hole, very sharp edges. I don't use lanyards, so didn't bother me that much, but I can see this cutting into a lanyard for those who do use them (-) The jimping on the lockbar needs chamferring too, it's way too sharp on the corners. (-) Be VERY careful with these screws. They were softer than any other hardware I've seen in other Bestechs. I stripped 2 of them the first time I tore it down :-/
The blade: (+) Out of the box has perfect centering, even grinds, shaving sharp. (+) Has a nice small flipper, but works well. (-) The spine is extremely sharp, especially at the points of the cutout groove (-) Jimping for the thumb is useless. Very shallow and the edges were eased on that part of the spine, then polished... Thumb just slides over them.
The action: This is where my biggest complaint comes into play. Many areas (mine included) have laws against gravity assisted opening knives. I've adjusted this lockbar tension way beyond what it should be, overtightened the pivot, verified that the detent ball is fully seating in the hole......nothing I do makes it so that this blade can't be opened with a flick of the wrist or whip of the arm. That said, if this ISN'T something you need to be concerned about, the action on this is very good. Flips open fast, drops shut very smoothly.
The internals: (-) The metal used on the hidden liners is a cheap stamped steel. Doesn't feel as strong as their exposed liners on any of their other knives. I have my suspicions about this being related to the above issue in the action section, as the Kendo has the same problem.....but my other Bestechs have the best combination of detent and smooth action of anything I own. (-) We're back to the plastic molded bodies for the bearings again. Not a big deal, but I prefer their metal caged ones. (+) D shaped pivot with matching cutout to keep custom pivot properly aligned (+) nice tight tolerances for the pins and standoffs (and I do like the looks of the standoffs on this one, rather than using a backspacer)
Disassembled :
All in all, it's an okay knife that just needs a little more attention on the fit and finish...and, for me at least, needs to have the detent strength addressed. Still, I'd happily recommend it to anyone who doesn't have to worry about gravity assist laws and doesn't mind spending 10 minutes with some sandpaper to address the edges.
Simpleba
9
Oct 17, 2018
KavikVery detailed (and excellent) review... For a $40 knife you apparently were expecting something else.
I'm gonna buy it for my EDC which is very light duty so this will undoubtedly shine in that role. Appreciate your thorough review, I just feel your perspective was a bit off...
I'm gonna buy it for my EDC which is very light duty so this will undoubtedly shine in that role. Appreciate your thorough review, I just feel your perspective was a bit off...
Kavik
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Oct 17, 2018
SimplebaI can understand why you would think that, in many cases it would make sense. But to give you some insight into my perspective, I own many of the other Bestech knives in the same price range...and quite a few other models don't share the same issues
As I said, it's a good enough knife, especially given the competition from other brands in this price range.....but as compared to other Bestechs, it's just not top of the list for me.
Do get it, but also do yourself a favor and grab a Warwolf, Thorn, or Beluga and compare the fit and finish, you'll see where I'm coming from :)
As I said, it's a good enough knife, especially given the competition from other brands in this price range.....but as compared to other Bestechs, it's just not top of the list for me.
Do get it, but also do yourself a favor and grab a Warwolf, Thorn, or Beluga and compare the fit and finish, you'll see where I'm coming from :)
SkittleSteve
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Dec 4, 2019
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Good blade, needs minor maintenance often though
Stays sharp, rusts somewhat quickly but that's nothing that cleaning and polishing the blade regularly won't fix though, and even if you fail the prevention, a CLR soak will fix it just as well.
Nice and sharp, and doesn't dull quickly. I use it for when I bike down trails both for safety and to clear some overgrowing branches from taking over the trail. I will eventually be able to get a cylindrical whetstone and partially serrate it to make it better for that purpose and will update this review after I do that.
The only real issue is that the clip loosens fairly often. Luckily I have a toolkit that can fix that, but I always find myself tightening that single screw every 1-3 days (a Torx T6H bit does the job for that one)
Other than that one issue, I like the blade a lot. Do note that the only other blade I've owned was a cheap plastic handled $2 chinese flipper blade, but I still like this one. It fits well in my oversized hands, is legal for general carry in my state of michigan, and does any job I've asked of it so far.
Overall a good blade with one design flaw that needs to be compensated for by the user as it stands, hopefully the design is improved in future models with either a better screw or more of them on that one spot.
Recommends this product? Yes
js1badsti
8
Feb 3, 2019
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nicely built and flips like a knife costing 3x as much.Gifted it to a friend and he was speechless.
JayMcC28
2
Feb 2, 2019
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Great knife! Nice heft to it and razor sharp out of the box. Only down side is that I am a lefty and the point up carry has opened in my pocket a couple of times .
Shwa539
2
Jan 8, 2019
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Really liked the knife and carried it every day until the pocket clip bent open somehow and it fell out of my pocket somewhere lost and never to be found.
PHDG
114
Oct 13, 2018
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An extremely well made and finely crafted knife at this price point. I happen to like D2, so don’t see that as a negative.
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