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Jonduncan316
44
May 26, 2019
I am working on to get Enzo’s right now. I’m working on one that looks just like a para military 2 with the axis lock. And I have to say that even the company Eafengrow has a better axis lock. They make some models that are so buttery that you can use with either the thumb, or your index finger only and slide without the bar catching up and stopping. They need to work on the axis lock. Fit and finish is good and they’re better at not having any sharp edges than they used to be. Little chamfering and bead blasting can go a long way for us users that beat the heck out of our cheap knives with moderate to heavy use daily. Blade play is avoidable and if you tighten too much for any swing in the blade, it won’t fall freely like a lot Chinese models (oh my god Civivi is king, and We which is parent to Civivi and Kizer) but with enough tension in the pivot to keep it from having any side to side play, they are very very solid. I love buying American for many reasons, but if the value on these knives can get a little better on the axis lock I’ll stop getting on the phone with benchmades quality control and stop paying $136 for bugout 535’s and stick with these. The black coated version of the 940 Osborne is amazing and the axis lock is almost perfect with a little bit tension adjustment (either take it apart and manually pull the springs back, or jam something against the axis lock and keep the tension tight overnight !) no side to side blade play makes this impressive especially with one nylon washer in there as opposed to two phosphor bronze washers. Grinds are a little off on my para military 2 clone (their version) and the grind is almost perfect aside from the tip and parts of the bevel. The Osborne knockoff swings open and closed with little force, Due to the nature of the blade length and the ability to grip the axis lock very easily (the knife was designed with an axis lock originally on the benchmade 940). Great knives— however they are a little pricey due to having kershaw offering Chinese made knives with a warranty and some perfect action and perfect fit and finish for under $20. When they can offer competitive steels and or finish then they will start to replace some of my beloved kershaws. I love my ganzos but have a place for them at home because in America there are some that are angry when the knife looks like the American company or another company - I don’t mind it. I like having both and think that the knife companies make a decent profit off of us and it’s our job to shoot for the highest quality for us, with our hard earned money. Keep it up Ganzo /- but let’s get a good axis lock that isn’t so darn stiff! Let sanrenmu know who’s boss by putting out some high end stuff for us !
reswright
3850
May 28, 2019
Jonduncan316Agree that Ganzo axis locks -- which they put on almost everything they do -- are fairly stiff compared to the Benchmades I have. Benchmade does it best, but with the original patent on the axis lock expiring in 2016, a number of other companies are trying it or something similar out. The Y-Start Jin02's axis lock is kind of midway between the two. More refined than Ganzo but not as rugged. You might want to give it a look, just based on what you say you're really looking for. They're good kit.
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