Eafengrow EF951 Folding Knife,D2 Blade and G10 Handle with Liner Lock Ball Bearing Pocket Knife EDC Tool for Outdoor Camping Survival(Jade)

I have five other Eafengrow knives, all of which I am impressed with.This knife, considering it's low price, is awesome! It is quite nice, really, and compares favorably to other knives in my collection that are three times the price.Specifically: the knife has an overall lack of tool marks, by which I mean that the scale edges are by no means shiny, but they are clean and attractive, as is the blade spine.The sides of the blade do display a grind pattern, but it is quite fine and consistent. The blade profile has a pronounced upwards curve, which I thought might negatively affect the ergonomics, but it turns out that it is quite useful for me. It should be clear in the images that the blade is fully flat ground, which I personally prefer. Finally, the blade is D2, and has been heat treated in a way that the edge retention is very, very good, and my specimen was unusually sharp out of the box. I have a few other Eafengrow D2 knives that I use specifically for cutting up cardboard boxes, and cardboard is thick, and filled with particles of grit that can take the sharp off an edge pronto. Nevertheless, I am astonished, I mean really astonished, at how many feet of cardboard that I can cut through before needing to resharpen! The blade deployment is fast and smooth. At the rear of the blade's cutting edge, is a large finger choil, which is a feature that is important enough to me that I look for it.The scales are a nice and grippy G10, and somewhat thicker than some, which makes a more secure grip for cutting, with only the slightest increased pocket bulge.The inner steel scales sport large voids on both sides to reduce weight, and I am surprised at how light it is, considering the large size.I bought this model specifically because I need a few folders that have 4 inch long blades, which can be a challenge to find.I should probably mention that this knife is tip-down carry. This might be of importance to some, as tip-up is the most common configuration at this time (2021.) I like tip-down carry for the inherent safety, and I *have* been cut with tip-up knives. However, I confess that I do not like the feel of the grip when the clip is at the blade-hinge end of the handle. For the knives that I keep handy in a kitchen drawer for utility purposes, such as this one, I remove the clips anyway.This is certainly one of the overall best Eafengrow knives that I have so far, and if you need or desire a *4 inch blade*, you will likely be very happy with this model!

The fit and finish in the 900 series is excellent. Overall I am very pleased with the quality and feel. I also own the EF963 (highly recommend for lock-bar lovers). You cannot go wrong for 30 bucks.Some details about this particular model:-sabre grip holds in the hand a little bit differently than a what most people are used to, but feels comfortable and secure nonetheless.-fairly large blade ~4" depending on how you measure it. Not exactly office friendly especially since it kinda looks like an exotic sword-the pocket clip is TIP DOWN CARRY, and rides deep in the pocket. To me it feels a little bit awkward since I'm used to tip up, but if you're coming from a Spyderco Tenacious, this will feel normal to you.-Front flipper opening works really well, even better than the rear flipper IMO. It's really fun to fidget with, and it's very smooth.-Drop shut action!! Aka finger guillotine! Be careful! :)

When I received this knife, the detent ball was so tight that I could barely open it. I broke it in with KPL and Frog Lube, and now I can easily use the rear flipper tab, and Spydie flick from the mid section of the fuller. I can also do a front flip, but it requires a bit more work. I didn't care for the feel of the pocket clip in my hand, but then i lost it when the one securing screw wiggled out while I was sitting at my office desk. I found the securing screw the next day, but not the pocket clip. Overall, I like this knife. It feels good in hand, and has a beautiful blade shape. I'm going to carry it around in a sheath for awhile until I can find some type of universal pocket clip that will work.

Great larger than normal knife, it has jimping on the top of the blade where your thumb sits (which I look for in pocket knives and I recommend you do too!!!) for that little extra piece of mind, built well, sharp enough to shave with, the flick nub acts almost as fast as a spring assist, well worth the price and this level of quality normally sells 2 to 3 times more. Came beautifully boxed (normally would have been giftable quality) with a polishing rag ...BUT...and maybe I am being a tad picky...but they wrapped a clear piece of tape around the middle of the box all the way around instead of no tape or small half moon shaped less sticky pieces. When I went to remove it so I could open the box...it ripped of the outer layer of surface paper including the Eafengrow logo and is no longer giftable/resellable quality. I could have just slit the tape to open but it still looked...well...not good to be polite. Buy it for the knife but if you buy it as a gift and they tape yours this way too, do not remove the tape to inspect but explain what will probably happen if they do. I hope this helped someone!