CJRB LAGO Folding Pocket Knife with 3.41'' Black PVD AR-RPM9 Blade Black G10 Handle,Button Lock EDC Knife for Tactical,Outdoor,Hiking and Gift

CJRB LAGOFull size 8" folding knife, got some weight to it but it's not too heavy. Sliced right through those hard plastic packaging that new tools come in now a days.Effortless flipper action, best button compression I've felt. No crunchy / grinding feeling when you press the button straight out of the box. Better button compression than Vosteed Corgi. Out of all my button locks this is the only one that doesn't feel even slightly crunchy when you press it. If yours feels crunchy I would send it back and try to get a replacement. Great execution by CJRB.Compared to the Civivi Elementum II it's SO much easier to use the flipper. Plus you can reverse flick and thumb flick with the opening on the blade.Blade is centered when folded, doesn't wiggle around while open, its rock solid.Bearings are very smooth, it will bounce when you close it but you will learn the timing and it won't bounce anymore. Some other button locks require you to really press down the button to get it to unlock, this is about 40-50% press before it drops shut. The button is almost flush with the scales so you don't have to worry about it unlocking in your pocket or unlocking while it's open with a firm hand grip.Shaves hair right out of the box, comes with a storage pouch, cloth, T8 hardware installed and T6 for the clip.Effective jimping on the flipper and on the spine. Grippy G10 scales. Full size finger choil, no worries about getting poked by the blade while choked up. Skeletonized liners under the scales for weight reduction.Can't really think of any negatives, just check the weight specs and be conscious of it, I wouldn't want it to be any heavier it's the perfect weight for a full size pocket knife.I got it on sale for $32 for Black Friday which is a great deal. Feels more like a $75-100 knife.This was my first CJRB and I'm now a believer. Better executed than Vosteed or Civivi. Now I have to get a CJRB Pyrite Light for a beater because I feel like I'm going to baby the Lago 🤣

This is my second folding knife after picking up a Civivi Elementum a few years ago. I have enjoyed the Elementum both for occasional cutting and fidgetability. I didn't necessarily need a second knife, but went for the Lago when it was deeply discounted for Black Friday. The Lago is a larger knife which is more substantial in the hand but more bulky in the pocket - also it is legal to carry around in a few less states. The Lago uses a button lock which is easier to operate than the Elementum's liner lock. The Lago's blade can be deployed in three ways: flipper tab, thumb hole, and by holding the button and just flicking out. I find the flipper tab to be a bit unnecessary with the other two options, but some folks might like to have it as a fidgeting option. Everything on the knife feels high quality. The action was great and the blade was sharp out of the box. The shape of the blade appears a bit more aggressive than the Elementum, but is still very utilitarian and usable. The Lago has a flat grind (as opposed to the Elementum's hollow grind) and has a more substantial choil which is great for choking up on the blade for precise cuts. Overall, I consider the Lago to be another winner. If you want something a little larger with a button lock and thumb hole, a good budget steel on the blade, and like the blade shape, I don't think you can go wrong with it. Also check out the CJRB Pyrite-Alt which is a bit smaller, has steel scales, and no flipper tab.

Fantastic action. Large blade very slicy. Under rated!

NOTE: This review has been cross-posted to some of the knives mentioned below.NOTE 2: All of the knives I bought were because I found an online review outside of Amazon that gave the knife high marks. Based on the video, each of these looked great and were worthy of a purchase. For some people, any one of these options could be their ideal knife. For me, there are one or two small quirks that keep me from calling it my ideal everyday carry (EDC) knife.For over two months I have been buying and testing knives in search of one that I consider my ideal EDC. I have not found the _ideal_ knife, but there are some that have come close.To start, I bought a couple of "flipper" knives (i.e., ones where you flip a small lever on the bottom to extend the blade) that were either a frame or liner lock. This type of lock means that to retract the blade a small metal plate needs to be moved out of the way before the blade will fold back into the knife handle. These systems are OK and have been around for a very long time.The first few knives I bought were from Kershaw with their SpeedSafe opening mechanism (not pictured). I really like their assisted-opening mechanism, but the pocket-carry on the knives I bought were rather high, which meant a half inch or more of the knife extended out of my pocket when clipped. These knives were also a frame-lock. I kept looking.The first knife I bought on Amazon was the Civivi Mini Praxis (~$30, photo: top, #1, green). Wonderfully smooth action on the flip, with a very easy-to-retract blade. It has a nice deep-carry clip so the knife does not stick out of my pocket. Unfortunately, it is not a button lock. Even so, it is really, really nice and I have kept it in my collection. There are Civivi knives with button locks that I am interested in, but they are a bit more expensive than the $50 ceiling I was trying to stay under.After buying the Mini Praxis I learned about the "button lock" mechanism. In this kind of knife, there is a button on the side of the knife that is pushed to unlock the blade, and then with a flick of the wrist, or just gravity, it falls back into the knife body. Easy close mechanism without having to put your finger in the blade's path to move the frame or liner lock in order to allow the blade to retract.That was when I decided my ideal knife would have a flipper to open, a button lock to close, and a blade approximately 3'' long. For the record, 99% of what I use an EDC for is cutting open or breaking down boxes, or maybe trimming a stray thread off clothing. Therefore, I am not overly concerned with some of the factors online reviewers spend a lot of time discussing (e.g., the type of steel, its corrosion resistance factor, how long it holds an edge, the choil, and amount and size of the jimping).The first button lock I bought was the Flissa button lock (~$25, not pictured). Immediately after opening it, I thought the knife was too big and the action was not nearly as smooth as the Civivi Mini Praxis so it was quickly returned.Next up was the Sencut ArcBlast (~$50, photo: #2, black). Sencut is the more affordable version of the Civivi, which is the more affordable version of We Knives. Think of what Toyota is to Lexus. Phenomenal knife, almost ideal. The one knock I have on this knife is the "bounce." That is, when flipping the blade back into the frame, there is the occasional bounce where the blade does not fully seat. Maybe with more practice this gets better, but it was enough that I kept looking.The Kizer Amicus came next (~$40, photo: #3, white). Another one that is almost ideal. Perfect flipping action with no bounce. Really, really nice action both in and out. The one detractor with this knife is the handle. It is so light and has a rather "plasticky" feel that it almost feels like a toy.Finally, I tried the CJRB Lago (~$50, photo: #4, bottom, black). In comparison to the ArcBlast and the Amicus, this knife is huge. It is about 3/4'' longer (when closed) and heavier. It feels even larger and heavier than the specs imply, especially when flipping open the blade. My initial reaction to this knife was that there was a slight bounce on closing, and that the pivot is not nearly as smooth as the Mini Praxis, ArcBlast, or Amicus. Conversely, the reviewer in the online video I watched said the CJRB Lago was likely going to be one of the, if not the top, knife for his best-of list for flippers / button locks in 2024.So where did I end up? Still looking for that perfect combination of features and price! But for now, I am keeping the non-button lock Civivi, the button lock Sencut ArcBlast, and the button lock Kizer Amicus. I am getting much less bounce on the ArcBlast but still the occasional extra pop on close. I returned the CJRB Lago. I carry the Sencut and Kizer about equally. Both are great knives even though I have one small quibble on each. My search continues.Good luck in finding your ideal EDC! Hope this was helpful.

Handle has good grip, the blade it sharp, and the action is smooth. No play in the blade either which is very rare for a button lock. This knife checks all boxes. If it has better steel and a different shape it would be the perfect knife. Lol

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