I have a ganzo firebird knife someone gave me. It looks nothing like those in your pic. Its the biggest POS ive seen in a while. The blade is so thick and heavy. Its awkward and unbalanced. I immediately threw it in my "trade" box. Glad i didnt spend and money on it.

 

Love it.

The equivalent comments in the car world...

I was given a '65 Ford Mustang with a 6 cylinder and bias ply 80 series tires last year, so the 2018 Mustang GT350 is a POS and no one should even look at it.

Or is that not how you meant it?

 

Yes, they do have model numbers and they offer many more in carbon fiber, however these are my favorites by far.

Firebird F7551-CF
Firebird F729-CF
Firebird F733-CF

https://m.fasttech.com/search?keywords=Firebird+cf

 

Not trying to belittle you, but why would you buy cheap copies of good knives instead of the real thing? I always knew ganzo made benchmade griptilian knockoffs, but this is the first time ive seen their spyderco knockoffs. Its a shame amazon give these scumbag companies a platform to peddle their crap.

 

I own several Spyderco knives, these are every bit as good in fit and finish. Also, the similar Spyderco models of these two knives do not have an "axis lock", these do, as well as real carbon fiber scales (not CF laminated over G10). These would be over $150 if Spydie made them, they are $20-25ish and every bit as good, with slightly lesser steel.

Don't buy em' then, I enjoy them, they are great EDC knives.

PS, this ain't Bladeforums, we are open to good value knives that perform well, even if they are similar to some production knives.

 

Spyderco are the most overpriced knives on the planet. I hardly ever pay more than five or ten bucks for folders now, and I can't tell the difference between them.

 

I have some knives that are in the $10 range too, Opinels for example are great knives, you can even pick up some SAKs in the $10 range. Now, almost all $5-10 gas station or flea market folders are junk IMO, at least not something I am interested in wasting money on. There are too many great folding knives in the sub-$30 range.

 

The problem with the Ganzo knives is they are all knock off, decent knives or not if they didn't look like the big boys copying their style, almost exactly on some models, they probably would be another chinamart company that nobody would pay attention to.

I've only had my hand on one and it was a benchmade grip clone and it is nothing close to the real thing. Not a bad little knife but the lock on it had looser tolerances and the edge rolled easily if you put to narrow of a angle on it. I've got a grip more than ten years old that I flip in and out and have destroyed the blade on it from use and resharpening and it's tolerance is just as good as the day I bought it and the springs have never had an issue.

You get what you pay for and if you can't afford a benchmade and like the axis lock and the look these can be an alternative, probably the best alternative. That said I'd rather have one 100 knife than three 30 dollar knives that are less quality, but that's just me. Personally I haven't found a better locking mechanism for one hand use than the axis lock and if you find one of these that will due the job at half the price good for you.
Haven't tried their non-axis lock models.

 

I got a ganzo auto knife from fastech, it has held up well, better than expected. Lock up is still tight and it snaps open like a champ.

 

Newest addition, FH-111, D2 carbon fiber ball bearing flipper. Sharp and slicy.

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I get my Ganzo/Firebird knives at www.powercutlery.com
They even carry the automatics. Very nice knives for the money.

 

damnit found another one i like....



on that site gorn. Bestech Rhino......154cm STEEL, BRASS PIVOT, whats not to like........:thumb:

 

This is the next one on my want list.
Firebird FH31 carbon fiber, bought today. D2 steel to boot. You can find it about $5 cheaper other places but you will have to wait a month or so for delivery.
Ganzo Firebird FH31 Carbon fiber D2 blade G10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LB1DR68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FqaDCb4T44Z5D

I like this one too.

https://www.amazon.com/Firebird-Poc...ents=p_4:Firebird&refresh=1&s=merchant-items&sr=1-5&tag=survivalistboardscon-20

 

I eneded up picking this one up too, arrived yesterday, it's a nice blade too, I need to loosen the pivot slightly it's a little tight
https://www.amazon.com/Firebird-Poc...ents=p_4:Firebird&refresh=1&s=merchant-items&sr=1-5&tag=survivalistboardscon-20

 

The FH-31 isn't a tanto, more of a wharncliffe style blade :thumb:

 

Jack, why are you shilling for "xxxxx KNIVES" and why do everyone of your posts re-introduce yourself? The knives can stand on their own without some seller shilling his product.

 

Jack, why are you shilling for "ACE KNIVES" and why do everyone of your posts re-introduce yourself? The knives can stand on their own without some seller shilling his product.

He will not be answering you

 

Picked up another Ganzo Firebird carbon fiber. It resembles an Ontario Rat I but has carbon fiber scales and the g-lock instead of liner lock.

https://www.powercutlery.com/produc...bird-fb727s-cf-satin-440c-steel-carbon-fiber-scales?_pos=1&_sid=a27d94672&_ss=r

$17.50 + $3.50 flat rate shipping

These are really great knives, perfect fit and finish every time.

 

look around for one of these panoz77, they a collaboration with Tighe, and they come with and without the serrations, but i picked mine up for 28$ CRKT MY TIGHE (pronounced mi' ti')
its a assist, and the serrations do cut cordage real well. plus, not as costly as the Spyderco/Tighe units.
carbon fiber scale, but look fast, as they discontinuing the line(why they moving so cheap)
first i wasn't going to get it, didn't like the scale cutouts, but for that price, took it and ran with it. turns out it grips really well with carbon fiber :thumb::thumb::thumb: .

 

I'll check it out, the one without serrations, I'm not a fan of serrations.

Can't find it anywhere, out of stock everywhere I looked.

 

look out of the way sellers. big places have cleared em out already.