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Eafengrow steel type legit?
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I've heard Sorny also makes a pretty nice Bowie with Magracut steel.
Did you mean to type Bowee?
This is hilarious.
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I would not be looking at any Eafengrow, made in China and leaving you questioning the steel.
The knife I would seriously consider is the Demko Freereign. Probably th best Aus10 fixed out there right now.
Cons- It costs more than the Eafengrow 141. It does not look as "nasty and tactical and does not come in all black.
Pros- It is designed by Andew Demko who has been part of Cold Steel for a very long time. It is made in Taiwan and you can rest assured it
is real Japanese Aus10 steel. The sheath is extremely well designed. No one who knows anything about knives will laugh at it, unlike the Eafengrow.
Eafengrow 141.
Those are some sweet factory sheaths, rare.
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So I mentioned that there are lots of much more reputable companies bringing over Chinese knives in the price space where Eafengrow operates. (Again, you can't trust the steel and they bring over a lot of copied designs.) Unfortunately, most of the Chinese companies I'd recommend tend not to exceed 5" blade length. I don't know if that is a deal-breaker or not. Personally, I have lots of knives in the 4-5" range that seem big enough for most tasks, including self defense when I'm traveling to places that violate my right to carry a firearm.
The main exception among brands I'd recommend is Kubey. They make some cool fixed blades in the 5-6" range, mostly from D2. They only seem to have one model that breaks 6" and that is this Kukri-style fixed blade in AUS-10 (pictured below). Otherwise, definitely check out their other fixed blades in the 5-6" range.
If you don't mind the 4-5" range, you might like the Ruike Jager (4.5") in 14C28N or the Kizer Sou'wes' (4.6") in D2, also pictured below.
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Thank you. I was looking at Kubey, and Aubey, but I did not know if I could trust their steels. With Ontario gone, quality stainless steel fixed blades are getting more expensive. Ontario was the only reasonably priced USA knife manufacturer (as long as you didn't mind sharpening their blades yourself). No offense to Cold Steel, as I own many of their knives and machetes, all carbon steel, except some Taiwanese AUS-10A folders, but 1.4116 is not a quality stainless steel for an outdoor knife. It's certainly fine for self defense, but I'd like a stainless blade that can take some abuse.
I think for the price of that Kubey, I'd probably just buy an Ontario Rat 6 in S35VN. It has the blade shape and grind I'm looking for. I know the sheath is terrible, and the fit and finish probably won't be great. However, it's still a tough stainless fixed blade for only $163.
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You can trust Kubey. Their steels have been tested and I've personally used their knives for years now. They tend to be pretty good for the money.
I had never heard of "Aubey" until now. A quick search did not inspire much confidence. I'd be inclined to avoid Aubey based on what I can see.
I'm not sure where you are shopping (and we aren't supposed to talk about dealers that don't support the forum here), but that 6.1" kukri-style Kubey in AUS-10 ranges from $45 to $70 in most places. None of the Kubey fixed blades should cost more than half of what you'd pay for a legit Rat 6 in S35VN. (Just for reference, the Ruike Jager and the Kizer Sou'wes' I mentioned are also generally $60-70.)
BTW, some other longer D2 options from Kubey include the Chariot (5.5"), the Willow (5.5"), the Sicario (5.2"), and the Brave (4.7"), pictured below in that order. I have the Brave and it definitely feels like a lot of knife in hand. These are all basically $60-70 knives depending on where you find them.
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I appreciate the help. I didn't know the rule about not mentioning dealers that don't support the forum. Thanks for letting me know.
I don't know where in the rules it says that. No linking to non-supporting vendors websites, no deal spotting etc but no reason why you can't mention somebody by name in the course of a discussion. After all, if you couldn't mention anybody except supporting vendors, it would not be much of a knife forum....
Thanks for letting me know. I suppose I'll just nae knife brands and part numbers, and about linking to resellers.
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We are definitely not supposed to link to non-supporting dealers and referring people to non-supporting dealers is frowned upon. I've seen the policy interpreted in different ways. I was once told by a moderator to not talk about dealer-exclusives from non-supporting dealers.
If you want deeper clarification on the policy, it's best to ask a moderator.In the meantime, it looks like the topic question has been answered. Hopefully, D DDDYLN can find something good from a better company.
We are definitely not supposed to link to non-supporting dealers and referring people to non-supporting dealers is frowned upon. I've seen the policy interpreted in different ways. I was once told by a moderator to not talk about dealer-exclusives from non-supporting dealers.
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If you have not considered a Buck 119 you are missing out.
I have, but I'm looking for a knife with a saber or flat grind. Thank you for the comment. The Buck 119 is definitely a great knife for the purpose.
I really want that A.G. Russell knife you showed me. It says they have 1 in stock, but the only option was to add it to my wish list. I'll call them tomorrow, to see what the deal is. Perhaps someone bought it, and they haven't updated the website.
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