Done just for fun, this proves absolutely nothing. 
Ever wondered how strong those metal-handled no-name knives are? Well here ya go.
It was done out of total boredom while waiting to go to work.
The knife was found a long time ago, and quite frankly was a peice of crap.
Im not focusing on little things like bladeplay and sharpness, but rather on whether or not it breaks at all.
Enjoy.
Our story begins at home.
Taking pictures, it didnt know what was ahead of it......
A bit smaller than a ZT 0200
Not rusty at all
With a super easy adustable pivot, this beast features high-tech chinese stainless steel. What steel? Noone knows. It adds to the mystery
With a clip design that looks familiar. Like a Kershaw Scallion. Hmmmmmm
The blade is so tight that the lock doesnt engage unless you slam it open like youre trying to kill a water buffalo.
Missing some handle screws. The blade was pretty tight with very minimal bladeplay, but the handle was wicked loose.
Time to test.
First test: dig a hole in ice.
Easy peasy. Lock failed once, but I then slammed it open harder and it held.
No damage.
Next test: Dig a hole in Icy rocks.
Lots of prying and twisting.
No big deal no major damage
Next test: Pointless abuse of throwing into sandy snow.
No damge but got gritty. I cleaned it off by slamming it on the ground multiple times.
Time to get mean.
Next test: cut thick metal. Top of propane tank looks good.
Lots of damage. un-fixable dents and chips.
Meaner!
Next test: pop and pry a tire up.
It popped it fine, but heavy damage after prying. Broken tip.
Be nice for a bit.
Next test: Chip thicker ice.
Passed no damage no failure.
The water line can be seen above the pivot thing. I couldnt reach any deeper.
Get mean again!
Next test: chip and dig a hole in rocks, and then scrape the rocks back in the hole.
Lots of prying and twisting. No extra breaking. Edge damage. I guess it passes.
Now its dirty.
How to clean it? Throw it into the snowbank a few times.
Throw it from farther back!
Well, I didnt throw hard enough and it just smashed the ground.
Stabbed it into the snowbank, and stomped it.
Lock didnt fail.
This was followed by throwing it into the air about 20 feet up and letting it smash the rocks.
I did this about 5 times. Forgot to take pictures.
It took damage. Lots of dents and it got very loose.
Lets finish it off.
Back to the propane lid.
This right here is heavy batoning. That metal pipe weighs about 8 pounds.
Lock fail.
Oops. Its not supposed to fold that way.
Shes broken.
Honestly, I dont think I can pick on this knife. It took alot of crap and although it was loose, I still managed to not loose any more screws.
What should you learn from this? Dont throw your knife 20 feet in the air over rocks or baton it through 1/4 inch thick steel with a solid iron pipe.
Hope you had as much fun reading this as I had making it.
Bladeboss.
Ever wondered how strong those metal-handled no-name knives are? Well here ya go.
It was done out of total boredom while waiting to go to work.
The knife was found a long time ago, and quite frankly was a peice of crap.
Im not focusing on little things like bladeplay and sharpness, but rather on whether or not it breaks at all.
Enjoy.
Our story begins at home.
Taking pictures, it didnt know what was ahead of it......
A bit smaller than a ZT 0200
Not rusty at all
With a super easy adustable pivot, this beast features high-tech chinese stainless steel. What steel? Noone knows. It adds to the mystery
With a clip design that looks familiar. Like a Kershaw Scallion. Hmmmmmm
The blade is so tight that the lock doesnt engage unless you slam it open like youre trying to kill a water buffalo.
Missing some handle screws. The blade was pretty tight with very minimal bladeplay, but the handle was wicked loose.
Time to test.
First test: dig a hole in ice.
Easy peasy. Lock failed once, but I then slammed it open harder and it held.
No damage.
Next test: Dig a hole in Icy rocks.
Lots of prying and twisting.
No big deal no major damage
Next test: Pointless abuse of throwing into sandy snow.
No damge but got gritty. I cleaned it off by slamming it on the ground multiple times.
Time to get mean.
Next test: cut thick metal. Top of propane tank looks good.
Lots of damage. un-fixable dents and chips.
Meaner!
Next test: pop and pry a tire up.
It popped it fine, but heavy damage after prying. Broken tip.
Be nice for a bit.
Next test: Chip thicker ice.
Passed no damage no failure.
The water line can be seen above the pivot thing. I couldnt reach any deeper.
Get mean again!
Next test: chip and dig a hole in rocks, and then scrape the rocks back in the hole.
Lots of prying and twisting. No extra breaking. Edge damage. I guess it passes.
Now its dirty.
How to clean it? Throw it into the snowbank a few times.
Throw it from farther back!
Well, I didnt throw hard enough and it just smashed the ground.
Stabbed it into the snowbank, and stomped it.
Lock didnt fail.
This was followed by throwing it into the air about 20 feet up and letting it smash the rocks.
I did this about 5 times. Forgot to take pictures.
It took damage. Lots of dents and it got very loose.
Lets finish it off.
Back to the propane lid.
This right here is heavy batoning. That metal pipe weighs about 8 pounds.
Lock fail.
Oops. Its not supposed to fold that way.
Shes broken.
Honestly, I dont think I can pick on this knife. It took alot of crap and although it was loose, I still managed to not loose any more screws.
What should you learn from this? Dont throw your knife 20 feet in the air over rocks or baton it through 1/4 inch thick steel with a solid iron pipe.
Hope you had as much fun reading this as I had making it.
Bladeboss.
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