Is EnZo fo real?

OzarkSheepdog · Feb 22, 2015

I may be a little late to the party on these so I'll throw out the question " has anyone had any good/bad experience with EnZo's for EDC?" I was looking at some midtech stuff on a dealers site and ran into these and at the price point and looks and materials and country of origin they seem to be to good to be true. Would love to hear some feedback on them if any of you steel hearted hellions has had one or two. Thanks y'all I'll hang up and listen.

brancron · Feb 22, 2015

Here's a post I made on another forum with pictures etc.: http://www.reddit.com/r/knifeclub/comments/2u57ac/shouldnt_have_waited_this_long_to_get_an_enzo/

michaelm466 · Feb 22, 2015

I don't own any, but have held/examined them at knife shows/shops and they all had good F&F, good quality and materials. If I were more into Scandi grinds/"bushcrafting" I'd certainly try one out.

Murindo · Feb 22, 2015

Spectacular knives. I EDC one of the small folders.

RamZar · Feb 22, 2015

I have the EnZo Birk 75 in CF and they're high-quality narrow-width 3" folders. I have two. One is D2 Scandi Grind and the other S30V Full Flat Grind. I prefer the latter.

Here's a comparison with Sage 1: EnZo Birk 75 vs. Spyderco Sage 1 (both FFG S30V & CF/G-10 laminate)

Rich S · Feb 22, 2015

Likewise, I have an Enzo Birk 75 in D2 with a Scandi grind. Absolutely love it!
Rich

Agurami · Feb 22, 2015

Used to EDC the Birk 75. A small folder well worth the money (although the CF handle surface was a bit on the rough side).

bld522 · Feb 22, 2015

michaelm466 said:
I don't own any, but have held/examined them at knife shows/shops and they all had good F&F, good quality and materials. If I were more into Scandi grinds/"bushcrafting" I'd certainly try one out.

As RamZar mentioned, the EnZo Birk 75 is also available with a FFG in S30V with either Carbon Fiber or G10 scales. (No Birch.) GPK has both of them in stock. Here's a borrowed pic of the CF version:

deskil · Feb 22, 2015

The only Enzo knife I own is a model 70 Necker, FFG, with Sandvick 12C27 steel and antique white linen micarta slabs. It came with a well made leather sheath and has proven to be an exemplary small fixed blade carry option.

OzarkSheepdog · Feb 22, 2015

Very good. Thanks y'all. Everything sounds positive. Even the rough carbon fiber. Sometimes CF can be a little slick IMHO. Guess I'll try one out since for the money I can't go wrong. Thanks BF.

RX-79G · Feb 22, 2015

Enzo is like other Scandinavian knife makers in offering simple but excellent products made of high quality steel for ordinary prices. I think we are so used to paying huge premiums for US stuff or looking at Asian knives that we have forgotten that O1 and D2 are inexpensive steels to make knives out of.

Several years ago I bought several laminate Mora blades for projects. Cost was $12 each. They are essentially San Mai with O1 cores. How much would Cold Steel charge you for a San Mai blade made with reputable tool steel like O1? Probably well over $100.

HappyDaddy · Feb 22, 2015

I have the Birk 75 Scandi in polished G-10. It is a gem of a little knife. Outstanding fit & finish and easy to carry. While it matters not at all, I remain curious as to where they're made. I've seen conflicting information as to whether they're made in Finland, Taiwan, or Japan.