Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Recently picked up a really nice folder, I was hesitant to buy it, as the price didn't seem in line with what we've come to believe a quality knife should cost, but, I was won over by the design, which has what looks very much like a Russian model but this point seems lower than most of all those I've seen, still a very strong resemblance to be sure! It ended up being a very good call to buy this one!
First up, Real Steel E771 called the Sea Eagle, quite a handsome knife overall. Sandvik steel for the blade, G10 on lay of the steel liners, liner lock that locks up solid and a flipper that works, in my opinion, perfect. I believe that the pivot also rides on a bearing system too.
The knife arrived fairly sharp, and the bevels seemed to be evenly ground, but it ended up getting sharpened just the same and now cuts much better and the bevels are flat the length of the blade. The paracord lanyard I installed works great, but, the hole they provide BARELY allows you to get 550 paracord through there, I had to remove some inside cords at the start to reduce that diameter to get it started through and then was able to pull, hard, but still able to pull it through the hole to make my lanyard.
Sorry Lefty's, the clip is only right handed side, tip up and works pretty good too. Knife also has a back spacer that runs about the full length of the spine.
I've carried this knife for a while now and with it's new edge bevel it cuts quite well into most all material. I was whittling a branch down with it and it cut well, with being able to use the fine pointed tip easily. Both knives have a full spine on the blade, no narrow swedge to speak of which makes it easier to press down with your other hand or thumb as you make cuts. Some knives have almost a double edge blade from the way the swedges are ground and that makes for a painful area to apply pressure if you need to do so.
The scales on this are textured G10 but they are not too coarse of a texture, for my taste it could be just a hair more texture but not a big deal. You'll notice that the scales are not flush with the metal liners, they are just shy of it so your hand will contact the metal before the scales. The liners are not sharp as some I've handled, nicely rounded and the distances and the bevels of the scales is just about perfect, like a step effect your grip will feel as if the whole perimeter was contoured just so. While you can feel the clip when gripping, it's not too hot of a spot.
Here are some shots of this knife;
This has quickly become my EDC and hopefully has a firm spot there now...we shall see how long that lasts...
Next up, a recent purchase, also a Real Steel model, H9 called Takin maybe because it's Takin up a lot of space in my back pocket!!! But not to fear, they also include a belt sheath for those with limited pocket space.
This is a LARGE knife, I was worried it might be too large and it still may prove too large for my use, but I'll hang on to it for a while as it's kinda cool.
Same Sandvik steel, same low cost, but a lot for the money right here, also a liner lock. This isn't a flipper, but has a thumb disc that while it's easy to catch it seems to be located in the wrong spot to work it well, but then, I'm not use to disc openers and so I do struggle using it, but once open it opens smoothly and locks up secure, neither knife has any blade play at all. While the Sea Eagle has bearings on the pivot, this has a washer type pivot system.
This also arrived with a serviceable edge, but didn't really cut through material as well as I like, so it took a while but now there are nice bevels and a razor edge on this that cuts great. Did I mention this is a large knife? Blade is 4.4" long, pretty large rascal.
This also has a back spacer that runs about the full length of the spine, with the exception of a very nice pin set between the scales to make a hidden type of lanyard pin, this one was a lot easier to install than the Sea Eagle. Both lanyards I also did the whipping knot just after the attachment point so the lanyard wouldn't move into the path of the blade.
The scales are screwed on down the peak of the scale, I haven't taken this apart to inspect it, no need at this point, but scales feel nice when gripped, a slight sharp corner is felt when gripped but not enough to make me want to sand it down...yet...
Here are some images of this knife;
This about dwarfs the Sea Eagle, in length as well as thickness of the handle, here are some comparison photos of the two;
The Sea Eagle rules the roost, (pun intended) for my small collection, there is also a model with carbon fiber scales but it's not available at this time.
Here you can see the Takin on the left and the Sea Eagle on the right, a sizeable difference indeed.
Check these out at your favourite BladeForums supported knife dealer for more detail on these knives
Perry Knife Works at his posts in the Exchange;
Real Steel Sea Eagle E771
Real Steel Takin H9
While I like both, I am heavily partial to the Sea Eagle, at this time...
G2
First up, Real Steel E771 called the Sea Eagle, quite a handsome knife overall. Sandvik steel for the blade, G10 on lay of the steel liners, liner lock that locks up solid and a flipper that works, in my opinion, perfect. I believe that the pivot also rides on a bearing system too.
The knife arrived fairly sharp, and the bevels seemed to be evenly ground, but it ended up getting sharpened just the same and now cuts much better and the bevels are flat the length of the blade. The paracord lanyard I installed works great, but, the hole they provide BARELY allows you to get 550 paracord through there, I had to remove some inside cords at the start to reduce that diameter to get it started through and then was able to pull, hard, but still able to pull it through the hole to make my lanyard.
Sorry Lefty's, the clip is only right handed side, tip up and works pretty good too. Knife also has a back spacer that runs about the full length of the spine.
I've carried this knife for a while now and with it's new edge bevel it cuts quite well into most all material. I was whittling a branch down with it and it cut well, with being able to use the fine pointed tip easily. Both knives have a full spine on the blade, no narrow swedge to speak of which makes it easier to press down with your other hand or thumb as you make cuts. Some knives have almost a double edge blade from the way the swedges are ground and that makes for a painful area to apply pressure if you need to do so.
The scales on this are textured G10 but they are not too coarse of a texture, for my taste it could be just a hair more texture but not a big deal. You'll notice that the scales are not flush with the metal liners, they are just shy of it so your hand will contact the metal before the scales. The liners are not sharp as some I've handled, nicely rounded and the distances and the bevels of the scales is just about perfect, like a step effect your grip will feel as if the whole perimeter was contoured just so. While you can feel the clip when gripping, it's not too hot of a spot.
Here are some shots of this knife;
This has quickly become my EDC and hopefully has a firm spot there now...we shall see how long that lasts...
Next up, a recent purchase, also a Real Steel model, H9 called Takin maybe because it's Takin up a lot of space in my back pocket!!! But not to fear, they also include a belt sheath for those with limited pocket space.
This is a LARGE knife, I was worried it might be too large and it still may prove too large for my use, but I'll hang on to it for a while as it's kinda cool.
Same Sandvik steel, same low cost, but a lot for the money right here, also a liner lock. This isn't a flipper, but has a thumb disc that while it's easy to catch it seems to be located in the wrong spot to work it well, but then, I'm not use to disc openers and so I do struggle using it, but once open it opens smoothly and locks up secure, neither knife has any blade play at all. While the Sea Eagle has bearings on the pivot, this has a washer type pivot system.
This also arrived with a serviceable edge, but didn't really cut through material as well as I like, so it took a while but now there are nice bevels and a razor edge on this that cuts great. Did I mention this is a large knife? Blade is 4.4" long, pretty large rascal.
This also has a back spacer that runs about the full length of the spine, with the exception of a very nice pin set between the scales to make a hidden type of lanyard pin, this one was a lot easier to install than the Sea Eagle. Both lanyards I also did the whipping knot just after the attachment point so the lanyard wouldn't move into the path of the blade.
The scales are screwed on down the peak of the scale, I haven't taken this apart to inspect it, no need at this point, but scales feel nice when gripped, a slight sharp corner is felt when gripped but not enough to make me want to sand it down...yet...
Here are some images of this knife;
This about dwarfs the Sea Eagle, in length as well as thickness of the handle, here are some comparison photos of the two;
The Sea Eagle rules the roost, (pun intended) for my small collection, there is also a model with carbon fiber scales but it's not available at this time.
Here you can see the Takin on the left and the Sea Eagle on the right, a sizeable difference indeed.
Check these out at your favourite BladeForums supported knife dealer for more detail on these knives
Perry Knife Works at his posts in the Exchange;
Real Steel Sea Eagle E771
Real Steel Takin H9
While I like both, I am heavily partial to the Sea Eagle, at this time...
G2
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