Sanrenmu 710= best budget folding knife right now?

Status
Not open for further replies.
spydercobenchmadekai said:
If you want to spread the "gospel of Sanrenmu and Enlan", that's fine.

The only reason that I compared it to the Sebbie is that several individuals said that it was not about which knives where better but about "bragging rights."

And yes, if you have a Sebenza, you have bragging rights. Why? Because of all the points I made above, not because of some "secret club."
Click to expand...

Bragging rights? What bragging rights are those? The fact that you saved up a few hundred bucks (a feat anyone with a decent paying job, or like you, being supported 100% by your parents can do) to buy a fairly available knife? There are no end of available CRKs. Multiple site vendors here, the Exchange, eBay, and so on.

So, let's stop acting like the fact that you purchased a knife somehow makes you better than other folks, alright? There are so many things that are actually worth bragging about. Buying a commercially available luxury good isn't one of them.
 
spydercobenchmadekai said:
No, not the $$$ aspect. I am talking about steel, titanium, and good ol' American manufacturing and design.
Click to expand...

I maintain my point. Are those really bragging rights? CRKs aren't the only knives who can boast, well, all of those factors. Bragging rights generally come from accomplishing something others can't do, which is my point.

I get that you love your Sebenza, and that's fine. It's a great knife.
 
Objectively speaking it is a great little knife for the price. There is no denying that.

CRKT offers the same thing, in linerlock, manufactured in the same company, for $25.

People might not like the ethics or the country of origin, but the knife itself is quite good.





But is it the BEST budget knife? Who knows. Opinions will vary.
 
It's funny because 10 years ago I was told the CRKT M16 was the best budget knife. Now you can get a RAT1, Utilitac, or a couple Kershaws that are vastly superior for half the cost. Will we ever really be happy?
:D
 
There are plenty of good companies now making decent inexpensive knives for those who choose to buy them. It makes no difference where it's made, but a knife that sells for several bucks is a safety hazard to the uninitiated who buy them.
 
I don't have any Sanrenmu, but I can safely say I have NO problems with Enlan. Stands up perfectly well alongside the Chinese Kershaw and Spydercos(which I also like). And I would definitely carry it over an Opinel. Opinels are great for what they are, but other than a keychain SAK, I don't carry knives without a pocket clip and 1-handed opening.
 
I'm pretty certain this horse is dead, but I'll give it a final kick anyway.

In response to the OP's question, no, the SRM 710 is not the best budget folding knife in my opinion. But it is more than worth the cost. The blade is much thicker than are most blades in a knife of this size. The grind is well done. The blade on my knife is perfectly centered, the liner lock is twice the thickness of most such locks. The clip tension is just right. However, the knife is down right slippery in the hand, and the etching on the handles (can't call them scales) doesn't help at all. That could be corrected with a little skateboard tape, I suppose, but I didn't like the knife well enough to bother. The blade will take a shaving sharp edge but it loses it rather quickly if you are breaking down cardboard, slicing a lot of rope, or other such tasks. However, I don't do much of that. Still, there are other knives in the SRM line up that I much prefer.

My favorite budget knife is the Ka-Bar mini Dozier. It sells for $20, has an AUS8 blade, comes with a thumb hole or stud, is very light weight, and is well made. I can't find anything not to like about the knife. I don't use a knife on the job. I might open some package or box or an envelope or two, cut a piece of tape or string, slice a bagel, sharpen a pencil, really heavy duty stuff as you can see. So I can get along nicely with a budget knife. I really like the Opinel and have several, but, I prefer a knife I can open and close with one hand. The little Ka-Bar is my "best buy" budget folder. Of course, what suits my needs may not suit yours.
 
mossyhorn said:
There are plenty of good companies now making decent inexpensive knives for those who choose to buy them. It makes no difference where it's made, but a knife that sells for several bucks is a safety hazard to the uninitiated who buy them.
Click to expand...

The reason the 710 goes so cheap is because it's ordered directly from China, not because it's inferior to other knives they make and mark with other companies name brand. The 710 is a decently made little knife, despite being sold without a middleman's mark up. Thinking China can't make a cheap, decent knife while using their electronic devices to post about it is a bit silly. They are capable to produce a lot of complicated goods cheaply and turning out a little cheap to purchase, yet entirely usable steel frame lock isn't such a feat, even if the big name is missing from it's "brand".
 
For the money , if sanrenmu are so bad , it makes me drool when I consider how much better knives will be that cost double or more than a sanrenmu does :)
 
Myal said:
For the money , if sanrenmu are so bad , it makes me drool when I consider how much better knives will be that cost double or more than a sanrenmu does :)
Click to expand...

Yeah if a ten dollar knife won't get you quite to drooling, a twenty dollar one will.
 
jill jackson said:
Yeah if a ten dollar knife won't get you quite to drooling, a twenty dollar one will.
Click to expand...

if quality goes up with price hell yeah it will . 2x price = 2x quality :)

if its just paying for branding or place of manufacture tho .... each to their own
 
Myal said:
if quality goes up with price hell yeah it will . 2x price = 2x quality :)

if its just paying for branding or place of manufacture tho .... each to their own
Click to expand...

A 710 is a bargain because they are sold direct from China. If they were a contracted knife, by some known in the USA brand, they certainly would not be priced so cheaply. I've seen a lot of them and they really are far from normally priced in the USA market, for their quality. They aren't even close to a Sebenza and they are nothing special other than they are a bargain just because they come from a country that has great technology and a dirt cheap wage.
 
I look a my surroundings at home, school, work, friends' house.... Most everything is now made in China. As far as knives go, would it make me a better American knife hobbyist to say "To hell with China knives I wont own them" when more than half of my belongings is made there. At this point, no knives made there really interest me (710 and the like) but if the quality is there, not a counterfeit and something catches my eye I wont be a hypocrite and just buy it. I do enough "supporting of the local knife community" by my knife purchases to not feel bad about it.
 
Stephen-Colbert-Popcorn.gif
 
Quiet said:
I maintain my point. Are those really bragging rights? CRKs aren't the only knives who can boast, well, all of those factors. Bragging rights generally come from accomplishing something others can't do, which is my point.

I get that you love your Sebenza, and that's fine. It's a great knife.
Click to expand...

I never said they were. Name one Enlan/SRM knife with CPM S35VN steel, Titanium, and an American designer. I love my Golden, CO Spydercos and USA Benchmades and my Zero Tolerance 350 almost as much as the CRK. Why? The points made above.

But, whattevva. If you love SRM and Enlan that much, good for you.
 
Last edited:
Myal said:
For the money , if sanrenmu are so bad , it makes me drool when I consider how much better knives will be that cost double or more than a sanrenmu does :)
Click to expand...

Yes, just save up a little and buy something like a Benchmade Griptillian or a Spyderco Manix.

Then you'll see. Otherwise, you can't compare the SRM knives to anything.
 
spydercobenchmadekai said:
I never said they were. Name one Enlan/SRM knife with CPM S35VN steel, Titanium, and an American designer. I love my Golden, CO Spydercos and USA Benchmades and my Zero Tolerance 350 almost as much as the CRK. Why? The points made above.

But, whattevva. If you love SRM and Enlan that much, good for you.
Click to expand...

Again, you miss my point. You're claiming that "CPM S35VN steel, Titanium, and an American designer" are bragging rights, when actually they aren't because you will pay for the privilege of having those things. You know what would be "bragging rights"? Having those things and a price-tag similar to Chinese made knives. But, since I can't think of a single knife with those features, but at that low price point, it is what it is.

To put it differently, in case you're still missing the point I'm making:

If I buy a fully loaded luxury automobile and you buy a used bottom-rung 1989 Civic, it's not really bragging rights that I have things like heated seats and fifty five airbags or whatever, because I paid for those things commensurately. It would actually be bragging rights for a car company to offer those things but at a price point near what you paid for that old beater Civic. See what I'm saying?
 
Quiet said:
Again, you miss my point. You're claiming that "CPM S35VN steel, Titanium, and an American designer" are bragging rights, when actually they aren't because you will pay for the privilege of having those things. You know what would be "bragging rights"? Having those things and a price-tag similar to Chinese made knives. But, since I can't think of a single knife with those features, but at that low price point, it is what it is.

To put it differently, in case you're still missing the point I'm making:

If I buy a fully loaded luxury automobile and you buy a used bottom-rung 1989 Civic, it's not really bragging rights that I have things like heated seats and fifty five airbags or whatever, because I paid for those things commensurately. It would actually be bragging rights for a car company to offer those things but at a price point near what you paid for that old beater Civic. See what I'm saying?
Click to expand...

Whatever. You're either ignorant or jealous. (Or both.) I don't have any more time in life for arguing with strangers, so good bye.

My advice: Don't say that a $10 chinese knife is as good as an authentic American one, accept that quality can differ, that all knives are NOT equal, and you'll maybe even make a friend or two.
 
spydercobenchmadekai said:
Whatever. You're either ignorant or jealous. (Or both.) I don't have any more time in life for arguing with strangers, so good bye.

My advice: Don't say that a $10 chinese knife is as good as an authentic American one, accept that quality can differ, that all knives are NOT equal, and you'll maybe even make a friend or two.
Click to expand...

Ignorant, or jealous? I think we're done here. It's clear that you aren't as smart as you think you are. Of course, being a 13 year old child will do that. Oh well. I don't take advice from ignorant children.

Call me when you're able to afford knives AND your own home, car, and bills, child. Thanks. Then we can talk about jealousy.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top