Everybody loves a bargain, and I wanted to give these blades a try.
They are excellent products at the price and highly recommended to anyone on a budget. They would make fine backups or users or gifts, especially to non-knife friends.
The Sanrenmu 707 -- the old model, before they decided to tart it up with tigerstripe paint -- appears to be the CRKT G10 Drifter, a well-regarded value blade.
As good as they are, the Sanrenmu do NOT, IMO, come close to Spyderco or Benchmade in either materials or F&F.
For example, the manufacturer gives no clue about the black finish on the 710 model, so what it will look like in a few months of use is anybody's guess. The black finish on one side of the handle has what looks like a smear. The "Axis" lock on the 763 is nowhere near as smooth as that of the BM Grip, for example. (The Axis on the Ganzo 440C G704, a look-alike of the BM 14205 series knives, feels almost gritty in comparison to BM's Axis.)
That said, at the price, you really can't go wrong. I will enjoy using and giving these blades.
My biggest concern is about buying from a foreign vendor. I thought I was being safe using PayPal on the Bay for three separate (and satisfactory) transactions.
But soon after my purchases, Visa flagged my card with attempts by a scamster to use it. The bank is still investigating and has issued me a new card.
What I learned from a friend with an online business is pretty scary. She regularly travels to China to establish factory orders and has visited banks in Hong Kong. And she adamantly advises against purchases like this that go through foreign banks, which she says lack the same stringent protections as U.S. banks.
"Do NOT do business with those foreign banks, even through PayPal," she advises. "If you want something from a vendor in Hong Kong, let me know and I will buy it for you while I am there. That is the only safe way to get it."
I note that most other posters here have not experienced any problems, and that is certainly a good sign.
But my own experience, and the advice of my friend in business have certainly given me pause. For now, at least, I won't be doing any business with foreign vendors.
They are excellent products at the price and highly recommended to anyone on a budget. They would make fine backups or users or gifts, especially to non-knife friends.
The Sanrenmu 707 -- the old model, before they decided to tart it up with tigerstripe paint -- appears to be the CRKT G10 Drifter, a well-regarded value blade.
As good as they are, the Sanrenmu do NOT, IMO, come close to Spyderco or Benchmade in either materials or F&F.
For example, the manufacturer gives no clue about the black finish on the 710 model, so what it will look like in a few months of use is anybody's guess. The black finish on one side of the handle has what looks like a smear. The "Axis" lock on the 763 is nowhere near as smooth as that of the BM Grip, for example. (The Axis on the Ganzo 440C G704, a look-alike of the BM 14205 series knives, feels almost gritty in comparison to BM's Axis.)
That said, at the price, you really can't go wrong. I will enjoy using and giving these blades.
My biggest concern is about buying from a foreign vendor. I thought I was being safe using PayPal on the Bay for three separate (and satisfactory) transactions.
But soon after my purchases, Visa flagged my card with attempts by a scamster to use it. The bank is still investigating and has issued me a new card.
What I learned from a friend with an online business is pretty scary. She regularly travels to China to establish factory orders and has visited banks in Hong Kong. And she adamantly advises against purchases like this that go through foreign banks, which she says lack the same stringent protections as U.S. banks.
"Do NOT do business with those foreign banks, even through PayPal," she advises. "If you want something from a vendor in Hong Kong, let me know and I will buy it for you while I am there. That is the only safe way to get it."
I note that most other posters here have not experienced any problems, and that is certainly a good sign.
But my own experience, and the advice of my friend in business have certainly given me pause. For now, at least, I won't be doing any business with foreign vendors.
Last edited:
