Sanrenmu 939

Excellent review. Thank you. I have just gotten my first SanRenMu and I am very impressed. It won't be the last.
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The 939 is a nice knife. I bought one and liked it so much I bought a second one to set back and its just as nice as the first. Great users for the money and these are quality built from what I can tell and the 939 is not a knock off of anyone else's products.

Anyway, I had no need for a blunt tip so I fixed up my 939 tool box beater model that I do use from time to time and re-profiled a nice point on it and I also built a new clip for it out of some scrap titanium and flipped that around to a mode of carry I could live with by drilling and threading some new holes in the stainless handle. Its much better now! :D

Great review and interesting point about the Boker. I had not had these issues with Boker knives I've bought and felt what I got was just fine compared to anything else I own. Looked like time to replace a 82 degree drill there on that Boker shown in the video.

http://strsbackyardknifeworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/san-ren-mu-939-modified-to-suit-me.html

STR
 
I just sprung for two 710's for stocking stuffers for my sons. Another brand to look at on ebay is the NAVY brand of knives. Some knock off looking stuff but some original designs too. 440c steel and very very excellent machining. keepem sharp
 
There is a fine line between copying a design and outright theft. The Navy brand, while very well made, crosses the line IMO. I'll admit to almost going for it with their G10 version of the Spydie Police but my respect for Mr. Glesser and his company overrode my sense of 'gotta have it'. Navy brand IS very nicely made though.
 
Nice review - thanks. Sanrenmu does make knock-offs, which I'm not supportive of. But like you say, they also have some original designs, that for the price, are hard to beat.

- Mark
 
Hoodcanal5 said:
thats not original its a kershaw vapor knockoff
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No its not. The Vapor is completely different in so many ways its not even worth mention. Frankly I'm surprised you even said that because anyone can see at a glance they are different knives, different blade shapes, different handle shapes and different sizes.

STR
 
I have the 939 and am very happy with it. Very smooth. I thought the pocket clip looked a bit odd. So I removed it. And carry it in the pocket. I like the thumb stud. And for me it's a very utilitarian blade shape. Somewhat like my Spyderco Rock Lobster
 
STR said:
No its not. The Vapor is completely different in so many ways its not even worth mention. Frankly I'm surprised you even said that because anyone can see at a glance they are different knives, different blade shapes, different handle shapes and different sizes.

STR
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Your right, upon further examination it is not exactly the same but it does appear similar like for instance the blade shape. The kershaw vapor was made in a sheepsfoot blade if im not mistaken. The handle shape is also similar and the stainless steel body
 
I've never seen a Vapor with a sheepsfoot blade. Not that there wasn't, I just haven't seen one myself.

There is a resemblance there, but to be frank, just about all knives made have a resemblance to one from another company. There's only so much that can be done regarding cosmetics of a knife, to make them look different.

Companies are finding their niches in things like different locking mechanisms,
different assisted opening mechanisms, serration patterns, blade steels, and whatnot.

China has no patent laws, so companies there are free to do or copy whatever they please.

I'm sure that it's not financially feasible for U.S. companies to engage in international law suits regarding U.S. patent infringement. If it was, they'd have done it a long time ago.

Also, with many U.S. companies using offshore production facilities, probably the same facilities making the "knock offs", perhaps they've decided that it's in their best interest to not push it too hard. If they lose the production of their "value" lines, they lose a big chunk of business.

It wouldn't be the first time that a company that does OEM work for a name brand told them to move on.

That's why the Okuma Fishing company was born. They did most of the OEM production and design work for Shimano. Shimano started dictating terms that Okuma thought were not in the best interest of their company, so they told Shimano to take their business elsewhere. Okuma formed their own brand and are now one of the cutting edge fishing tackle manufacturers in the world. There is a startling cosmetic resemblance in the many of the offerings from the two companies. The internal designs do vary, but Shimano, in essence, created one of their biggest competitors by pushing things to far. Okuma gains market share every year.
 
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