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Too good to be true right...
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I've seen this knife asked about before. I believe whatit turned out to be is the handles were titanium coated rather than being solid titanium.
Sort of like how Camillus knives now advertises their knives as TITANIUM!!! (coated) then they go on to claim that this coating is 3x stronger than steel and somehow makes their knives 3x stronger than steel.
Sort of like how Camillus knives now advertises their knives as TITANIUM!!! (coated) then they go on to claim that this coating is 3x stronger than steel and somehow makes their knives 3x stronger than steel.
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If you want an inexpensive titanium handled knife look at Spyderco's Byrd line. They have a couple of models in the ~$50 range.
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Is it a "benchmark" brand knife? I have seen those for sale in one of the big catalog sending knife sellers, not sure if they are a dealer here. Low cost, Chinese made, I would not doubt its really titanium and Chinese D2. This particular knife pattern is used by several brands, including Boker, Colt, and Mantis. Literally the same pattern, so the factory producing these can probably do so cheaply since the tooling is already there and waiting to be used. I was tempted to get one actually because you normally do not see titanium at that price point. At least not usually.
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Not to me. Unless the lock side pivot can be removed using common drivers (slotted/cross-head/hex/Torx).
Boker urban trapper titanium is in the $65-$85 range; still a good deal, I like mine though it seems a bit delicate (maybe just the light weight and slim blade 
). I ordered the one the OP shows ($40 offer accepted) and will let him know what my thoughts are when it arrives. Seemed worth a $40 shot. 
). I ordered the one the OP shows ($40 offer accepted) and will let him know what my thoughts are when it arrives. Seemed worth a $40 shot. Very well worth the money IMO. 
Excellent centering, very good edge (D-2? haven't put it through any work yet), quite light ( all titanium??? but maybe), feels good in hand and flicks nicely, which I enjoy, with no need for any adjustment or lubrication (there are torx screws), very nice day to day EDC. Also boxed just like the Boker black magnetic box (no copy, just a nice touch.) All in all, a fun purchase; thank you OP. 
Excellent centering, very good edge (D-2? haven't put it through any work yet), quite light ( all titanium??? but maybe), feels good in hand and flicks nicely, which I enjoy, with no need for any adjustment or lubrication (there are torx screws), very nice day to day EDC. Also boxed just like the Boker black magnetic box (no copy, just a nice touch.) All in all, a fun purchase; thank you OP. 
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This looks like one of those Cool Hand knives. A Damascus version is something like $75. They're on eBay and Amazon. Check Youtube, LTK did a review of one a while back. Personally I'd call it a roll of the dice.
For a strong brand, take a look at Ruike P108, P801 and P831. The bang for the buck on these things is off the charts for >$40. Then, check the many reviews on Youtube. It's a relatively new brand, but people are going nuts. They were hard to find a few months ago, but are now at BHQ and WhiteMountainKnives. I have the larger G10 P105 "fang". Fenix (flashlight) is their parent company. The CRKT Crossbones is getting rave reviews, and it's around $60. Again similar long stabby blade. As mentioned above, Boker Urban Trapper.
If you're not strictly looking for something as narrow as what you show, For $52 on DHGate you can get the new anniversary version of the CH 3504 flipper. I just ordered one. The original version is about $100 on eBay if you want to pay a premium for one in the US and fast shipping. My CH 3500 is the smoothest flipper I have, compared to Reate, Rike, ZT, Brous... The CH 3001 is a little more svelte (also sold as Kubey on Amazon for about $45) and is an amazing quality flipper. One reviewer listed it as a favorite along with his Shirogorov Neon Ultralight. Also Youtube for the CH 3001 and 3504 for rave reviews.
I guess if there's a downside, I think everything I mentioned is a flipper, I don't think Ruike makes anything that's not unless it's fixed. That's just sort of the trend right now. I'm not a fan of assisted knives. Also give Kizer a look, their value is quite high (trickle down designers) and occasionally you can catch one on sale - if you like the shape.
Whoops! Almost forgot I have this flipper from CH, it's a long narrow design and very good. He's finally doing better ano - the one I have was some stupid color changing purple. The knife is excellent, but not the finish. However he's now doing stonewashed versions. Also sold as Kubey at Amazon for about $50.
For a strong brand, take a look at Ruike P108, P801 and P831. The bang for the buck on these things is off the charts for >$40. Then, check the many reviews on Youtube. It's a relatively new brand, but people are going nuts. They were hard to find a few months ago, but are now at BHQ and WhiteMountainKnives. I have the larger G10 P105 "fang". Fenix (flashlight) is their parent company. The CRKT Crossbones is getting rave reviews, and it's around $60. Again similar long stabby blade. As mentioned above, Boker Urban Trapper.
If you're not strictly looking for something as narrow as what you show, For $52 on DHGate you can get the new anniversary version of the CH 3504 flipper. I just ordered one. The original version is about $100 on eBay if you want to pay a premium for one in the US and fast shipping. My CH 3500 is the smoothest flipper I have, compared to Reate, Rike, ZT, Brous... The CH 3001 is a little more svelte (also sold as Kubey on Amazon for about $45) and is an amazing quality flipper. One reviewer listed it as a favorite along with his Shirogorov Neon Ultralight. Also Youtube for the CH 3001 and 3504 for rave reviews.
I guess if there's a downside, I think everything I mentioned is a flipper, I don't think Ruike makes anything that's not unless it's fixed. That's just sort of the trend right now. I'm not a fan of assisted knives. Also give Kizer a look, their value is quite high (trickle down designers) and occasionally you can catch one on sale - if you like the shape.
Whoops! Almost forgot I have this flipper from CH, it's a long narrow design and very good. He's finally doing better ano - the one I have was some stupid color changing purple. The knife is excellent, but not the finish. However he's now doing stonewashed versions. Also sold as Kubey at Amazon for about $50.
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