CJRB Folding Knife Feldspar(J1912) Stonewash D2 Steel Balde G10 Tactical Handle Pocket Folding Knife EDC,Brown Handle

This knife punches above it's price. Overall, a very nice knife, and a great value.Sharp blade right out of the box and looks good. Of course this is a sample of one, but this particular one had clean symmetrical grinds and required no touch-up (unlike a recent SOG that went back). The G10 handles were slightly contoured, not just flat slabs, and although smoothed out they had just enough grip. Unfortunately, there's no jimping on the spine where the thumb pad would make contact. The steel liners were nested inside the handles. The action was smooth, with the detent being a bit stout, so getting the blade started took a bit of effort. The pocket clip was well positioned and deep carry, but the shinny finish was distracting (matte or bead blasted please!). For me, the size was just about perfect (not too big, not too small) and allowed for a full four finger grip. The 3.5" blade was nearly perfectly centered, with a very slight bias away from the locking side. At about 4.0 oz it's not a lightweight but not overly heavy either (Spyderco Endela LW for comparison is about 3.2 oz and the PM2 G10 is about 3.8oz ). The D2 steel isn't a super steel, but is going to be adequate for most users and keeps the cost down.This is my first CJRB and likely not my last. They don't have the same US based factory support like Spyderco or Benchmade (they have a address in CA that is a UPS Store), nor services like free sharpening, but they do have a lifetime warranty per their web page.Easy 4.5 out of 5, but calling it 5 stars for the value.Spyderco Endela shown for comparison.

Thanks for over 3,000 reviews, overall a great aid. I decided on the large version, carbon fiber, and better blade steel. It took 27 days to arrive, but I knew that upfront and for 20% off, well worth the wait. Like the knife a lot. My only comment is that it does not come with any product guide/warning or warranty contact information. For the price, it could come with a little folded paper saying it is sharp, keep away from children, causes cancer in California, etc.. I know all this stuff but I've never had a knife with bearings and what kind of oil, etc., might be helpful. I'm highly satisfied.

Couldn't be happier with the quality of the knife especially for the price. I make pocket knives so I'm familiar with the liner lock design. My lock is 3/4 the thickness of the liner and that is how you want it. The blade isn't going to close on you unless you are using it like a fixed blade knife. The liner wears over time so all you are doing is reducing the life of the lock by filing it down. So you can open packages, cut string, whittle wood, cut apples, etc. Despite the description saying it has a tactical handle that doesn't mean it's a tactical knife, Don't jam it full force, tip first, into wood, expect to do ninja or special ops knife fighting and you should be just fine.The lock up on my knives is tight. No blade wobble from left to right or up and down. The blade is centered when returned in the handle. It drops down with a decisive click and is held firmly in place. I have two of these and if you are complaining about this knife you either got a lemon or you are expecting way too much from a knife under $40.The bearings are fine that come with the knife. There are 10 bearings set in a plastic cage. You can get a phosphor bronze cage holding 12 ceramic bearings from SKIFF for the CJRB Feldspar. It might be worth it in the long run.D2 steel is a really good knife steel. When heat treated properly it has very good hardness (around 60RC) and decent edge retention. It is semi-stainless steel and resists rust but if you are in a humid climate you will need to keep an eye on the blade and oil it.Oh, this is a martensitic stainless steel which can be hardened through heat treatment. 434 stainless cannot be hardened so if this isn’t D2 it is a stainless steel which responds to hardening and 434 does not.Overall a surprising find.