Eafengrow EF223 Folding Knife D2 Blade with G10 Handle Multi Pocket Knife Survival Outdoor Camping Survival (black)

Wasn't sure what to expect, but I really like this flipper. Steel came sharp and has stayed sharp. No clue if it's D2, but it acts better than most Chinese stainless steels I've used. The knife is LIGHT! The G10 scales cover a lightweight skeletonized frame with large cutouts, making for a larger knife that carries like there's nothing in your pocket.The bearing is S-M-O-O-T-H, and the detent is solid. The blade stays in place until you decide it doesn't. With a solid flick to get past the detent, the bearing engages and the blade rolls out like...well...use your own imagination to think of something velvety smooth and well lubricated and you'll probably be right--I'm too tired to figure out a good metaphor :) ). There is very little friction.Only downside so far is that there's no thumb stud. Only real way to deploy the blade is to use the flipper, which I've yet to find insufficient. The blade locks up solidly and releases easily.I wish I could trust that the steel is well-treated D2. It would then be worth far more than price being charged. Since D2 is an American-made powdered metallurgy carbon steel, I strongly doubt that this is really D2. Hopefully, there is a rough Chinese carbon steel equivalent and this isn't just the regular ubiquitous Chinese stainless steel. But for the price, I'm happy either way. Like I said, the blade is solid and it holds a somewhat toothy-feeling edge. I'd prefer Chinese companies be upfront with the exact steel they use, and not list the US steel equivalents--I understand the rationale, but find it somewhat dishonest. No clue if that's the clue here.Whatever the case, overall, this knife is a great value for the price.

This knife came sharp enough to shave hair. The blade is perfectly centered when closed, and when open there's no blade play in any direction. The flipper could've used some jimping but it works well and the knife flies open quickly. The liner lock is better than on some knives I own that cost 10x more, I spine whacked it a bunch of times and it never failed. The G10 has a rough grippy texture, although the edges of it are sharp - nothing some sandpaper can't fix. The knife is tip-up carry only but the detent is very strong and you won't have to worry about it opening in your pocket. For only $20 the value for your money is huge on this thing.

Decent knife for the money. Has a super quick action. Very pronounced fast click action as the blade flys open with ease. Very impressed by this. It was faster and had less resistance the the honey badger and the Ganzo fh21 I got at the same time. It's light weight so could be used as an edc and still has good size to it. The liners are milled. I wish it was slightly thinner in the handle profile as there is quite a bit of space around the blade when it's closed in the handle and I like it a bit tighter fitting. I realize bearing knives usually are a little wider set. But it could've been thinner. I also wish there was a bit more texture like jimping on the liner lock and maybe the top of the blade where it meets the handle. This would make it better for having your thumb or fore finger on the top of the knife when performing cutting tasks. And lastly I've seen a couple different popular knife you tubers who have done tests on eafengrow knives steel and it has usually come back as NOT BEING D2 steel like claimed. Most cheaper knife companies out of china have been doing this with the main exception being Ganzo having legit d2 with a 62rockwell rating, beating out most of American companies D2! Ganzo is really shaking up the pocket knife world, you either live me or hate me but no one can deny their value for the money. Any way I knew this fake d2 issue going in but still made the purchase for $20 and the steel isn't actually that bad. I cut up some rolled up carpets using a few different knives to test them out and give me a reason to sharpen them lol and it seemed to hold up better than 8cr13mov and just as well if not better than 440c! It did almost as well as a couple of other knives I have in legit d2. So I'm not disappointed .All in all it's a decent and light knife with a slick and quick flipper action for a 20 dollar bill. Not too shabby if you ask me.

Very good knife with a great price.

The blades running on captured bearings so it runs very smoothly and drops shut with a very light shake. Deploys instantly whether you push-button or light-switch the flipper tab- which has functional jimping on it to boot. It's a phenomenal action for the price. Not as smooth as a ZT but just as snappy as my 0450. It was a *little* sluggish out of the box but there was a good amount of grease covering the bearings and once I got it cleaned up and oiled, the blade just started flying when I hit the flipper tab.I don't normally like liner locks but the lock-up is good at around 50% and the detent is perfect too. I tried my hardest but couldn't get the blade to shake loose/deploy without using the flipper tab- exactly as it should be. The cutout for the liner could be bigger but I haven't had an issue with my thumb slipping or not being able to grab it as needed.Blade centering is on point and better than pretty much every Benchmade I've had.The liners are actually skeletonized for weight reduction/balancing- which is pretty crazy for a $20 knife. The g10 scales are textured well.It was decently sharp out of the box. Not the sharpest but not totally dull either.My only gripe is the pocket clip. It's a cheap spring clip and the tension on it was WAY too strong when I got it, but it's an easy fix and the action on this knife is better than some of the $150+ flippers I've owned so I'm not mad at all.