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Shop All GearWell done Ruike! Read LessRead less about This knife is a solid flipper: the G10
reaker on the butt, and a clip. The S11 has a keychain ring.
I was attracted to these knives for several reasons: my understanding is that they are made by the same maker which puts out Sanrenmu, Reel Steel, Enlan, and even some Boker knives (I could be wrong about some of this). Those are quality knives from what I've read and from my experience with a previous Enlan knife. In addition, I am a long time fan and user of Fenix flashlights, and I figured that if Fenix starts selling knives, they will likely be pretty good. Next, I am a big fan of Sandvik steels---they are easy to sharpen and take a very fine edge---so that is a big plus. Finally, I liked the simple and handsome design of these modern slippies.
Once they arrived, I was pretty impressed. (Btw, the shipping was fast and they arrived well packed. There was even a handwritten "Thank You" on the packing slip---always a nice touch.) They are solid, well built knives and they feel good in hand. They both appear to have stop pins in the well which prevent the blade rapping against the spring when closed with enthusiasm. This is a great feature that A.G. Russell uses on many of his Chinese built knives, and A.G.'s are the finest Chinese built knives I've experienced.
The handle material to me seems more like carbon fiber than G-10, but in any event it is nice looking and very grippy.
As predicted, the 12C27 steel on both knives sharpened up easily and produced excellent edges.
The pull (spring tension) on both knives is just fine for my taste----a nice medium. There's plenty of snap but opening them is a breeze.
The one gripe, so far at least, that I have is with the M11, and it's partially my fault. The paperwork included warns to not mess with the torx screws as they are tuned properly at the factory. Of course, I didn't see that till after I'd already decided to try removing the clip on the M11. It quickly became clear that that wasn't a good idea as it threw the blade centering off dramatically. And after I reattached the clip, I never could get the blade centered again without loosening the forward screw too much (causing blade play). I also used the glass breaker once---breaking a hard plastic seal on a canister---and that may have contributed to the problem.
I should note that the S11 is a very small knife---approx. 2 3/4" closed. But that can be a virtue in that it is a very light and inconspicuous carry. Moreover, the blade is taller (spine to edge) than usually found on a knife this small, and is quite capable of plenty of cutting chores.
Overall, I'm very happy with these knives. They are handsome, well built knives with excellent blade steel, and are enjoyable to carry and use. At their current prices, they are a real bargain. Read LessRead less about I recently bought a pair of the Ruike
t. Read LessRead less about Just picked this up in preparation for
and many other brands, so I have a lot to compare it to. The grinds are very even and well executed, the blade has a tasteful stonewash finish, and the G10 handle scales line up nicely with the full tang.
The sheath on many fixed-blades can be an afterthought, but this knife comes with a very clever plastic belt sheath with a positionable belt loop that also functions as a clip, so you can put it on without taking your belt off. The sheath also has a drain hole and tension adjuster.
Overall, I'm so impressed that I plan on ordering the black version too (I got the orange one first). Read LessRead less about I was pleasantly surprised by this
s as strong as the others but covers about a full 60 degree angle in front of you. :Like walking around using a car headlight! I did buy the older version of that one for better color rendition. I do not think a drop from 2000 to 1800 lumens is really a discernable difference to the human eye. The TK35UE is a suberb "flashlight" and probably gives more light than an old fashioned "lantern" with the big 6 volt battery and is small with a strong rechargeable battery pair. I already had one of the little TV advertised lights which is nice but nothing like the power in any of these. These are more than twice the price but much more than twice the value. Read LessRead less about I was not sure which light I should