Most popular knife on AliExpress - KGB NKVD Finka Knife

Link to the KGB NKVD knife: http://got.by/4q2s22 NKVD style knives on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32HvH9m Specs: Overall length: 22cm/8.66" Blade length (not including the guard): 9.5 cm/3.75" Weight: 134g/4.72oz Blade thickness: 3mm In this video I'll unbox and give first impression of another knife I got in the mail - the KGB Finka NKVD replica which is sold for ~$20 on AliExpress. I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality (expected less) and it is really good for the price. The lockup is solid and the pivot could be easily adjusted using an allen key. Blade is centered and it came reasonably sharp from the factory. 2 cons right of the bet - the guard rattles a bit in the closed position and the knife is pretty hard to open one handed (partly due to the construction and partly due to the sharp thumbstud). It also required thorough cleaning which improved the mechanics and made it much smoother. Overall I could recommend it, if not for daily carry but as a cool paperweight (is relatively heavy), letter/package opener and cool conversation starting piece. If you liked the video and the knife please push the like button as it helps the channel grow, subscribe and comment down below what do you think of this piece. Thanks for watching and I'll see you on the next ones, cheers!

New Original Design Knives on AliExpress and DHGate (Different price ranges) - Updating post!

Ok, so I have decided to create a post where I will write about new knives that appear on AliExpress and DHGate and update this post as new knives pop up (follow me on Facebook/Google+ to receive updates).

I will also post some pictures and give a few words of information if this will be needed (like info on the logos and locks that might be photoshopped in the pictures), real blade steel, some interesting facts about the knife or the original model, etc. You are also more than invited to give your opinion and ask questions in the comment section.

Please notice that some of the locks in the seller's pictures might be edited out to comply with AliExpress knife selling rules, but most of the knives in the lots have fully functioning locks (I will state otherwise).

Also Check out great deals on knives on Gearbest: Knife Deals on GB

Budget original designs (under $90):

Bear Claw Parrot - New slipjoint on bearings, the design and the concept remind of the Lansky World Legal knife, but couldn't be called a clone IMO.
Check out World Legal Knife here: Lansky World Legal Knife

Turen Knives on Ali - Relatively new versatile maker with lots of different products.

Bear Claw ST004 Flipper - Stainless Steel handled flipper on bearings.

Enlan Knives on Ali - Most of the models are now available on AliExpress as well.

Premium original designs ($90+):

Andy A06 Horizon - Semi-Integral knife with a hidden pivot from a great maker.

Bear Claw P60 - Very high quality flipper knife with Ti handle and S35VN blade.

UK Legal Friction/Slipjoint Folder Knife with Wooden Handle Review

This one has arrived a few weeks ago and I feel like I can review it now.

First impressions:
Not great. The action wasn't smooth, it was very stiff and was hard to open. 
In addition it had sort of chemical smell coming from the wooden handles.  
The blade was sharp and centered.
I realized that I will need to disassemble the knife from the start to make it work right and I did.

Disassembly:
The knife's construction is pretty simple - 2 liners (not skeletonized), 2 wooden scales (glued to the liners), 2 bronze washers, 2 screws and pivots, 1 blade, 1 stop pin, 1 standoff.
It has a detent created by the liners (2 bars from both sides) and those were pushing too hard on the blade and that caused the bad action. I bent them out a bit, polished the washers and assembled the knife back. 
The action improved significantly and it became possible to open the knife with all the methods.

Pros:

- Unique looks. It doesn't look like any other blade I've seen before, and it looks great and very special IMO.
- Opening methods - could be opened by the trigger like a friction folder and by the hole in the blade (with a thumb and flicked out with the middle finger). Options are usually good.
- The design. I like the concept that combines the advantages of a friction folder and a slip-joint, that makes it legal to carry in places where locking blades are prohibited, but also keeps the blade in the open position (like a slip-joint).
- Pretty good ergos for my medium sized hand. It is also rounded and wide, so fills the hand nicely.

Cons:

- Like I already noticed, out of the box the knife isn't great. The smell is much weaker now, but is still present.
- No pocket clip.
- Overall not a practical knife (for everyday carry). That is probably the knife's biggest con, starting from the blade shape, the lack of pocket clip, the weight and the very wide handle will make it difficult to carry every day (maybe only in a sheath).

Summary:

Overall it is definitely an interesting looking and functioning knife, that will probably bring joy to knife collectors and users, who have seen it all and used it all. It is different from any other knife I owned and that makes it special.
I wouldn't recommend it for daily carry or for beginners in the knife world (because it will require to work on for a bit to make it function right).

Check out the knife here: Friction/Slipjoint Folder Knife
Similar looking Spyderco Friction Folder here: Spyderco Friction Folder Knife 
Other friction folders here: Friction Folder Knives