Just a quick piece of fresh Chinese Knife news:
Earlier I wrote an article about how CKF knives were produced in China by the Kevin John factory (which has exceptional quality and QC BTW). Some people were skeptical about this fact and didn't believe it was the truth.
Now we got another proof of the CKF-Kevin John relationship in a form of a knife that is now being sold as a CKF knife, but with the same markings and under the same name - The Venom New Concept.
It is identical in every single way - they didn't even change the name or the marking on the blade!
This have already happen before with the CKF Daboia (Kevin John's Venom 2).
To those, who might say that Kevin John stole the design and produced it before CKF, I could prove, that it is not the case and that the Kevin John knife appeared much earlier.
It is interesting if this process will continue, and we will see more of Kevin Johns knives on the US market (they have an integral Venom knife in production, I'll update on that later).
You are welcome to check out the knives and draw conclusions:
The new CKF Knife: CKF Venom New Concept Knife
The one from Kevin John: Kevin John's Venom New Concept
(The fuller in the blade is edited to comply with AliExpress knife laws).
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Are Kevin John Knives now sold under the CKF Brand? The Venom New Concept Knife!
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Borka Blades Stitch Style Knife made by Samier Knives - Another big hit cloned!
After Rad Knives Field Cleaver clone, here comes another gem of the knife world - the Borka Blades Stitch Clone!
The original knife has an awesome design, great ergos and build, but also has a very heavy price tag - to own one of those, you will have to part with at least $2000.
This made it a very big target for clone knife makers, and Samier was the first to react.
The clone features ti handle, a framelock, listed S35VN steel, bearings in the pivot and a milled ti pocket clip.
It comes in 2 variations:
1. Rock pattern ricasso
2. Plain ricasso
Also check out genuine Borka designs here: Borka Design
Or here: Borka Design
The original knife has an awesome design, great ergos and build, but also has a very heavy price tag - to own one of those, you will have to part with at least $2000.
This made it a very big target for clone knife makers, and Samier was the first to react.
The clone features ti handle, a framelock, listed S35VN steel, bearings in the pivot and a milled ti pocket clip.
It comes in 2 variations:
1. Rock pattern ricasso
2. Plain ricasso
Check it out here: Samier AliExpress Store
Also check out genuine Borka designs here: Borka Design
Or here: Borka Design
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
MG Knives on AliExpress - Great quality, affordable price, original design, worldwide shipping - what more can you wish for?
I'd like to present you a relatively small Chinese brand - MG Knives.
From the start, their goal was to make great quality, original design knives, that will be available and affordable to almost every knife lover and collector.
They also use good knife steels (N690 and S35VN) and have good quality control and limited production, so every knife will have a serial number (excluding the scalpel).
They are sold on AliExpress at Ben's Knife Shop (former Dicoria), which is a trusted and reliable seller, who has great service, so you can buy without worry.
The Knives:
1. MG Shuttle: Newest and probably the most successful model of them all.
Has great quality, S35VN blade, anodized titanium handle and great action (ball bearings installed). The knife received excellent reviews and is highly appreciated among knife collectors.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/1TXJclQ
2. MG Tyrant: This knife was very popular about a year ago, disappeared, and now it's back in stock. It has a good steel (N690), ball bearings, titanium framelock , original design and unique handle graphic and milling. The knife received great reviews.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29sH5ZB
3. MG Mothership: Old design, new production. Has titanium framelock, N690 blade, ball bearings and handle milling.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29ndfF5
4. MG Tactical Scalpel: A great item to add to your EDC. Has S35VN nandle/blade and kydex sheath.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29s7bNs
Cheers!
From the start, their goal was to make great quality, original design knives, that will be available and affordable to almost every knife lover and collector.
They also use good knife steels (N690 and S35VN) and have good quality control and limited production, so every knife will have a serial number (excluding the scalpel).
They are sold on AliExpress at Ben's Knife Shop (former Dicoria), which is a trusted and reliable seller, who has great service, so you can buy without worry.
The Knives:
1. MG Shuttle: Newest and probably the most successful model of them all.
Has great quality, S35VN blade, anodized titanium handle and great action (ball bearings installed). The knife received excellent reviews and is highly appreciated among knife collectors.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/1TXJclQ
2. MG Tyrant: This knife was very popular about a year ago, disappeared, and now it's back in stock. It has a good steel (N690), ball bearings, titanium framelock , original design and unique handle graphic and milling. The knife received great reviews.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29sH5ZB
3. MG Mothership: Old design, new production. Has titanium framelock, N690 blade, ball bearings and handle milling.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29ndfF5
4. MG Tactical Scalpel: A great item to add to your EDC. Has S35VN nandle/blade and kydex sheath.
Can be found here: http://bit.ly/29s7bNs
Cheers!
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Kevin John Venom New Concept Knife - Same great KJ quality, with a new and exciting design!
Kevin John is, for quite some time, a symbol of quality, craftsmanship and quality control in the knife world. The expression "Triumph Precision" is rightfully a part of the name of their company.
They made a name for themselves by making very high end clones, some on the same level as the originals, some are now being sold for more than the originals, because of their rarity. But they soon turned to making their own designs and released the Venom series - Venom 1, 2 and Attacker.
Now comes a new knife in the same series of Venoms - the New Concept. This one has all of the great features, that we learned to love about KJ knives - milled Ti handles, great grind on the S35VN blade and smooth ball bearings, but also some new ones - hand-rubbed horizontal satin on the blade, ceramic ball pocket clip and the lock stabilizer system (similar to the one on Carson Exorcist), which make the new knife extremely valuable and interesting.
Check out the new Kevin John Venom New Concept here: https://goo.gl/eIvRxh
They made a name for themselves by making very high end clones, some on the same level as the originals, some are now being sold for more than the originals, because of their rarity. But they soon turned to making their own designs and released the Venom series - Venom 1, 2 and Attacker.
Now comes a new knife in the same series of Venoms - the New Concept. This one has all of the great features, that we learned to love about KJ knives - milled Ti handles, great grind on the S35VN blade and smooth ball bearings, but also some new ones - hand-rubbed horizontal satin on the blade, ceramic ball pocket clip and the lock stabilizer system (similar to the one on Carson Exorcist), which make the new knife extremely valuable and interesting.
Check out the new Kevin John Venom New Concept here: https://goo.gl/eIvRxh
Saturday, October 1, 2016
New High-End Chinese Knife Brand - Viteli Knives Top1 Titanium Flipper - CKF Style on a budget!
CKF (Custom Knife Factory) have really made an impact in the knife world.
Suddenly, original design and great quality became important and very cool, even if the knife itself was (partly) made in China.
Suddenly, original design and great quality became important and very cool, even if the knife itself was (partly) made in China.
The thing I like about the Chinese knife makers is that they really try to keep up with the trends in the knife world, they study the market through people's likes and choices, and for what they lack in originality - they compensate in great materials and quality for the money.
From these principals (just like Kevin John, MG Knives, Vespa and Green Thorn) - the Viteli knife brand was born.
This is a cocktail of different design features from different makers, that were tastefully put together to form a great looking knife. Add to this the standard high-end Chinese knife package (S35VN stonewashed blade, steel insert\overtravel stopper on the frame, milled titanium handles, ceramic ball bearings and milled Ti pocket clip) and you have a winning formula.
Check out the knife here: https://goo.gl/CPAbkr
Sunday, August 7, 2016
WE Knives 601, 602- Very cool original design, high end manufacturing - the future is here!
WE Knives is a relatively new brand, that is taking the knife world by storm!
These knives feature original design and high end manufacturing, which puts them on the front end of high end folders.
But what I like the most about this company, is the fact that they know what knife lovers like and want, and are very customer prone (for example they add a knife pouch and a second set of hardware for free).
Models:
WE Knives 601: http://goo.gl/rQCsy6
WE Knives 602: http://goo.gl/LyIEtf
District Knives Apollo (also made by WE Knives): http://goo.gl/P2Sy3h
Titanium pens: http://goo.gl/TnOcja
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