Best Budget Knives: sanrenmu knife
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Friday, October 20, 2017

Sanrenmu 7046 LTX Poor Man's Razel Knife Review

I got this knife a while ago and am now ready to review it.
I got it directly from China and the package arrived in ~3 weeks.

First impression:
The Sanrenmu 7046 arrived in a Sanrenmu branded plain paper box, nothing fancy there.
The condition out of the box is near perfect - no blade play, blade dead centered, very smooth action (Sebenza like) on bronze washers and hair shaving sharp.


Pros:
- The Sanrenmu quality and QC - this knife feels better than many other knives in the category and even higher priced ones. Really have to try it to appreciate.
- The original design from Liang Gang and the looks. Great job LG!
- The action and the smoothness.
- The extra features such as a wrench, bottle opener and the glass breaker in the end of the handle.

- Fit and finish.
- Materials for the price - 8Cr13MoV steel that keeps a good edge and aluminum handle.

- The fact that it could serve as a Poor Man's version of the Graham Razel.
- The price, especially considering the quality.


Neutral:
- The knife has a reversible deep carry pocket clip. but it rides too high for my taste in the tip down position.

- The Sanrenmu 7046 has a chisel ground blade which is sharpened from one side only.
Could be unusual to cut with and to sharpen.

Cons:
- The ergos are fine for my middle sized hand, but could be unfit for people with larger hands (3 finger grip only for them, could be solved with a lanyard though).

- I would love for the thumb plate to be just a bit bigger and it would be more comfortable to flick the blade out.
EDIT: One of the guys, Saelyre, suggested to reverse the direction of the thumb plate to solve the problem. I did and now it works much better - have much better purchase and could even middle finger flick it.
Thanks man!





Summary:
- The Sanrenmu 7046 feels a lot like a small multitool and I think that could be the best purpose for it - a small beater blade or a work knife. It could also serve as a great present, even for non knife folks, cause everyone could enjoy it's quality and extra features.
The fact that it could serve as a budget Razel gives it extra cool points IMO, but also give a stronger tip and more versability. I could really see it used on a construction site.
Anyway - I really like this knife and happy I got it.

The knife is available here: Sanrenmu 7046 LTX

Competitive options:
Mora Craftline Chisel

Kershaw Shuffle




Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Sanrenmu 7094 LTX Review - Good budget SAK Alternative!

I have received this knife and am ready to do a short review on it:

It arrived in a branded thin cardboard box, without any issues - all blades were centered, no bladeplay on the locking tools (blade and saw), main blade was very sharp.


Pros:

- Good execution, fit and finish. All works exactly how it should. The thing that did surprise me for the best was the smoothness in the deployment of the main blade (runs on washers) using both methods (flipper and thumb stud).

- The design. It is stated on the blade that it is designed by WindRunner and it is pretty clear that someone who knows something about design had something to do with this knife.
First of all I liked the concept - a multi-tool style knife, but with an appealing (and not pen like SAK style blades) and locking blade, locking saw and a glass-breaker at the tip. 

In addition, the black parts of the handle are rubberized and provide additional grip.
- The tool selection is also pretty good - main blade, saw, cutting hook + Philips head, bottle opener + flat head and a glass breaker at the tip, most of the usable stuff.
Cons:
- This knife is pretty compact and feels too small for my medium sized hand, but it will probably be a great fit for a smaller (or a child's) hand.
- The knife has a pocket clip but it is tip down only.
- The Philips head screwdriver is not of the best quality and the saw couldn't be pulled out with 1 hand.

In summary:


- This tool is really well made and designed for the price (despite the pretty small drawbacks) and  would be a great alternative to a Swiss Army Knife, especially when looking for a compact budget user option for people with small hands.

It will also suit children or teenagers who are in the Scouts or they are doing any other outdoor activity, because of the size of the handle and because of the locking tools.
I wish I had a knife like this when I was growing up. 


Check out the knife here: Sanrenmu 7094 LTX
Swiss Army Knives here: Swiss Army Knives

Boker+ SAK Alternative here: Boker Plus Tech Tool

Sanrenmu 7094 LTX Review - Good budget SAK Alternative!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Sanrenmu WA721-A1 WA731-A1 Army Knives - Good budget alternative to SAK?

Army knives are one of the most popular folding knives out there, especially with non-knife people.
The market is pretty much owned by SAK - Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, especially since they took over Wenger.
But other companies also want a piece of that pie, one of them is Boker Plus with their tech tool. The key differences between it and the SAK is the added pocket clip, glassbreaker, G10 handles and a wider blade made from Sandvik 12C27. These knives were OEMed by Sanrenmu in China and are sold for much less under the Sanrenmu brand.

Check out Boker Plus Tech Tools here: https://goo.gl/UETlqG
Sanrenmu Army Knives here: https://goo.gl/qucepJ