Eafengrow EF65 Flipper Folding Lock Knife Ball Bearing D2 Blade and G10 Steel Handle Pocket Assisted Multitool with Clip Everday Carry (EF65-T-jade)

Perfect. Beater. EDC knife. Good size and I actually particularly like the hard angle blade profile. It's D2 steel, which is easy to put an edge on, and will hold that edge for a few good days of use. Why is it the best knife for the money? QUALITY: on par with knives 5x the money. No it won't hold an edge forever, none will. Invest in a decent water stone, spend 5 minutes on Sunday shaping up the blade instead of scrolling on Twitter and your Golden. EASE OF USE: The ergonomics are great, and it's easy to carry. For a reference on that, it'll take the same amount of space in your pocket as your grandaddy's inherited case XX. The blade is slim, but very thick and sturdy. Makes a phenomenal pry bar, and you won't cry when you break it doing something you know you shouldn't. VALUE: I can buy 10, literally 10 of these for the price of a single one of my Bench Made knives. (And it literally cost the same as the deep carry pocket clip option on them) and when you factor in my forgetfulness and the elves that carry away all the knives I know are in my night stand??? It's an even better value. EASE OF USE: It's a flipper, and a dam* good one. Buttery smooth and flips open without even flicking my wrist, just snap the nub with your index finger, and proceed to cut your thumb off. I'm pretty sure it's a ball bearing mech. but I haven't actually taken it apart yet. And NO it will not open unintentionally or in your pocket... It has some sort of detent/magnet keeper when you close it completely. The profile is awesome! It's big and stout enough to not be useless, but slim enough to not take up an entire pocket. Makes a great Pry-Bar/Can opener/line cutter/box opener/ Every Day Multi-tool (yes it's just a knife, but you use yours that way too) Deep carry pocket clips seats it firmly in your pocket, the clip is also small and un-cumbersome. It's also at the opposite end from the pivot making it slide out in the perfect orientation to flip open and use.

Got my first Eafengrow and was so surprised how much I liked it, I ordered a few more! This is once of them. I really liked the look of the red handle so I got that. It is heavy, sturdy, and well built. Has a good weight in my hand. Snaps open nicely with the finger flipper. That is my favorite method of opening and is the only way this model opens. It has a non-movable pocket clip. The handle scales feel nice as well. Blade is sharp and seems well made. This one is a perfect EDC knife for me.

It's a cheap knife, there's not much to lose to give it a try. G10 handles are popular but I don't care for them (not knocking the knife since I knew this before buying). I've seen this knife compared to $100 knives but my $100 knives are much nicer than this. Hey, I think my $60 Spyderco is nicer than this (it's AUS10 steel so that's not a fair comparison). Considering the price... This is one of the few knives I'd call descent. It comes fairly sharp out of the box. Thick, flat ground blade so you won't be shaving with it but it should stand up to use. The blade opens and closes smoothly smoothy. Edges, finish, and general machining on the knife are better than expected. The flicker for opening the blade is a little stiff. Not bad, just enough to ensure it doesn't open accidentally. The real issue I have so far is I dropped it. Once. On asphalt. Now there's significant mark on the handle. I've dropped a lot of knives with various handle material and this took the most damage. I guess that's another mark against G10 handles. If this knife holds up to use, I'm considering replacing the G10 handle with something more to my liking.

Awesome knife! Came razor sharp out of the box. Smooth opening and solid lockup. Pocket clip is stiff and holds well. This blade sharpens quickly and holds an edge well. As a lefty, my only wish is that the clip was reversible so I didn't have to rotate the knife to deploy the blade- i would have gladly paid a few more dollars for this option. My benchmade bone collector that I've carried everyday since 2011 now sits at home. This is my 2nd Eafengrow knife and Ive been impressed with both. This knife is a great value.

So the knife is cool. Opens easy. The lock is a bit light. Not really a tight snap. And it’s much smaller than it looks. It’s more of a pocket knife than a defensive folder. Check the size cause the math on the pic is not adding up.

I can't believe how nice this knife actually is for only $19. It has all the qualities of a higher end knife priced 5-10 times as much. It has a nice thick sturdy blade and handle. I love the finish on the blade. It has a beautiful, polished stone washed finish. Others complain about position of lock and or lack of finger groove, I don't, I can open and close it very easily in one hand with 2 fingers. I bought two other eafengrow knives with this (ef 219 & ef942) it's not dull it is sharp just not as sharp as the other two I got. Especially the ef942 that thing is razor effing sharp! The ef219 pictured with the ef65 is basically the exact same knife just a little longer blade & handle, & it's made out of real titanium instead of a steel frame, lock with g10 scales. And my God is that thing buttery smooth flipping open!

This a great knife, especially for the price. The materials feel good, the knife comes somewhat sharp but I prefer to sharpen them myself. It seems to be decent steel, the edge has held up quite well. And at this price point I highly recommend this knife for yourself or as a gift. As many owners of this knife are aware, the lock mechanism is hard to get to, I took mine apart this morning and Dremeled out a notch. Not it's excellent. If the manufacturer is reading these reviews, they will see a lot of customers requesting this be done while being manufactured. Overall: buy this knife, buy two and give one as a gift.

Firstly, the size and shape of the knife is perfect for carrying clipped in a front pocket. It also flips open very easily and comfortably, which personally is key for a folding knife. However, there are a few minor issues to note. 1. Only one mounting position for the clip. This actually is barely even an issue for myself being left handed. 2. The pivot screws weren't secured with locktite. After the blade kept coming loose I checked the screw and found this. Not an issue if you have a small star head bit set and locktite. 3. The blade is quite thick. About double of a few Kershaw's I have. Could be a good thing if you plan on using it for any real work, but as a casual pocketknife it's overkill and a little akward in some situations. And lastly... Honestly I'm finding the blade to feel a bit too long for casual use, but that's purely subjective. Overall, for $20 it's a great deal.