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Tool Talk => Edged Tools => Topic started by: Grathr on June 17, 2017, 07:05:24 PM

Title: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Grathr on June 17, 2017, 07:05:24 PM: To my surprise, you can actually get a good folder for less than $7!
For the last couple of days I have been EDCing a sub $7 SanRenMu 7065RUC-5C, and its actually pretty nice little gentlemans folder.
It was a little gritty to open in the beginning, but it has a solid lockup and no bladeplay.
It also came very sharp, almost spyderco sharp, from the factory.
Im liking it a lot so far. :)

Time will show how well it holds up.
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Mechanickal on June 17, 2017, 07:34:31 PM: Worth looking into! Thanks!
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Mechanickal on June 17, 2017, 07:36:28 PM: :facepalm:(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170617/5ba95a3e9235c70384f9bb0be38c292c.jpg)
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Smashie on June 17, 2017, 07:37:12 PM: They do produce some good knives :tu:
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: AimlessWanderer on June 17, 2017, 08:44:47 PM: Nice catch Gaute :tu:

I have three of their HO2 knives, and they are perfectly fine little knives. I dare say that one of those would handle most of my cutting chores perfectly fine for several years.
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: ThePeacent on June 17, 2017, 11:59:11 PM: excellent little knives indeed!

(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t562/ThePeacent/Mobile%20Uploads/20150904_112635_zpsdbil3ral.jpg)

better -and cheaper- than Ganzos

(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t562/ThePeacent/Mobile%20Uploads/20160220_180934_zpskwm2ozie.jpg)
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Grathr on June 18, 2017, 07:06:07 AM: Quote from: Mechanickal on June 17, 2017, 07:36:28 PM
:facepalm:(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170617/5ba95a3e9235c70384f9bb0be38c292c.jpg)

They have it on SPAMCORP (http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,55947.0.html) for $6.06.

Edit:
I totally forgot the spamcorp thing. :facepalm: if you cant find it, send me a PM an ill tell you where I found mine.
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Grathr on July 15, 2017, 07:54:06 PM: A quick update.
This little SRM is still going strong. It needs frequent stropping to stay sharp, but its easy to maintain. The hollow grind makes it a real nice slicer.
It does have one issue thoug. The tip of the blade is just barely under the edge of the scales when closed. That means that you can cut your fingertip when pressing your finger against the opening just infront of the tip of the blade. Espescially if you drag your finger towards the tip at the same time. See pic below.
I might just grind the point down a bit to fix it.
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Dragon Lord on July 20, 2017, 04:29:50 PM: Sanrenmu make really intresting and unexpensive knives indeed

This one cost $11

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j9JU81GhMpv_5qI7VNVjxdwMMWKnRezHwhGQ1r7jty6SnziujEu2LGiFxQNSMbHWce-3H4AxEiYO3OyrxpsMoTfViM9CP9WRMPh5fBBFwP8c5xDauLEyrHlN1Cl4jrlIbEurXBv3zXziXf64ptdSCDMHvcuZbuLTugnpwy-vHs073cClPaxsQ-Gy2Fok4WHFz_PlGpOZfStK7baStjlav37wiLr4FL7sxpKTLBF8aBG3jT3VAhI2UbWsWXeWg2cwemcVHajwixk5CBGUXCKLG86jkmqYXir41CoqwyJlCgqkF_UXKS0CxwCH4e3K4QBWgwrFKQ5Zm88p23y-4l6LfCuFHNdFqyccanxRhSx50pTqyNo93odaA4nedotQr2wIcoIlO3HlczeD7RfZ9fc8Gn5v9xhUjTPLWBxvIGcBOkA1NByJHJh6lVr8FWhklUoMTgpXET3yDwaLMLsDdmCkpPa8uuVDXfZYG1XG59Xejb8gU8BficP7SIb0Zci7DzEWmYDaUjW60e76gvSIgJ0QIO9j5GK6D3NrpiIdcQLAY5ENV673jVqPIP5dBj0eEuDHGaMwZNNZEP2EW6ILqIF3jm_yVGDoMiaeLYGtWrz3_D2xaFg5CZvF8w8Ifw=w883-h662-no)
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: SteveC on July 20, 2017, 05:07:11 PM: Quote from: Grathr on July 15, 2017, 07:54:06 PM
A quick update.
This little SRM is still going strong. It needs frequent stropping to stay sharp, but its easy to maintain. The hollow grind makes it a real nice slicer.
It does have one issue thoug. The tip of the blade is just barely under the edge of the scales when closed. That means that you can cut your fingertip when pressing your finger against the opening just infront of the tip of the blade. Espescially if you drag your finger towards the tip at the same time. See pic below.
I might just grind the point down a bit to fix it.

You could try filing a bit of the part of the blade that hits the stop ( don't know what you call it ). I've done this on a couple of Trad. folders
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: kkokkolis on July 20, 2017, 05:32:15 PM: The basic one has very smart lines.
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: AimlessWanderer on July 20, 2017, 05:38:30 PM: Quote from: SteveC on July 20, 2017, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: Grathr on July 15, 2017, 07:54:06 PM
A quick update.
This little SRM is still going strong. It needs frequent stropping to stay sharp, but its easy to maintain. The hollow grind makes it a real nice slicer.
It does have one issue thoug. The tip of the blade is just barely under the edge of the scales when closed. That means that you can cut your fingertip when pressing your finger against the opening just infront of the tip of the blade. Espescially if you drag your finger towards the tip at the same time. See pic below.
I might just grind the point down a bit to fix it.

You could try filing a bit of the part of the blade that hits the stop ( don't know what you call it ). I've done this on a couple of Trad. folders

The Kick :salute: This doesn't always work depending on the tang profile, but it's certainly worth a try :cheers:
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: Grathr on July 20, 2017, 06:00:21 PM: Quote from: 50ft-trad on July 20, 2017, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: SteveC on July 20, 2017, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: Grathr on July 15, 2017, 07:54:06 PM
A quick update.
This little SRM is still going strong. It needs frequent stropping to stay sharp, but its easy to maintain. The hollow grind makes it a real nice slicer.
It does have one issue thoug. The tip of the blade is just barely under the edge of the scales when closed. That means that you can cut your fingertip when pressing your finger against the opening just infront of the tip of the blade. Espescially if you drag your finger towards the tip at the same time. See pic below.
I might just grind the point down a bit to fix it.

You could try filing a bit of the part of the blade that hits the stop ( don't know what you call it ). I've done this on a couple of Trad. folders

The Kick :salute: This doesn't always work depending on the tang profile, but it's certainly worth a try :cheers:

Ill have to look into that :tu:
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: dks on July 20, 2017, 06:12:08 PM: note that you need to take off a tiny bit, check, take some more off... and so on, slowly.
If you take too much off then the nail nick will go too low inside the knife body and you will not be able to use it to open the blade
Title: Re: EDC'ing a sub $7 folder
Post by: SteveC on July 20, 2017, 06:51:33 PM: Quote from: 50ft-trad on July 20, 2017, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: SteveC on July 20, 2017, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: Grathr on July 15, 2017, 07:54:06 PM
A quick update.
This little SRM is still going strong. It needs frequent stropping to stay sharp, but its easy to maintain. The hollow grind makes it a real nice slicer.
It does have one issue thoug. The tip of the blade is just barely under the edge of the scales when closed. That means that you can cut your fingertip when pressing your finger against the opening just infront of the tip of the blade. Espescially if you drag your finger towards the tip at the same time. See pic below.
I might just grind the point down a bit to fix it.

You could try filing a bit of the part of the blade that hits the stop ( don't know what you call it ). I've done this on a couple of Trad. folders

The Kick :salute: This doesn't always work depending on the tang profile, but it's certainly worth a try :cheers:

Thanks Al ! I've heard it called that but couldn't remember.