Eafengrow EF942 EDC Folding Knife, D2 Steel Blade Titanium Plating & G10 Handle,Pocket Clip with Frame Lock EDC Pocket Knife for Camping Hiking Survival Outdoor(Desert)

Sweet little knife for the money. It has a decent lock, and is reasonably easy to open with a little gun oil on the pivot. I roughened the flipper with a 600 diamond file, and carefully knocked down the edges of the scales with 1000 grit sand paper. It's a cool design, and I understand why they made it with a small flipper and pocket clip. It would be even cooler if it came with a deep carry pocket clip, and full scales, but that's subjective. D2 steel is decent, but it's nit stainless, so keep it oiled. Overall, it a good value, light weight, nearly full size knife. Would make a nice gift for any non snobby knife enthusiast.

Great knife

Nice knife. I liked the long slim design. A Very sharp blade! The only problem I had with it is the lever for the spring assist is kinda small and hard to get. Other than that seems to very well built should last a long while

Very well made knife. Long slender blade came oiled. The knife opens with the touch of one finger tip.

After watching YouTube vids and reading reviews I had high hopes for this knife. I literally tried to talk myself into keeping it and maybe is warm up to it. However after fiddling with it I ended up completely disliking it. For me, the knife is incredibly thick/wide. I was hoping to get a gentlemen’s style knife from it but I would have been completely satisfied if it didn’t fit that category but I still liked it. But I didn’t. For the thickness of the scales and frame it has a very small blade. Reminds me of the OTF knives that have a large handle with a skinny blade that pops out. It has nice action with the flipper but I fought the frame lock to close the blade terribly. I can hardly push the lock release with just my thumb and ended up needing both hands to close the blade. When I did dig my thumb into the frame lock it wants to go forward and not out the side. I tried over and over and it just doesn’t want to release the blade. The frame also feels like it shifts around after the pressure it takes to release the lock. Not much, but I had same thing with the $7 generics (which I do like for the $ but wouldn’t trust for an edc). Some friends have the Civivi, Coast, and CKRT gentleman’s knives which I was super fond of but I gambled this one to save a few bucks and regret it. Sending it back. Does not feel like a solid knife nor something I can enjoy to open and close.

Knife is small enough that I could wear it on the collar of my Cotton T-shirts, yet it is still a quite sturdy knife. The blade is long enough and yet delicate enough to serve as an excellent steak knife. The blade lock fully engages the base of the blade when opened. I would have like a slightly taller/larger opening tab with better knurling for a more positive opening action, but it is still a very smooth knife. There is almost no side to side play when the blade is open and locked. The pocket clip is too small for my taste, and way too stiff for its size. So I wish the pocket clip was larger, as the larger pocket clips tend to slide over pockets and collars easier, and you can adjust the spring tension they have easier, but that is one of only 2 flaws in an otherwise nearly perfect knife. I also like the jade coloring on the synthetic handles as it has a slightly translucent quality that mimics real jade. It is quite pretty. I can keep the blade nearly scalpel sharp, but the edge needs periodic attention from the whetstone to keep that edge that sharp.

This Eafengrow folding knife is a fantastic addition to my EDC gear! Previously I purchased a larger Eafengrow fixed blade knife which was equally awesome. You cannot buy a better knife for the cost and quality of an Eafengrow knife. The knife came razor sharp in D2 steel, perfectly centered with a tight frame lock, beautiful streamlined profile, and very smooth easy opening using the ergonomic index finger tab. The 3.3" blade length is optimal for legal concealment, too. I am very happy to add this excellent tool to my daily carry!

So this knife is small, but it is constructed with a thick spine and hard steel meaning it can take a bit of a beating. It has smooth bearing that deploy quickly and it's low profile design fits in between my wallet and pocket wall quite nicely. It also has ergonomic grooves in the places where you would hold it like a work knife. My only complaint is, the assembly screws were not all locktite-ed. And when I went to fix that, the bolts they used were so weak I stripped them out something fierce putting them in. Mind you I collect knives and have dissasembled MANY including many from this company. I have never stripped a knife screw before. That said I was able to get it back together and have a nice knife, but I have to dock a star for weak bolts.