The Sitivien ST-110 comes in brown or black micarta. I got mine at AliExpress, where you can get yours for a bit under $27USD - ali.ski/QBHMfj - ali.ski/YVLDB It can also be found at Amazon for $27.99USD - amzn.to/3uH7b5m
Text in your video mentions problems with the ST-106. I had bought the ST-106 and sent it back because of defective liner lockup. If you read Amazon buyer’s reviews of the ST-106, you’ll see other buyers had problems too. Yet I’ve been pleased with my other Sitivien knives.
I tend to have different opinions than others. It may be because I acutally test the knives thoroughly an d I take them apart, all the while I pay attention to every small detail. Most reviewers are big picture types who basically "review" how it feels (emotionally) to have the knife.
Thanks. I am a pretty chill guy. It seems like some reviewers take it personally when they get a knife that is not what they wanted. That just seems weird to me, it's just a knife - it has no intent.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge it would be nice to be able to hold a knife in hand before buying it. I've been disappointed to hold knives I've ordered because they looked good, only to find major negatives.
I have it and did not experience the problems you mentioned. I took it apart completely and reassembled it without issue. No worse than taking apart any other axis lock knife. The one thing that's bothering me about it is the blade a bit off center. Otherwise I'd recommend, as long as you're buying from a place that will exchange it if you get a faulty one.
I would guess that most of them are fine, but mine should never have left the factory. The budget knife brands don't really care about off center blades. Some of the very high production companies are making more of an effort in this regard, so it is slowly getting better. When I was younger no company would care at all if your budget knife had an off center blade. I always suggest that people buy from stores that will accept returns/exchanges.
I took apart a similar/same locking design on a ganzo and had the same troubles . I said the heck with it and left it with one Omni spring . I hardly like the knife because it has lock stick and the blade bounces . It’s the ganzo rat 🐀 inspiration and the ganzo 720 one works flawlessly. I really like the 720 for a woods knife and have been using it for awhile now with zero problems . All I did to it was adjust the pivot , lower angle edge
Some companies make it fairly easy to re-assemble an axis lock knife ( like Benchmade - which makes sense) but other companies just make them so hard to deal with. Ganzo makes them a bit tricky to re-assemble.
I think mine come out of a lucky bag what a rip off it was I've bought better from a flea market oh well we live and learnt won't be caught again by them
well. that's sad. seems you got a bad one. looks like your spring hook angle going into the liner hole doesn't have 90 degrees. i had two of them and they were absolutely fine. disassembly/assembly was easy on both. no joke. but you are right about the handle screws. pretty soft. replaced them on both. i would recommend this knife. the 109 is almost the same, but maybe you'd like it better. edit: Jufule has the Sitivien contract. so they should be fine. Lemifshe and Kesiwo do the same OEM production.
Both Sitivien knives that I have had on the channel have been bad ones. The odds of that happening should be almost impossibly low, sadly is seems clear to me that this company makes inferior knives - of course, some of their knives will be pretty good and I am glad the ones you got are okay.
Thanks for the video! I almost ordered one of these, glad I didn't now! I am enjoying another knife from Amazon though, the GTKII GTK24, it's been a solid knife for me so far!
I had not heard of that brand before. It's a budget copy of a Sabenza. My favourite Sabenza copies are in the LAND series by Sanrenmu - the 910 and 910# (# is a 4th digit) amzn.to/3RQo1Jc - THAT is a NICE knife. The GTK24 might be okay too, I just don't know because I haven't had any of them. They make a slightly smaller framelock version too - amzn.to/3uZLvBH
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I actually have a video scheduled for next month where I compare it to a Land 911, I like the Land a bit better but the GTK24 compares better than I would have expected from a seemingly no name knife, if the quality is consistent, then I definitely recommend it!
I had the ST-125 tanto. I loved the look, action was great, but it was uncomfortable in the hand, and the clip looked like it break easily. See my review on it's Amazon page for details. I ended up returning it. I have been tempted by this ST-110, just to try a crossbar lock, and I like the looks and the micarta.
There are a lot of better knives to choose from which have an axis (crossbar) lock. for example, from Ganso - SAVE a lot of money and get a much better knife: www.powercutlery.com/collections/ganzo/products/ganzo-g727m-bk-satin-440c-black-g10-folding-knife www.powercutlery.com/collections/ganzo/products/firebird-f753m1-gr-satin-440c-g10-scales-folding-knife AND, you get to save 6% when you shop there with my discount code: CCE
I just bought one and have found a few cosmetic issues. The blade wasnt sharp, the look bar buttons are rough on the fingers and the micarta is very smooth, almost like FRN. Other than that it's not bad.
The problem with the brand is that yours is one of the better ones, at least from what I have experienced. I was able to whip it into shape and make it work quite well, but we shouldn't need to work on knives to make them work well, and even cosmetic issues should be few and far between. There are other Chinese brands that sell for the same price do it much better, therefore I expect better from Sitivien.
I'm deciding between Sitivien ST110 and newer Ganzo Axis lock models. Lots of user reviews say the Ganzo lock is too stiff and hard on fingers so I've been leaning towards the ST110. I do not care about pocket clip (will remove it anyway), or heavier weight. I do care about durability though. Which one would you say will last longer, assuming absolutely no teardown/maintenance and everyday heavy use?
Ganzo knives in general are quite a lot better quality than Sitivien, at least the low cost Sitivien knives. There are a few Ganzo models with axis locks that are a bit hard on the hands but most are quite good, and I have reviewed over 50 of them, I am very familiar.
It has good enough bones to make it into a decent knife. I had to repair the other Sitivien too. (ST-106) Once I fixed it, it was a fairly decent knife.
Between the weight and the pocket clip issues you mentioned, I think this is one of those knives that would be better carried in a sheath on a belt w/ the pocket clip removed. IMO, 4+ ounces is just too heavy to be comfortable in a pocket, especially in dress pants. Then again I like my pocket knives to be relatively light-weight and disappear in a pocket. 2 ounces or less is ideal. 3 ounces is borderline too heavy. 4+ belongs in a sheath on a belt.
A lot of others would never carry a folding knife in a sheath. They don't mind 5+ ounces in their pocket. Your opinion on what is too heavy is just fine. Other people have different ideas on what is too heavy for a pocket knife. For me, the weight of the knife I will carry is more influenced by the pants I am wearing. If I am wearing linen shorts then I will carry a light knife but if I am wearing a pair of jeans I am fine with carrying a heavier knife, for example. Context speaks to my decisions - I don't have a hard and fast rule that applies in every senario in that regard.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I normally wear slacks or dress pants at work. And when I'm doing yard work I often wear old slacks or dress pants that are no longer fit for work. Hence my preference for lighter pocket knives. As for carrying a folder in a sheath... I grew up carrying a Buck Ranger (112) in a sheath. Dad carried a Buck 110 in a sheath on his work jeans for years... It is just what you're used to.
I assume you are asking about lubrication. Best budget oil is actually LUCAS Fishing Reel Oil - here is an amazon link for it - amzn.to/3ceQ1Ws If you have more money to spend then the very best I have ever tried is Gunny Glide with graphene, you can get it at gritomatic.com
I have the black scaled version that I won in a RUclips giveaway.. its a decent knife I dont like how smooth/slick the scales are.. it can be dangerous when closing the knife
Ahh, this brown one isn't super smooth but it is also not rough like most micarta out there. I never felt that it is dangerous on this knife though, (but yours might be smoother than mine).
I've had two Sitivien knives so far, and I honestly was hoping for a GOOD knife, but both had problems. The odds of that lead me to believe that their quality control is pretty bad. but of course, some of their knives MUST come out pretty good or they simply couldn't continue to exist. I am saying that Sitivien is worse than average - not that EVERY single knife is terrible.
IMO Sitivien knives are simply okay. Some are great for the price and some are complete crap. I would look at Ganzo or Eafengrow before Sitivien every time.
Eafengrow has been proven to LIE about the steel they use, and on AliExpress a lot of the time Sitivien knives are listed as "Eafengrow Sitivien" which tells me that they are likley the same in that regard too. Any company that is happy to lie is also happy to make low quality stuff.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge That is true about their steels, but I believe it is a situation they have fixed in their newer models. I would not touch most of their older stuff. And yes, there are multiple Chinese manufacturers that sell many identical knifes under their own branding. It's kind of ridiculous, but there are still some winners out there.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge Just be to fair,the LTK guy has had Eafengrow and Sitivien knives tested now for a couple of years. Many of them passed the test. They were real D2 and 14c28n. He shows which specific models they tested and were on his channel. The Russian guy,Nashorn knife channel,knows a lot about certain manufacturers in China. He designed the Petrified Fish Beluga,which they produced and is very popular. He claims that certain Sitivien and Eafengrow,and FreeTiger knives are made in the Hansa plant,where the Ganzo Firebird knives are made. I believe him.Why? I have the Eafengrow Ef954 (LTK tested) and the Ef957. They have the same pivot screws and pocket clips that Ganzo uses. Coincidence? I also have the Sitivien St127,and St126,and ST104 (One of the best tactical/practical designs in my collection,made very well). The St126 and St127 also have the same pivot screws and clips as the Ganzo's do. Now,not all the Sitivien and Eafengrows are like this. I suspect that another manufacturer,Jufule, is making these. They have different pivot screws and clips than the others. But Jufule makes some good knives. I bet some of the freetiger and Tunafire knives were made by them. And they've received good reviews. Now,about blade steels. I don't have the most extensive experience in sharpening all the different steels being used in pocket knives. I've only been collecting pocket knives for a couple of years. But I do have years of experience in Chef knives. And I sharpen them on Japanese whetstones. Many Ganzo D2 tested out at over 60 Rockwell. When I first sharpened a Ganzo knife I found them to be very hard. On par with my Japanese VG10 and AEBL. The D2 is "toothier' than Vg10. But I wouldn;t say it's more brittle. I do believe VG10 is better though. It seems to take a better edge and can be made sharper if you take your time and work on it. I also have Japanese SG2 powdered steel knives. The best imo.Rockwell of 62. Chinese D2 in these Eafengrow,Sitivien and Ganzo knives may vary some. But overall they're a hard steel. Much harder than the legendary German Steels of Zwilling Henckels and Wusthof knives. I'd say 14c28n Sandvik is on par with the German high cobalt alloys. Which is around 57-58 Rockwell. It's a good steel,like AEBL or Aus10.Easy to touch up and resharpen on a ceramic honing rod. One last thing. The last four Sitivien and eafengrow knives I bought were very sharp. And the grind is very good. I'm impressed. In my experience, Kubey and Ruike knives are ground well and come factory sharp. These last four were just as sharp. And the Eafengrow Ef957, one of my favorites,is now the sharpest knives in my collection. Only two of my six Bestechs came close to this sharp,the Swift and the Paladin. And they cost almost twice the price. I have four Petrified Fish knives. They came very sharp from the factory. Bestechs were my favorite brand. But these Petrified fish knives are now challenging that.But the Eafengrow and Sitiviens I mentioned were about just as good.And if Eafengrow,Sitivien,and Ganzo start using better ceramic bearings,for a few bucks more, it'd be hard to argue that these other more expensive brands were worth the additional cost. Now for me,I'm extra picky about lock rock and side to side. I've sent a few Kubey,and Freetiger back and got a refund because of this. My last bestech swift also had this problem,just slightly, and so I took it apart and filed the liner and stop down and fixed it. The Sitiviens and Eafengrows I have are rock solid! And they drop shut. Now these models I mentioned are almost as sharp as my Chef knives. Like the Petrified Fish,Kubey,and Ruike's ,they'll shave hair and pass the tomato test. I just got the Sitivien St130, a couple of weeks ago. And it's another good,solid knife. I love the size,shape,and handle feel of this model. It's 14c28n Sandvik steel with Micarta scales. And like the others I bought,under $30 on Amazon,delivered in a couple of days, I think they're the best bargain budget knives you can get. I'm not knocking you Jake,you're my favorite knife reviewer on all the YT channels. But I really like the Sitivien and Eafengrow knives that are being released as of late. Personally,I highly recommend these newer models. I do believe Nashorn (the Russian guy), who shows the same hardware that the Ganzo knives use,are on the Eafengrow Ef934 and others. These are made in the Ganzo factory. I'd bet on it. I think I'll get the Ef934 next. Now if you reviewed these models I mentioned,I think it would be great! God bless you Jake.
Keep buying your knives from Ali Express and you'll keep getting rejects from secondary sellers. I've bought several Sitivien knives on Amazon and they have all been flawless and for the price they are on par with knives that cost twice as much. Ali Express is the junk shop of the internet. Just sayin! However you are spot on about those pocket clips.
Even if this is a reject by Sitivien they are still to blame for letting it get out the door. It has THEIR branding on it and people will believe it came from them. If it was to inferior then they should have destroyed it instead of selling it on to another brand to - IF that is what happened. I still blame Sitivien.
This is an overview, not a review. Jesus. Might as well call it an unboxing video. That stated, the ST 110 has done very well for me since 2021 when I watched an actual review - with TESTING - of it that had me take a chance on it. Perhaps it's time to rename your channel as "Canadian Dull Edge"?
Just because I don't show the testing I do doesn't mean I don't do testing. I don't show testing because it's just the same shots of people cutting cardboard and paper and rope etc etc over and over and none of it looks any different from any other. Don't you know that I (and any other reviewer) can make any knife look good or look bad in a cutting demonstration? The video demo of cutting stuff is mostly meaningless, but if that's what you fall for, then watch those videos. Second, just because you like yours it doesn't negate my experience with the example that I had in my hands. I can only review the one example of the knife that I have at that time. I've only made 1700 videos, so of course you think I don't know what I am talking about - you are a knife expert, in which case, why are you watching reviews in the first place???
I worked with a engineering student who had access to a mass spectrometer and found all Chinese knife steel he checked is not what stated, metal composition came out to be 3cr to 5cr .
There is a channel called Luv Them Knives who has had hundreds of knives tested in USA and there are some brands that lie, but the vast majority of the brands I review do not lie. That said, LTK has not had a Sitivien knife tested but since they are affiliated with Eafengrow they likely lie too because Eafengrow has been proven to lie about their steel.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I agree that not all Chinese knife manufacturers lie about the steel they use , but I will stick to trusted non Chinese knives just the same.
The Sitivien ST-110 comes in brown or black micarta. I got mine at AliExpress, where you can get yours for a bit under $27USD
- ali.ski/QBHMfj
- ali.ski/YVLDB
It can also be found at Amazon for $27.99USD
- amzn.to/3uH7b5m
Text in your video mentions problems with the ST-106. I had bought the ST-106 and sent it back because of defective liner lockup. If you read Amazon buyer’s reviews of the ST-106, you’ll see other buyers had problems too. Yet I’ve been pleased with my other Sitivien knives.
Sounds like a lot of people have problems with Sitivien knives, but certainly not everyone.
Thank you for teaching us something new about Sitivien. I keep hearing from other reviewers how great Sitivien is and nothing else.
I tend to have different opinions than others. It may be because I acutally test the knives thoroughly an d I take them apart, all the while I pay attention to every small detail. Most reviewers are big picture types who basically "review" how it feels (emotionally) to have the knife.
I love your honest reviews, and your calm demeanor (compared to several others).
Thanks. I am a pretty chill guy. It seems like some reviewers take it personally when they get a knife that is not what they wanted. That just seems weird to me, it's just a knife - it has no intent.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge it would be nice to be able to hold a knife in hand before buying it. I've been disappointed to hold knives I've ordered because they looked good, only to find major negatives.
I have it and did not experience the problems you mentioned. I took it apart completely and reassembled it without issue. No worse than taking apart any other axis lock knife. The one thing that's bothering me about it is the blade a bit off center. Otherwise I'd recommend, as long as you're buying from a place that will exchange it if you get a faulty one.
I would guess that most of them are fine, but mine should never have left the factory.
The budget knife brands don't really care about off center blades. Some of the very high production companies are making more of an effort in this regard, so it is slowly getting better. When I was younger no company would care at all if your budget knife had an off center blade.
I always suggest that people buy from stores that will accept returns/exchanges.
I took apart a similar/same locking design on a ganzo and had the same troubles . I said the heck with it and left it with one Omni spring . I hardly like the knife because it has lock stick and the blade bounces . It’s the ganzo rat 🐀 inspiration and the ganzo 720 one works flawlessly. I really like the 720 for a woods knife and have been using it for awhile now with zero problems . All I did to it was adjust the pivot , lower angle edge
Some companies make it fairly easy to re-assemble an axis lock knife ( like Benchmade - which makes sense) but other companies just make them so hard to deal with. Ganzo makes them a bit tricky to re-assemble.
I have got exactly the same knife no problems with mine in fact it is very good very very good and excellent on the price
Glad you got a good one. I am sure that they would have long gone out of business if they made all their knives as poorly as the example I got.
I think mine come out of a lucky bag what a rip off it was I've bought better from a flea market oh well we live and learnt won't be caught again by them
well. that's sad. seems you got a bad one. looks like your spring hook angle going into the liner hole doesn't have 90 degrees. i had two of them and they were absolutely fine. disassembly/assembly was easy on both. no joke. but you are right about the handle screws. pretty soft. replaced them on both. i would recommend this knife.
the 109 is almost the same, but maybe you'd like it better.
edit: Jufule has the Sitivien contract. so they should be fine. Lemifshe and Kesiwo do the same OEM production.
Both Sitivien knives that I have had on the channel have been bad ones. The odds of that happening should be almost impossibly low, sadly is seems clear to me that this company makes inferior knives - of course, some of their knives will be pretty good and I am glad the ones you got are okay.
Hi fellow Canadian. Great review thank you!
Hey, thanks!
Thanks for the video! I almost ordered one of these, glad I didn't now! I am enjoying another knife from Amazon though, the GTKII GTK24, it's been a solid knife for me so far!
I had not heard of that brand before. It's a budget copy of a Sabenza. My favourite Sabenza copies are in the LAND series by Sanrenmu - the 910 and 910# (# is a 4th digit)
amzn.to/3RQo1Jc - THAT is a NICE knife. The GTK24 might be okay too, I just don't know because I haven't had any of them.
They make a slightly smaller framelock version too - amzn.to/3uZLvBH
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I actually have a video scheduled for next month where I compare it to a Land 911, I like the Land a bit better but the GTK24 compares better than I would have expected from a seemingly no name knife, if the quality is consistent, then I definitely recommend it!
“ Always cut towards your chum and not your thumb” ….awesome
It's been my motto since I started CCE - THANKS
I had the ST-125 tanto. I loved the look, action was great, but it was uncomfortable in the hand, and the clip looked like it break easily. See my review on it's Amazon page for details. I ended up returning it. I have been tempted by this ST-110, just to try a crossbar lock, and I like the looks and the micarta.
There are a lot of better knives to choose from which have an axis (crossbar) lock. for example, from Ganso - SAVE a lot of money and get a much better knife:
www.powercutlery.com/collections/ganzo/products/ganzo-g727m-bk-satin-440c-black-g10-folding-knife
www.powercutlery.com/collections/ganzo/products/firebird-f753m1-gr-satin-440c-g10-scales-folding-knife
AND, you get to save 6% when you shop there with my discount code: CCE
Excellent review
Thank you kindly
I just bought one and have found a few cosmetic issues. The blade wasnt sharp, the look bar buttons are rough on the fingers and the micarta is very smooth, almost like FRN. Other than that it's not bad.
The problem with the brand is that yours is one of the better ones, at least from what I have experienced.
I was able to whip it into shape and make it work quite well, but we shouldn't need to work on knives to make them work well, and even cosmetic issues should be few and far between. There are other Chinese brands that sell for the same price do it much better, therefore I expect better from Sitivien.
I'm deciding between Sitivien ST110 and newer Ganzo Axis lock models. Lots of user reviews say the Ganzo lock is too stiff and hard on fingers so I've been leaning towards the ST110. I do not care about pocket clip (will remove it anyway), or heavier weight. I do care about durability though.
Which one would you say will last longer, assuming absolutely no teardown/maintenance and everyday heavy use?
Ganzo knives in general are quite a lot better quality than Sitivien, at least the low cost Sitivien knives. There are a few Ganzo models with axis locks that are a bit hard on the hands but most are quite good, and I have reviewed over 50 of them, I am very familiar.
Even though I know from the title that the knife is inferior, I just have to watch the whole video😂
Great review, man!
Thanks for stopping by and watching the whole video, I appreciate it that you left a comment.
Good project knife though to make just right . Have to be in the mood for it though 😊. This has been in the Amazon cart for awhile
It has good enough bones to make it into a decent knife. I had to repair the other Sitivien too. (ST-106) Once I fixed it, it was a fairly decent knife.
Between the weight and the pocket clip issues you mentioned, I think this is one of those knives that would be better carried in a sheath on a belt w/ the pocket clip removed. IMO, 4+ ounces is just too heavy to be comfortable in a pocket, especially in dress pants. Then again I like my pocket knives to be relatively light-weight and disappear in a pocket. 2 ounces or less is ideal. 3 ounces is borderline too heavy. 4+ belongs in a sheath on a belt.
A lot of others would never carry a folding knife in a sheath. They don't mind 5+ ounces in their pocket. Your opinion on what is too heavy is just fine. Other people have different ideas on what is too heavy for a pocket knife.
For me, the weight of the knife I will carry is more influenced by the pants I am wearing. If I am wearing linen shorts then I will carry a light knife but if I am wearing a pair of jeans I am fine with carrying a heavier knife, for example. Context speaks to my decisions - I don't have a hard and fast rule that applies in every senario in that regard.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I normally wear slacks or dress pants at work. And when I'm doing yard work I often wear old slacks or dress pants that are no longer fit for work. Hence my preference for lighter pocket knives.
As for carrying a folder in a sheath... I grew up carrying a Buck Ranger (112) in a sheath. Dad carried a Buck 110 in a sheath on his work jeans for years... It is just what you're used to.
What lib do your recommend for are knives. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I assume you are asking about lubrication.
Best budget oil is actually LUCAS Fishing Reel Oil - here is an amazon link for it - amzn.to/3ceQ1Ws
If you have more money to spend then the very best I have ever tried is Gunny Glide with graphene, you can get it at gritomatic.com
I have the black scaled version that I won in a RUclips giveaway.. its a decent knife I dont like how smooth/slick the scales are.. it can be dangerous when closing the knife
Ahh, this brown one isn't super smooth but it is also not rough like most micarta out there. I never felt that it is dangerous on this knife though, (but yours might be smoother than mine).
@@CanadianCuttingEdge yes the black scale is very smooth g-10 . Still has the same scallops .
The ST110 is an amazing knife for $27. You'd be hard pressed to find something better for the money.
I know of a lot of knives in the $25 range that are significantly better. Like most of the knives from Ganzo for starters.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge Aside from Ganzo what else?
Looks great, too bad the quality isn’t there.
all my 110s were excellent. disassembly/assembly too. if you get your hands on one somewhere sometime you will be surprised ;-)
I've had two Sitivien knives so far, and I honestly was hoping for a GOOD knife, but both had problems. The odds of that lead me to believe that their quality control is pretty bad. but of course, some of their knives MUST come out pretty good or they simply couldn't continue to exist.
I am saying that Sitivien is worse than average - not that EVERY single knife is terrible.
IMO Sitivien knives are simply okay. Some are great for the price and some are complete crap. I would look at Ganzo or Eafengrow before Sitivien every time.
Eafengrow has been proven to LIE about the steel they use, and on AliExpress a lot of the time Sitivien knives are listed as "Eafengrow Sitivien" which tells me that they are likley the same in that regard too. Any company that is happy to lie is also happy to make low quality stuff.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge That is true about their steels, but I believe it is a situation they have fixed in their newer models. I would not touch most of their older stuff. And yes, there are multiple Chinese manufacturers that sell many identical knifes under their own branding. It's kind of ridiculous, but there are still some winners out there.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge Just be to fair,the LTK guy has had Eafengrow and Sitivien knives tested now for a couple of years. Many of them passed the test. They were real D2 and 14c28n. He shows which specific models they tested and were on his channel. The Russian guy,Nashorn knife channel,knows a lot about certain manufacturers in China. He designed the Petrified Fish Beluga,which they produced and is very popular. He claims that certain Sitivien and Eafengrow,and FreeTiger knives are made in the Hansa plant,where the Ganzo Firebird knives are made. I believe him.Why? I have the Eafengrow Ef954 (LTK tested) and the Ef957. They have the same pivot screws and pocket clips that Ganzo uses. Coincidence? I also have the Sitivien St127,and St126,and ST104 (One of the best tactical/practical designs in my collection,made very well). The St126 and St127 also have the same pivot screws and clips as the Ganzo's do. Now,not all the Sitivien and Eafengrows are like this. I suspect that another manufacturer,Jufule, is making these. They have different pivot screws and clips than the others. But Jufule makes some good knives. I bet some of the freetiger and Tunafire knives were made by them. And they've received good reviews.
Now,about blade steels. I don't have the most extensive experience in sharpening all the different steels being used in pocket knives. I've only been collecting pocket knives for a couple of years. But I do have years of experience in Chef knives. And I sharpen them on Japanese whetstones. Many Ganzo D2 tested out at over 60 Rockwell. When I first sharpened a Ganzo knife I found them to be very hard. On par with my Japanese VG10 and AEBL. The D2 is "toothier' than Vg10. But I wouldn;t say it's more brittle. I do believe VG10 is better though. It seems to take a better edge and can be made sharper if you take your time and work on it. I also have Japanese SG2 powdered steel knives. The best imo.Rockwell of 62. Chinese D2 in these Eafengrow,Sitivien and Ganzo knives may vary some. But overall they're a hard steel. Much harder than the legendary German Steels of Zwilling Henckels and Wusthof knives. I'd say 14c28n Sandvik is on par with the German high cobalt alloys. Which is around 57-58 Rockwell. It's a good steel,like AEBL or Aus10.Easy to touch up and resharpen on a ceramic honing rod. One last thing. The last four Sitivien and eafengrow knives I bought were very sharp. And the grind is very good. I'm impressed. In my experience, Kubey and Ruike knives are ground well and come factory sharp. These last four were just as sharp. And the Eafengrow Ef957, one of my favorites,is now the sharpest knives in my collection. Only two of my six Bestechs came close to this sharp,the Swift and the Paladin. And they cost almost twice the price. I have four Petrified Fish knives. They came very sharp from the factory. Bestechs were my favorite brand. But these Petrified fish knives are now challenging that.But the Eafengrow and Sitiviens I mentioned were about just as good.And if Eafengrow,Sitivien,and Ganzo start using better ceramic bearings,for a few bucks more, it'd be hard to argue that these other more expensive brands were worth the additional cost. Now for me,I'm extra picky about lock rock and side to side. I've sent a few Kubey,and Freetiger back and got a refund because of this. My last bestech swift also had this problem,just slightly, and so I took it apart and filed the liner and stop down and fixed it. The Sitiviens and Eafengrows I have are rock solid! And they drop shut. Now these models I mentioned are almost as sharp as my Chef knives. Like the Petrified Fish,Kubey,and Ruike's ,they'll shave hair and pass the tomato test. I just got the Sitivien St130, a couple of weeks ago. And it's another good,solid knife. I love the size,shape,and handle feel of this model. It's 14c28n Sandvik steel with Micarta scales. And like the others I bought,under $30 on Amazon,delivered in a couple of days, I think they're the best bargain budget knives you can get. I'm not knocking you Jake,you're my favorite knife reviewer on all the YT channels. But I really like the Sitivien and Eafengrow knives that are being released as of late. Personally,I highly recommend these newer models. I do believe Nashorn (the Russian guy), who shows the same hardware that the Ganzo knives use,are on the Eafengrow Ef934 and others. These are made in the Ganzo factory. I'd bet on it. I think I'll get the Ef934 next. Now if you reviewed these models I mentioned,I think it would be great! God bless you Jake.
Keep buying your knives from Ali Express and you'll keep getting rejects from secondary sellers. I've bought several Sitivien knives on Amazon and they have all been flawless and for the price they are on par with knives that cost twice as much. Ali Express is the junk shop of the internet. Just sayin! However you are spot on about those pocket clips.
Just as an added comment, all of my Sitivien knives came in Sitivien boxes!
Even if this is a reject by Sitivien they are still to blame for letting it get out the door. It has THEIR branding on it and people will believe it came from them. If it was to inferior then they should have destroyed it instead of selling it on to another brand to - IF that is what happened. I still blame Sitivien.
Ju ful!!! Ha! That was quite funny.
Thanks. I don't know how I thought of it but when I struck me I knew I had to use that in the video.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge Got a great laugh from that! Aren't accents wonderful? Variety is the spice of life!
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This is an overview, not a review. Jesus. Might as well call it an unboxing video. That stated, the ST 110 has done very well for me since 2021 when I watched an actual review - with TESTING - of it that had me take a chance on it. Perhaps it's time to rename your channel as "Canadian Dull Edge"?
Just because I don't show the testing I do doesn't mean I don't do testing. I don't show testing because it's just the same shots of people cutting cardboard and paper and rope etc etc over and over and none of it looks any different from any other. Don't you know that I (and any other reviewer) can make any knife look good or look bad in a cutting demonstration? The video demo of cutting stuff is mostly meaningless, but if that's what you fall for, then watch those videos.
Second, just because you like yours it doesn't negate my experience with the example that I had in my hands. I can only review the one example of the knife that I have at that time. I've only made 1700 videos, so of course you think I don't know what I am talking about - you are a knife expert, in which case, why are you watching reviews in the first place???
I worked with a engineering student who had access to a mass spectrometer and found all Chinese knife steel he checked is not what stated, metal composition came out to be 3cr to 5cr .
There is a channel called Luv Them Knives who has had hundreds of knives tested in USA and there are some brands that lie, but the vast majority of the brands I review do not lie.
That said, LTK has not had a Sitivien knife tested but since they are affiliated with Eafengrow they likely lie too because Eafengrow has been proven to lie about their steel.
@@CanadianCuttingEdge I agree that not all Chinese knife manufacturers lie about the steel they use , but I will stick to trusted non Chinese knives just the same.