EF223 Folding Knife D2 Blade with G10 Handle Multi Pocket Knife Survival Outdoor Camping Survival (black)

This knife exceeded all of my expectations. As a knifemaker, I critique blades on their craftsmanship, sharpness, durability, weight, etc. Hands down. This is the best knife I have ever bought *Damascus Included*. Right after unboxing I tested for anything loose, damaged, or cracked. Perfect. Next I felt the grip and it feels rugged, durable, and smooth. It is exceptionally light and I can barely feel it in my pocket. The blade is the best part. D2 steel is great when it comes to hardness and durability, but this is the SHARPEST KNIFE I have ever received straight from the factory. I sharpened it my own way and now it beats some of the razors I have in the bathroom and it is incredibly dangerous. That being said handle this with care! Price, durability, and sharpness.... this is unbeatable. I would recommend this to all of MY customers and anyone else in need of a knife just shy of a lightsaber. 5 stars all the way.

I really like this. It has an effortless, smooth action. It can open if you drop it or toss it, but you aren’t supposed to do that with a flipper. Probably not a great EDC due to how loose the action is. This one lives in my garage. Liner lock works well, D2 is not easy to sharpen, but very tough. So if it gets dull on me…I’ll just buy another one at this price point. So far I have used it to cut up some carpet, a bunch of foil backed rubber sound damping mats and boxes. The list goes on, still cuts through a sheet of paper. No dings in the edge so far.

Decent knife for the money. Has a super quick action. Very pronounced fast click action as the blade flys open with ease. Very impressed by this. It was faster and had less resistance the the honey badger and the Ganzo fh21 I got at the same time. It's light weight so could be used as an edc and still has good size to it. The liners are milled. I wish it was slightly thinner in the handle profile as there is quite a bit of space around the blade when it's closed in the handle and I like it a bit tighter fitting. I realize bearing knives usually are a little wider set. But it could've been thinner. I also wish there was a bit more texture like jimping on the liner lock and maybe the top of the blade where it meets the handle. This would make it better for having your thumb or fore finger on the top of the knife when performing cutting tasks. And lastly I've seen a couple different popular knife you tubers who have done tests on eafengrow knives steel and it has usually come back as NOT BEING D2 steel like claimed. Most cheaper knife companies out of china have been doing this with the main exception being Ganzo having legit d2 with a 62rockwell rating, beating out most of American companies D2! Ganzo is really shaking up the pocket knife world, you either live me or hate me but no one can deny their value for the money. Any way I knew this fake d2 issue going in but still made the purchase for $20 and the steel isn't actually that bad. I cut up some rolled up carpets using a few different knives to test them out and give me a reason to sharpen them lol and it seemed to hold up better than 8cr13mov and just as well if not better than 440c! It did almost as well as a couple of other knives I have in legit d2. So I'm not disappointed .All in all it's a decent and light knife with a slick and quick flipper action for a 20 dollar bill. Not too shabby if you ask me.

The edge is very sharp out of the box, not a razor blade but plenty sharp. Edge has held up just fine for me this is my second knife from Eafengrow and both are still sharp. Handle is ergonomic and feels nice in the hand. Blade is not assisted but it flips out easy when you need it to and stays secure in place when you don't. Lock up is solid with no play on the blade. I bought this brand on the recommendation of 704Tactical and I couldn't be happier with them.

The blades running on captured bearings so it runs very smoothly and drops shut with a very light shake. Deploys instantly whether you push-button or light-switch the flipper tab- which has functional jimping on it to boot. It's a phenomenal action for the price. Not as smooth as a ZT but just as snappy as my 0450. It was a *little* sluggish out of the box but there was a good amount of grease covering the bearings and once I got it cleaned up and oiled, the blade just started flying when I hit the flipper tab. I don't normally like liner locks but the lock-up is good at around 50% and the detent is perfect too. I tried my hardest but couldn't get the blade to shake loose/deploy without using the flipper tab- exactly as it should be. The cutout for the liner could be bigger but I haven't had an issue with my thumb slipping or not being able to grab it as needed. Blade centering is on point and better than pretty much every Benchmade I've had. The liners are actually skeletonized for weight reduction/balancing- which is pretty crazy for a $20 knife. The g10 scales are textured well. It was decently sharp out of the box. Not the sharpest but not totally dull either. My only gripe is the pocket clip. It's a cheap spring clip and the tension on it was WAY too strong when I got it, but it's an easy fix and the action on this knife is better than some of the $150+ flippers I've owned so I'm not mad at all.

Wasn't sure what to expect, but I really like this flipper. Steel came sharp and has stayed sharp. No clue if it's D2, but it acts better than most Chinese stainless steels I've used. The knife is LIGHT! The G10 scales cover a lightweight skeletonized frame with large cutouts, making for a larger knife that carries like there's nothing in your pocket. The bearing is S-M-O-O-T-H, and the detent is solid. The blade stays in place until you decide it doesn't. With a solid flick to get past the detent, the bearing engages and the blade rolls out like...well...use your own imagination to think of something velvety smooth and well lubricated and you'll probably be right--I'm too tired to figure out a good metaphor :) ). There is very little friction. Only downside so far is that there's no thumb stud. Only real way to deploy the blade is to use the flipper, which I've yet to find insufficient. The blade locks up solidly and releases easily. I wish I could trust that the steel is well-treated D2. It would then be worth far more than price being charged. Since D2 is an American-made powdered metallurgy carbon steel, I strongly doubt that this is really D2. Hopefully, there is a rough Chinese carbon steel equivalent and this isn't just the regular ubiquitous Chinese stainless steel. But for the price, I'm happy either way. Like I said, the blade is solid and it holds a somewhat toothy-feeling edge. I'd prefer Chinese companies be upfront with the exact steel they use, and not list the US steel equivalents--I understand the rationale, but find it somewhat dishonest. No clue if that's the clue here. Whatever the case, overall, this knife is a great value for the price.

High quality materials. The blade is centered very well an the speed and smoothness of the deployment is very good. Probably one of the smoothest knives I’ve ever owned. I know for $20 it won’t have jumping on the spine or texturing on the liner lock but Eafengrow could at least soften the edges of the G10 and get the blade sharp. To me if I can’t shave arm hair with it it’s dull. Maybe it’s up to other people’s standards, idk. I’ll have to soften the edges of the G10, sharpen and strop it and then see how it does. If you’re handy with things like that then I would recommend this knife. Update: Fortunately I was able to round off and contour the edges of the G10, making it much mor comfortable in the hand. I did find it quite difficult to get my thumb in to access the liner lock when closing the knife, so I made a little cutout with a dremel for my thumb to be able to access the liner lock and contoured the G10 in that area. I was able to sharpen it well. A little more difficult to strop than other steels but I got it to shave arm hair. I’m happy with the knife after my mods but not from the factory. I would say to be prepared to put some work in.

Knife arrived very sharp and met all my standards. Only thing i’ve noticed is that the blade will become a little loose after frequent use; leading to the blade rubbing upon closure. This is fixable via tightening but can be annoying.