Eafengrow EF223 Folding Knife D2 Blade with G10 Handle Multi EDC Pocket Knife for Outdoor Camping Hiking Survival (orange)

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.

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.

I bought this for my 12 year old son for his first pocket knife. I was looking for something decent but not to expensive. After a bit of research I saw quite a few people who mentioned this pocket knife is said to fit that criteria. Well I got the knife in the mail today and to say I'm impressed would be a vast understatement. It seems to be extremely well built and razor sharp, literally razor sharp I tested its sharpness against my arm hair and it shaved my arm as good as my gillete would have. What impressed me the most though is the fact how well the linerlock on it held. When I say there is zero blade play I mean zero blade play none. Not side to side up or down not at all. It is so tight you might think it's a fixed blade if you couldn't see the lock. I really am impressed. Someone on here said that the d2 steel is softer then d2 he is used to, I can't say I obviously fidnt have to sharpen it because like I said the knife is razor sharp already but either way I'm sure it is d2 steel and for the price they have it for on here I can't imagine you will find a better knife for the price. I have a kershaw blur the s30v model of it that I paid right around 100 bucks for blades hq has it listed at 115 now and amazon has the regular version of the blur the 14c28n steel for 75 bucks. D2 even if it's a little soft d2 is still far better steel then 14c28n steel. And the build is miles and miles better the the blur. Well done...

Bought as a gift and the recipient loves it. D2 steel is a great blade to have. It holds a decent edge and is easy to sharpen. This is a high value tool.

So impressed with this knife! For under 20 dollars you can’t beat it! Action is incredibly smooth and snaps locked real secure! When liner lock is released it glides closed with no effort! Love the orange handle and feels great in your hand with a little grip! Knife came very sharp out of the box! Have done no adjustments because it’s perfect the way it is! The knife overall is a little bigger with a 3.5 inch blade so a little heavier than my other edc knives! Highly recommend this knife! Great Value!

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.

I really like the D2 steel used in this knife's blade. It hold an edge well but isn't too difficult to sharpen. It's a great balance of hardness and durability. The flipper action is smooth and fast. The blade stays securely in place until you flip it out. It doesn't take much force. Again, it's a very nice balance of safety security of ease of opening, and the knife has accidentally opened in my pocket. The edges of the handle were a little sharp when the knife was brand new, which wasn't very comfortable. The G10 wears down really slowly, so rather than wait for nature to take its course I did some light sanding on the corners of the handle, particularly on the side of the blade opening. Just a very slight sanding took the edge off of the handle and the knife is all the better for it. The only other minor issue I have is that the clip can't be relocated. Not a huge deal. For the price, this knife is tough to beat. I'd put it up against my more expensive CKRT knives any day.