Knife F7563-BK GANZO Firebird F7563 Pocket Folding Hunting Knife G-10 Handle SS Blade

Nicely textured G10 handle, wickedly sharp blade. Very sturdy lockup mechanism, but very stiff lock actuation. You'll need to get used to that and it will lighten a bit with time. It's similar to Benchmade's Axis Lock mechanism but it takes a lot more force to unlock. There's no chamfering around the slot for the lock studs, which makes that even more difficult to use. I got used to it, but if it's troublesome for you then disassemble the knife and use a little sandpaper or a Dremel to put a chamfer around the slot and it'll be easier to actuate. The blade is perfectly centered and moves slickly. The edge is so sharp it almost seems to cut things before it touches them. Kudos to Ganzo for that! The unusual blade shape provides a strong tip and should be easy to resharpen. Very comfortable tip-up carry with a sturdy pocket clip. I'm really surprised at the overall quality, especially considering the absurdly low price tag. It's *not* a direct copy of the Benchmade 940, and that's why I chose it; I wanted a little larger package overall and this fit the bill very well. It's nice to have a similar knife which I can actually afford to carry and use frequently without worrying about the loss or damage of a $150+ tool.

First I ordered the all black and got the all black with green (reflective strips) no biggie to me..the knife lock was extremely stiff but there's a easy fix for this take one scale off and remove one spring this makes it a smooth as my Benchmade..blade centering was spot on and lock up is solid..the coating will wear fast if you're hard on it like I am but that's what I get 20.00 knives for..I've done batoning ,no problem extremely strong knife little heavy but not bad it's definitely a good knife that you can use and abuse without worrying about it..came with a very even and sharp edge..personally i think zt should hire whoever is putting edges on Ganzo because be they're doing better than whoever they have..would buy again and recommend to anyone looking for a good user knife..get on and enjoy it!.

I am really impressed with this knife! Substantial weight, Good g-10 handle scales with stainless steel liners (which on this knife is black like the handle scales). The knife opens up smooth, locks up nice, and no wobble in the blade when open or closed. The blade is stamped 440c steel, which I'm sure if your not using this blade like a screw driver or axe will hold up just fine. The black coated blade seems nicely done, but I'm sure will scratch and wear off with hard use. One other thing I am impressed with is the G-10 handle scales have a good texture but not too rough like sand paper and the edges of the scales are rounded and smooth which, to me, adds to the comfort of holding this knife. Good handle size also, not to small. I gave 4 stars on the "Light Weight" because it is not super light weight, but not heavy either. This is a good knife and not just because of the great price.

Cheap feeling. Took out one of the torsion springs to make it easier to close.Good intro to axis lock but not smooth it’s no Benchmade.For the price it’s a fair value.

order and had the wrong knife in the package reorder it and same things happened would not buy

Back spacers and thumb studs not same as picture

This knife is amazing for the price. I am comparing it to my $170.00 Benchmade 940-2. There is no difference except for the steel of the blade. But who cares, this one will be easier to sharpen and I can buy six of these knives for what I paid for the Benchmade. I am not saying the Benchmade is a bad knife. In many ways it is the perfect EDC knife. The Ganzo is just as sharp and looks just as good imho. The Benchmade I FOUND VERY HARD TO SHARPEN because the steel is so hard. Right now its at Bencemade getting a new blade because the original one got ruined trying to be sharpened.

Bought this knofe to replace a cheap everyday knife I had. I was looking to save weight as my previous one was all metal and an assisted opening. I realized after buying this one it wasn’t assisted opening. However I decided to give it a try. To my dismay it was the same weight and size as my previous tacforce knife. I really have started to love this knife though. It came razor sharp. I have used it so many times in just a few weeks. It has held up nicely. I open it with one hand still so that was nice. I have also used it as a hammer, beer bottle opener, box cutter, and more. Blade holds up nicely. I just give it a correction sharpen every so often