Cheap Ultrafire knives, any thoughts?

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Even cheap knives that cost $5 sometiems use 440C or 420 stainless...but the heat treat is crappy...they will perform like a $5 knife...If you plan on using them for really light work like opening mail or taking a strign off your shirt they are fine, but anyhgin much more than that you woudl want somethgin better...There are hundreds of different brands in this quality range...Not worth the money in my opinion, its along the same lines as say buying a used car for $500...It might get you from point A to point B, but not nearly as confortable or realiable as a $5000 used car...in most cases anyway, ok maybe that was a poor comparison, lol? But you get what I am saying...
 
think fo it this way...compare an ultrafire flashlight to a surefire...sure it looks similar to the real thing, and it shines light just like a surefire, but the quality is not their, and the performance or the ultrfire can't compare...but its still a flashlight, just won't work as logn or as well...the only difference is if say the l;ock on an ultrfire knife fails you can get opretty hurt...alot worse than if a light goes out on you...So yes, its a knife, it will cut...but like I said can't expect too much from it for $5...thats all...
 
I will probably just buy one (most of the Ultrafire products I own are pretty OK). I know these knifes will not perform as good as for example a Benchmade.
But maybe as good as a regular CRKT. We will see...
 
For only $20 you can have an excellent knife, your pick of anything from the Spyderco Byrd lineup. Not as good as the more expensive USA- and Japan-made Spydercos but still a very nice knife.
 
There are all kinds of knives, like I said...If you get one Im sure you will like it for $5...But you already know why...if it dissapoints you...
 
I keep a bunch of $5 gunshow knives scattered around -- tool boxes, truck, boat, etc. I can break'em, loose'em or loan them and not worry about damage to my "better" edc knife.
 
at least we know now the knives are made from 8Cr14MoV (about the same as AUS8 steel) and are 57 Rockwell
Like I said I ordered one just for testing (am curious how long the black paint will last)
 
With knives, you get what you pay for. I have also learned that it is not the type of steel but the heat treat that makes the edge holding difference.
 
good point, 440C for example is a decent steel with a good heat treat, but the same 440C comming out of chine for some $5 knife won't perform the same without that good heat treat...So yeah thats something to consider...The only thing is you ahve to go by other peoples word on what companies heat treat their knives properly...
 
Problem starts any time you put cheap in front of the word knife.
I wouldnt trust any knife that cost only 5 dollars, especially if it was a folder. My fingers are worth more than 5 dollars.

A more expensive will outlast, be sharper, stay sharper etc than a cheapo knife. You will go through so many 5 dollar cheapo knives that it would be more economical buying an expensive good knife. Either that or you learn your lesson the hard waywhen a cheapo 5 dollar knife breaks and cuts you.
 
:thumbsdow Don't do it.

What the heck does "quality hardened" mean? As opposed to what?!? When I buy a knife I assume that it has been heat treated...

That's like going to a restaurant and ordering the "fully cooked chicken breast sandwich."

A purchase like this will come back to bite you, probably in the hand that was holding the damn thing when the lock fails.
 
I have got many many knives some cheap, some expensive, most midrange
I am just looking for some first hand experience with surefire knives.
They don't have to be survival knives but they must be ok for day-to-day (office/home) use just like for example a Swiss army knife
(thinking of buying a bunch as give away presents)
I just will try one myself and will give a follow up if I got any fingers left:twothumbs
 
Just picked up for $25.00 a CRKT Edgie self sharpening knife. Nice knife look it up on crkt.com or google it on cpf.
 
Just got one. It's a $5 knife. Light, fairly tight, almost shaving sharp. It's not substantial enought to be a toolbox knife. Desk or other light duty.

As far as being cut when a lock fails, if you, like me, grew up with slipjoints, then you don't put yourself in that situation.
 
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