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Its unboxing day- Advanced unboxing bro.
The day where I buy crap open it, give my initial thoughts, then return it- because
I think thats the only sustainable way to run an unboxing channel.
I cant afford to buy stuff, but I like watching people who also cant afford to buy stuff,
because it makes me feel better about stuff.
And youre like how many knives and flashlights do you own again.
Get out.
This is my channel.
Ok so its another cheap knife review.
This time for the Ganzo Firebird F753m1.
Now some time ago I bought the G753 which is a sort of or just is a rip off of sorry
remix of the Protech TR-5 tactical knife.
But I never did a review because a lot of other people did, and I probably should have
since Birdshots review has 50k views I have no knife review even close to that.
So the F753M1 is like that knife in construction looks and errything cept smaller.
So lets check out the dimensions while this review slowly creeps up to 10,00 reviews over
the course of 3 years or 20.
Weight and length.
Yes a Ganzo under 3 ounces.
Holy crap.
Blade length and cutting edge.
Handle size grip area.
Grip is a decent size.
Spine thickness and handle thickness.
Tovarish Works told me that more comparisons help so here we go.
Now theres nothing wrong with heavy knives some men and women prefer them heavier.
But a light knife is nicer to carry because youre less likely to feel its there.
So lets look at the G753 for a second large handle large blade adds almost an ounce and
a half, little more room on the handle for your fangers, maybe bout an inch, and a bit
over half an inch of cutting edge.
Sorry metric guys have google ready.
So if you dont mind a bigger heavier knife in the pocket and the bigger handle size and
blade size are your thing get it.
But this knife is more akin to the size of the Spyderco Delica and the Benchmade 940.
Both of those knives are half an ounce ish lighter I mean under 3 and were kind of splitting
hairs the 940 and delica have a slightly longer handle 940 has a biggest blade then the ganzo
and the delica which is the shortest by a quarter inch on cutting edge?
Youre like those knives and you havent renounced satan and all his works.
No man ganzo made me an offer I cant refuse.
Youre like when was the last time youve seen godfather?
Ok the specs The blade is a 440c steel, which I think every Ganzo uses except that one Im
not thinking of and someone might correct me.
I have over a dozen ganzos and they all use it.
440c is stainless steel thats a breeze to sharpen and holds its edge a decent amount.
Occasionally Ive chipped a ganzo blade, but thats because Ive been playing with knives
and a harder steel hit it.
Seriously though 5 minutes on a Sharpmaker and you have a sharp as eff edge.
The lock.
The lock is the G lock or piston lock or whatever Ganzo calls
the axis lock lock they put in their knives.
It feels like a benchmade axis lock but a bit stiffer.
Ganzos seem to be slightly less strong for batoning- not that I would ever do that with
a folding knife.
Just be warned that these locks dont like hard hits to the top of the blade.
Regular use where I dont beat on the knife with a piece of wood, it holds up fine.
The G-lock on this $12 Ganzo isnt as easy to deploy as the $200 940-1- theres something
nice and more fluid about a good benchmade axis lock but coincidentally not all axis
locks are created equal on Ganzos and Benchmades.
I slightly prefer the Benchmade feel to the Ganzo.
You can deploy a few different ways like flicking with your thumb.
Got to hit it harder than the 940-1 a touch of wrist action gets it there every time.
The hold the lock flick release g lock and it closes.
You can also flick it open by just pulling the axis lock back its hard to do with one
finger I have to use my thumb and pointer finger.
Blade retention when closed is pretty good you have to basically throw a pitch level
of an arm flick to get the blade to deploy it usually snaps back in though.
Detent seems fairly strong.
Not he best ever, but probably one of the best Ive seen on a Ganzo.
That lighter blade helps.
The handle the handle has G10 scales on a skeletonized stainless steel liner.
Once Ganzo air quotes invents nested liners, theyll take over the world.
Or they wont if you visit any knife forum.
Theyre the devil there.
I can fit my whole hand there..
just a little crowding but still a nice size.
The G10 is lightly textured and adds grip, and the knife features an open backed design
The pocket clip is reversible to right or left side in a tip up configuration only.
Its thin and I can barely feel it in my pocket, youll have plenty of room left over for your
drugs or other knives.
Sorry I feel like my videos are a little too family friendly now.
Ok some box dismemberment and well finish up here.
Youtube prefers clickbait titles, so Im going to arbitrarily call this the best Ganzo ever.
I have not used ever Ganzo ever, but it is by far the absolute lightest Ganzo Ive ever
handled.
A Ganzo can finally be called a lightweight every day carry.
I actually see no real reasons why you shouldnt buy it unless you need a bigger blade or are
overcompensating.
Both are valid reasons.
Its like $12.
So youre like how about you.
Will it see much pocket rotation with you.
Well no, because I own expensive knives.
Ok I like the deployment on a Spyderco with a compression lock better, as well as the
looks and my Benchmade is pretty much a perfect and lighter EDC.
I like a bit longer cutting edge than 3 inches.
Now if Ganzo ever made a fast deploying mid 3 ounce knife with a over 3 inch cutting edge
would I carry it then.
Yes, if someone stole all of my spydercos or Benchmades.
If you like this review buy it at Gear Best who provided this $12 knife absolutely free
of charge to me.
And those thumbs down guys were like I knew it, boom sink it or probably already thumbs
downed it because Ganzo.
I know whats up.
Like subscribe comment and Gear Best really was excited about a sale or something so Im
putting that link down there too because they asked me real nicely.
Thanks for watching.