CJRB Feldspar Pocket Folding Knife Stonewash AR-RPM9 Steel Blade G10 Tactical Handle EDC Knives Green-Large (J1912)

Couldn't be happier with the quality of the knife especially for the price. I make pocket knives so I'm familiar with the liner lock design. My lock is 3/4 the thickness of the liner and that is how you want it. The blade isn't going to close on you unless you are using it like a fixed blade knife. The liner wears over time so all you are doing is reducing the life of the lock by filing it down. So you can open packages, cut string, whittle wood, cut apples, etc. Despite the description saying it has a tactical handle that doesn't mean it's a tactical knife, Don't jam it full force, tip first, into wood, expect to do ninja or special ops knife fighting and you should be just fine.The lock up on my knives is tight. No blade wobble from left to right or up and down. The blade is centered when returned in the handle. It drops down with a decisive click and is held firmly in place. I have two of these and if you are complaining about this knife you either got a lemon or you are expecting way too much from a knife under $40.The bearings are fine that come with the knife. There are 10 bearings set in a plastic cage. You can get a phosphor bronze cage holding 12 ceramic bearings from SKIFF for the CJRB Feldspar. It might be worth it in the long run.D2 steel is a really good knife steel. When heat treated properly it has very good hardness (around 60RC) and decent edge retention. It is semi-stainless steel and resists rust but if you are in a humid climate you will need to keep an eye on the blade and oil it.Oh, this is a martensitic stainless steel which can be hardened through heat treatment. 434 stainless cannot be hardened so if this isn’t D2 it is a stainless steel which responds to hardening and 434 does not.Overall a surprising find.

This is probably the best pocket knife for the money you can get. Yes you can spend a lot more and get a better knife. But it's value proposition is hard to beat.What to like; Smooth action, curved edges, and a nice finish texture. D2 steel has very good corrosion resistance, edge retention isn't as good as some other materials. But as a pocket knife this is an excellent choice. Comfortable in the hand, small in the pocket and keen factory edge. Although if you work the edge a bit you could improve on it a bit. But as I said edge retention of their steel is just average.If you don't want to spend the money on a much more expensive knife with a slight advantage in edge retention. This knife offers amazing value, excellent ergonomics and a good fit and finish.The negative, nothing really stands out. I suppose you could re-grease it and get a better open. You could do a better job on the edge. But over all their is nothing this knife really fails at.Possible improvements, I'd like to see a half cerated version. Id also like to see a version with an easy open nub on the spine when closed. The opening is smooth with the flip of a wrist and a flick of your thumb. But I do like the quick action knives.

This knife punches above it's price. Overall, a very nice knife, and a great value.Sharp blade right out of the box and looks good. Of course this is a sample of one, but this particular one had clean symmetrical grinds and required no touch-up (unlike a recent SOG that went back). The G10 handles were slightly contoured, not just flat slabs, and although smoothed out they had just enough grip. Unfortunately, there's no jimping on the spine where the thumb pad would make contact. The steel liners were nested inside the handles. The action was smooth, with the detent being a bit stout, so getting the blade started took a bit of effort. The pocket clip was well positioned and deep carry, but the shinny finish was distracting (matte or bead blasted please!). For me, the size was just about perfect (not too big, not too small) and allowed for a full four finger grip. The 3.5" blade was nearly perfectly centered, with a very slight bias away from the locking side. At about 4.0 oz it's not a lightweight but not overly heavy either (Spyderco Endela LW for comparison is about 3.2 oz and the PM2 G10 is about 3.8oz ). The D2 steel isn't a super steel, but is going to be adequate for most users and keeps the cost down.This is my first CJRB and likely not my last. They don't have the same US based factory support like Spyderco or Benchmade (they have a address in CA that is a UPS Store), nor services like free sharpening, but they do have a lifetime warranty per their web page.Easy 4.5 out of 5, but calling it 5 stars for the value.Spyderco Endela shown for comparison.