Allvin R8318 Review: This Model Specifically is a Damned Good Knife for the Price

Published: 1 year ago

Ya know, this is one of those “companies” that are basically importing others products and selling them under their brand name. Not in a sketchy way, but because of that, the actual manufacturer of each model can and will be different. I give high praise for this guy here, but I’ve also checked out some of their more budget G10/D2 models and they’re subpar at best.

Anyway, This thing does a great job of being a knife. One of those “look up pocket knife in the dictionary and you’ll see this picture” kinda things. But it’s executed very well. The titanium scales are done well. There isn’t any weight relieving on the inside of them, but with the thicker blade geometry, that would have messed up the balance anyway.

The blade is done in the older fashion where the core steel is seen on the top of the blade, rather than the newer style where the core steel is nestled in a “taco” of decorative steel. Functionally this doesn’t mean much, but at the very least you can physically see a core steel.

The lockbar relief is done in an interesting way with milling rather than just jimping. The detent is nice and crisp for deploying and the crenelated lockbar relief is a nice touch. Almost reminds me of some of Ken Onion’s older (i.e. less wild) designs.

Just keep in mind, the blade geometry is designed more for hard use than a laser beam thin edge.

Specs:
3.66" (93mm) VG10 Damascus blade with 3.2 mm stock thickness
4.17 oz / 118 gram weight
0.45" (11.4 mm) handle thickness (Ti)
Frame Lock
Ceramic bearings & detent ball
Link Where Purchased: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG564ND3
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