Foresail 3.3" D2 Blade in G10: Review & Teardown (Knife Content)
Published: 3 years ago
Got a little curious on this due to the price. Coming in under $20 gives Ganzo a run for the money.
First thing I can say about this is that they nailed the detent. It jumps open and is almost impossible to fail even when trying. The action out of the box wasn't anything special, but improved greatly after disassembly.
The G10 milling seems to be complex. The feel actually reminds me of the Spyderco Delica/Endura 3's (the "volcano" grip before they went to bi-direction).
It's got negatives too: The pocket clip is a major hot spot regardless of the grip you choose, The blade cutout isn't accessible for deployment, the screws seem to be a little soft so disassemble with care, the liner lock is slightly difficult to access, and it proudly proclaims on the blade that it's heat treated to 62 +/- 1.
This knife was exceptionally easy to sharpen which steers me toward thinking it's closer to a 57/58 HRC. It's still a capable blade, I broke down a ton of boxes and other things with it without trouble, and it stropped back up nicely. Not quite sure if I'd actually want a D2 blade with 63 HRC though, sounds a bit too brittle.
Specs:
3.3" D2 blade with 3.5 mm stock thickness
4.03 oz / 114.5 gram weight
0.58" handle thickness (G10)
Liner Lock
Steel bearings & detent ball
First thing I can say about this is that they nailed the detent. It jumps open and is almost impossible to fail even when trying. The action out of the box wasn't anything special, but improved greatly after disassembly.
The G10 milling seems to be complex. The feel actually reminds me of the Spyderco Delica/Endura 3's (the "volcano" grip before they went to bi-direction).
It's got negatives too: The pocket clip is a major hot spot regardless of the grip you choose, The blade cutout isn't accessible for deployment, the screws seem to be a little soft so disassemble with care, the liner lock is slightly difficult to access, and it proudly proclaims on the blade that it's heat treated to 62 +/- 1.
This knife was exceptionally easy to sharpen which steers me toward thinking it's closer to a 57/58 HRC. It's still a capable blade, I broke down a ton of boxes and other things with it without trouble, and it stropped back up nicely. Not quite sure if I'd actually want a D2 blade with 63 HRC though, sounds a bit too brittle.
Specs:
3.3" D2 blade with 3.5 mm stock thickness
4.03 oz / 114.5 gram weight
0.58" handle thickness (G10)
Liner Lock
Steel bearings & detent ball