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The blade shape is a home run, really functional without looking tacky or overly “tactical”. The scales are a little too rough under the pocket clip (which is not a deep carry clip) and a little too wide, but otherwise it’s a really good quality knife and a great choice.Ruike’s P843-W model improved the scales and pocket clip significantly, although the blade shape is a little better on this P841. Fortunately the blades are actually interchangeable in my samples so I was able to swap them and end up with best of both worlds.

Came out of the box razor sharp. No wiggle of the blade and the lock machanism in the spine feels very sturdy. Only issue with the blade was that I had to tighten the bearing. I could flick it open very easily.

I’ve got to say, right this moment, this is my favorite folder. It’s just such a pleasure to use. The design is near flawless and the execution is just as impressive. Popular flashlight maker FenixLight claims to have been making knives since 1998, but it's more recent that they seem to be pushing their knife production full steam... with their Ruike (pronounced Rake) line of budget blades. They make fixed blades too, but it's their line of semi-budget-friendly folders that's really earned a lot of acclaim among vloggers of late.This is one of Ruike’s newest models. But instead of their “Ready to Make It” slogan, the box says “Practical Knives and Tools.” Indeed this comes in a purely disposable, thin paper box, unlike some of their other models, which feature more gift-worthy packaging. But it also appears to come with a cheaper price by ten bucks, reinforcing the notion that you pay for the packaging. I’ve included pictures showing this knife’s box next to another Ruike model for those interested.Ruike appears to be one of those rare Chinese brands that isn't cutting any corners with good designs and good materials. From what I've seen all of their current folders use Sandvik steel, which is supposedly just below D2, but has properties that many "knife people" - as one of my favorite vloggers terms us through a endearingly thick Japanese accent - seem to prefer. They’re not using any of the newer “super-steels”, as evidenced by the much lower price, but 14C28N Sandvik holds an edge better than the _MoV steel, used by so many brands in this price range, for sure.But it was more than the quality, albeit still "budget" steel that lured me to Ruike, it was their designs. This one in particular jumped out at me for a number of reasons, including the continuously curving/cutting edge, the grippiness of G10 scales, the inclusion of both a rapid finger-flipper lever and the more controlled deployment of blade studs. From the thought that went into milling out the handle liners, to the obvious ergonomics, I knew I had to try this knife.As someone who uses his knives for more than opening packages from amazon, the extra security of a blade lock on top of the standard liner-lock, overkill as that may be, offers some very alluring peace of mind when stabbing into wood, as I frequently do to momentarily secure the knife when I'm not finished using it yet, but need both hands for something else. The locking mechanism, a simple slide toggle, is easy to engage. It’s also fairly easy to engage unintentionally. So on occasion, you'll find yourself trying to close a blade that is still locked. Not that that might be an issue for all but the most determined of couch-potato I suspect, or those who have far too many knives to be able to remember how each works, as it’s as easy to disengage as it is to engage, yet I’ve never disengaged it unintentionally.Deployment and closing the blade is about as smooth and fluid as I’ve seen. Labeling the knife’s action as silky smooth wouldn’t be hyperbolic in the slightest. I could deploy the blade easily even off-handed. The ball bearings - which as I understand it are embedded in washers, rather than loose - allow for much smoother deployment than washers alone. Out of the box this Ruike was as smooth as any knife I've ever used and fully extends every time regardless of how firm my purchase on the lever and without need for flicking the wrist. The liner lock isn't stiff like frame-locks can be either, with pretty much perfect protrusion and some gimping for easy one handed closure. The blade falls freely when unlocked.The seemingly uncoated stainless steel blade came as sharp from the factory as one might hope for, that is to say extremely sharp. The blades modified flat or high saber grind gives it strength over the hollow grind geometry, more typical of folders. Yet it still cuts almost as smooth as a hollow grind. And again, the curvature of the blade is ideal for deep, fast cutting - a curved edge will always cut deeper with less effort than a straight edge, and this blade curves continuously from base to tip. Those looking for a backup camp knife capable of sparking a ferro rod will also be extremely pleased, as this knife has one of THE sharpest 90 degree spines you'll come across, be it fixed blade or folder.Now for the stuff Fenix could "probably" improve on... I say "probably", because all but one is at least somewhat subjective and I can see an argument made even against this first one:First and foremost is the knifes blade detention: As a consequence of the silky smooth blade deployment, I can sling the blade open without using the thumb-stud or finger flipper. You have to give it a good strong whipping sling for it to deploy unintentionally, but it does so with a bit more ease than what some may like. Blade detention is pretty weak, unlike the Ruike P128. So far, it's never opened in my pocket and I doubt it would regardless of your activity. But be mindful of tossing it to someone or carrying it clipped to a vest or pack. Tightening the pivot screw will probably help, but, frankly, I love how smooth this blade deploys, so I'm not sure I really want to.Next, while the blade features thumb-studs on both sides, the pocket clip is one side only, which could be an issue for southpaws. The pocket clip also isn't of deep-carry design, as some seem to prefer. I live in a part of the country where you commonly see civilians carrying sidearms. Nobody ever panics at seeing the but of a folder in someone's pocket, so that wasn't an issue for me. The clip design slips over your pocket with ease as well.Lastly, at 9mm, this is a fairly thick handle for a clip-carry folder. It's just under 5oz, so the weight isn't bad at all. If you're doing a lot of cutting at one time, you'll likely even appreciate the added thickness of the scales. Even more so, if you've got large hands, which this is a full-size folder. But Fenix could easily shave off 1/8 of an inch to the overall thickness by using thinner G10, without compromise to handle integrity.One last area for improvement. As usual with pocket folders, those who use their knife in a dirty environment will have to have special bits for proper maintenance after disassembly. And like most, Fenix wasn't very considerate in that regard: In addition to unnecessarily using two different size torx bits, you'll need two sets of them, one for each side on all but the pivot screw. They didn't use loc-tite though, so that should make it a lot easier.All in all, the perks of the design and material quality far outweigh any criticism I may have. Definitely a worthwhile purchase. That's some VERY hard cherry the knife is sticking into in those pics, btw.Update 091718: I learned of an interesting test for the lockup of folders recently, where you hit the back of the opened blade against something to see if the lock releases and the blade closes on you. It seems a lot of knives, even higher end pocket folders from Zero Tolerance, fail this test. Disappointingly the Ruike841 folded shut with relatively little force on the very first impact. Tightening the pivot screw didn't help in the slightest. Fortunately, the beta-lock works just as it was intended, so it wouldn't close when I tried with the beta lock enabled. So, if you're going to be doing any non-slicing tasks, it might be pretty important to remember to engage the lock. I also tested the Cutjack from Steel Will and another Ruike design (P128) and both passed. From everything I've seen of the two 128's I've bought, the Ruike 128 is very possibly the best sub $50 folder on the market, but I still like the 841 despite discovering this design weakness. It's a fun, smooth knife to use.

Beez Blades on YouTube struck again with this purchase. The added locking feature of this knife drew me into purchasing a couple.Both examples I received were butter smooth to open and the added locking feature is a nice safety bonus. The texture on the scales is grippy but not overly so, it's just right. While I didn't originally care for the blade geometry, it's grown on me and I actually love how useful the shape is and how easy it will be to sharpen when the time comes.I highly recommend checking this brand out. They have great value for the money and I'm pretty sure they have a knife design for just about anyone.

Thought it was going to be a great product arrived very sharp and worked well but after some use the spring assist failed and locked it up in the open position. I've had a similar Kershaw for years with no problem

I purchased a Ruike P801 last year and love it - amazing value and quality for a “budget knife”. That said. I was very excited for this knife until I held it in my hand.The handle is way too chunky and the scales feel like they have a strip of sandpaper adhered. I wasn’t excited about the green color when I ordered it, but I could have gotten past it.On the plus side, the action is fantastic and I love the blade shape, which is very similar to my current EDC, a Steel Will Modus.All in all, I still gave it 3 stars for the great action & blade, but will be returning for what appears to be mismatched handle design.

Quality knife, came sharp out of the box!!!one note would be that this is not necessarily a slim profile knife. Other than that I like it.

Had this knife for awhile now. It has a hefty feel to it. Also has an additional locking feature that will not allow the blade to close. Discovered this by accident and now see it as a great additional safety feature to the lock-back design.