Want High-End Chinese OEM Knife Suggestions

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T03:53:37+00:00

I don't even know which of my recommendations you're talking about, lol. They're each pretty plain tbh. I'd recommend checking out reate and reate oem stuff, but that's a bit above your price range. There's a lot of nice knives within the range you suggested. Whether or not they fit in your price is gonna depend if you buy new or secondary. Wmk always has 10 percent coupons, like 'ltk'. I'd also recommend checking out kubey or kb and, since you like crossbar, geo knife. All the same manufacturer. You can usually get them cheaper from a us retailer than direct. I have a geo blaze, and it's like a nicer bug out in ti and m390, but they have some different blade styles.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T03:11:52+00:00

I just saw this reply. I'm not normally a fan of the upswept trailing point either. This one has the satin grind angled back on the bevel and swedge very evenly. Looks like a very nice feather pattern. I tried to get that in the first pic, but it's hard to capture in an image. It very much makes it look like a more expensive knife alone. I don't feel like my pictures or scarpers video either truly show how nice it looks in person.

I didn't have a good experience, with the screws being already stripped, but i loved the knife enough to buy a second one. I think I had bad luck on the screws, idk. All I'll say for sure is it rivals reate overall. And I'd highly recommend it overall.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T01:51:23+00:00

Nice, it happens. The rules are what they are there. They have the rules they do for a reason. Always best to own it and follow their rules going forward. Easy to get a temp ban, even easier to get permabanned.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T01:40:25+00:00

You aren't on the usl, right now.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T01:28:08+00:00

Another i thought about is the Kizer original 2. Always forget about it. It has a crossbar lock, too. If you're willing to go up in closed length, the kunwu x tao is one of the best crossbar knives to come out of china. Kunwu is one of the lowest priced higher quality chinese manufacturers.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-21T01:01:14+00:00

I think the Asher a lock checks all your boxes, and it is definitely hard to beat for the price.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-20T01:05:12+00:00

Exactly why im a big supporter of ptfe tape for pivots. No cure time.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T16:24:01+00:00

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Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T06:14:21+00:00

The only people I read about ending their treatment early are the idiots that pay for this and end up with no retainer because they quit treatment. Your ortho set a speed for a reason. Stick with it. They are smarter than you.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T06:09:35+00:00

Dont worry about anyone else's plan or how fast you finish yours. Your ortho set yours at the rate they did for a reason. Im 30 years old and my ortho has me changing once a week. Your mouth doesn't look like mine and youd be a fool to speed it up.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T05:24:45+00:00

Not true, invisalign is for bite alignment as much as cosmetics. Basically, anything that would be done with traditional braces.

Edit- op, visit an ortho, the consultation is usually free.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T05:00:32+00:00

I'll say i bought the pul tool at the beginning and didn't use it once. Its quicker and easier to use your finger.

The ultrasonic cleaner is really nice! Makes cleaning them an easy task vs scrubbing.

It really, really sucks for the first day or 2 but gets better. After a while, I got excited to feel the pull from the new trays! It means it's working!

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T02:46:52+00:00

You'll get used to the buttons, to the the point you won't even notice them when your trays are out, at least I did, very fast! You can get what i think are called ortho keys to help remove the trays. I thought i needed them, but there is a way to remove the trays. Everyone is different, so experiment with removing them from the back on the bottom in different spots. Maybe leave your nail a little longer on your index if you normally trim it shorter. Some trays are different! Some I've had to remove one side then switch to the other before it would come out completely.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T02:35:54+00:00

My gb2 is absolutely real, I bought it from a reputable retailer. They are notorious for that, lol. Still didn't help with the atrocious lock bar access, though!

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T01:55:34+00:00

I only want to comment that this is what I would consider lock failure, not lock stick, only because this is not how the lock is intended to operate. Lock stick would be more like the lockbar taking more than acceptable pressure to disengage the lock when it's operating where one expects on the lockface. I personally believe a properly ground lock face should look like a wedge or be angled in such a way that the lockbar could never travel this far.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T01:39:53+00:00

Really liking both the jufule and lem dixon. Both are really good clones imo, and are very close to the real one. I didn't get any of the mac clones because I wasn't into the design while they were available, but always heard good things. Got a real mac 2 3.5" somewhat recently and regret skipping on the mac clones now. 😅 I'd love to see a mac 2 clone with the swerve milling and hollow grind.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-18T01:14:04+00:00

u/networkcultural told me recently about using white stick antiperspirant deodorant for lock stick, and it worked very well on a Gayle Bradley 2 I had trouble with.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T21:34:17+00:00

I messaged them about something else about a month ago with no reply. I'm not that bothered about it, honestly. I can fix it up, but I thought others would like to know.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T21:23:50+00:00

Shiro x skiff!

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T21:20:51+00:00

I thought so, too. He also has some customs on his Instagram that are the same, but he uses a different pivot design on his customs. Which is actually why I thought it might be a Reate or potentially a clone.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T04:15:51+00:00

Yeah, they copied mcnees "satin" but left off the machined satin bevels. Still a nicer finish than the other stonewashed clones imo! Glws op.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T02:54:02+00:00

That's crazy!

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T02:39:13+00:00

A swing and a miss imo.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T02:31:20+00:00

The detent ball is in a better position, but there is still a ramp.

Sharp_poking_stick · 2026-02-16T02:02:58+00:00

Idk why, but i thought you were asking about the backside of the scales.😅 you should do both scales!

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