SitivienST152 Folding Knife,K110(D2) Steel Blade with G10 Handle EDC Tool Knife for Outdoor Camping,Hiking,Fishing(Jade)

Fit and finish are very good, centered blade with zero play, good action, k110 steel still in testing but seems promising (better then the normal Chinese D2) it is as good as the positive reviews. With that said I am an avid knife user, collector with hundreds of premium American blades, but I also appreciate i do appreciate mid grade and budget blades. The st152 will run circles around a Buck 110 and brings no pleasure in saying that. Better fit and finish, cheaper, as strong, better steel (so far it seems) Bucks advantage; better warranty that THEY WILL honor. I pick Buck knives brand for sure. But there is no denying the st152 is as good or better then many Buck knives of which I have many dozens of higher end Bucks too and pains meto say. This is a great blade and at the price is a no brainer if you like larger knives. BUT, there is a big caveat, the button head screw heads sit very proud under the pocket clip amusing knife to hangup on pocket hems thus will not sit fully in clip and that up pockets, a major ding for me and will not buy anymore sitivien with this style clip, after all there are other brands that get this right with a issue most have corrected over the years since deep clips became popular. Even Ganzo gets this and makes the clips with more clearance, yes clips are bulkier, but work properly for what a pocket clip is to do. Of the budget brands I do like, Sencut, civivi,qsp to name a few get this spot on, which is why I have bought a dozen sencuts this past month(Christmas). Take a note budget brands.

I don't keep up on all the new knife companies, just discovered this one, and I wish I'd have sooner !! Initial impressions are great, solid lock up, smooth action, fit and finish was great, nice sharp flat grind. Nice larger edc, which I prefer, will absolutely be purchasing more of this brand, recommended.

I have a number of Sitivien knives. This brand uses different plants to produce their designs. I believe this particular model was produced in the Hansa mfg. plant in China. That's the same plant where Ganzo Firebird,Free Tiger,and some Eafengrow,knife brands are also made.Jufule is the other company that seems to be making many of the Sitivien and Eafengrow knives. You can spot the difference when you carefully look at the pivot screw and the pocket clips,on the different models. The pivot screw on the Hansa plant made knives look the same. Look at the Ganzo Firebird knife models(Top reviewed brand on many Youtube knife channels)and you'll see the same pivot screw and at times,pocket clips. The Jufule made knives for Sitivien and Eafengrow have different pivot screws and pocket clips. I've bought a few of them as well. Now there are differences. And in my experience,the Hansa made knives are slightly better. The lockup is early,which I don't have a problem with, and the production tolerances seem more consistent,and better. Some of the Jufule made Sitivien and Eafengrows have had slight wiggle,side to side,or lock rock,and I don't like that particulalry. The Jufule made knives do seem to lock up much later though. But I've never had a problem with the Hansa made ones. The lock up has been consistently solid. Also,the Hansa produced knives have been consistently sharper.Now,this model,the Sitivien ST152. It's large. It's weight is good for the size. I don't like lightweight,under 4.oz.knives that have a 3.3 to 4.0 inch blade. When they're this light,the liners are usually too thin,and the blade will then flex at the neck. If you only want a box cutter,or small twine,or small zip ties,then they're fine. But for me,4.3 to 5oz knives are better and stronger. This model has a large flat grind which is thin behind the edge. It came sharper than a number of my other knives, which cost more. No lock rock,or side to side play. Though the handle is larger,it's not that wide. I have small hands so this works out good for me.The detent is perfect,and it drops shut. It doesn't get much better than this. This is a big,all purpose,useable knife,that's not to heavy. It would be good for camping or fishing as well as food prep.The blade is thin and will cut vegetable and fruit well. And it will shred boxes easily. Now Civivi knives are made light,with thinner handles,and thin behind the edge grinds. I generally don't like them because they're not heavy duty enough. And in a self defense,tactical,situation, I wouldn't trust them.This model is similar to the Civivi Praxis,or Incite,but half an oz. heavier. For the price,you can't beat this Sitivien St152 if you like Civivi. I haven't used it enough yet to know if this K110 steel is as good as the Petrified Fish knives that I have that are also made of Bohler K110 D2. But the Eafengrows and Sitivien knives that are d2 have been tested by the Luv them Knives (LTK)youtube reviewer. And they tested well,they're real d2,and they're pretty hard steel. For those picky about knife steels,and pay a huge amount for M390,or CPM S90V,etc, many of the Ganzo Firebirds D2 (made in the Hans plant), were testing at over 60 HRC! Do you really need better than that for a folding knife? For me,that's fine. Only my Japanese Chef knives,which I sharpen on Japanese whetstones, are harder than 60 Hrc. In fact,a number of the VG10 knives I have are close to the same hardness as the D2 Chinese folding knives.If you're looking for a larger,budget, well made G10 linerlock,you should consider this model,the Sitivien St152. I also bought the Sitivien ST141 a little while ago. That's a great knife as well. Made in the same Hansa Plant in China. The weight is about the same,the blade is slightly smaller,the handle is fatter,and the behind the edge thickness is slightly more. The St141 came pretty sharp as well. I'd say it's equal to the St152 in sharpness. But the thinner blade and edge on the St152 allows it to cut through things slightly better. I can recommend the St141 as well though. It's just slightly smaller,weighs about the same, but for self defense,or an edc,it's better. But if you plan on doing any food prep,like on a picnic,or camping, the Sitivien ST152 is the best choice. The only other knife I have that's good for the same reasons,is the Ruike P105 "fang",which has 14c28n steel. Now that model by Ruike is one of the best budget knives you can get as well. The only other big budget knife that beats these models is the Petrified Fish P838 (carbon fiber model because it's cooler!),at $35. Now that knife weighs more,just under 6.0z, but it's a beast. I bought two of those as well as the Ruike P105,and these knives came very sharp. But those knives have fatter handles as well. So if you want a big,thinner handled, and thin behind the edge grind, liner lock,the St152 is the one to get. Like a half priced Civivi with K110 steel.

Awesome knife! This knife has a great action on it, very smooth. Feels great and has a hefty feel to it. I love knives on the bigger side so I really like this one. I will say that the tip did break off of mine. I was using it for the unintended purpose of some light prying so just keep that in mind. Id say for the price you cant beat it, Ive compared it to a few around the same price range and it wasn't even close, this one was way better.

Smooth one hand opening and closing.Razor sharp as advertise out the box. A great tool and I love it!