Vouking M390 Pocket Knife - Flipper Gentlemen EDC framelock Folding Knives - Titanium Handle - T01 Black

Its a high quality knife with m390 powdered steel at a good price point.

I’ve had one of these for a couple years now, in their green shade which apparently they don’t sell anymore. I just bought another one, in the silver color, because on sale for $129, this knife is a KILLER deal, and anyone who’s a fan of m390 should be jumping all over this. The new one is just like the old one in every way except that the machined cuts in the design work on the titanium handle seem to be a bit sharper like they weren’t smoothed out as much, which actually provides a little better, more positive grip than the old one.I think people may be shying away because Vouking is an unknown brand, to put it politely. (I actually own another Vouking model as well, which I don’t like as much ONLY because of its design, because the quality on that one is also great). So let me put any fears to rest. First, there’s nothing I dislike about his knife, so let’s start with that. If I could change anything about it I MIGHT change the shape of the blade to a drop point, but then it would be like a bunch of other knives I know, so I’m perfectly happy with it the way it is.I’m not going to get too much into the edge retention and toughness virtues of m390 because if you don’t understand those things already then you’re probably not the kind of person who’s ready to pay his kind of money for a knife. But I will say there are only 2 types of steel I buy in knives anymore these days. M390 is my favorite steel for a blade, slightly edging out s35vn because I think it holds an edge a little better. Sure it’s harder to sharpen but I use a Ken Onion Worksharp and none of the steels are really a problem for it, so I don’t care much about that. I have several knives in both steels and I think the m390 is a bit tougher as well. JMO.The blade on this knife is pretty much the perfect length for an EDC in my opinion - I measure exactly 3.5” from the start of the cutting edge to the point. So It’s a good bit longer than the usual 3”, and the shape of the blade makes for a wicked sharp point. It’s thick enough at the spine that this is a worker, not some gentleman’s EDC. With the titanium grips, it can take all kinds of abuse without a hiccup.After a little bit of time using it, the flipping action is silky smooth, responds instantly to pressure on the flipper (though never moves at all while folded) and slams into place with zero wobble. It can loosen up a little bit every 3 or 4 months depending on how much you use it, but a star wrench takes care of that, and you can use a touch of loctite if that bothers you. It’s never been a problem for me, pretty much every knife I own does the same including Kizers, Zero Tolerance and Spiderco.Speaking of those brands, this knife is right up here with a Kizer or Spiderco, although I personally think my ZT Sinkevich is a hair above all of them in both design and function.So there it is, this thing’s a strong m390 EDC that can go to work with you or just take care of pretty much anything you need a knife for. You can keep it sharp enough to easily shave hair with some stropping and the occasional sharpening (I suggest a system like the Worksharp, because it only takes a few minutes to sharpen even the hardest steels). if you take care of it, there’s no reason you can’t use it for the next 50 years. if you’re not a collector, then bite the bullet and pay for this knife and you may never need to buy another one.