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The Gerber De Facto Clone

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Hi there! I finally got a Gerber De Facto clone knife, it is one of the many items I had in my wish list. I do hope the following review will be helpful for you if you do decide to buy this item. Honestly, I got some issues with this knife, for 11 USD  I can't expect much more out this knife. Gerber De Facto Clone Knife The product came with a box as shown on the picture. The box is labeled made in China, I do presume that the knife is made in China as well. Plus the Knife just cost me around 11 USD, pretty cheap for a back up self defense dagger. The Original Gerber De Facto knife cost around 120 USD up to 140 USD, that's a big difference, over a hundred dollars. The box it came in with, I think, is not as durable as other packaging. But it is pretty much adequate for its use. There's no bubble wrap inside the box, I do believe that the store owner already checked the item out so it was opened or was already been unboxed. I did saw a thick plastic cello

Fact Check: Steels used on AliExpress Knives and other Blade Steels

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Let's do some research about the steels used on knife products from AliExpress and other knives. Let's do some comparison with the different steel characteristics. Let's find out whether it affects the quality of the knife as a whole, will it break after hard usage and our pockets, and will it perform well against its counterparts. Well the Chinese manufacturers usually use the following steels as indicated in their  ads; ( The information below is from Wikipedia, which is worth sharing for knife enthusiast. ) 400 series The 400 series remains one of the most popular choices for knife makers because it is easy to sharpen and it is resistant to corrosion. The 400 series is magnetic. 410 is a hardenable, straight-chromium stainless steel which combines superior wear resistance with excellent corrosion resistance. 416 is very similar to 410 with the addition of sulfur to improve machinability. 420 has more carbon than 410, but less than 440. As such it is softer th