Firebird GANZO Adimanti Skimen Pocket Folding Knife G10 Handle with Clip and Glass Breaker D2 Steel Blade Hunting Fishing Camping Outdoor EDC Knife (Black)

This is an amazing knife for the money. I got it because it looks a lot like the Zero Tolerance 450, which I love. But I almost lost the 450 the other day and I realized I probably shouldn't take a $150 knife to places where it's likely to get lost or walk away. So - I got this Neformat knife because it has many of the things I love about the 450 - minimalist design, ball bearings, flipper, light, thin, frame lock. I figured I'd give it a try for $29 dollars. Out of the box the detent ball was pretty tight, making it difficult to flip open. The force required to "break" the detent ball out of the hole in the blade was very high. It was a little painful because the flipper tab is a little sharper than I would like. I opened it a few hundred times to break it in, and it got a little better. Ultimately I took it apart and touched up the detent hole in the blade with a dremel grinding bit by hand (don't use a dremel motor - it will take off way to much material). Took about two minutes of hand work to bevel the hole just a bit and it had made a huge difference. I also cleaned everything, put new grease on the ball bearings, half a drop of oil on the detent ball, and removed the superfluous plastic handle spacer - which I thought looked cheap compared to just using the stainless steel spacers. What I'm left with is amazing! The details on this knife are all there - ball bearings, the pivot screw has a "D" nut on the plastic side so that it stays in place when you need to take the knife apart, the frame lock has a hardened steel insert so that the lock is very secure and won't wear, the blade has a beautiful shape, is quality steel and is very sharp out of the box. Everything I want and nothing I don't. For $29 and half an hour of work I have a knife that has very nearly the same action as my buttery good $150 Zero Tolerance 450 and I won't be devastated if I lose it. Is it as good as the 450? No - but it is very very close. Plus the Neformat is a little bigger - and who doesn't want that? I've already ordered a second one! Edit: I received my second knife and its action was very good out of the box although I may do some tuning on it. The first one I have continued to put some effort into the action, and it's even closer to my Zero Tolerance 450. I touched up the lock bar interface so that it isn't as rough as factory and I worked on the lock bar spring tension (which impacts lock-up and the detent action). I also worked on the pivot tension so that it is just tight enough for no blade play. The resulting action is amazing and the lock-up is excellent. After buying two - I would say that this knife excels in having all of the fundamental details right in a very inexpensive knife. For the price, you aren't going to get the level of factory tuning that you will get from a high end knife. But - with all the details correct, if you are willing to put in a little tuning time, this knife has incredible potential and is a great platform to learn about how to tune and maintain a high quality knife without a lot of monetary risk if you get something wrong.

I'm a knife collector. Many knives I have. I don't know if by accident or purpose, but to me, they built arguably the perfect EDC knife. This is one of my top 3 knives. The Firebird Adimanti frame lock version that is. Just beautiful. Fit and function is flawless. The D2 blade material doesn't bother me at all. Blade length and shape is perfect to me. Carbon fiber and steel. The lightning holes are there. Beefed up locking area. Even a discreet glass breaker. It's all there.

Bought one of these to try the Ganzo brand out, and this thing has been a very pleasant surprise. I've owned Benchmade, ZT, Kershaw, Gerber, CRKT, and lots of other brands, and this thing is on par with my really expensive knives like my ZT and Benchmade, quality wise, but for WAY less money. Super sharp from the factory, super smooth open, it's D2, so it's good blade steel, and it holds an edge really well. It's actually super comfortable in the hand, despite being a fairly thin knife, even for my bear paw hands. Would definitely buy again.

One of the complaints about this knife was the pocket clip wasn't reversible for lefties without doing the modification yourself. Well, apparently that has changed because they are now right or left hand, tip up carry. You can see in the Pic where the g10 is now milled out on the presentation side. I'm right handed so it doesn't matter to me but it might be important to the lefties. But be aware, not all of them are being shipped from Ace Knife at this time (Jan. 2025) with the lefty update. I liked this knife so well I ordered another with the green g10 but it didn't have the lefty update. Maybe Ace Knife is selling old stock? I sent the green knife back because it had a very small amount of blade play. I'm not deducting any stars for this because it was very tiny and the overall knife is amazing quality. Isn't it crazy that we expect perfection out of a $29 knife...Lol. That's how much the quality has improved. We are getting high quality knives from Chinese companies like Ganzo, CJRB, CRKT, QSP, Sitivien, Civivi, and others. This knife is on par with American made knives that cost $200. If you don't believe that, buy one and compare for yourself. Don't like it, send it back. I hate being a cheerleader for these Chinese knives and would much prefer supporting our American manufacturers. But if we are being honest, the price vs. quality of the American knives has gotten extremely ridiculous. I don't mind paying extra for American made but 5-10 times as much? No!...Not going to happen when we have access to these amazing Chinese knives in the $25-$30 range. Never thought I would say that but it's the truth. Update 01/04/26: Brought another one of these in the carbon fiber version. Absolutely fantastic right out of the box. Fit and finish perfect, lockup perfect, blade centered perfect. Shaving arm hair right out of the box. It just blows my mind the high level of quality these knives offer for $30. If this knife were made in America it would cost $150-$200.

Pros: 1. Blade steel. I admit I like D2: powder super steels are better but much more expensive. Yes, D2, being semi-stainless, is a bad choice for harsh environments (e.g. marine), but D2 has same and often better edge retention and toughness than other ingot steels. 2. Blade shape. I do believe that it is one of the prettiest knives out there. Any other knife looks ugly if placed nearby. 3. Scary sharp out of the box. Be very careful and do not cut yourself, like me. Apparently, 40 year experience working with sharp tools did not help. 4. Very well made. Butter smooth action. A lot of attention to details. Impressive. 5. Unobtrusive glass breaker that is done right. That is, it does not get in the way and does not try to ruin pockets. IMHO, glass breaker is useless gimmick. When was the last time you had to use a glass breaker to get out? Especially the one on the end of pocket knife? What makes people believe that, under stress, in a rush, and possibly being hurt and injured, they will recall to do something they never ever did? 6. Size is just right. Not too small and not too large. Perfect. 7. Light. Easy to carry around. 8. High clip placement allows carrying the knife deep in the pocket. 9. Ergonomic handle that is pleasant to hold. Cons: 1 [Major]. The opening detent is, IMHO, too stiff. That allows fully opening the knife with one hand and satisfying "click" sound. Good. Requires excessive force, correct grip and strong hands. Bad. I tend to think that negatives outweigh positives. 2 [Minor]. Absence of any serration on the handle. It is not too bad, though: thanks to the shape of the handle, the knife is not slippery. 3 [Minor]. Only one clip position (vs. 4 on some high end folding knives). I personally do not care. 4 [Minor]. Something tells me that the manufacturer would not cry if their product price was $30 instead of $40. Conclusion: perfect EDC knife for both work and self defense.

This has become one of my favorite EDC knives. I have a few Ganzo Knives and they are always great value for the money. This one is even better ! Not sure what the Skimem Design indicates or the Adimanti lable but there is a great difference in quality, design and fit and finish over a typical Ganzo. I cant stress enough how nice this knife is. I have included photos to compare size and shape. Pros. Value for money is off the charts. Size weight and feel are excellent. the steel has held up fine and has not needed a sharpening with a few weeks of normal use. The locking mechanism is sturdy and feels secure. The G10 is grippy and the edges are well rounded. Cons. None There will be no buyers remorse with this knife trust me. Just get one you will be happy.

Great value

Best budget knife I've ever had. D2 steel stays sharp, solid smooth action, nice deep pocket clip the hasn't loosened up at all after years of daily carry. Bought a second one because i loved it so much.

La serie Adimanti mejora ajustes, terminaciones, incluso el tratamiento térmico y diría que hasta la calidad de su D2. Diseños además originales, firmados por diseñadores. Esta Skimen quizás sea la mejor Ganzo.

Das Ganzo Firebird Klappmesser ist sehr gut verarbeitet und macht einen wertigen Eindruck. Die Carbon Griffe sehen sehr gut aus. Die Schärfe ist gut. Wer ein besonderes Messer sucht was nicht jeder hat wird hier fündig.

Ce couteau est d'excellente qualité. Pour avoir une qualité similaire à celui là, le prix est souvent plus cher dans les autres marques. Je suis ravie de mon achat. Je vous le conseille vivement pour les amateurs de couteaux. 👍👍👍

Robuste Verarbeitung, nicht sehr dezentes Größe und Gewicht. Schweinescharf Out of the Box, sehr bequemer Flipper und Lock. Klare Kaufempfehlungen für den Preis, auch wenn lila optisch eher mein Fall gewesen wäre. Oh, es ist natürlich nicht 42a-konform dank lock.

Super couteau EDC utiliser pour manger au travail et a la campagne lors de petite randonner n'est pas fait pour de grosse tache mais le tranchant tien bien pour les tache courante de la vie normale