(Pros: None
Cons: Ease of Opening
It does not open so well
I push on the thumb stud, and it does not open. I have to alter my grip to open it. Not so impressed.
Zancudo Folding Knife 3" Stonewashed Blade, Black FRN and Stainless Steel Handles, Designed by ESEE, Frame Lock - BRKR1
Part #: RCBRKR1 | BRK Designed by ESEE
Description
RCBRKR1: Zancudo Frame Lock Folder
BRK Designed by ESEE
Zancudo is Spanish for Mosquito but besides its compacts size, we cannot think of another similarity between this knife and the buzzing pest. The Zancudo was designed by the survival experts over at ESEE Knives, Mike Perrin and Jeff Randall, and was produced by Blue Ridge Knives. It's an amazingly slim, well-built folder that you won't have a problem carrying and using every day. The frame lock mechanism and FRN handle, with the solid, full-length steel liners, provide serious strength to this small folder. The pocket clip is reversible but only set up for right-hand carry and the knife weighs in at exactly three ounces. It's a folder we're very excited about here at the KnifeCenter because it gets almost everything right in a folding knife at a price point you're sure to be pleased with.
Features
- Full Flat Grind
- Framelock
- Reversible Pocket Clip
- Ambidextrous Thumb Stud
- Pillar Construction
Specifications
- Blade Length: 3.0"
- Cutting Edge: 2.75"
- Blade Steel: AUS-8 Stainless, Stonewashed
- Thickness: 3/32"
- Overall Length: 7.0"
- Handle Material: Black FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon)
- Handle Thickness: 3/8"
- Weight: 3.3 oz.
- Made in Taiwan
UPC Code: 871374600222
Related Categories
BRK Designed by ESEE, Zancudo Folding Knives Series, AUS-8 Blade Steel, Zytel Handle Material, Folding Knives, Folding Knives Frame Locks, Mike Perrin, Jeff Randall
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Customer Reviews
Joe
New YorkJun 17, 2024
Gary
Upstate NYAug 08, 2014
Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
The RAT legacy lives on with a different badge
Bought this and its bigger brother the Avispa as I've been disenchanted with the new Ontario Model 1 that's supposed to be the predecessor of their previous RAT 1 knife. I have numerous RAT series knives; over a dozen in the RAT 1, RAT 2, series as well as two RAT 3 and a RAT 7 in fixed blade configurations and I've always been super impressed with them. Best bang for the buck in their respective classes. Since Ontario's rather ugly split with Jeff Randall from Randall Training and Adventure however and the dry up of the old RAT series knives found to buy, Ontario's new "Model 1" has replaced the old "RAT 1" which in a recent conversation with one of Ontario's telephone associates I was assured was the exact same knife in construction and quality. When I asked why then they have since changed its Lifetime warranty policy on the old RAT 1 to 1 year on their new "Model 1" I was given the old badda be badda ba response with no clear explanation other than to "rest assured if anything happened with a purchase of their new "Model 1" that I would be taken care of". Suffice it to say, I'll pass on Ontario's new copy of Jeff Randall's great original RATs. A "you'll be taken care of" isn't what's written right on the box of Ontario's new copy of Randall's RAT. It says "1 year".As for the Zancudo I bought here and the Avispa I also found and bought elsewhere, I can't say enough about them other than to say that if you were a fan of the old RAT 1 or RAT 2 knives BUY these new ones. Sharp... shaving sharp out of the box, butter smooth deployment, rock solid frame lock lock-up, and great ergonomics make Esse's folders great knives to own. I love my old RATs and am sorry to see them as history now but the Zancudo and the Avispa are sure to pick up right where they left off. Buy a Zancudo as I did and you won't be disappointed.
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