Ganzo Firebird FH11 Knife D2 Blade? We have the test results ! 

As I said ganzo is becoming a leading budget edc knife

Hands down best value for money this year. This is absolutely crazy. Real D2. The madmen actually did it. They are just stampeding all over the market. Honestly, I'm suspecting they're taking a loss on this knife, to get more people to convert to Ganzolithism. Thy collectors be blessed. Thy tools be sharp. All hail the budget overlords. We cheapskate collectors are having a blast this year! I'm sure next year I'm gonna dive deep and start ogling those Cucchiara designed knives again, but for now, I am one happy camper.

Good job LTK. I think my favorite part was when you mentioned my channel...Hahaha.....Man, I'm glad to be back to putting out new content. And this is a great little knife. I honestly don't see how knives could get much better at this price.

I have seen hundreds of thousands of pocket knives and I can say that this is the best and most beautiful - simply the best Ganzo!

Just got this last week. The best Ganzo to date and this beats many other more expensive blades.

Well done. I like how you cut (pun intended) through the haters who knock copycat and/or Chinese steel. I've had nothing but quality with Ganzo knives.

I have MANY Ganzo knives, including the the D2 FH11, I also have 3 of the 729 model (the copy of the Spyderco paramilitary 2) and I wouldn't trade ONE of them straight across for a Spyderco. I LOVE THEM! They are the most bang for your buck I have seen so far. It's insane!

LTK- Ganzo won't be cowed by the budget wars. Great knife for the price. Congrats my friend on 10K subs. I have never seen a channel work so hard to get there.Continued success.

Love the science angle. Great job! Got myself the FH13. Just great! Thanks👍🏻

Hey LTK. I love when you display these budget options! It's always nice to expand my collection without breaking the bank... or punching a ticket to the doghouse. Btw, my Ruike p121-g just came in yesterday and I love it!! You reviewed that one some time back and I gotta tell ya, it was your review that made me pull the trigger on that one. I got the green one like you had.. Thank you! These ganzos are lookn pretty sweet too. I like that carbon fiber. Don't have one in the collection yet and this one looks like it has great potential.

I just ordered mine for $2.41. I had $23 in Ebay bucks coupon. Probably the best value in knife I've ever bought.

Picked up one off of the Power Cutlery site and tried to get the CF but they were sold out. So I found the CF on eBay and ordered it there. Got the Two Sun knife a Civivi Courser and a Bestech Junzi. Guess which one is in my pocket right now? The FH11. The action is great, the blade is sharp and I don't have to worry about scratching up any Titanium. Don't get me wrong I love the Junzi and the T103. Just like to carry a beater and not have to worry about it. I agree with you 100% LTK, best knife for under $25 bucks. You got my vote.

I just bought 5 of each. I'm hooked!

A solid copy of the Fox revolver knife. A cheap and well made knife with ok materials I've been using it for a couple of years and I'm very satisfied.

I gotta say, you got the most entertaining review out there 😃 Luv your channel and luv them 🔪 🇳🇴

I have the cf model..looks nice, but wish I had gotten the G10 instead..the laminate is pretty slick. If your gingers get wet or the oils from your skin it gets slick. Weak detent too, but it is sharp as hell and does what it is supposed to do..cuts very well. For the money..you won't find a better value.I like it enough that I'm probably going to pick up the G10 model too. I tightened the pivot and now it doesn't gravity flip as easy, but the action is still very good. Falls shut..be careful you don;t guillotine your finger..ya..it's that smooth. Mine is perfectly centered as well. No real complaints, especially not for that price.

A year ago I would not of looked at Ganzo but I took the plunge and wow I’m hooked! 👍

Thanks for this awesome video, I have the CF version and I love it. Thanks for the technical info it will help some blade snobs to come back to earth !

I have one and love it. Always thought D2 was hardened at 60 HRc. It surprised me that Ganzo hardened it at 62 HRc.

Thank you for providing proof of this. I have a small RU-vid channel and I do knives as well. I kept arguing with people about some of these knives, including the sitivien knives. Great video.

Hi LTK, I thoroughly enjoy your review videos. I've bought a dozen or so Ganzo knives in the last couple of months and while I totally agree with you that the FH11 is a step in the right direction for them, I feel like they still have a ways to go yet. I have both the FH11 & FH13 and while I feel the action on both are really good, the problem I have with both of those are the flipper tab having rough edges or burs on them that chew my index finger up. I don't know if it's just mine or if it's a production wide issue. I'm definitely going to take a few minutes with a file and try to correct it though because I do like both knives. Take care and keep the great reviews coming!

I bought this knife. And its alot of knife for the money. really like it!:) Good beater knife.

Thanks to you LTK for good review and thanks to your buddy Kurt for testing Komposition and hardness. I have already one in black and i like it.

Great video man, got a sub. Ganzos are definitely getting my attention.

Got the G10 Green. Love it! Just wish for a stronger detent .

Nice video. Ganzo certainly has their game on point. Thanks for going the extra distance with the blade steel and hardness verification.

A serious value proposition....i bought and went threw alot of crap knives for 15-25$…going to give this one a try

I took some sandpaper to the spine and around the handle. It's a dream to handle now. Highly recommend it. Thanks for the video.

Cf model on its way, hopefully I like it...

Ltk just a tip instead of comparing the knives side by side horizontally show them vertically so the aspect ratio doesn't affect the size of the knives. Great looking knife!

I've got one ordered from eBay and looking forward to trying it out 🇺🇸👍

Smooth as $#&%... A new standard in my book. My new fav.

never watched this one on reviews, you are first one! It is surprising that it is so high HT, 62 isnt it too high? Wont it break easily because of that? It looks cool, i have qsp penguin, do you think it is simmilar quality? i like it a lot. Would buy it, and look for some premium versions, copper, brass thats my JAM!!!

thanks for the metallurgy content caint wait to see how the rest test at.

I hope you sent a ch with d2 to test, I would love to here the result on that!!!

Got mine about a week ago. Its amazing not just for the price. I'll stack it up against my three bestechs, cutjack and it blows away my budget Kershaw and crits. I hope they'll make a three inch version, one for front pocket, one for back. What do the naysayers say now.lol. Harry

I received my CF today. At 18:35, I totally agree the inside edge of the scales could be sanded a touch and I plan to do it.

amazing ganzo...62 HRC is never been a budget steel..until....yeah please try twosun D2 and M390..thanks LTK...

Atta boy! I’m sold

Yes it is the best sub 30$ knife in the world. I love my tangram,civivi,kershaw but none of those can compete with the price per materials.

I checked the gearbest links and in the pictures they showed the clip being able to be swapped to both sides

Just bought the carbon fiber 10 minutes ago because of this video. Ill post to Instagram when it comes LTK.

which would you choose? Sanrenmu 1161 vs Ganzo FH11? deciding between the 2 and would love to hear ur thoughts

Eat your heart Chris Reeves! I ordered this Chinese knife.

John at Power Cutlery tells me Ganzo is phasing out the contrasting blue hardware, so snatch em up while you can, I just bought a bunch including the PM 2 knockoff F729 with Carbon Fiber and the G-lock

What a wonderful value.. also worth looking at for value and design, is the civivi D2 knives . USA we must do better.. if we want to compete with China.. Yes we can..

LTK I have to give you credit because I have to admit this is why I would never be successful with a RU-vid channel, there is no way that with a topic that says ganzo knives D2 is it real or whatever your you're heading was there's no way I could stretch that into 26 minutes. Hats off to ultk, you're great at what you do but. I enjoy your channel thank you

bought me a couple ganzo.fh41 and a axis lock one in 440 steel.I know 440 steel.waiting for deliverily

Well my 753 cf is really carbon all the way..knoticed when taking it apart to clean it

Thanks LTK. I'm a little behind, on this one as well. Mine just showed up today. I got the CF version. Mainly because I don't like the concave contour, on the G10 models. I'm really happy with it. The detent is bordering on weak, but it's tough to fail. So I'm good to go. Thanks also, for the steel tests! That hardness level, sure is at a special level. As compared to many makers. Most people don't realize, that 62, really is soooo much better than 58. More so, than just the numbers makes it look like. I'm hearing some solid info too now, as to a Gen 2 of this knife, heading to our shores as we speak. Lefties will be getting some love, and, the Firebird Logo on the scales. Is going away. 👍🔪🍺😎

Mine has a good action but like 15% lockup(seems a little too early) and blade play. I haven't taken it apart, but I tried to tighten the pivot and tightening it get rid of the blade play makes it too tight to flip out.

I dont sub to this channel, but im sold. Thanks

Hi, i'm french and i don't understand. On the paper we can see "alloy 1= TS D2: 0.00" , it is not D2, right? but in your video it seem you say it is real D2 and real 62 HRC... So, could you help me and tell me if GANZO lie or not? THANK YOU so much! And best greetings from PARIS! i love your channel PS: It would be really top INTERESTING if you would do the same tests with a "TWOSUN" knife :-)

Why aren’t they shipping with the firebird logo on the scale?

Very interesting with the steel testing!! 👍👍🚴‍♂️

Молодцы Ганзойды, дёшево, красиво, надежно

Check out the Ruiki P121 Hussar - very similar. Now look at the pocket clip - exact same one. Ganzo copies many knife styles

What's your favorite ganzo or firebird knife

Great more i need to add to my collection thank you lol

I cannot find these of Power Cutlery's website. Kin yew hep me?

Is 2,165% the carbon?

I just received the green G10 version today from gearbest but I got the reversible pocket clip instead of the firebird logo on the handle

Thanks for the video. Only 15 - 20k for the machine? Well in that case, I'll take 2. Just kidding. Nope, you're not that last one to do this review anymore, I uploaded mine today. Yeah, I'm a little behind. Thanks again for the review.

They've got a SS frame lock version now. It's got a black stone wash finish. Looks pretty nice. Any chance you're picking one up to compare? :)

Just got mine and sadly now they not only lack the firebird logo on the scales but they also have a big chunk of the scale milled out to make left hand carry possible, and not even a plug in the hole. It really makes it ugly and doesn't feel great in the hand either. Probably gonna send it back, it really detracts from the knife.

Is it spring assisted?

I like your videos....thank you 😊👍👍👍👍👍

These guys are legit

does the ebay one come in the good box or is it in its own packaging?

I think that's called Forest Green, El Tique. Don't quote me on it!

Great homework on the D2... you alluded to having run similar tests on the Ch knives... must have missed that review. Personally, my experience sharpening it, it feels/responds like D2. Thanks!

Spreadsheet of knife testing results to date: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OepNr_D4lqbdTFqdqWl1rmAd4bOzPzJe6J0iEWrdJGU/edit?usp=drivesdk Power Cutlery: www.powercutlery.com Link to Ganzo FH11 Green G10 on GearBest:www.gearbest.com/pocket-knives-folding-knives/pp_009264598550.html?wid=1433363&lkid=15990915 Link to Ganzo FH11 Carbon Fiber on GearBest:www.gearbest.com/pocket-knives-folding-knives/pp_009788395222.html?wid=1433363&lkid=15990873 Link to Ganzo FH11 Black G10 on GearBest:www.gearbest.com/pocket-knives-folding-knives/pp_009204608853.html?wid=1433363&lkid=15990910

Now that's a knife.

Great knife

Is this your third knife channel? 😁

have you seen the Ganzo firebird FH13

Ganzo makes nice knives at reasonable prices

thats a stunning knife for that money.

Got mine on evilBay for $23.99, giving Bestech a run for their money! Sweet!

On fasttech they show a model with reversible pocket clip. But it dont want that :/

Just bought mine at fasttech.com for $24. Cheaper than Gearbest at the moment!

Some companies (u kno who they r) put g-10 laminate on $200 knives

just bought one

I was never a fan of Ganzo but these are looking nice.

Yay! At 12:59, I get to see a printout with percent of composition data. THANK YOU. And look here for another brand's XRF readings: www.kitchenknifeforums.com/posts/585690/

Looks like a little besteck a bit.there nice .i like them.☝

powercutlery sold out...hopefully will get more

This paper is not a knife we don't need your hands in front of it constantly while we're trying to read it just an observation

didn't know the joker did knife reviews

I just can't seem to get excited by these. Does this mean I'm a friggin' BLADE SNOB? :O

I don't see the hype for knife pivot lube... I have 2 bottles and it isn't any different than nano oil or blue lube. And they are really inconsistent, one bottle is very light pink, the other is dark red, one is like 3w, the other like 20w.

This is a clone of what knife??!

Xrf gotta mean x ray fluorescence. Yeah those machines wouldn’t be cheap.

What's the name for Chinese D2 ?

all sold out Dammit!!!!

Wait, these are REAL D2 STEEL? (Collapses from "the vapors"!)

They will move .$ hot knives.Chinese knive makers getting it together.

U ain't gonna be turning the ladies on with them nubbed finger nails regardless of your lube use 🤣🤣 just teasing ya bud. However you are a hand model so stop biting them dad gum nails son! I bit my nails for over 25 years. You know what made me stop? Using multitools and knives so often. Thumb nails are nice for them nail nicks. Real talk though man your channel kicks ass! Rock on!

I'm going to need to see the ,"black and white," proof. Because the last person to test Ganzo's steel, his tests came back as as 410. If there's enough interest I'll find it, but you said you had the ,"PROOF," and your proof is just your friend that heard someone say their uncle works for Ganzo

My gripe with Ganzo is that they make clones