Reddit reviews KUBEY Victory Folding Knife, EDC and Pocket Knife with 3.6-Inch N690 Blade and Ergonomic Handle and Milled Titanium Clip, for Camping Hiking and Survival, KU219CF (CF/Stonewash)
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DIMENSIONS - Overall length: 8.4-inch, Blade length: 3.6-inch, Closed length: 4.8-inch, Blade height: 1.0-inch, Blade thickness: 3.8 mm, and Knife weight: 4.3 oz.DURABLE BLADES – Drop point N690 steel with stone wash finish, through a decent heat treatment, HRC 58-60, High-end stainless steel with Co, Mo, and V elements. Provides perfect overall performance: excellent rust resistance and edge retentionERGONOMIC HANDLES – Advanced carbon fiber with CNC milling process and even finish, for comfortable and non-slip grips. Carbon Fiber is favored for high strength, low moisture absorption, and excellent corrosion resistanceCONVENIENT AND SAFE – Kubey knife KU219CF uses ceramic ball bearing system which makes the flip open extremely smoothly and quickly. Simple liner locking mechanism is resistant to dirt and prevents unexpected closureWELL-DEISNGED – Ti-pocket clip with gray anodization and CNC milling process. Titanium pivot cap and screws are tightened and action is great. Disassemble is easy. The blade is centered and the knife has a good detent when open and close
So I submitted a similar post a few months back about the KU150. I went on about how Kubey seemed to have turned a corner into original high-quality designs that are remarkably good for their price point. As expected I was met with some skepticism tempered by the usual Chinophobia. But this was understandable since, until recently, Kubey seemed to have more in common with Eafengrow and Fura.
Three knives later and I'm pretty sure Kubey ain't fuckin' around.
For my tastes, the KU219CF is about as perfect as a production knife can get in its price range, if not in general. They nailed everything in terms of materials, design and craftsmanship—except for maybe the clip. I have over 200 folders in my collection ranging from Grimsmo to Ozark Trail and I can say with certainty that Kubey can compete with the best in their class. Their most recent models are every bit as good as what Civivi is putting out, and they are selling for considerably less—the KU150 in D2 is going for $30 right now. Lord knows we can all find little things to nit-pick but objectively speaking I can't find much wrong with this knife, and the manufacturing seems flawless. Now for the details...
It measures 8.35" with a 3.5" N690 blade riding on ceramic bearings between liners nested in a carbon fiber handle. The model I picked has a rough-n-tumble stonewash finish on all metal parts—no random blue anodized nonsense. The milled carbon fiber has a 'grippy' texture that matches the stonewash for a beautifully unified design. A titanium clip, a custom but still adjustable titanium pivot, and a skeletonized show-side liner trim the weight to 4.3oz which feels lighter in hand because of it's size. In the photos, I compare it to a Spyderco PPT which measures an inch shorter in overall and blade length but is a full ounce heavier.
One detail I want to single out is the holy-shit-that-is-sharp factory edge. It's polished to a mirror finish. Check out the picture and keep in mind I didn't do anything to the blade—it came like that... packaged in a deluxe zippered pouch with a microfiber cloth for $119. Pretty damn nice.
Now about that clip... Single-position kills it for some, that's a given. It just so happens to come in my preferred configuration but its placement could be better. If it were integrated into the screw at the rear, the knife would sit lower in pocket. This would also eliminate the need to thread for a third screw and would allow the clip to switch from right to left. It's also pretty damn tight on jeans which is exacerbated by the 'grippiness' of the carbon fiber.