LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knife TBFK-01

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LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knife

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Note: Lanyard hole has been removed and clip position has been reversed to accommodate a lower profile, tip-up carry position.

LA Police Gear is already known for breaking into segments with exciting, useful products that not only look good and function highly, but save you a lot of money too. Now we're breaking into the knives segment with an entire line. The best part is that you can get a high quality knife at very reasonable prices because we cut out the middle man and pass the savings on to you.

The LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knife is made with high quality S35VN Steel. S35VN Steel is known for it's ability to withstand long-term use and is more than four times as tough as commonly used 440C and 154CM steel. This toughness ensures the blade will resist chipping and hold an edge. S35VN steel is also easier to polish and sharpen.

You may be thinking, what's with all the acronyms LAPG? Well we got so excited describing how awesome this knife is that the name got too long! The full name: LA Police Gear "The Best F***ing Knife" S35VN Every Day Carry Folding Knife. Now you see why we abbreviated it.

The LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knife has a low-profile pocket clip that allows you to carry it with ease, and the ambidextrous thumb studs and flipper tab ensure a fast, smooth draw. The ball bearing mechanism ensures an incredibly smooth and quick draw. While this knife is not spring loaded, it opens so smoothly and quickly already you won't miss the spring at all. This knife is available in a drop point blade with a black stone washed or satin finish, all wrapped up in handsome G10 handles.

Specifications:

S35VN Blade Steel
Low Profile Pocket Clip
Ambidextrous Opening with Thumb Studs or Flipper Tab
Drop Point Blade
Plain Edge
Black G10 Handles
Liner Lock
Ball Bearing Opening Mechanism
Overall Length: 8"
Folded Length: 4.5"
Blade Length: 3 3/8"
Blade Thickness: 3 mm
Designed for Tip-Up Carry (Pocket Clip is Not Reversible)

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Overall rating: 4.7040358 / 5 from 223 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knife offers a smooth action, exceptional value, and high-quality S35VN steel. Customers appreciate its comfortable handle, unbeatable price, and great edge retention. The blade's sharpness and the knife's overall quality make it a standout choice for everyday carry.

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Knife Action: 12%
Product Value: 13%
Knife Handle: 11%
Product Price: 15%
Knife Edge: 11%

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Review highlights

"Good quality steel blade, bearing action is smooth, and G10 grips at an excellent price!" — Anonymous
"Excellent blade steel, G-10 scales, pivot, deep pocket clip, thumb studs and flipper tab." — Michael H.
"To me its the perfect EDC knife razor sharp and the handle is perfectly shaped for the hand, and the action is smooth." — Joseph R.

Reviews

TBFK

"So far so good."

— Daniel E. (5/5)

Great knife!

"Great knife! The quality was awesome for the price!"

— Kevin M. (5/5)

Fantastic value

"This is my second of these knives. I still have the first one and it works just fine, but I couldn't resist getting another due to the cost to value ratio (and I wanted the stainless blade). These are excellent quality knives for what you pay. CPM-S35VN steel, smooth operation, solid locking mechanism, and quality scales. Honestly this is probably one of the best deals on an EDC knife you can get."

— Erik G. (5/5)

Great Kinife

"Easy one hand opening, sharp out of the box, and very sturdy knife."

— Glen P. (5/5)

Disappointed

"Pocket clip was on the opposite end of the knife as shown in pictures so sometimes when I stick my hand in my pocket the knife is open and I cut my hand. I bought another one a few months later hoping the problem had been resolved. The knee knife had the same discrepancy. When I alerted management or someone named Sharon, I explained the problem I was having and she sent me a free return for only one of the knives. I haven’t sent either of them back because it really wasn’t about the money. The product didn’t match the description and I shouldn’t have to waste my time sending it back. I really liked one of their knives that I had in the past but I guess I won’t be able to use their products anymore if there’s a chance I’m not actually getting what the pictures on the site show."

— Cavan I. (1/5)

Poor quality heat treat

"It's a super soft s35vn, like 55hrc according to tests I've seen done on them and personal experience from sharpening. I would NOT recommend this knife when there are so many options that are solid for the price. Civivi, cjrb, Kershaw, etc."

— Brandon (2/5)

Great buy

"Great value knife for the quality and type of material used. Very sharp with great fit and finish."

— Allen R. (5/5)

Good general use pocket knife

"well weighted, sharp & easy to operate"

— Michael M. (4/5)

Best for the money

"This one is so good I bought one for a friend that liked mine so much. Stays sharp a long time with alot of use and feels great in the hand."

— Patrick G. (5/5)

Q&A

On my knif the pocket clip kept loosening up and had to keep tighting it down. Eventually it fell off and lost it. It was my edc. Is it possible to get a pocket clip and screws? This time i will loc tight it.: Please contact customer service (cs@lapolicegear.com or 661-294-9499) to discuss replacement pocket clip and screws availability.
How bulky is the knife. Looking for one that lays flat in pocket.: This knife isn't very bulky and lays flat in my pocket. From outer handle edges, the overall width of the item is about 1/2 an inch.
What is the sharpening angle per side?: 25-30 degrees
Any chance of a refined version 2? Like ditch the G10 and steel liner for Titanium?: Hello! I'm not currently familiar with any of these options, but I will forward the ideas to product development team. :)
Do you plan on making some fixed blade knives with S35VN steel?: I don't know if there is anything in the works for that but we if we get enough interest we will certainly look into it.
I don't see any reviews for this knife. So worry about quality and if it is really S35VN Steel. There are some cheap knives from China that are marked S35VN, but are really poorer quality steel. Can you confirm 100% this is S35VN ? And that knife is good quality and durable?: This is one of our newer knives, reason why reviews aren't up yet. And yes these are S35VN Steel as stated in the description.
I had this knife for over a year and loved it. Unfortunately I lost it in a slight boating accident. Is there any date on when they'll be back in stock? I'm planning on buying 2!: Unfortunately I don't have a date for when this might be coming back.
What is the correct grind angle for this blade?: Hello, I double checked with our factory, and they advised that the sharpening angle for TBFK blade is around 25-30 degree.
It says tip down carry aren't the new ones tip up.: Yes the new ones are tip-up carry.
Is this your generation 2 knife with tip up carry?: Yes this is tip up carry.
I know that at some point, you guys updated this knife to provide tip-up carry, and removed the lanyard hole. Did you guys reverse that? Just wondering, because I want the updated version. Tahnks.: Yes, the pictures are old pictures but these do no have the lanyard hole and the clip is arranged for tip-up carry.
Flat grind or hollow grind?: This is a Flat Grind
I have emailed Crucible Industries to verify that this knife is in fact S35VN. All they could verify is that they are selling S35VN to China in quantity, but were unable to verify without a destructive test that the knives you sell are indeed S35VN. Is there any way we can be assured these are actually S35VN, as China is well-known for mislabeling steel? An example is the selling of 9CR18MoV for 440C, which is done almost universally. Thanks, I really like the design of this knife!: This is the info we received from the manufacture regarding our knives. Unfortunately we are unable to get any more details regarding the "mislabeling" you had stated.
What Chinese company produces this knife?: I'm sorry unfortunately I don't have access to that information.
Is it possible to produce the knife with holes drilled for tip up right & left carry? These knife is great but I never carry it because the clip is in the terrible position of only tip down. I bet you would see significantly more knife people buying it if it were tip up. Please change it so I can buy another.: I don't know if we have plans to change the design on these but our design team can certainly look into it.
Is this knife made in a free-market nation or an oppressive Communist dictatorship?: These are made in China.
Do you still have any of the older tipdown models in stock?: Hello! This specific item# is only offered as a drop point blade. Perhaps it was one of our other knives? Check out all we offer here: https://lapolicegear.com/brands/la-police-gear/lapg-knives.html
I read reviews on amazon there is a newer version of this knife. The new version is tip up carry. Is this correct?: Yes the new version of this knife is tip-up carry.
does the knife have liners or just a liner lock? hard to tell from pictures: This is just a liner lock.
LAPG TBFK S35VN EDC Folding Knif what's the difference between "black wash" and the "satin " ? is there a option to get this knife with out any coating.: Hello, If you review the additional images, images 3 and 4 show the 2 different coatings. the one that is more black is the BLACK WASH. The grey looking one is SATIN. We don't offer this knife without a coating, but if you don't want any color, we recommend the SATIN as it's the closest to a "normal" looking knife. Hope this helps! Otherwise, please contact our customer service department at CS@lapolicegear.com for further assistance.
Any Chance Of Seeing This In A Fixed Blade? Because You Should Definitely Do That!!: I don't know if we have any plans to make a fixed blade version but if we get enough interest we will certainly look into it!
It looks like the TBFK is available again. And it looks like you listened to customers who asked for tip-up carry. That's awesome! Would it be possible to confirm that, as the only note on the website is that it is now tip-up carry but there are no pictures. I would also really appreciate it if some pictures were sent to confirm that report. If the description is true, I will be buying several and sharing with the many youtube channels I follow. I know many will be excited. Thanks, T: I'm sorry for the confusion, the pictures do show these as a tip-up carry.
Is there a warranty on this knife?: There isn't a warranty specific to our knives. Since it's an LAPG item you would have up to a year to return it if there is anything wrong with the knife.
Jan 2018: When will the knife be back in stock? Or will it not be produced again?: Unfortunately I don't know when they will be back in stock but we will continue to carry these knives.
Are the ones currently up for order tip up carry? The pics show tip down.: Yes the pictures are of the old version but these are designed for tip up carry.
What is the rockwell hardness of the blade?: These are made with S35VN Steel, unfortunately we don't have that rating listed.
I've watched some reviews on this knife, and they all seem very positive. I would like to purchase one of these knives, however, I do not want one if it is tip down carry. I seen some of the pictures show tip up and some show tip down. How do I choose the tip up option?: Hello, I think in some of the reviews you've seen, you're reviewing customer photos / videos that still have the old knife options before it was updated. What is visible on our website is the most current option for this knife that we have in stock. For further assistance, please contact our customer service department at CS@lapolicegear.com