Blade-Tech Ganyana Lite knife: High utility, Low cost
A few blades out there really get the perfect EDC blade shape and size down. Such examples would be the SOG Flash 1, the Benchmade 2550 Mini Reflex auto, Cold Steel Medium Voyager, and the Kershaw NRG 1. Add one more to that short list now: the Blade-Tech Ganyana Lite. It’s 2 3/4″ blade is ideal for just about any EDC tasks you’d send its way. Made of AUS8 steel and having a full flat grind, it’s A LOT of quality at its very reasonable $25-ish price point. Deployment is also swift and sure and the lockup is solid on this 2.5 oz liner lock. Add to that a variety of handle colors (blaze orange, black, OD), a strong properly mounted clip, and outstanding jimping and the little Ganyana is a perfect EDC blade. Improvements might include skeletonizing the steel liners better textured Zytel handle, and a blackened clip… but that’s about all. For this very low price I’m adding this one to my list of highly recommended, small EDC blades.
*** Thanks to Blade-Tech for providing these blades for review. These BT review videos would not have been made without their support.
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i was going to say …
i was going to say the same thing, i have a cara cara and it very similar except the cara cara is large. i wonder if it the same factory.
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the review on this knife! I work part-time in a warehouse when I’m not in class and $2 utility knives from the corner store just don’t cut it for me, pardon the pun.
I just ordered a Blade-Tech Ganyana Lite
smaller..by quite a …
smaller..by quite a bit.
Now this is a …
Now this is a Blade-tech I will be able to afford. Putting this on my to-get list. That orange is slick, and high visibility if you lose it. EDC blades should be at least somewhat easy to see if just for standing out more if you drop it in the woods, your house or where ever you may roam. I’m not diggin the clip either. I prefer something like what comes on most Benchmades.
reminds me of the …
reminds me of the Byrd Cara Cara
great review 5/5
Great comment on …
Great comment on the color.I just finished, a camping trip, with a pink Endura.Nobody likes to lose their main tool, when camping.Bright colored knives tend to stay with you a long time.Great review.I’ve bought a few knives based on your reviews, keep them comming.