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CJRB LAGO Full size 8" folding knife, got some weight to it but it's not too heavy. Sliced right through those hard plastic packaging that new tools come in now a days. Effortless flipper action, best button compression I've felt. No crunchy / grinding feeling when you press the button straight out of the box. Better button compression than Vosteed Corgi. Out of all my button locks this is the only one that doesn't feel even slightly crunchy when you press it. If yours feels crunchy I would send it back and try to get a replacement. Great execution by CJRB. Compared to the Civivi Elementum II it's SO much easier to use the flipper. Plus you can reverse flick and thumb flick with the opening on the blade. Blade is centered when folded, doesn't wiggle around while open, its rock solid. Bearings are very smooth, it will bounce when you close it but you will learn the timing and it won't bounce anymore. Some other button locks require you to really press down the button to get it to unlock, this is about 40-50% press before it drops shut. The button is almost flush with the scales so you don't have to worry about it unlocking in your pocket or unlocking while it's open with a firm hand grip. Shaves hair right out of the box, comes with a storage pouch, cloth, T8 hardware installed and T6 for the clip. Effective jimping on the flipper and on the spine. Grippy G10 scales. Full size finger choil, no worries about getting poked by the blade while choked up. Skeletonized liners under the scales for weight reduction. Can't really think of any negatives, just check the weight specs and be conscious of it, I wouldn't want it to be any heavier it's the perfect weight for a full size pocket knife. I got it on sale for $32 for Black Friday which is a great deal. Feels more like a $75-100 knife. This was my first CJRB and I'm now a believer. Better executed than Vosteed or Civivi. Now I have to get a CJRB Pyrite Light for a beater because I feel like I'm going to baby the Lago 🤣

This is my second folding knife after picking up a Civivi Elementum a few years ago. I have enjoyed the Elementum both for occasional cutting and fidgetability. I didn't necessarily need a second knife, but went for the Lago when it was deeply discounted for Black Friday. The Lago is a larger knife which is more substantial in the hand but more bulky in the pocket - also it is legal to carry around in a few less states. The Lago uses a button lock which is easier to operate than the Elementum's liner lock. The Lago's blade can be deployed in three ways: flipper tab, thumb hole, and by holding the button and just flicking out. I find the flipper tab to be a bit unnecessary with the other two options, but some folks might like to have it as a fidgeting option. Everything on the knife feels high quality. The action was great and the blade was sharp out of the box. The shape of the blade appears a bit more aggressive than the Elementum, but is still very utilitarian and usable. The Lago has a flat grind (as opposed to the Elementum's hollow grind) and has a more substantial choil which is great for choking up on the blade for precise cuts. Overall, I consider the Lago to be another winner. If you want something a little larger with a button lock and thumb hole, a good budget steel on the blade, and like the blade shape, I don't think you can go wrong with it. Also check out the CJRB Pyrite-Alt which is a bit smaller, has steel scales, and no flipper tab.

It just works. It opens smooth. It closes smooth. It looks good. Blade is sharp. For $50 I’m gonna give it five stars because it does everything it’s supposed to do and does it decently. I have more expensive knives that are more fun. They open with more authority, feel more solid when they lock up, cut better, close smoother, but they’re also much more expensive. For the price this thing works great. Doesn’t get much better than this under $50. CJRB is rocking it in the budget market.