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The budget category in the pocket knife world is a pretty busy place, you wouldn't think it, but there's so many companies all fighting for dominance. What it comes down to us quality vs price, how cheap can we make said knife to make more money but at the same time have it be quality that blows peoples minds. The word budget is a subjective term, because everyone has their own views as to what that word means. To me budget is $30-$70, while another might think anything under $100 fits that category. On the hunt for budget knives that pack a lot of bang for my buck, I came across a company I had never heard before, Free Tiger. Odd name, but it's not that odd considering some of the more interesting names we have seen. While this Chinese brand is sold mainly on Amazon, I've seen them in a few other places as well. They don't the presence of someone like Ganzo, but they're growing and certainly one to keep an eye on. Today we're checking out the FT2103-CF, Free Tiger knives don't have cool names like some other companies, maybe they just let the knives speak for themselves. The FT2103 comes with an overall length: 7.56", a blade length of 3.35", and a handle length of 4.21. The knife comes with a real carbon fiber handle, drop point blade, cross-bar lock, and a deep pocket clip. This is all the hallmarks of a high end piece of cutlery, something you'd expect from one of the juggernauts in the industry. The handle is long enough to get my meaty mitts around, there's just enough to accommodate all four fingers without needing to choke up. The handle is indeed real carbon fiber, I used a flashlight to look inside the milled scales, and was shocked that it was. I find the handle really comfortable for the size, there's no major contouring going on but it doesn't seem to effect comfort. The carbon fiber's finish is pretty slick, I would have loved a texture similar to that on my AD20.5, but considering the price there may be factors there. The knife operates with an axis style, or cross bar lock as we're calling it these days. The lock isn't over hard to disengage and spring tension is a good middle ground, not too strong, nor too light. The pivot runs on ceramic bearings, that's almost as much as a shock as the carbon fiber. Companies like Free Tiger are really pulling out all the stops, and offering premium type materials at a highly affordable price. The blade is drop point with a 3/4 flat grind. It's steel is D2, it's pretty common in these import knives, and it has a history of being reliable. Cutting performance is good, I didn't have any issues with edge retention or using it on a daily basis. The blade blade is nice, kind of goes with the whole motif. A satin blade would have really made the design pop, but that's subjective. The thumb studs to me are a little high on the blade, when in the closed position they sit pretty close to the handle making deployment a little funny but not bad. The giant "Free Tiger" emblem is kind of tacky, but not horrible. When it comes to performance it certainly hasn't been a slouch. Pocket clips, I'm a stickler for pocket clips. It's not just a deep clip versus regular, or anything. I care about height of the clip, how does it angle towards the end, how does it bend at the end, etc. I say all this because a lot of these import knives can have pretty plain clips, and they'll use the same joker on their whole line. With that said, this one in the FT2103 is pretty good. It's not super deep carry, there's a little that will come above the pocket. There's enough height to make sure it clears most if not all pockets out there. And the end of the clip has enough angle, that it's easy to pull and replace the knife. It's not the best clip by means but it does a good job as it's intended function. All and all the FT2103-CF is an incredible knife at a more than reasonable price. You can pick this puppy up anywhere from $25-$35. If your looking for a super classy knife with modern type materials that won't break the bank, check this guy out.

The knife looks and feels very well. The size is right for my hand (on small side) and light weight for EDC. The action is pretty good. A little tight at the beginning but getting smoother after some time. The clip strength is decent, better than my Sencut Sachse. It is super sharp. Probably the sharpest knife I have out of the box. I could push cut a notebook paper (sort of). The carbon fiber handle is a little too smooth. I can't comment on the edge retention though, since I just had it for a week. Overall this is a very nice knife for the price.

Comes sharp which is nice. Some expensive knifes don't even come sharp. The cross bar is a bit tight in my opinion. The d10 is cheap as well. The price for what you get is a good value. The action is smooth.

Pros: Price, Cross-bar lock action, Solid blade Cons: Thumb stud placement, Overall design cheapness, Lack of flipper Overall: Decent for the price but it might be worth stepping up to $30-50 price point to get better design/action.

It is that GOOD! Cross-bar lock (axis lock?), (D-2 ?) sharp steel blade, G-10 handle, works like a charm and is very sharp, right out of the box. What more could you ask for? BTW, no "axis-lock thumb" coming from having to break it in, not needed, its smooth as it can be right out of the box. Did I mention, its a bargain? It arrives well broken in, that is what makes it so special. The "fidget factor" is very high. I'll concede that spring stiffness just may be the luck of the draw, but other reviews support the value of this knife. Weight is 3.7 oz.

A entry style n priced knife. I wanted to try a barrel lock and this one had it. It functions well, fit n finish seem ok, it’s a lite/medium duty style. Like all my knives, once I decide I like it and am going to keep it, I completely disassembled it n “blue print” it’s reassembly. This one came out good and is in my rotation depending on what the days task are. I like it.

I bought this knife two years ago because it is a bit of a benchmade bugout knockoff, and I wanted to see if I liked the form factor and crossbar lock before I spent hundreds on a bugout. I ended up purchasing a Para 3, but this knife survived 2 years of heavy use in industrial maintenance. The D2 is tough enough and easy to sharpen, which is something I miss with the s45vn steel on my para 3. Overall, this is an amazing knife for the money, and it is both tough and a great fidget toy. This would be my recommendation for the best knife under $100, much less $30.

Knife arrived razor sharp. Blade was centered, and closes butter smooth without any wrist action. I'm not a fan of axis locks but this one is very fidget freindly with detent and spring tension set up properly. The G10 scales are grippy, not slick like some other knives. It's not heavy in the pocket like some of my other budget knives of similar size. This is my second Free Tiger knife I liked the quality of my FT 41 this one did not disappoint. My one complaint is the thumbstud is very close to the scales making opening with thumb harder than it needs to be.