Sanreamu/spyderco???help

[razorsharp]

could someone please tell me what sanreanmu has to do with spyderco, did they make the tenacious line?

http://sanrenmu.com/en/foldingknives/series/all.php

Their knives are made of 8Cr13MoV , i was searching for a new spyderco knife and a seller was selling SRM knives, http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camping-outdoors/Tools-knives-compasses/Pocket-knives/auction-363399758.htm

he says "srm also manufacture knives for top knife company spyderco. "

This all leads me on to another subject.

Theres a page on the site for multitools, http://sanrenmu.com/en/accessories/catalog/all.php

I got from a store called super cheap auto an "SCA (super cheap auto) Multi tool 12 in 1" that looks like this
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=135&pictureid=933

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=135&pictureid=932

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=135&pictureid=931



is it just me or does this look nearly the same as the SRM/ganzo ranger with a few differences.

Build quality is great

Anyone who knows some background would be a lot of help

Thanks

-Travis

[dialex]

I also heard that Spyderco makes some of their knives at the Sanrenmu facility, which explains the higher overall quality of the Sanrenmu knives over the typical Chinese ones.
I had a couple those and honestly I was impressed. Decent materials, great fit and finish and quite an affordable price. However, I can't consider them but a poor substitute for a genuine Spyderco. Even if it's built in the same factory, a Spyderco is... different. :)

[ChrisR]

I'm pretty sure that Sal confirmed that they chose SRM to make the Tenacious series of knives. To me this shows that SRM are a cut above the usual Chinese manufacturers but I still don't have a lot of time for their knives. Sure the materials, fit & finish are good enough but the designs do nothing for me. Design is where Spyderco excel and it will take a while for companies like SRM to understand the higher-end of the knife market, IMO. At the moment their own lines pander mainly to the cheapo end of the market where people are less discriminating about design.