Enlan EL01A vs EL03 Review with SRM 710 and 733

This restored comparison covers Enlan EL01A and EL03 blade shape, handle comfort, liner lock and everyday handling, with additional owner notes on the Sanrenmu 710 and 733.

Original reader review

Hi. This is my review of SRM 710 and SRM 733. First of all i must to say that these little folder knives are my favorite (in small category), i'm going to write about both and compare it.

The first i bought was SRM 733, i read about 710 and all people said that was the best but seeing photos the 733 was my favorite. The SRM 733 has a very beautiful cut point blade with the most perfect handle i ever saw on this size. The grip is perfect, the handling is like a glove and you can push the top blade for more strength cut. The flipper is very very good, smooth and the blade is sharp as my enlans el01/el03. There is one bad thing, it has a dots on the handle when it arrived that is a imperfect fit and finish, i try clean it but it is impossible.

The SRM 710 is very very beautiful but have some scratched on handle when it arrived, the handle is much worse that the 733 in terms of anatomic grip and you can't push the blade like 733 for apply strength on cut. The sharpness of SRM 710 is by far the sharpest knife i have, why the 733 is not as sharp? i do not know but this is the reality. Scary scary sharp. It arrives very tight, i can not open it, the screws were at max, i fix it with a drive. Two recommended knives for sure.

This is my review for enlan el01a vs enlan el03: First of all, both are great knives, and in terms of quality they are identical. The same steel, drop point style (almost spear point on el01), black g10 and thick, really thick liner lock. None have blade play on vertical/horizontal way.

The thickness of blade is the same too but el01 has a very thick tip and el03 only medium. The hollow of el03 is wider, and has a more recurve blade than el01, this can do more slicer to el03.

El01 has a very good thing, a flipper, very easy to deploy. The handle is much more confortable on el01, i do not like of the el03, the liner lock push the hand and that liner is more sharp than the el01. The sharpness of blades are the same. Both are very beautiful, strong and sturdy knives. Thanks for reading.

Current remaining stock

The related Enlan EL03C variant is currently listed from verified remaining Exduct stock. View the current Enlan EL03C product page and live inventory.

Source note

This historical comparison by xatu was originally published on April 1, 2012. The original wording is preserved; the linked EL03C page shows current specifications and availability.