Overview & First Impressions
Four inlays, one excellent blade: the Lito BT2307 gives you Bohler M390 behind a titanium frame lock, then lets you choose the personality, carbon fiber, black canvas micarta, natural canvas micarta or olive canvas micarta. It is the kind of configurability custom makers charge deposits for, delivered at midtech pricing. Within the current Bestech knives range, the Lito is the material-minded buyer's M390 option.
Materials & Construction
M390 in a full flat grind is the performance anchor: powder-metallurgy edge retention, strong stain resistance, and a stonewash finish that forgives the work you will inevitably give it. The titanium frame is chamfered evenly, the inlay pockets are cut clean with zero gaps, and the canvas micarta versions develop a lovely hand-worn texture within weeks. Steel lock insert, smooth washers, flush hardware: nothing to fix, everything to enjoy.
Design & Details
The blade is a graceful drop point with a long belly and a refined swedge, three inches of slicing geometry. The handle shows the inlay as a slim waistline band, subtle on the carbon fiber and warm on the canvas micarta versions. Jimping is fine and correctly placed, the deep-carry clip keeps the profile tidy, and the lanyard hole suits a single bead. The four trims genuinely read as four different knives, which is half the fun.
Real-World Use
M390 made the test week look easy: cardboard, kitchen prep, cord and the weekly produce run all happened between strops rather than sharpenings. The frame lock engages early and stayed rock solid, and the canvas micarta inlay grip improved as it absorbed hand oils. One-handed operation is fluid in both directions, and the balanced weight makes this one of the easier M390 carries for all-day use.
Ownership Notes
Care is routine by premium-folder standards: seasonal pivot oil, a clean lock face, and a strop when the edge asks. The canvas micarta inlays age beautifully and can be refreshed with a stiff brush; the carbon fiber version stays factory-fresh forever. Clip hardware is standard Torx, and a small wooden or micarta bead on the lanyard hole matches the inlay story nicely. Among folding knives with this much material ambition, the Lito stays refreshingly sane: premium steel, honest mechanism, and four inlays that make choosing the hard part.
Who Is This For?
The Lito is for buyers who want premium steel and a frame lock but refuse the all-black sameness of most midtechs, for gift buyers who want choice built in, and for collectors who appreciate a family of trims done properly. If you need a fidget mechanism, the button-lock models elsewhere in the range cover that; the Lito is about materials done right.
Final Verdict
The BT2307 might be the best-looking M390 value in the catalog: a serious blade, a clean frame lock, and four inlays that let the knife match the owner instead of the reverse. EdcMall stocks all four trims, and the natural canvas micarta is the one that ages into a story. Whichever you pick, the steel underneath is identical and excellent.
