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A HISTORICAL announcement for KAI at SHOT Show 2016 and an entire NEW line of knives.
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My dreams of collab Seagal 2.0 folder are crushed...
Cold Steel is using up all of Steven's designs now LOL.
That was actually a very good knife.
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You weren't the biggest problem in the thread - I have actually seen posts where you contribute.
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You weren't the biggest problem in the thread - I have actually seen posts where you contribute.
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The feeling's mutual. :thumbup:
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Oh? So that video was a professionally produced piece of marketing and Jack was mic'd with a pro cameraman and it was released on the ZT YouTube channel?!
You must have watched another video.
Even if someone isn't interested in this new line from KAI, if it helps the company to grow, they will be in a better position to offer more knives that you WILL like. Seeing good knife companies that are prospering makes me feel good, even if I'm not interested in some of their knives (or, in certain cases, in any of their knives). We should just be happy that this is a golden era of personal carry knives and that we have such a wide variety to choose from.
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So the COO was not speaking for the company on camera at SHOT. Got it. I see your point! It was adroitly put! :thumbup:
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We get it, you think its an ad....get over yourself. Heaven forbid some KAI fans share their appreciation on a knife forum without some trolling.
Ah, personal insults from the guy who posted the "Be Nice" video! That must be "irony." Good stuff! Clever! Funny! :thumbup:
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I havent insulted you yet, I asked you to get over yourself....if you watched the video, I simply asked you to leave nicely
However your constant need to call others out every time someone tries to redirect the thread conveys your overall level of intelligence. I'll mind my step moving forward so as not to trip over it (There, now i insulted you.....nicely
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I havent insulted you yet, simply asked you to get over yourself....if you watched the video, I simply asked you to leave nicely
However your constant need to call others out every time someone tries to redirect the thread conveys your overall level of intelligence. I'll mind my step moving forward so as not to trip over it (There, not i insulted you.....nicely
Of course not you insulted me!
Do be careful, the step over is pretty high, you might want to get a small ladder.
Enjoy your appreciation of KAI, with your permission I will continue to point out what a cvlever marketing move the "supplying knives to special forces" is. Which you have so nicely just said is not trolling, right? That "troll" insult was directed at someone else, correct?
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^^ I was actually using the phrase "Trolling" in a general sense to describe the actions of the many people crapping all over this thread like they do all KAI related content....it actually wasn't directed toward you specifically. However, the fact you took it that way is telling, that you identify yourself (or your actions) as trolling. very telling....
BTW, an ad generally is directed towards consumers, aimed at getting them to purchase a specific product or service. The OP's video was filmed at Shot Show, an industry only event intended to promote a company's products to distributors and retailers. If anything one may argue that its a promotional tool, but an advertisement it is not.The only point you have made is that people that appreciate KAI seem to always attract those that want to throw shade.
BTW, an ad generally is directed towards consumers, aimed at getting them to purchase a specific product or service. The OP's video was filmed at Shot Show, an industry only event intended to promote a company's products to distributors and retailers. If anything one may argue that its a promotional tool, but an advertisement it is not.The only point you have made is that people that appreciate KAI seem to always attract those that want to throw shade.
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Ah! Well my apologies for accusing you of calling me a troll when you used that word in reply to one of my posts! I should have realized you were not insulting me, you were insulting other people in this thread.
I assume the same holds for when you asked me to leave, and that you we not asking me to leave, you were asking others to leave.
You explaining that was quite gracious of you! Thanks!
I will continue to discuss my point that the COO's public statement at SHOT was a clever marketing move.
Unless, of course, it was not intended to be a public statement, let alone posted on a knife discussion forum.
Why thank you for the encouragement! I guess I was correct about you asking others, and not me, to leave.
Pleasure chatting with you....watch your step in the way out, ha ha!
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James Y, this is probably the best post in this thread. We do have a lot of great choices, whether they are ZTs, Kershaw, Buck, Spyderco, etc.
The problem I see here is that a man that is obviously proud of what his American knife company has done mentioned it in a video that was posted on YouTube. After that, people have derided this as a "marketing ploy". First, it is about the worst marketing ever if it isn't splashed across the internet in various types of social media. Second, why isn't he allowed to be proud of what his company has accomplished?
I get it, people have different opinions on knives. That is great. It keeps the market moving. But, why try to tear down those people that have a preference for something that others don't agree with? No, James Y, I don't mean you. I appreciate your calm and thoughtful post.
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Wish I never sold mine. Was pretty badass and got it for a Steal at a knife show.