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That sounds all swell and good, But left "unfixed"--- it will still cut and sever atoms, yes?OP is talking about the primary grind , not the edge .
That's not ever going away, without a major regrind .
On the logo side , partially over the "Sliepner" , the grind starts much too high .
Very noticeable , if you care .
OK for me in a factory 2nd , and discounted . Otherwise , not acceptable .
There's just no excuse for a company like Lionsteel to produce shoddy , poor quality fit and finish goods . They can easily do much better .That sounds all swell and good, But left "unfixed"--- it will still cut and sever atoms, yes?
And Im aware that's an unpopular opinion
I agree. The M5 I have could not have better fit/finish- pretty stellar knife.There's just no excuse for a company like Lionsteel to produce shoddy , poor quality fit and finish goods . They can easily do much better .
If they let this escape the factory, by their lazy lack of adequate QC , what else , perhaps more functional , could be wrong(but less obvious ) with their products ?
Accepting this kind of second rate knife , only encourages further degradation .
When most shopping was done in brick and mortar stores , the customer had an opportunity to exam and cherry pick if necessary .
With on-line goods we are dependent on QC . Our only way to meaningfully send a message is to return and give bad reviews .
QC , More important now than ever , but seems to be getting worse all the time .
Good pointsThere's just no excuse for a company like Lionsteel to produce shoddy , poor quality fit and finish goods . They can easily do much better .
If they let this escape the factory, by their lazy lack of adequate QC , what else , perhaps more functional , could be wrong(but less obvious ) with their products ?
Accepting this kind of second rate knife , only encourages further degradation .
When most shopping was done in brick and mortar stores , the customer had an opportunity to exam and cherry pick if necessary .
With on-line goods we are dependent on QC . Our only way to meaningfully send a message is to return and give bad reviews .
QC , More important now than ever , but seems to be getting worse all the time .
