Are Pakistan-made Bowie knives safe to use?

[singularity35]

His is a full tang, but I bet that was a site to see lol. I wouldn't fully trust it either but did it ever take a beating today. We all took after it with the goal of breaking it and we couldn't even put a wave in the edge and it has a nice hollow going to it. I didn't expect it to be such a beast.

Sometimes you can't judge a blade by the Pakistan stamping on the side. That's all.

Mine was full tang too. If all you're doing is playing with your knife, it doesn't really matter if it breaks(well except for injury to yourselves). However, if you depend on your knife as a serious tool, then consistent quality matters.

You can always judge a blade by the Pakistan marking. You can be sure that quality is hit or miss. It sure would suck when you get a miss when you're expecting a hit. Are you willing to bet on a hit every time?

There are probably makers in Pakistan who produce for local use for farmers, etc. Those are the makers I'd trust. None of that export tourist gimmick knives.

 

[Boris74]

Mine was full tang too. If all you're doing is playing with your knife, it doesn't really matter if it breaks(well except for injury to yourselves). However, if you depend on your knife as a serious tool, then consistent quality matters.

You can always judge a blade by the Pakistan marking. You can be sure that quality is hit or miss. It sure would suck when you get a miss when you're expecting a hit. Are you willing to bet on a hit every time?

There are probably makers in Pakistan who produce for local use for farmers, etc. Those are the makers I'd trust. None of that export tourist gimmick knives.

I knew you were going to say that lol. It's not mine, and even if it was I am pretty sure I wouldn't use it. If I needed a knife though and only had $10.00 I'd use one and get a better knife later on.

 

[yoda4561]

if you need a knife and only have 10 bucks try and find a tramontina machete or old hickory kitchen knife.

 

[singularity35]

I knew you were going to say that lol. It's not mine, and even if it was I am pretty sure I wouldn't use it. If I needed a knife though and only had $10.00 I'd use one and get a better knife later on.

Sure, because you already know I'm right. Specific examples are no good because let's be generous and say one knife out of 3 is good. You'll still have to buy 3 knives to find the one.

 

[jobu1911]

Softer metals bend and roll easily.
Harder metals chip, shatter and break.

Both are problems that can occur in cheap and expensive knives.

That said, I wouldn't have a Pakistani made knife for anything but decoration and I don't want decoration knives.

 

[Boris74]

Sure, because you already know I'm right. Specific examples are no good because let's be generous and say one knife out of 3 is good. You'll still have to buy 3 knives to find the one.

Not true. Just because yours broke does not automatically mean my brothers will. I've seen broken Esee blades, so I guess I can say all Esee blades will break. Just because I seen it, and said it don't mean it's right, fact, or going to happen to all of them.

 

[singularity35]

Not true. Just because yours broke does not automatically mean my brothers will..

I'm not saying your brother's will break but just because your brother's won't break doesn't mean all Pakistani knives are good. The general consensus among serious knife users, is that quality is inconsistent and therefor unreliable.

I've seen broken Esee blades, so I guess I can say all Esee blades will break. Just because I seen it, and said it don't mean it's right, fact, or going to happen to all of them.

But once again, the general consensus among serious users are that ESEE's are good quality except for the rare factory defect.

Good luck anyway. I guess you only play with knives and not really use them for work. People who really rely on their tools for work usually pick quality, consistent quality.

 

[Boris74]

Good luck anyway. I guess you only play with knives and not really use them for work. People who really rely on their tools for work usually pick quality, consistent quality.

What are you reading?

My suggestion is to go back and read who's knife it is and the how's and whys I posted the information I did.

 

[singularity35]

What are you reading?

My suggestion is to go back and read who's knife it is and the how's and whys I posted the information I did.

I'm sorry that you got hurt when you're faced with the truth. The truth is that pakistani knives have a bad reputation because that's the experience of most people who have used them for more than just playing.

Just because your's didn't break, doesn't really mean that they're good. As I mentioned, one good one doesn't make all the bad ones good.

 

[whateatsrabbits]

I had a few when I was younger, they all broke in half during use, guess I just lucked out that none of the pieces ever stuck into my body or face! DO yourself a favor save up a more money and get a becker made by kabar in the USA. Or take a look in the knife exchange there are always a few knifemakers making nice fixed blades for not much money, then you have usable custom one of a kind knife.

 

[Boris74]

I'm sorry that you got hurt when you're faced with the truth. The truth is that pakistani knives have a bad reputation because that's the experience of most people who have used them for more than just playing.

Lol. You seem to be the hurt one after one person beat the heck out of a relatives Pakistan knife reported to the masss here it did as good as any knife regardless of name brand or super steel it's made of. I give two craps it held up. I wouldn't use one if it was given to me let alone buy one, no matter the price.

You fail to understand it didn't fall apart, it didn't bend crack or break. Just acted like a $625.00 knife would have doing the same tasks. It is no less or no more than that. What happens to your hurt level hearing that particular one is as good as the popular brand names do, that's on you.

 

[singularity35]

Lol. You seem to be the hurt one after one person beat the heck out of a relatives Pakistan knife reported to the masss here it did as good as any knife regardless of name brand or super steel it's made of. I give two craps it held up. I wouldn't use one if it was given to me let alone buy one, no matter the price.

You fail to understand it didn't fall apart, it didn't bend crack or break. Just acted like a $625.00 knife would have doing the same tasks. It is no less or no more than that. What happens to your hurt level hearing that particular one is as good as the popular brand names do, that's on you.

You don't seem to understand that we're not talking only about yours but in general. Have a nice day.

 

[Boris74]

My brother bought one about ten years ago and never used it. He threw away the crwppy sheath and kept it in his garage. He wants me to chop and baton with it on some nasty hard woods we got ready, nice and dry.

I'll try to remember to get pics and post up the results good or bad.

After today I will know if his particular Pakistan knife is fit for duty or not. All it will be doing is what I do to any woods knife before I rely on it for woods duties.

You don't seem to understand that we're not talking only about yours but in general. Have a nice day.

You sure do have a lot of posts to need your hand to be held, but I quoted my original post in this thread to help you out.

I'm pretty sure you still won't get it. YMDV, but I'm sure everyone else comprehends what I've said.

 

[singularity35]

You sure do have a lot of posts to need your hand to be held, but I quoted my original post in this thread to help you out.

I'm pretty sure you still won't get it. YMDV, but I'm sure everyone else comprehends what I've said.

Yep, playing at battoning in your garage. That's what I said. Not serious work. You are pathetic in your desire to fool yourself that you have a good knife. It's probably yours since you have invested so much emotion in it.

play
plā/Submit
verb
1.
engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
"the children were playing outside"

 

[Boris74]

Yep, playing at battoning in your garage. That's what I said. Not serious work. You are pathetic in your desire to fool yourself that you have a good knife. It's probably yours since you have invested so much emotion in it.

play
plā/Submit
verb
1.
engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
"the children were playing outside"

Another allhole. You're a deep hole of know it all you even seem to know what I own and what I don't. I'm sure with your post count you can figure out how to go read up on what I do own. If you want to manufacture a problem with what I do own then go for it.

 

[singularity35]

Another allhole. You're a deep hole of know it all you even seem to know what I own and what I don't. I'm sure with your post count you can figure out how to go read up on what I do own. If you want to manufacture a problem with what I do own then go for it.

Dream.on little boy...

Keep trying to.convince yourself...

 

[Boris74]

Dream.on little boy...

Keep trying to.convince yourself...

Lol. I will chalk this up to the language barrier.

You are better served posting about your Esee or busse. Or maybe you are jealous because you can't even afford a junky Pakistan blade my brother keeps on a bottom shelf out in his garage. Whatever your problem is, you don't make yourself look too knowledgable or experienced with posts like that. You'll grow up in a few years. When you do you can contribute something around here.