I don't know why a company that has a good reputation for making quality firearms would not be proud of their name and refuse to put it on anything but the best products, but they seem to sell out just for the money. I guess they see it as profit, they don't make the product, they allow someone else to make it and they just take in the profit checks. There have been times when I would have been happy to just take in the profit checks.
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are winchester knives any good?
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I don't know why a company that has a good reputation for making quality firearms would not be proud of their name and refuse to put it on anything but the best products, but they seem to sell out just for the money. I guess they see it as profit, they don't make the product, they allow someone else to make it and they just take in the profit checks. There have been times when I would have been happy to just take in the profit checks.
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I think it depends on the person and what they expect out of their knife. I have friends that aren't knife guys and if the can cut open the mail or scrape off a sticker they consider it a "good" knife. The people on this Forum appreciate a finely made knife.
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I don't think the OP is going to be coming back for a second post. I think he got his answer....
Lol. He had no idea what he was walking into.
Funny you mention gerber as they are the ones who produce these Winchester knives fyi....
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And how sad that it was wrong.
There have been some very good knives sold with the Winchester name on them. If you go back far enough some were actually made by Winchester.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (the actual gun company) made knives from around 1920 until WWII. They were very good quality and are highly collectible. After WWII the French and German distributors for Winchester had knives made for the European market with Winchester's name on them; these too were of good quality. Still later Winchester USA (which bought some of the rights to the name and gun manufacturing when the original Winchester went out of business in the early 1960"s) contracted with a knife manufacturer in the USA to make knives with that name. These are often called "Black Box" Winchesters and are good quality, but not as good as the pre-war knives. The other Winchester (USRAC, United States Repeating Arms Company) was making firearms with the name Winchester at this time (they only had rights to some of the guns) and they did have knives made with "Winchester" on them; the most common (at least the one I've seen most) being a small Victronox or Wenger design.
This is a very common misconception. The Winchester that made the guns that created the reputation went out of business @ 1964. Ever since then it's not the same company, and the guns aren't the same either. This is also true of Colt, Smith & Wesson, Dan Wesson, and pretty much every American gun company that was around before WWII except Remington (and most of the European ones too.) Firearms (and knives, and cars, etc) have moved on from handcrafted quality to precision machine manufacturing, and it's just not the same. The funny thing is they're still selling stuff based on a reputation made when your grand-daddy was buying the product.
the HK by benchmade are nice
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It's a knife and will cut things.
I have a similar brand knife in my garage and use it as a beater knife...working in the garden, etc. I stick it into the ground, cut back a plant, etc. It sharpens easily and works ok.
I'd not pay more than fifteen bucks for a knife to be used as such...mine is ten years old and works fine but the blade looks beat.
I have a similar brand knife in my garage and use it as a beater knife...working in the garden, etc. I stick it into the ground, cut back a plant, etc. It sharpens easily and works ok.
I'd not pay more than fifteen bucks for a knife to be used as such...mine is ten years old and works fine but the blade looks beat.
Based on what I have learned through this forum, and after coming to appreciate a well-made knife from a reputable maker, I would not buy one. There are far too many other good choices for not a whole lot more than what you would pay for one of these.
Yes, there were some fine Winchester knives.
I find quite surprising the fact that so many here want uncategorically declare them all junk. I suppose, sadly, I really shouldn't be surprised.
Maybe there were. But that's not the question the OP asked.
I agree with your feelings in you second point though....when people don't agree with my opinion, I feel sad for them also. Poor people.
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Welcome, from my experience they are a cheap made Chinese knife, definitely do a little research on steels and don't buy a cheap knive, when the blade snaps it will go straight into your eye.
I bought an older Cartridge series for cheap, its USA made and feels like an okay knife. Not into slip joints, but for the price and look I like it. Now I wouldn't buy the modern made in china sold at walmart versions, and that's mainly because they are made in china and walmart sells them. In regards to gun makers on knives, I do have a colt knife that I love, it was my first real knife and I think its a quality knife. Its made in Tawain though, which might help in the quality factor
Beretta knives especially those made by Fantoni Italy and those made in Seki are fantastic knives. The S30V knives are even better made than those from Sypderco who known to make some great S30V knives, great fit and finish, check out the BH tactical line, G10, titanium and S30V. Not sure if they are still in production, great knives. Sharpen easily and take great edge. The matter of fact is that they don't make knives in China, AFAIK. Those made in China are craps. Winchesters are one of those.
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No, it's when people speak from points on ignorance, whether they agree with another's opinion or not. eisman was really the only one to answer the OPs question truthfully and fully.
And, by the way that was PRECISELY the OP's question --- "are winchester knives any good?" as the thread title and "I was wanting to know if Winchester knives are any good?[' as the entire body of the OPs post. So, yes that was the question the OP asked, and again, it was really only eisman who answered it.
Have I said NO? I thought I answered?
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That is true, however I would assume that most people here simply form their opinions on current Winchester knives most commonly seen. So i wouldn't say they were wrong, or right for that matter. The majority if Winchester knives I've owned or seen around have been the cheaply walmart ones. They are obviously bottom end but they could get the job done if that's all you had. I just wouldn't expect them to last through hard use or take a very good edge.
I wasn't aware that Winchester themselves actually made quality knives in the past. That is very good information. I wouldn't mind owning one of those at all. It's the cheap overseas crap that just has their name on it that tarnishes the name as far as knives are concerned.
I wasn't aware that Winchester themselves actually made quality knives in the past. That is very good information. I wouldn't mind owning one of those at all. It's the cheap overseas crap that just has their name on it that tarnishes the name as far as knives are concerned.