Aren't Ontario knockoff knives by Rotchco made overseas?

[Paul_Atreides]

The reason I'm asking is because I've seen several of them advertised on sites and they're asking made in USA prices for what I'm assuming is cheaply-made Asian junk. For instance I just saw A Rothco knockoff of the Ontario ASEK survival knife system for like $180.00!!!

There's NO WAY I'd pay that much for a cheaply made foreign copy.

Anyways, just thought I'd ask.

 

[dkb45]

I thought Rothco was one of the cheap crap brands like Fury and Mtech?

 

[NorthernSouthpaw]

Honestly. If I like an Ontario knife design I look for, and purchase the Ontario made knife.
I got this weird belief that if I pay for the original product, it encourages the manufacturer to continue making and developing products that I may like in the future.

 

[GIRLYmann]

The reason I'm asking is because I've seen several of them advertised on sites and they're asking made in USA prices for what I'm assuming is cheaply-made Asian junk...

So maybe it is; but hey, its a free world.
Who knows?
Perhaps such pricing may cause someone to
perceived such a product as having
A better than average quality.

 

[Sirryacus]

They make a pretty decent buffalo plaid flannel but it's not worth the price most retailers charge.