Bear/MGC quality
- Thread starter CharlesYu
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I only know about their balisong (butterfly) knives. They use inferior handle material, you can expect to break a Bear bali handle sooner or later (more sooner). Don´t know about the quality of their other knives though.
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Danbo
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I have never used one of their damascus knives, but have a couple of their stainless ones. I would put their stainless knives in the same catagory as a Shrade, Gerber or Buck(not counting the ATS34 or BG42 knives)since they use 440A steel. Fit and finish is pretty good, and I even have a 2 blade Bear MGC pearl trapper that that has pearl nicer than a lot of custom folders. How this pearl got on a $40 folder, I dont know. I consider their knives far from junk, and a fairly good value.
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Danbo, soul brother of Rambo
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I have a Damascus folder. It is the large version, which came with a leather pouch.
It was very sharp, right out of the box.
I think it is of very good quality, especially when considering the price.
I think I paid less than $100 for the folder.
It was very sharp, right out of the box.
I think it is of very good quality, especially when considering the price.
I think I paid less than $100 for the folder.
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Through a strange set of circumstances that not a one of you would be interested in, bought (got thrown in with a sheath deal) a Bear 110 look-a-like.
The appearance is fine, fit/finish poor, blade had play in every direction, lock does not appear secure but the price was right.
It's a throw-away. It looks good (synthetic stag handles, brass bolsters and shiny 440(A?). For $10,oo it's a great 110 knock-off.
For $15 I'm starting to get concerned and for $20, I'll throw in some beer money and catch a sale on a Buck 110; then I'll have a real knife.
The appearance is fine, fit/finish poor, blade had play in every direction, lock does not appear secure but the price was right.
It's a throw-away. It looks good (synthetic stag handles, brass bolsters and shiny 440(A?). For $10,oo it's a great 110 knock-off.
For $15 I'm starting to get concerned and for $20, I'll throw in some beer money and catch a sale on a Buck 110; then I'll have a real knife.