This is certainly good advice but for those, like me, who are buying from outside of the USA there are special considerations.CODE 3 said:Support the knife dealers who help keep this place open and running.
You can find them in the Exchange forums, under the 'Dealer' headings.
As an example One Stop Knife Shop. No doubt an excellent place to shop, I've seen things there that I would like to buy but their international shipping terms are a problem. It is difficult and very expensive to buy from them if you want it shipped outside of the USA.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, they no doubt have very good reasons for doing things that way but I'm more likely to shop at a place like New Graham where international shipping arrangements are quick, easy and relatively cheap.
Let me repeat, this is NOT meant to be any sort of complaint about 1SKS, just using them as an example of how things can be different if you're not in the USA when it comes to recommending places to buy things.