After seeing more posts about how impossible it is to get some knives in Canada I decided to do a test run and order something in Canada instead of the USA where I usually order from. No bias about Canada but I tend to like special edition or sprint run knives so they either don't come here or they arrive in smaller numbers months later.
The current issues mostly revolve around flippers but there weren't any models in that style that were on my list. I chose another one hand opener/scary knife the CRK Provoke.
For pricing I compared to Blade HQ where they have it for $199 US for the knife and economy shipping for $16 US so $215 with about 3 weeks travel time. From Blades Canada it was $210 US and $6 US shipping so $216. So one extra dollar for way faster
Ordered Jan 10 12:49 PST and got a shipment confirmation from Canada Post at 14:48 PST. Arrived at my door just after 1 PM Jan 13. I'm not in the same city as the seller so given the current shipping delays more than OK.
Well packed in a corrugated cardboard box with brown paper padding.
All told a very painless transaction. I've shopped there for years but usually wait till I visit the city as I am a day's travel away so if I'm not sure of something I like to handle it before I buy. Not much travel in the last 10 months or so. All online worked out fine.
The current issues mostly revolve around flippers but there weren't any models in that style that were on my list. I chose another one hand opener/scary knife the CRK Provoke.
For pricing I compared to Blade HQ where they have it for $199 US for the knife and economy shipping for $16 US so $215 with about 3 weeks travel time. From Blades Canada it was $210 US and $6 US shipping so $216. So one extra dollar for way faster
Ordered Jan 10 12:49 PST and got a shipment confirmation from Canada Post at 14:48 PST. Arrived at my door just after 1 PM Jan 13. I'm not in the same city as the seller so given the current shipping delays more than OK.
Well packed in a corrugated cardboard box with brown paper padding.
All told a very painless transaction. I've shopped there for years but usually wait till I visit the city as I am a day's travel away so if I'm not sure of something I like to handle it before I buy. Not much travel in the last 10 months or so. All online worked out fine.