i have a small (~40) collection of recently made production folders, mostly Queen (some S & M), Case, Canal Street, Boker and Eye Brand. there are no knife stores within a day's drive so i shop internet retailers. i have shied away from ordering the least expensive models, assuming them to be of lesser quality than the more expensive ones.
howecer, recently i could not resist a Boker trapper with smooth dark red bone scales and carbon steel for $37 (reg. price, not sale). it has just arrived and i am impressed. the fit and finish is perfect, the springs strong with good snap, blades aligned, no play and sharp. clip is stamped with the tree and "Boker solingen germany".
all of my other tradition folders cost considerably more (2 -3 x) and yet none are finished better and some have flaws (like a Queen mtn. man with a spring as strong as a cooked noodle).
so, my education continues. it seems that price does not reflect quality; that knife companies can produce a very good folder at a very reasonable price and the rest is marketing and hype.
i would be interested to hear the opinions of others on this, especially as my sample size is rather small.
howecer, recently i could not resist a Boker trapper with smooth dark red bone scales and carbon steel for $37 (reg. price, not sale). it has just arrived and i am impressed. the fit and finish is perfect, the springs strong with good snap, blades aligned, no play and sharp. clip is stamped with the tree and "Boker solingen germany".
all of my other tradition folders cost considerably more (2 -3 x) and yet none are finished better and some have flaws (like a Queen mtn. man with a spring as strong as a cooked noodle).
so, my education continues. it seems that price does not reflect quality; that knife companies can produce a very good folder at a very reasonable price and the rest is marketing and hype.
i would be interested to hear the opinions of others on this, especially as my sample size is rather small.
