Broken knife....etiquette question on warranty

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Ah, hell, James. Close it up. John Greco builds some of the toughest knives around. He doesn't have internet capability, so he can't come on and defend himself. Let them settle it out of court.

Okay, you guys that normally send me an email calling me a prick when I post, you can send them now.
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Ahhh, Tom, you are the voice of logic and reason.

Oh, by the way, make sure that you don't go over 55 mph in your car since if you do and it breaks down, it may just be your fault.

Oh, and make sure you do not exceed 32 psi in your new tires since if you get a flat, the road hazard warranty won't cover it.

Oh, and make sure that you never exceed a half ton of load in your halt ton pickup because if the trans gives up, it will not be covered under the warranty. 1001 lb's will flatten your truck, but 1000 pounds is ok.

I'd go on, but resistance is futile!!

 
Allrighty then Cobalt. I know there are more reasons than what TomW has said in this thread that make you so antagonistic. I find it interesting that Nobody has attacked my position yet.

But where is it written that Everything must be so over designed that it can Break every limit set for reasonable use?

I have snapped off a few knife tips by prying. I always assume my incorrect technique was at fault. Not the fault of the maker. Of course, in an ideal world, the maker would balance out the conflicting properties of edge holding and toughness (lateral resistance in this case) in the knife (and at Every point in the knife) in order to account for Every potential useage of the knife by folks who like to use knives as crowbars as well as cutting implements.

Given the constraints of 'testing' outlined by Chiro, I agree that the results raise some questions. But do any of us know what really happened? As someone who routinely tests the way things react to other thigs, I know that samples sizes of ONE mean NOTHING.

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Silly me, I was hoping to come here and see a report from Chiro, who should be getting back from the knife show by now. What do I find you guys still arguing over what should already be a done deal one way or another. I can't help but believe that Chiro presented the problem like a gentleman, and that John responded in kind. I'm sure Chiro gave an accurate description of what happened, I doubt John will be happy that it happened, Regrinding the blade will make Chiro whole, a new knife would be over generous on John's part.

While there's time any predictions on what really happened?
 
Cobalt you haven't answered the challenge.
Since you believe there are knifemakers that should think that treatment isn't abuse Please name them. Educate us. So we all know where to shop. Since there are none and it's pretty much considered abuse by knifemakers am i so wrong to think that it's unetihcal to expect replacement for such a knife or repairing it for free? If i was doing something that is considered wrong that should never be done to a knife should i be blaming the knifemaker? That might be the way you and others here think but not me.
When I do something stupid i accept the responsibility. I don't point the finger.
and I like others have doubts that the knife broke under exactly the circumstances described.
 
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