Clearly a ripoff, but for 100$ less

I suppose for $16 you can decide if you like the form or not, otherwise save for the real thing.
 
It is cool that it has G-10 scales at such a low price, but it also has a blade of 420.

If you want an Emerson, well, that is no Emerson. A $10 Opinel is more like an Emerson than that thing.

If you want that knife and don't mind that it is a shameless ripoff, then get it.
 
I bought one of those myself a year or so ago. It is suprisingly well-made for the price. I haven't used it though. Sometimes I will buy a cheap knife that is different from anything else I own, just to add another knife type to my collection.

In addition I have an MTech Butterfly knife, which is also well-made for the price. Again, I had not wanted a Butterfly knife badly enough to spring for an expensive one, so I bought the MTech just to add the type to my collection.
 
I know someone who has one. It is very poorly built and the lock up is very loose its nothing I would trust my fingers with " or anything else for that matter."
 
This knife, as with all MTechs, has very inconsistent QC. Buying one is like playing Russian roulette, you never know what you are going to get.

I would never consider purchasing an MTech knife, because I will not support companies that rip off other manufacturer's and maker's knife designs. However, that is an ethical question you will have to work out for yourself.

If you do purchase one, be sure to let us know what you think of it.
 
I've heard great things about the new Smith and Wesson camo karambit--which is different than their old, this is a framelock apparently. I've been wanting to play with one after being a bit dissapointed by Spyderco's interpretation. I think the S&W is 30ish.
 
I dunno...

For the same price I'd buy something from Columbia River, KaBar, or Kershaw.

Good Luck with you decision,
-Bob
 
If you're foolish enough to buy a $16 liner lock from a company with known shakey QC, your fingers deserve the consequences, IMO.

Furthermore, that knife isn't just vaguely Emerson-like, it's a copy. Not just of the design, but a violation of emerson's patent on the Wave as well. Supporting these dirtballs is basically saying you support shady manufacturers stealing American ideas and building them on foreign soil.

Thought I'd be frank and forthright on this one. For a using knife, there's a quality level below which no price reduction can make up for, and by almost 100% of the reports I've seen of this knife, it's below that level. And Emerson himself has appealed to honest knife knuts not to support those who are stealing his property. My suggestion is to both keep our fingers safe and not reward thieves (and do support the folks who are innovating things in our hobby), by not buying this knife.

As Keith pointed out, in a cooler-headed manner than me, there's an ethical question here you'll have to sort out for yourself, aside from the obvious issue of what kind of quality you demand.

Joe
 
Joe Talmadge said:
If you're foolish enough to buy a $16 liner lock from a company with known shakey QC, your fingers deserve the consequences, IMO.

Furthermore, that knife isn't just vaguely Emerson-like, it's a copy. Not just of the design, but a violation of emerson's patent on the Wave as well. Supporting these dirtballs is basically saying you support shady manufacturers stealing American ideas and building them on foreign soil.

Thought I'd be frank and forthright on this one. For a using knife, there's a quality level below which no price reduction can make up for, and by almost 100% of the reports I've seen of this knife, it's below that level. And Emerson himself has appealed to honest knife knuts not to support those who are stealing his property. My suggestion is to both keep our fingers safe and not reward thieves (and do support the folks who are innovating things in our hobby), by not buying this knife.

As Keith pointed out, in a cooler-headed manner than me, there's an ethical question here you'll have to sort out for yourself, aside from the obvious issue of what kind of quality you demand.

Joe
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Hear, hear.
 
you had me... I'll wait and save my money

But I'm not ready yet to pay more than 100 for a knife, except maybe the BM42
 
Apart from what Keith and Joe has pointed out, I have a different angle of view .. domestic market and condition might need consideration.

Many times I wouldn't know if a particular knife will fit me (grip, blade shape, thickness, etc.) and from a limited shop available here, I can't sample them on hand. I use my knife, not only put them on display, so handling comfort and overall performance is important. So, getting a cheap knockoff through internet purchase for review and get a feeling is the way I go if local shop doesnt' carry the particular model. Besides, not all shipment into this country will reach me. I have experience some losses in the past, and getting a cheap one cost me less if it gets lost.

If I decide I like it, I'll get the real thing so that I get the quality I want and surely will use a reliable shipping company, or get a friend in US to bring back when they travel.

My purchase of CRKT Point Guard went through a similar process, I handled a small version (lucky, some shops have it) and it's solidly built. However, the price is 4-5 times the one listed on 1sks.com:eek:

So, I went and asked my friend to order for me the large one from 1sks.com and now I still have it with me.
 
Post withdrawn. I recommended taking a chance and buying this knife, but I didn't realize it was an out and out copy of an Emerson.
 
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If you can't decide if you want the expensive you could request a passaround, or organize one yourself. Of course, you may not get enough interested parties, but you don't know if you don't try.
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If the above "double ripoff" wasn't disgusting enough, this should do it: http://216.71.158.68/webcat/product1974.html !

I've dubbed it the "Crawkasperson finger remover"!:barf: :barf: :mad:


3Guardsmen

Edited to add: If you look closely at the botom picture, you can see the scale cut-out where the LAWKS switch/nob would be on the CRKT Crawford/Kasper model, yet it doesn't have the LAWKS switch/nob. Is it possible that the company manufacturing this POS has the mold from the CRKT model? Or perhaps, are using the scales from the CRKT models?
 
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