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I like USA, Italy or Japan. After that I don't care for any other manufactures. Not going to lie I always wanted a handmade balisong from the Philippines though.
 
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I was looking at a couple pre order spyderco knives and both were Taiwanese. That kinda sucks because they all looked very nice but I just have a hard time spending that kinda loot on a knife made in china or Taiwan
 
Taiwan is probably next best to what I didn't name. It still comes in last with other options though. Taiwan manufactured isn't bad though its probably really good quality and for me just comes down to preference.

Honestly if you read spyderco statement on the current counterfeit industry they will say things like foreign manufactures are getting so good at counterfeiting their products for so cheaply that its getting to the point spyderoco can't even combat it any longer.
 
I am to a point if its a great edc/work knife I dont mind spending 50-60 bucks on a china/taiwan import but I would never pay a premium price for one. I like twinsdad have an issue with the samething. I can't appreciate outsourcing when most of these companies are already charging a premium price for their blades but seem to be saving tons by outsourcing.
 
Im not. Just want quality materials and build at a price that makes sense for my budget.
 
I get you, op. The funny thing is, I don't approach knife buying with country of origin in mind. I look for what appeals to me... That said, the only knives I own that are not USA made are my SAK and two CS Recon 1's-- a full size and a mini (triad lock version w/ aus 8). It bears mentioning that both of those Tiwanese made knives are excellent in terms of construction. If it came down to it, and a good chunk of change was in play, I guess it would be going to a U.S. manufacturer... *unless* it was going to a Japanese master bladesmith for something truly special. Otherwise, I'm happy with Busse, Emerson, Great Eastern Cutlery, ZT... And a few others...
 
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I was looking at a couple pre order spyderco knives and both were Taiwanese. That kinda sucks because they all looked very nice but I just have a hard time spending that kinda loot on a knife made in china or Taiwan
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The Taiwan made Spydercos are excellent and rival or arguably surpass the quality of the Golden products. Sal has said they outsource there because of the high level of quality that their factories put out at a reasonable price. Yes, reasonable can be subjective but if they were made over here the price woud probably be closer to mid tech/custom rather than high end production.


The majority of my knives are USA made. With that said, i dont really care so long as its a quality piece from a reputable maker or manufacturer and at a price i am willing to pay.
 
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I've had knives from all over this planet. I have had garbage knives from the US an excellent knives from China, and vice versa. As with all consumer products, I try not to be brand loyal.

My current lineup, which will not be changing for the foreseeable future is:

Folders:
Spyderco's:
Gayle Bradley--Made in Taiwan
Dragonfly 2 ZDP--Japan
Manix 2 XHP--USA
PM2--USA

Kizer KI423--China
Brous Bionic--USA
TSF Beast--USA
Lionsteel Opera--Italy

ZT 0801, 0561, 0770CF--USA

Fixed:

Spyderco Schempp Rock--Japan
SOG Seal Pup--Taiwan
ESEE Izula--USA
Becker BK-5--USA

Carrying the Kizer today.
 
I definitely prefer for my knives to be made here in the USA, but if I like the design I'll pick it up regardless.

I have a few made-in-Taiwan knives, as well as several Chinese Kershaws.
 
Its part and parcel of my collection . I love getting good quality knives from known manufacturers from around the world . and traditional hand made knives from the country's of origin . I.e kukri from napel and parang from Malaysia . for me their is nothing more existing than a new knife from over seas .
 
I currently own knives from the US, China, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, France, Switzerland, and Germany. I like knives from their "own" country, like Opinel from France or Mora from Sweden, that are "different". I used to be very loyal to US knives, and still am to a point, but Kershaw and then Buck changed that somewhat. There are some very good Kershaws made in China that I like and can afford and the same can be said for Buck. But at the same time they could make those knives in the USA and charge more and I would still buy them, so yeah.....

Now I just buy what I like and can afford, because in even in my own mind, I am not sure about how I feel about country of origin.

Bruce
 
Imagine the smallest possible unit of measure you can conceive of. Now imagine something 46 times smaller than that. I care just a bit less than that about country of origin.
 
I will not spend and notable money on a knife made in China, Taiwan, Pakistan, ect. I will spend $10 or so, but not more then that.
 
I used to care.... then i got my hands on a taiwan produced spyderco.
 
I favor a lassez-faire approach, where competition and efficiency determine the winners and losers. This benefits the consumer, and in the long run it benefits the American work force by encouraging the production of better products made more efficiently at better prices. So I buy the knives that I like, irrespective of where they are made. If a foreign knife maker down-regulates the cost of American knives via market forces, then I say huzzah.

If an American company - or any company - suffers from open competition, then it was too fat and unproductive anyway and it needed to be culled from the herd. The most humane response to a sick animal is to make it healthy, and if not then to euthanize it, and the same is true with knife companies.

This is a matter of economics, not politics.
 
I don't really care where it's from as long as the quality is there.

I'm not going to only purchase knives that say "made in Canada" because that's silly and I'd end up with a pretty small collection.
 
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