Good post. It seems like Trek may have an agenda. Why is it that he thinks statements that question his "logic" are insults?
If you can't stay on topic don't bother to post. And take your insult elsewhere. Or is implying malevolent intent not an insult in your book?
makes great knives and I for one will not let the petty actions of some cheap copycat scum tarnish that fact. I can thank this forum and CRK for offering something in the knife world for me to work towards. :thumbup:
More off topic remarks.
And as you know: I made it clear that I thought CRK makes good stuff.
As for cheap copycat scum: Who might that be? You do realize that CRK has made cheap(er) knives which copy other designs? In fact given the production nature of CRk knives .... they could mostly be considered cheap in comparison to custom maker offerings.
So are you accusing CRK of being unethical? Or even scum? If so .... I have nothing more to say to you.
I hope to some day afford a Sebenza or a Mnandi. I simply love the designs of his folders knowing that others are copying the designs of CRK is dissappointing.
You know that others are doing so? Ok, please give us examples. And while you're at it please explain why it's ok for CRK to copy other people's work?
Whenever my funds amount to a sum large enough to buy some made by CRK I will certainly buy from a respected, well known dealer.
Do you mean that you don't own any knives? If you do i'd like to know what they are so I can show that you too have bought copies of other people's work. Does that make you some kind of scum? I don't freakin think so. So why call your brothers and sisters scum unjustifiably?
I also find it dissapointing that Trek seems to think buying counterfeit knives is OK
That's a lie and you know it. Either learn to read, admit you understood me and are just trolling or go away.
and that he thinks CRK has copied the designs of others.
Of course they have. And you know it. No one could be so foolish as to think otherwise.
I do know that Chris Reeve wrote the book on frame lock folder and makes the most consistently reliable semi-custom folding knives in the world.
Another off topic reply.
You too shall be ignored if you refuse to stay on topic. And if on topic and you continue to lie and insult .... likewise.
BTW, your conduct (and i mean all of you who are behaving dishonorably) does CRK a disservice. You make it look like CRK supporters are liars and so lacking in cogent argument all they can do is engage in personal attacks.
Your tactics are probably designed to cause the moderators to close this topic. Which will cause me to start another and another and another. Each one bringing up different points so as not to run afoul of the rules.
Now can we please discuss the issues in a calm, civil, open and honest manner? Or are CRK supporters so afraid of this topic that they'll do just about anything to avoid the issues?
I'll leave you with one last thought: Cheap knives are a huge percentage of the market. All of them are copies of each other and/or prior art. All of them. When you speak of "cheap copycat scum" you speak of tens of thousands of honorable persons trying to make an honest living. And millions of knife owners who for one reason or another buy cheaper knives.
Way to go .... insult the *Vast Majority* of the knife manufacturers and the *Vast Majority* of the buying public.
Peace,
Richard.
