Do Knife manufactures fib on the weight of there knife to sell more of them?

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Daniel Boon

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I have the Kershaw Rake and on there web sight it claims there 4.8oz but in reality there 5.35oz what gives with the need to lie about the weight if consumers prove with a calibrated scale there not?

Steel:
Composite; Crucible CPM-D2 / Sandvik 14C28N
Handle:
Textured black G-10
Blade Length:
3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Closed Length:
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Overall Length:
8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
Weight:
4.8 oz No try 5.35 oz :grumpy:

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Good question...

It is pretty clear that the weights that's they list are often slightly off. But It might be a bit hasty to decide they are intentionaly lying for gain...

My Spyderco Manix 2 weighs about 5.25 Instead of the listed 5
But my Manix 2 CTS-BD30P sprint run, weighs 4.23, actualy 0.02 under advertised.

*shrug*
 
I really can't tell if a knife is 8 ounces or 1 ounce, after it is clipped in my pocket. I don't know if manufacturers lie about weight, but I never cosider it when buying a knife anyway. YMMV.
 
Considering they use the same materials making a knife how it comes out inconsistently different is questionable and each knife should be the same.
So in there research developing the specs should be accurate, so how this happens is puzzling
 
I'm not certain that would affect sales much:
Some people want lighter knives, some people want knives with a bit more heft.
Practically no one compares the weight when knife shopping.
The difference between 4.8 and 5.3 is negligible.

So why would the advertised weight not match the actual weight as received by customers?
The official weight was taken from a prototype and the production model differs.
Many knives are available in different materials; the advertised weight is taken from a different variation than yours.
Inconsistency in manufacturing.
Listed weight could be from a previous year's production that has changed over time.
Or of course the manufacturer could be exaggerating slightly to increase sales.

Really just guessing here. Why not contact Kershaw?
 
If you can feel the weight of .55 ounces, it's time to hit the gym.

The only time I can see where it matters is if you're in some armed branch where every ounce counts in your daily kit.
 
Perhaps an initial knife made by a manufacture has G10 scales and later, the company offers the knife with a variety of scales which will probably affect the overall weight due to the denseness of the scale material, etc.. The company may not list the exact weight for each knife with a different scale material -- just the weight of the knife with the original scale material
 
Variations in manufacturing could change the weight by that much alone.
 
i'm no expert but i'll bet variances change and like anything else specs don't get updated often enough to be useful for true accuracy. i'm speculating of course and have no idea, but i know in the industry i am in spec changes come long after new products hit the shelves. many times after multiple modifications have been made and yet the original specs for the first run get posted up online...not ones with all the modifications. often times they never get changed. of course in this exact case you mentioned, my guess may not apply due to length of production of said model and nill tolerance or material changes.
 
Also take into account the scale you use could cause the discrepancy. It's just like car's horsepower ratings..... the manufacturer can put up a number but realistically if you put it on a dyno the actual wheel horsepower can vary drastically from their claimed crank horsepower. And when you use a different dyno the wheel horsepower reading can vary differently from the other one.

But honestly, who cares.
 
harkamus said:
If you can feel the weight of .55 ounces, it's time to hit the gym.
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Or stop smoking so much weed.:D
But really, its 1/2 an ounce, they used a different scale that may be calibrated differently than yours. And like the others said, different options for the knife, prototypes, and evolving designs all have different weights.
 
The Logical One said:
Also take into account the scale you use could cause the discrepancy. It's just like car's horsepower ratings..... the manufacturer can put up a number but realistically if you put it on a dyno the actual wheel horsepower can vary drastically from their claimed crank horsepower. And when you use a different dyno the wheel horsepower reading can vary differently from the other one.

But honestly, who cares.
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If you read the OP I used a calibrated scale on a mass consistent produced knife, it's the accuracy of there claimed specs and the final product that's at stake.
The Kershaw Rake is made only one way in design and materials so why weight a prototype as a gauge?.
You look like you did care enough to chime in on the thread or just wanted to complain to feel alive :cool:
 
:eek: Really? 5.35 oz instead of 4.8 oz? Did you verify every other measurement? :confused: I've seen some nit picky things on here, but it never ceases to amaze me what people just need to complain about. :rolleyes:

Since there is obviously a manufacturer defect, I will be happy to give you 1/2 of what you paid for it so you don't have to submit yourself to the poor craftsmanship and quality control. ;)
 
Daniel Boon said:
If you read the OP I used a calibrated scale on a mass consistent produced knife, it's the accuracy of there claimed specs and the final product that's at stake.
The Kershaw Rake is made only one way in design and materials so why weight a prototype as a gauge?.
You look like you did care enough to chime in on the thread or just wanted to complain to feel alive :cool:
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I'm guessing you must be an engineer. All of my engineer friends are just like that.... every little discrepancy bugs the crap out of them. I just personally don't really care if the actual knife I have weighs .2 ounces less than claimed by the manufacturer.

I won't feel "cheated" and get all upset over something so trivial. I don't know why you're making personal attacks saying I'm complaining when you're the one who's complaining and whining.
 
On coldsteel's website the weight of the spartan is 7.5oz but actually the weight is almost 10oz.
 
Yea, it might be different if a big selling point of the knife was it's light weight (like the Benchmade 530). But a 5 oz knife isn't light, or heavy really. No reason for them to "lie" about it.
 
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