Do you ever feel that some struggle to find fault with certain knives?

Buzsaw said:
There are knife makers and models that I choose not to spend my money on but I refuse to bash them on social media.
Getting on a public forum and calling out others for what they like is not going to change a thing.
Everyone will continue to spend their money on what they want.
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I agree. I think that a certain knifemaker that has big holes in the blades are the ugliest things I've ever seen. But I don't run around bashing them constantly. Many people love them. To each their own.
 
000Robert said:
I agree. I think that a certain knifemaker that has big holes in the blades are the ugliest things I've ever seen. But I don't run around bashing them constantly. Many people love them. To each their own.
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Why you gotta throw Frost cutlery under the bus like that?!:eek::(
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I have my personal opinions but rarely will I use those opinions to outright exclude something from potential recommendations to others. I personally avoid Chinese made knives but country of origin is rarely a limiting factor in what I might include in recommendations on here.
 
I don’t feel it but I think it.

I try to avoid getting emotional or upset about what someone else gets there feeling hurt about or when they lack the basic knowledge or understanding of things that really matter. As some of my mentors have told me, think with your brain not your feelings, there’s a reason and a purpose for everything. Having that perspective helps to sort out the crap from the important matters and not fretting over someone’s lack of understanding is less stressful. Yes there’s times I feel like slapping the stupid out of someone and shoving some common sense down their throat but they probably wouldn’t be accepting of that anyway so let them learn the hard way if they reject sound advice.

I know what works for me and gets the job done and I know what doesn’t work and I also think there’s some good products that come from overseas but I don’t want to support them because of their ways, moral or political.
 
CAP55 said:
You're blurring the refusal to support Communist China with disliking the knives they produce. I happen to think that, just because I got the worst knife of my life from RR, too many others have received terrific knives to ignore the quality potential. I won't buy another not because I fear another lemon but for political reasons.
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There are a lot of people who are not as forthcoming as you are about their reasons for not liking something. Threads about WE and Reate are littered with "Chinese knives are crap" comments, which are totally unsupported by facts. If somebody wants to avoid those makers because China is run by a Communist government, or because they prefer to buy American, or whatever other reason, that's fine with me. But trying to fall back on the "Chinese manufacturing is inferior" schtick comes across as the tactic of someone who feels they can't be honest about why they won't buy a product made overseas.
 
there's a gap between the liner and scale that a piece of paper can't fit in WORST QC EVER....there's the tiniest lil burr in the world on the edge I MIGHT DIE...the clip is a hot spot MY POOR DAINTY HANDS...I wish they used a different grind WWAAHHH....the lock leaves an impression on my finger UNBEARABLE PAIN...I bought this crazy hi grade steel blade and its difficult to sharpen SHOCKING....just buy your knife and shut up. once in a while there is a legit complaint that offers knowledge and warning to other knife knuts and that's a good service especially if the knife could potentially be dangerous...but all you super death avenger ninja master zombie killer operators can go away and take the dainty fingered snowflakes and knife karens along with you
 
SteelPanther said:
there's a gap between the liner and scale that a piece of paper can't fit in WORST QC EVER....there's the tiniest lil burr in the world on the edge I MIGHT DIE...the clip is a hot spot MY POOR DAINTY HANDS...I wish they used a different grind WWAAHHH....the lock leaves an impression on my finger UNBEARABLE PAIN...I bought this crazy hi grade steel blade and its difficult to sharpen SHOCKING....just buy your knife and shut up. once in a while there is a legit complaint that offers knowledge and warning to other knife knuts and that's a good service especially if the knife could potentially be dangerous...but all you super death avenger ninja master zombie killer operators can go away and take the dainty fingered snowflakes and knife karens along with you
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Feel better? :rolleyes:
 
SteelPanther said:
there's a gap between the liner and scale that a piece of paper can't fit in WORST QC EVER....there's the tiniest lil burr in the world on the edge I MIGHT DIE...the clip is a hot spot MY POOR DAINTY HANDS...I wish they used a different grind WWAAHHH....the lock leaves an impression on my finger UNBEARABLE PAIN...I bought this crazy hi grade steel blade and its difficult to sharpen SHOCKING....just buy your knife and shut up. once in a while there is a legit complaint that offers knowledge and warning to other knife knuts and that's a good service especially if the knife could potentially be dangerous...but all you super death avenger ninja master zombie killer operators can go away and take the dainty fingered snowflakes and knife karens along with you
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Where's the line for this? Is it too much to expect a company that specializes in making knives can grind one symmetrically?
 
OrangeBlueOrangeBlue said:
There are a lot of people who are not as forthcoming as you are about their reasons for not liking something. Threads about WE and Reate are littered with "Chinese knives are crap" comments, which are totally unsupported by facts. If somebody wants to avoid those makers because China is run by a Communist government, or because they prefer to buy American, or whatever other reason, that's fine with me. But trying to fall back on the "Chinese manufacturing is inferior" schtick comes across as the tactic of someone who feels they can't be honest about why they won't buy a product made overseas.
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Either because they can't be honest, or because they simply don't know. Longtime inculcation without any real critical reflection takes a serious toll on some.
 
OrangeBlueOrangeBlue said:
Where's the line for this? Is it too much to expect a company that specializes in making knives can grind one symmetrically?
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I'm not talking about product which has legitimate product quality concerns. I'm talking about excellent, high quality knives whose product quality is attacked based on things like where it was made, why it's not made from the latest whiz-bang steel, what existing knives it might have been inspired by, or its low price, and not on how well designed/manufactured it might actually be.
 
Stahlmann said:
I'm not talking about product which has legitimate product quality concerns. I'm talking about excellent, high quality knives whose product quality is attacked based on things like where it was made, why it's not made from the latest whiz-bang steel, what existing knives it might have been inspired by, or its low price, and not on how well designed/manufactured it might actually be.
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I get that. I was asking because, while S SteelPanther was probably going for satire, comments like "as long as the blade doesn't rub, the centering is good enough" aren't uncommon on BF.

One of my personal favorites is when knife enthusiasts complain that lightweight knives feel "cheap" or "like toys." Spyderco was specifically trying to make a lighter, cheaper version of the Para3 when they created the Lightweight version, it's right there in the name. Benchmade pulled off exactly what it was trying to when it made the Bugout, so even if you don't like the knife because it's got a longer blade than a G10 Para3 but half the weight, that doesn't mean it's bad.

Basically, lots of people fall into the trap of conflating their own subjective preferences and opinions with objective facts.
I think it's related to the increasingly polarized "us vs. them" worldview that is so prevalent in society.
 
Strider SMF and SNG. I loved every millimeter on them. My favorite folding knife models, yet I'd never recommend them to anyone. I often say they are the "1988 Camaro of folding knives", not even top of the line when the design was new, but for some people the lines and attitude are just perfect.
 
S SteelPanther I had a good laugh over the bits about hotspots some people do hang up a bit much on design aspects that might only effect a small fraction of the users. I am with others that there is a fine line between criticism and crying and there is a point where failing to meet expectations should be a valid issue for any given knife or company. I would not hold CRKT to the standards of Reate or GEC to the standard of Rough Rider.
 
Anyone who has a knife made by Reate or We knows that China makes some great quality products, maybe some of the better knives made period. Now we can get past that, there's nothings wrong w/the quality or materials.

It is completely a matter of opinion but I choose not to support China. Sorry for good ol boys working they're butts off grinding away to support they're families but....doesn't change my opinion. So regardless of quality, innovation, material and working w/US designers my choice is to personally not send my $$ there, nothing to do with how good the products are.

I don't dis other's choices or rag on what I don't appreciate, I love the diversity in the knife world. My place happens to be supporting domestic manufacturing and those who choose not to outsource for profit. I'm probably not the only one.
 
Another yes. A few people have.
I buy whatever appeals to me personally. I don't go out of my way to show it off to someone who doesn't care, which is probably 99% of the global population. If it weren't for you guys, I probably would never discuss knives at all.
 
There are a few historically great American knife companies who have either outsourced production or had significant quality control issues in recent times. Often people’s frustration with that comes off as bashing when I think they really just want the company to return to the prior days of greatness because they have a fondness for the company.
 
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