Does the knifes country of origin effect your purchasing?

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I tend to buy the product vs. the country of origin.
If it’s a good design with good materials, I may buy it. Country of origin is becoming less relevant in the global sense.
 
stevekolt said:
I agree with Prester John above. In our house we avoid anything made in China as much as possible.
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Its pretty funny when people say things like this......
Do you live in a cave in the dark? How are you posting on this forum? Your laptop, your TV, your cable access box and your iphone are made in China - hell, even the computers that allow you access to this forum are made in China. Your clothes are probably made in China. Many if not all of the nuts, bolts, nails and screws that your house was built with are made in China. Many parts of your car are made in China, and it can't run without them. The lights in your house are probably made in China. All the technology to run your household appliances is at least in part made in China. Most anything that has an electrical component is probably from China to some extent, and thats just a small part of it. You can't get away from it, get over it. Even if you think that something wasn't made in China just because it is not marked Made in China chances are you are wrong. Most anything made in the US has at least some parts made in China.
 
Yes, it definitely effects my decision although I don't buy many knives. I don't buy from China or Pakistan. My favorite knives tend to be Scandinavian and USA made blades.
 
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If the quality is high, and the customer service is great, it makes zero difference to me. Some comments seem to imply that purchasing from a Chinese company equates to supporting the communist regime in China, that takes a pretty impressive talent in mental gymnastics. As if purchasing a USA knife means you'd be supporting the US government.
 
I'd be curious about the age of the people commenting, I'm willing to bet it's the older crowd that I referenced in my previous comment. I'm 33
 
Yes.

USA is typically first priority.

Then a few European makers and Japan.

China and bearings are pretty much a no go.
 
It matters very little to me of the product is good and the company is top notch. China is still getting painted with a broad brush because at one point it was cheaper to mash out cheap junk and turn a profit when Chinese labor and factories were used. They have rapidly increased their production quality yet are able to meet the pricing demand a very hungry (mostly) American consumer. The world is a global economy. It can no longer be looked at as an us/them issue. We as consumers simply have a universal demand for the highest quality products we can get at the cheapest prices possible as quickly as we can get them. That's pretty much China.

My money goes to companies that treat their workers and customers with respect and care. There are a lot of garbage US manufacturers and a whole mess of crooked custom knife makers of the American persuasion. So I tend to buy from Spyderco, Buck, Chris Reeve, Zero Tolerance, Microtech, Mora, etc. There are several higher end Chinese knives i plan on giving a try just to see what the fuss is about.
 
I have a handful of Chinese knives, some I bought on purpose, some by accident.

Otherwise my collection is USA, Europe and a smattering of Japan.

Oh, and by the way, I can guarantee that nothing that holds my house together is Chinese. China wasn't a big exporter of building materials in 1933.
 
Arathol said:
Its pretty funny when people say things like this......
Do you live in a cave in the dark? How are you posting on this forum? Your laptop, your TV, your cable access box and your iphone are made in China - hell, even the computers that allow you access to this forum are made in China. Your clothes are probably made in China. Many if not all of the nuts, bolts, nails and screws that your house was built with are made in China. Many parts of your car are made in China, and it can't run without them. The lights in your house are probably made in China. All the technology to run your household appliances is at least in part made in China. Most anything that has an electrical component is probably from China to some extent, and thats just a small part of it. You can't get away from it, get over it. Even if you think that something wasn't made in China just because it is not marked Made in China chances are you are wrong. Most anything made in the US has at least some parts made in China.
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Couldnt disagree more. Don't you think I know EVERYTHING around me is made in China? That's the problem! It shouldn't be. We have lost so much of our (US) production, and are way too dependent on China. I'm not going to live in the woods, running around naked eating nuts and berries. Using a smartphone now made you know where. But I've been angry about this for three decades. It shouldn't be like this. My attitude has nothing to do with the virus. I believe in free trade, but I DON'T like that EVERYTHING in America is now MADE IN CHINA, even most of our medicines. I don't blame China as much as the US Gov't which let it happen. But I won't buy Chinese knives.
 
Alsharif said:
If the quality is high, and the customer service is great, it makes zero difference to me. Some comments seem to imply that purchasing from a Chinese company equates to supporting the communist regime in China, that takes a pretty impressive talent in mental gymnastics. As if purchasing a USA knife means you'd be supporting the US government.
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Apparently, you need to refresh your understanding of the term communism.

There is no need to discuss it here, this isn’t a political forum. For my part I will be placing an order with one of my favorite online dealers tomorrow and I will make sure to suggest that they consider dropping their Chinese brands. The importation of those products will likely be band in the near future anyway; and there likely positive value in taking the lead on this issue.

We can only hope that the few reputable brands from China can find a way to produce their products internationally. They will certainly have our support if they are successful.

n2s
 
Decades long reputation and hands on experience for bad quality has made me weary of the known culprits (china, Pakistan, etc)

People SWEAR that China is better now, with companys like reate and WE, but eh.....this beaten old soul is too damaged. It will have to be an EXCEPTIONAL offering, with no USA, Russian(shirogorov), etc made knives being lusted after, for me to take the plunge into Chinese territory again.

Made in China is fine for cheap stuff I'm not picky about. I am VERY picky about which knife goes in my pocket. It is almost a sacred ritual
 
The_Knife_Man said:
Do you prefer your blades from a certain country? Do you avoid any places or materials?
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I must say that some of my favourites come from France.
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I bought the top three in the photo, and the last one was a gift from @Âchillepattada. Laguiole, Douk-Douk, Opinel, & Langres.
 
All I’ll say is this

my smiths finishing a 45 build and told me to get some grips

I have bags of 1911 grips but wanted something new for this build

I had an option between 2 grips I liked

the one was made in China the other USA

the USA one was double the price

I bought the US made VZ grips
 
Arathol said:
Its pretty funny when people say things like this......
Do you live in a cave in the dark? How are you posting on this forum? Your laptop, your TV, your cable access box and your iphone are made in China - hell, even the computers that allow you access to this forum are made in China. Your clothes are probably made in China. Many if not all of the nuts, bolts, nails and screws that your house was built with are made in China. Many parts of your car are made in China, and it can't run without them. The lights in your house are probably made in China. All the technology to run your household appliances is at least in part made in China. Most anything that has an electrical component is probably from China to some extent, and thats just a small part of it. You can't get away from it, get over it. Even if you think that something wasn't made in China just because it is not marked Made in China chances are you are wrong. Most anything made in the US has at least some parts made in China.
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And all that will become history after the year 2020. Unless one lives in a cave in the dark and doesn't pay any attention to what's happening in the world.
 
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