Does This Look Right? Opinions Please.

Alone said:
You may be able to keep the mystery going longer if you change the title of the second pic.


Just sayin'..
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Oop's! OK, here it is. The knife is a Winkler Survival Striker. Love the knife, but for that kind of money it should be perfect. Bought it new from an authorized dealer and it arrived yesterday. Today is Sunday so I will be calling the dealer first thing in the morning tomorrow to return the knife for exchange. Hopefully in about I week I will be posting here my praise for that dealer for such excellent service.

By the way, this is my first Winkler. Is that finish on the blades and the visual wear on the scales from the sheath normal for a new one? If so, I'm OK with that, but the bend in the tip is a deal breaker for me.

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Its not bent. Just sharpen the tip correctly and it will be fine......
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DocJD said:
Handmade for critical missions (military etc) , for function rather than display .

The grind is slightly uneven . If that's a problem for you , I'd return it .
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So, a knife ($400.00+) made for critical missions is not expected to meet the same quality standards as a typical, general use knife?
A good, proper grind is only for display purposes?

Yes, I will be returning the knife. I love the design and the functionality of the knife so I hope the replacement will be better.
 
I would probably not have even noticed that if it were my knife TBH. For $400 though, I would be more turned of by that scale hardware.
I buy knives to use and, that slight unevenness in the spine will not affect the functionality of the blade. YMMV.
 
Sibyrnes said:
Why? Does knowing the brand name make the blade look straighter?
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I was just having fun with the dramatic, lets play a game post. I'm all for asking for advice and I'm really for letting people know if a knife company puts out flawed blades. Some people like to protect companies like its some sort of chivalry. That said, surely you understand posting a pic with no perspective is the least effective way to judge if its bent or improperly ground. A strait edge of some sort is the way to go, then we'll say if we would return it:)
 
Sibyrnes said:
So, a knife ($400.00+) made for critical missions is not expected to meet the same quality standards as a typical, general use knife?
A good, proper grind is only for display purposes?

Yes, I will be returning the knife. I love the design and the functionality of the knife so I hope the replacement will be better.
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You should expect perfection in a $400 knife. I received perfection in an $11 Rough Rider, not that I expected it or anything. I've returned two knives recently for a grind issue similar to yours, though they didn't have any bent appearance, and they cost a quarter of what yours did. I'd definitely return it!
 
Sibyrnes said:
So, a knife ($400.00+) made for critical missions is not expected to meet the same quality standards as a typical, general use knife?
A good, proper grind is only for display purposes?

Yes, I will be returning the knife. I love the design and the functionality of the knife so I hope the replacement will be better.
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Pay extra for something handmade but expect perfect CNC results that I can buy for $20 on a Ganzo ?

Some buyers of handmade , want it to look that way ! :rolleyes:

I don't pay $400 for any smallish knife , or need handmade .

But , you certainly should be satisfied or get something else for that money , IMO .
 
Arathol said:
Its not bent. Just sharpen the tip correctly and it will be fine......
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shane45-1911 said:
Correct answer.
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This picture is pretty helpful.

The yellow line is also crooked, which if straightened, will exacerbate the unevenness of the grind even more on the whole knife.

Winkler makes good products, but if this were mine it would be returned to the dealer and a new one requested.

As far as the markings on the micarta, that's totally a non-issue.
 
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MolokaiRider said:
This picture is pretty helpful.

The yellow line is also crooked, which if straightened, wI'll exacerbate the unevenness of the grind even more on the whole knife.

Winkler makes good products, but if this were mine it would be returned to the dealer and a new one requested.

As far as the markings on the micarta, that's totally a non-issue.
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The line connects the point with the center of the spine at the bottom of the picture. Kind of hard to see whats what without seeing the spine in relation to the handle. Chances are if the tip wasn't ground a bit off nobody would ever know the difference, much less care.....
 
MolokaiRider said:
This picture is pretty helpful.

The yellow line is also crooked, which if straightened, wI'll exacerbate the unevenness of the grind even more on the whole knife.

Winkler makes good products, but if this were mine it would be returned to the dealer and a new one requested.

As far as the markings on the micarta, that's totally a non-issue.
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Thanks for that. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment on the fact that Arathol's yellow line in the photo was so crooked!
 
MolokaiRider said:
This picture is pretty helpful.

The yellow line is also crooked, which if straightened, wI'll exacerbate the unevenness of the grind even more on the whole knife.

Winkler makes good products, but if this were mine it would be returned to the dealer and a new one requested.

As far as the markings on the micarta, that's totally a non-issue.
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Yes, I agree the line is crooked. But all I am seeing is a grind that is slightly off from centerline. It won't affect a thing as far as performance. It is up to the OP to decide if it affects anything else (ie, his satisfaction with the knife).
 
shane45-1911 said:
Yes, I agree the line is crooked. But all I am seeing is a grind that is slightly off from centerline. It won't affect a thing as far as performance. It is up to the OP to decide if it affects anything else (ie, his satisfaction with the knife).
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I hear ya.
 
Doesn’t look straight to me, but I’m a freak for perfection.

Put the blade on a flat surface so that just the ricasso area is flat on the surface, measure the height of the tip off of that surface, then flip it over and do the same thing, if it’s warped the measurements won’t be the same, if it’s an uneven grind it’ll be the same (it also might be a combination of both)
Since it‘s a stonewash finish don’t worry about scratches.

Joseph
 
DocJD said:
Pay extra for something handmade but expect perfect CNC results that I can buy for $20 on a Ganzo ?

Some buyers of handmade , want it to look that way ! :rolleyes:

I don't pay $400 for any smallish knife , or need handmade .

But , you certainly should be satisfied or get something else for that money , IMO .
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I gave you a like for that post - great come back! BUT..... a straight blade with a good grind is not "perfect CNC results"- it is just a standard requirement for any good knife.
 
Sibyrnes said:
Thanks for that. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to comment on the fact that Arathol's yellow line in the photo was so crooked!
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And if you were to look at the picture, you'd probably see that the knife isn't straight in the picture either. Its slightly off vertical just about the same amount as the line is......
 
That's a bummer I've had good luck with winklers in the past. My favorite though is my case winkler recurve.
 
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