Down Under Knifes: "The Outback"

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Seriousbladeno1

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Hi guys,any owners of this beauty here? What's your experience,would you recommend it? It seem very solid bowie knife
 
Don't be fooled by the name: these have nothing to do with Australia, & are made in Asia. When they first came out, there were reports that they were halfway decent, but I've heard nothing in a long time
 
mtangent said:
Don't be fooled by the name: these have nothing to do with Australia, & are made in Asia. When they first came out, there were reports that they were halfway decent, but I've heard nothing in a long time
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Well,nowadays nearly all so called premium brands of just anything is made in asia.....90% of US or EU stuff is made in there.I have seen very good reviews on knife,the bad remarks were mostly made on their sheaths being poorly sawn
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Well,nowadays nearly all so called premium brands of just anything is made in asia.....90% of US or EU stuff is made in there.I have seen very good reviews on knife,the bad remarks were mostly made on their sheaths being poorly sawn
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That's all fine. I saw one review where the owner liked the blade so much he had it rehandled to suit him.
Good & bad comes from all countries, I wasn't making a comment on quality.
Last time I looked, all their marketing was Aussie themed, which I find irritating & dishonest. They have nothing to do with Australia, ownership wise or manufacturing.
 
mtangent said:
That's all fine. I saw one review where the owner liked the blade so much he had it rehandled to suit him.
Good & bad comes from all countries, I wasn't making a comment on quality.
Last time I looked, all their marketing was Aussie themed, which I find irritating & dishonest. They have nothing to do with Australia, ownership wise or manufacturing.
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I think they have done so only for the fact,that the knife is more or less the only reproduction of famous movie knife from Croc Dundee series
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
I think they have done so only for the fact,that the knife is more or less the only reproduction of famous movie knife from Croc Dundee series
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I doubt it. All their blades are marketed that way. There is no Australian knife manufacturing industry, just a bunch of honest custom makers. These Downunder people see a marketing niche & seek to fill it. They haven't paid a licensing fee & called it "the Dundee knife."
 
I guess if you just got to have the look it might be what you want. And if that is true, get it and be happy!

That said, for that price you can get an actual premium brand with actual premium materials, fit/finish, and warranty. I would take an Esee Junglas over this any day. And I would have change to spare.
 
craytab said:
I guess if you just got to have the look it might be what you want. And if that is true, get it and be happy!

That said, for that price you can get an actual premium brand with actual premium materials, fit/finish, and warranty. I would take an Esee Junglas over this any day. And I would have change to spare.
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Yes,sure Craytab you are right...No i am not going to buy any blade soon,but this model just cought my attention...also,this company seem to be making very solid knifes for use and just wanted to hear from guys using their blades
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Well,nowadays nearly all so called premium brands of just anything is made in asia.....90% of US or EU stuff is made in there.I have seen very good reviews on knife,the bad remarks were mostly made on their sheaths being poorly sawn
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Gerber still makes stuff in the USA like the Strongarm, LMF II, and the Prodigy. Buck still makes 119s and the 110 folder here. Bark River makes ALL of their knives in Michigan. Spartan Knives, Chris Reeves, ESSE, should I go on? So tell me again why its cool for a company to charge 200 bucks for a knife made in Asia when the steel is only 440c and the labor cost were dirt cheap? Lets be honest here, they are charging that kinda money for a novelty. They sell a knife near identical to Dundees from the movie, and think because of that they can charge you through the nose. P.S Sorry for the necro. In fact, I shouldn't have even posted in this thread due to the age but I saw the false information being spewed here and my fingers reacted before my brain. Could a mod just lock this thread all together please?
 
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Bluegrass Survival said:
Gerber still makes stuff in the USA like the Strongarm, LMF II, and the Prodigy. Buck still makes 119s and the 110 folder here. Bark River makes ALL of their knives in Michigan. Spartan Knives, Chris Reeves, ESSE, should I go on? So tell me again why its cool for a company to charge 200 bucks for a knife made in Asia when the steel is only 440c and the labor cost were dirt cheap? Lets be honest here, they are charging that kinda money for a novelty. They sell a knife near identical to Dundees from the movie, and think because of that they can charge you through the nose. P.S Sorry for the necro. In fact, I shouldn't have even posted in this thread due to the age but I saw the false information being spewed here and my fingers reacted before my brain. Could a mod just lock this threat all together please?
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Old thread. And the guy you are calling out hasn't been seen on the forum since 2016.
 
IBTL. I bought one early on and love the look BUT ,apparently the screw/tang (?) the pommel screws onto free floats (no epoxy fill) and, if it breaks the fix needs to be professionally done. :rolleyes: I like owning it but would not trust using it. :(
 
They don't seem to be in stock anywhere and good riddance. They were a Finnish company made in china and marketed as Australian. I bought the throwing knives and the leather wrapped handles immediately cut through the sharp 90 degree edges of the handle and yes the sheaths were tacky and flimsy.
 
Yeah I was looking at that cause I always wanted a Dundee Bowie but I'm glad I found out about the weak tang before hand. Main reason I love this forums is for the no nonsense info on knives. If something is a lemon the folks here won't pull any punches and I like that while at the same time they will get behind and promote a superior product and that's cool.
 
I bought my Outback a while back and have received favorable comments on it from a friend who has a pretty impressive background in the knife industry...and of course I love it!!!
 
Motorcycle Man said:
I bought my Outback a while back and have received favorable comments on it from a friend who has a pretty impressive background in the knife industry...and of course I love it!!!
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What are your thoughts on it since buying? I purchased one recently and found out that the sheath it comes with can't be used for long term storage, due to tarnish and possible rust of the blade. Probably happens with most knives but I'm new to buying so was not sure.
 
Guitarman81 said:
What are your thoughts on it since buying? I purchased one recently and found out that the sheath it comes with can't be used for long term storage, due to tarnish and possible rust of the blade. Probably happens with most knives but I'm new to buying so was not sure.
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Sheath tarnish and blade discoloration/rust is a somewhat common thing for most knives stored long term in leather. Store the sheath and knife separately.
 
I'm interested in your source of info about the storage...I just checked mine and it's just as gleaming as it was in 01-23 when I got it.
 
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