Edge Knife Company circa 1980s

[stormfly]

Anyone remember these?
They were "kits" with very minor assembly required.
I suppose, to get around the switchblade laws of the time?
I had a few, they were a novelty. Much like a Highpoint is to gun people!
But nonetheless, something to play around with.
I still have one left today that has been in my tool chest for the past 35 years.

Here's a good video to summarize:

 

[Stelth]

I used to get their catalogs but I never bought anything from them.

 

[3fifty7]

Man as a 12 year old when the Edge and US Calvary catalogs would come in, that was a good day.

 

[stormfly]

Yeah a true knife aficionado would look at those catalogs much like a mechanic would look at the Harbor Freight "tool disposal notice" flyers that hit mailboxes in the early 80s.
I got a few CP (Central Pneumatic) tools to see how they compared to my Chicago Pneumatic and Ingersol Rand impacts. I was actually surprised how good they were given the price and still have a few that work. Unlike today, those were made in Japan and most likely far better quality.

Most of the junk in the 80s came from Hong Kong and a lot of subpar stuff from Japan too. Boy how times change!

 

[shane45-1911]

Much like a Highpoint is to gun people!

* Hi-Point *

I remember those kits - never got one however.

 

[killgar]

Ahh, memories of youth .

I never owned any, only dreamed of it while looking at their magazine ads. As a kid in the 80's I lived in California, so I had no hope of ordering switchblades. Funny thing is, even in kit form they were still illegal to ship across state lines. Not to mention import into the US. I believe that is what ultimately put EdgeCo out of the switchblade selling business.

The stilettos were made by Armando Beltrame, sold by his brother Frank.

EdgeCo knives are now sought after by some switchblade collectors, despite the fact that they were never really of any high quality.