For those who are on a very, very low budget

No problem, lol...What you don't see in that clip was about 30 seconds earlier he was saying how good the quality is, and he was slamming in down to show its strength, I watched that live and when it happened I almost crapped in my pants laughing, lol!
 
One of the worst things about cheap knives is the people who are fans of them. My sister for one, believes a good folding knife is one that can be "flicked" open and uses that to judge a knife by how good it flicks. So when I got my first VIC one handed Trekker, she tried to flick it and was disappointed that it was not a good flick-knife. It didn't flick by holding the handle so she was about to try to flick it by holding the thumb hole on the blade. This has got to be one of the most scarry sights I have seen, it is totally dangerous. I quickly took it from her. In my teen years, indeed I had a cheap flick knife, the ones that had the keyring on the side to pull the metal bar so as to loosen it so it can flick. But then it does remind me that the most dangerous part of a knife (cheap or expensive) is the person behind it.
 
Oh, how true... us knife guys talk about good knives and bad knives, but when it comes down to it a $1.00 butter knife could take a life...But heres the big difference, as far as I noticed...for the most part knife enthusiasts see our knives as tools, and the "other" people the ones buying these cheap pieces of crap see them as weapons...These are the same people who get in trouble with knives, and give them a bad name, not to mention these are also the same people who support flea market vendors...the guys with all the cheapies trying to make a buck by telling poeple how awsome they are! lol, WHAT A JOKE! Actually whenever I am at a flea market and see one of those kind of guys I whip out whatever I am carrying and show it to them, you would be surprised about how much these guys really know about good knives, they just sell the cheap crap becasue they can make the most money on them...
 
Whenever I show one of my friends my new Spydercos or something, the minute I hand it to them they're seeing how well they can flick it open and making mock stabbing motions at whoevers standing closest to them. Show them a fixed blade and they comment on how "mean" it looks. It's interesting really. When I look at a knife, some of the first things my eyes do is note the handle material, tip design and bevels / grinds. Just kind of shows you how being part of a culture can change your views on things.
 
I don't know if anyone'll admit to actually ordering something from those guys, but years ago as a novice collector I got a 'tactical' set. All the knives in the set eventually fell apart-- just disintegrated in my hands. The only one that lasted (to this day) was a Frost 'Flying Falcon'. You get what you pay for. Actually, I suspect that some of the classic pocketknife frames sold on the show are rather durable and make decent but affordable gifts. Anyone checked out those satellite/online shows? As for cheap knives in general, keep up the search, BJE. You could become a 'cheap but good' knife authority and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, you can cut yourself with a good folding knife, too. I sliced my thumb bad while closing both my Kershaw and Spyderco. Sure, mostly my fault (and you learn respect for a blade quick) but I don't know why these manufacturers can't devise a safer design.
 
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