frost cutlery ?

[knives4ever]

i own some and edc some frost cutlery knives and personally i think their pretty decent quality, however i have owned others and they were total crap. so i was wondering if any of you owned any and what you thought of them. i also carry a gerber clutch letherman and spyderco so im not a nube at distinguishing quality

 

[jeffwithaj]

Try the search function. It'll tell you a lot. Also have someone take a look at your shift key. It appears to be broken.

From what I have read they are not held in the highest regard.

 

[22-rimfire]

If you make minimum wage and need a knife, at least there are knives around to fit your budget. Quality... I think it is slowly improving, but they haven't changed steels yet. Still 440A as far as I know.

 

[bladeboss]

I have TONS of Frost Knives from back when I didn't know any better.
On a scale of 1-10, on average, they are a 3/4.
Mine get used for abusive tasks.

On slow, boring days, I take one or 2 and totally abuse the living heck of out of em for fun.
Trying to break them.
Prying, throwing them on concrete and my driveway, prying, battoning, etc.
Just out of curiosity to see what they can handle.
I have been surprised many times.
The handles usually break first. Then the locks, then the blade.

 

[22-rimfire]

I wonder what a knife rated "1" would be? Yeah, 3-4 is about where I'd put most of them. Have a Sunfish that I actually like. If you buy them, I suggest you buy in person and handle/inspect a number before you choose.

 

[flatface77]

I've sharpened a lot of them at work over the years. One brand new Frost with a liner lock that wouldn't engage made a strong impression on me. It was an unintentional slip joint. Handle them before you buy & check the lockup. Apply some sort of lthreadlocker to the threads too, as the screws come loose quickly on these types of folders.

They're firmly in the gas station knife class with the sort of blade play & loose screws that come at that price point. They do tend to be built more robustly than most M-Techs & generic no-label "Made in China" folders. I'd rate them a step above the cheapest folders out there.

 

[timberweasel]

i own some and edc some frost cutlery knives and personally i think their pretty decent quality, however i have owned others and they were total crap. so i was wondering if any of you owned any and what you thought of them. i also carry a gerber clutch letherman and spyderco so im not a nube at distinguishing quality

Not to mention your Sebenza, which of course, you did not. I mean, Chris Reeve has only earned several distinctions in the knife-making world for Manufacturing Quality. But I reckon one itty-bitty Sebbie could easily be overlooked amid a pile of Frost steel...

-Brett

 

[GrinderMcgee]

I started out on the knife show too!! I liked the Steel Warrior slip joints the best. Like others said, the screws broke off all mine and the handles and locks failed within a few weeks of pocket carry. I had a couple that were pretty cool but started getting better luck with reliability paying $30 or so for better stuff like Ontario Rat-1, Spydero Tenacious, Kershaw Cryo etc....

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

If you make minimum wage and need a knife, at least there are knives around to fit your budget. Quality... I think it is slowly improving, but they haven't changed steels yet. Still 440A as far as I know.

Nothin' wrong with 440A IF it's heat treated well (which Frost pretty much doesn't except by luck of the draw.) Kershaw used 440A with great success for a long time. Rough Rider does a decent enough job with it, as well, and they're in direct competition with Frost when it comes to traditional pattern folders.

 

[marcinek]

Not to mention your Sebenza, which of course, you did not. I mean, Chris Reeve has only earned several distinctions in the knife-making world for Manufacturing Quality. But I reckon one itty-bitty Sebbie could easily be overlooked amid a pile of Frost steel...

-Brett

Thats kinda odd.