Disappointed with this “German” Bull Brand Congress.
The dye used in the bone handle is not color fast. I have soaked this knife at least four times, this is the fourth round, the dye is water soluble; as you can see the water is pink. If you use this knife with wet hands you will end up with red fingers.
I consider this very poor as dyes should be colorfast.
I used a paper towel to wipe down the knife, that color is what the dye will look like on your clothes.
The handles were a darker red before I started soaking. I like the current "Candy Apple Red" but that will fade as more dye comes out.
A little bit of surface rust has appeared.
I am skeptical whether these are German made, regardless of the tang stamping. The overall fit and finish is consistent with Chinese made knives except the bolsters are crudely ground. Instead of a pleasing contour someone just broke the edges unevenly. Looks chunky and asymmetrical.
I suspect that Frost Cutlery has figured out a way to “game” content laws so they can label Pakistani or Chinese knives as German made.
The dye used in the bone handle is not color fast. I have soaked this knife at least four times, this is the fourth round, the dye is water soluble; as you can see the water is pink. If you use this knife with wet hands you will end up with red fingers.
I consider this very poor as dyes should be colorfast.
I used a paper towel to wipe down the knife, that color is what the dye will look like on your clothes.
The handles were a darker red before I started soaking. I like the current "Candy Apple Red" but that will fade as more dye comes out.
A little bit of surface rust has appeared.
I am skeptical whether these are German made, regardless of the tang stamping. The overall fit and finish is consistent with Chinese made knives except the bolsters are crudely ground. Instead of a pleasing contour someone just broke the edges unevenly. Looks chunky and asymmetrical.
I suspect that Frost Cutlery has figured out a way to “game” content laws so they can label Pakistani or Chinese knives as German made.