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buckeyejake

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I have been on carbon steel hunting knife binge. I always wanted one of their Canadian belt knives , not common but have handled a few .
I decided to go factory direct. Did I get my eyes opened , the knife was more than reasonable. But when you add the so called tarrif and shipping it was shocking. They were a knife of my youth . Any opinions on them would be welcomed.
 
While I like to support Canadian business and Grohmann makes good knives, in my opinion, they are a little expensive for their quality. The curve is definitely the iconic design and the big belly is nice, however, in practice, it is insignificant. The cheapest place that sells them is in a military base, selling them like functional collectible. To be honest, Canadians, even in the military, don't feel so nostalgic about blades like the Americans do.

For most part, you can get European options for about the same price with better features.
 
Deino said:
While I like to support Canadian business and Grohmann makes good knives, in my opinion, they are a little expensive for their quality. The curve is definitely the iconic design and the big belly is nice, however, in practice, it is insignificant. The cheapest place that sells them is in a military base, selling them like functional collectible. To be honest, Canadians, even in the military, don't feel so nostalgic about blades like the Americans do.

For most part, you can get European options for about the same price with better features.
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I agree to a point they are decent hundred dollar knife .
 
I have owned one for years. They are cool looking knives. Mine is what at the time they called the camp model, with a flat ground blade. I do not use it anymore partly because I camp less. It has a nice rosewood handle. What I know. I think the knife blade shape makes it hard to evenly sharpen and keep sharp. The knife sheath is just ok quallty and it once fell out while carrying. I agree cost is high for this knife. It was expensive back when I bought it oer 25 years ago. On the upside, its a classic fixed blade that is unique and fun to use. Good luck with your decision.
 
I love mine, the #3 stays in my work bag as a utility knife and has been my go to falconry and deer blade for many years. The #1 is like a scalpel and is more nimble than any other knife I use on game. To me, they are very reasonable priced for the work I get out them.

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I am not here to bash grohmann but I've gotten a very strange experience from them.
On their site they are transparent about the ordering process stating after you order you will get an email notification of the invoice, and since I bought 3 knives I was nervous when it never came, I emailed them and they sent the invoice without a response to my initial email inquiry where I wondered where the automated email confirmation was.
*Fast forward to receiving knives* because I'm stationed in America on the west coast i was patient and never complained about how long it took (under 2 months)
I finally got the knives and all three, had a single knick in the blade, like someone intentionally clashed the edges together.
Very strange--- apart from that they seemed well made, but the handles to me were too thick. I cant personally recommend them anymore but I know hundreds others do
 
Grohmann Knives (https://grohmannknives.com/) has been around since 1949. I used a Canadian Belt Knife to field dress my first mule deer, 50 or so years ago. Currently it lives in our picnic bag. There's one on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Good steel, unique design, practical and reliable. My only gripe would be that the handle can get slippery when field dressing.
 
ShaiHulud said:
I am not here to bash grohmann but I've gotten a very strange experience from them.
On their site they are transparent about the ordering process stating after you order you will get an email notification of the invoice, and since I bought 3 knives I was nervous when it never came, I emailed them and they sent the invoice without a response to my initial email inquiry where I wondered where the automated email confirmation was.
*Fast forward to receiving knives* because I'm stationed in America on the west coast i was patient and never complained about how long it took (under 2 months)
I finally got the knives and all three, had a single knick in the blade, like someone intentionally clashed the edges together.
Very strange--- apart from that they seemed well made, but the handles to me were too thick. I cant personally recommend them anymore but I know hundreds others do
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I do know that some things get opened at the border, maybe that's when the blade issues happened? I think a knife is as personal as it gets. Growing in the sixties
It was widely advertised and all ways was on my list .I remember getting my first buck knife and was deeply disappointed in the steel and the edge .
 
buckeyejake said:
I have been on carbon steel hunting knife binge. I always wanted one of their Canadian belt knives , not common but have handled a few .
I decided to go factory direct. Did I get my eyes opened , the knife was more than reasonable. But when you add the so called tarrif and shipping it was shocking. They were a knife of my youth . Any opinions on them would be welcomed.
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Classic design, perfect for field dressing. The Canadian shipping/tariffs always hurt, but you're getting a heritage-quality knife that'll last generations. Worth it for the Grohmann.
 
Good for you wanting to support the land of its birth. It seems like a majority of buyers now will buy from the cheapest place, like the far east. After all, isn't the quality so great for the price?
 
I had one for years, must have bought it in the '60s. My Grandmother had given me some $ and that's what I bought. I think I sold it at some point, I had a couple of others, bought here, that I sent to a friend. Last year my favorite boy turned ten and I bought him one, B&T model. To me the design never gets old.
 
abcdef said:
Good for you wanting to support the land of its birth. It seems like a majority of buyers now will buy from the cheapest place, like the far east. After all, isn't the quality so great for the price?
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I am sorry but I don't find import knives interesting. The exception being spyderco I believe they run the factories making their products. I do enjoy my victorinox knives. I grew around a jewelry store swiss stuff is generally extremely well made . I just found a hinderer that suits my fancy, ohio boy too. Growing up I was taught that being a successful businessman was to be admired, not looked down upon. Ohio is the home to three great knife companies, Busse , Lt wright and hinderer.
These guys started with next to nothing . And their products show a common idea . Quality. Made here made right
 
This landed yesterday afternoon. Love it. Neat and purposeful.

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I think it's a very classic design, but personally, I don't really like them. I feel like the knife is "broken" visually, where the midpoint of the tool is the most forward point of the design. To my eye, it's just very inelegant. So, as a result, I do not own any. I do respect them as a historical design, however.
 
I have 4 models from Grohmann, each has its unique reason to own, before Grohmann, everything I knew about knife came from one Swiss knife - gift from my father when I was a child.

#1: stag horn handle, my first knife, and the one lead me to this forum to know you great guys,
#4: water buffalo handle with guthook,
#3: half-plain-half-serrated edge, and the one said Canadian Army used;
#2: "cherish stones" (what they said if I was not wrong) handle,

I love them, and they are special to me for some other reasons and stories & journey behind the stage.
But as Quiet on #16 of this post (sorry I don't know how to @ ) said, it is/was a historical icon or a unique gift from Canada or Nova Scotia, but the quality, at least from what I have, is not that premium: 2 of them were returned on arrival (after unboxing).
I also met nearly same "communication problem and defect" after placing order online like what ShaiHulud on #8 of this post said, as well as on it's way of repairing.
But, once again, I love them. (but won't buy another one as I have #1-#4 already)

Glad to see another Grohmann's knife owner.


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