I love Down Under Knives

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I had a friend buy one of the folding knives, he said it looked "cool".
When I spoke to him a couple of months later he told me it had serious problems and was "junk"
 
Doesn't look like there are any fans. Usually when someone starts a thread like this they start it off by posting pictures of their knife.
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Any fans of this great looking line of beautiful and undeniable high quality knives? Please share your thoughts and photos if possible!
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marcinek said:
Gladly.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/807-Hosted-Knifemaker-s-Forums
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Yea this is ridiculous. How is this thread so long? Serious, if you like DUK, than say so, and be done with it. Nobody will argue with you if you aesthetically prefer their blades. But when you try to talk quality, the proof and science is not there. Like... NOT AT ALL. The shape, the design, the steel, the QC, the cost, the reputation...

Get over it. Enjoy your eye candy. Far more people here are focusing on current science and function. Your points are not valid in this realm.
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Any fans of this great looking line of beautiful and undeniable high quality knives? Please share your thoughts and photos if possible!
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I think the reason you are getting so much negativity here, is because you are coming off like a representative from this company, whether you wanted to or not.
You say you are not, and we have to take your word for it, but that leaves two possibilities.
A: You have owned or used one of these knives, and would like to share your passion,, in which case, we would of love to see pictures of them in action or not. There's no shame in just liking a knife because of its aesthetics.
B: You have never held/used/owned this knife, but you are really interested because you like the way it looks and maybe have read a few articles or seen a video review or two. So you then post a question asking what people think.

Then 99.999999% of everyone tells you they are poor quality and have practiced bad business practices.
From that point shouldn't you say "ok thanks for your opinions, but I'm going to /not going to buy this knife now"

So which is it? Just to give some perspective here
 
From even further down under
svord03.jpg
Misanthropia's pic.
Svord Hunter 7
Length of Blade (inches) 7"
Over All Length (inches) 12"
Blade Shape Hunter
Handle Material Mahogony and Brass
Steel Specifications 15N20
Blade Thickness (mm) 3mm
Sheath Leather

Svord von Tempsky
Blade Length: 11"
Overall Length: 16-1/2"
Blade Thickness: 5 mm to 7.5 mm (exact specs may vary)
Steel Material: Swedish l-6
Full Tang Construction
Leather Sheath with Vertical-Carry Belt Loop
Weight without Sheath: 27.3 ounces (774 grams)
RC Hardness: 58
Weight with Sheath: 34.6 ounces (982 grams)
Made in New Zealand
http://www.svord.com/index.php
 
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Seriousbladeno1 said:
Please post link to particular maker/s or name them, this is entire section of custom makers forum and finding those,who do large custom bowies of better quality below 200 bucks,would take a long time,if they exist. I think a lot o people would appreciate to have such info not only me.
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Many, if not most, will. Just do some quick research. Instead of just making stuff up again.
 
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rcb2000 said:
I think the reason you are getting so much negativity here, is because you are coming off like a representative from this company, whether you wanted to or not.
You say you are not, and we have to take your word for it, but that leaves two possibilities.
A: You have owned or used one of these knives, and would like to share your passion,, in which case, we would of love to see pictures of them in action or not. There's no shame in just liking a knife because of its aesthetics.
B: You have never held/used/owned this knife, but you are really interested because you like the way it looks and maybe have read a few articles or seen a video review or two. So you then post a question asking what people think.

Then 99.999999% of everyone tells you they are poor quality and have practiced bad business practices.
From that point shouldn't you say "ok thanks for your opinions, but I'm going to /not going to buy this knife now"

So which is it? Just to give some perspective here
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Very, very well put. :thumbup:
 
Well he's offline,,, let's see where this goes tomorrow...
Sorry Patriots! What an upset
 
marcinek said:
Many, if not most, will. Just do some quick research. Instead of just making stuff up again.
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Marcinek, I haven't really played much with the makers here, I have played a little a few other places.

Are there actually makers here that will do an 11" bowie for under $200? When I was looking at a fairly cheap one, $250 was the minimum, closer to 10", and a much thinner blade profile.

There's this famous thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-TIME-FOR-THE-KNIFE!?highlight=t1mpani+dundee

But they sound significantly more expensive.

Zero
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
I like also Busse as you made purchase of Team Gemini in Sr101, but this one cost over 300 bucks (over my budget now) ...if Busse, than Battle Mistress in INFI (when I win lottery hopefully :))
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That wasn't Cobalt who said that, it was me. No, it did not cost over $300. You are wrong again. $257 +$14 shipping.

Seriousbladeno1 said:
I won't get involved any further with any insulting comments- yours included.

I am fan of knives, not companies,neither countries.I like variety of large fixed blades from many producers,or knifemakers from around the globe...There are knives and steels that I like and that I don't.... if you have problem with that, than its your own burden,not mine.I am able to discuss without insulting you or anybody else,there is a difference between us.....
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Fine by me if you can't counter the lies you are spreading. Just makes your company look bad. You can discuss all you want but when you say things you must be able to back them up with evidence, which you have not done so far yet. Keep the BS coming :thumbup:

knifedude802 said:
Is that from older models before INFI or ? I didn't know there were any TGLB with SR101. Wouldn't mind finding one..
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It was a limited edition a couple months ago. They sold out very quick. Watch the exchange when they ship. I am sure a bunch will come up but for a few bucks more than from Busse.
 
Zero_Time said:
Are there actually makers here that will do an 11" bowie for under $200? When I was looking at a fairly cheap one, $250 was the minimum, closer to 10", and a much thinner blade profile.


Zero
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The greater cost is no doubt due to named steels, tangs that aren't stress risers, decent sheaths, and reputable business practices.
 
marcinek said:
The greater cost is no doubt due to named steels, tangs that aren't stress risers, decent sheaths, and reputable business practices.
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Well yeah. I was going to get a decent knife, thank you very much :)

I was just curious if there was an actual bowie from a maker for under $200.

I mean, let's be clear. Yes, people should support better business practices, named steels, good design, good practices...

But I don't think the answer is to tell people there are makers who can do it for under $200 when there aren't.

Personally, I'd recommend a cherokee rose: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...al-amp-t-Awesome-Buys?highlight=cherokee+rose

But to each their own. I will admit, for something as large and polished as the down under, there's not much I can think of that would be UNDER $200. Slightly over yes, but nothing I know of UNDER $200.

Zero
 
Zero_Time said:
Well yeah. I was going to get a decent knife, thank you very much :)

I was just curious if there was an actual bowie from a maker for under $200.

I mean, let's be clear. Yes, people should support better business practices, named steels, good design, good practices...

But I don't think the answer is to tell people there are makers who can do it for under $200 when there aren't.

Personally, I'd recommend a cherokee rose: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...al-amp-t-Awesome-Buys?highlight=cherokee+rose

But to each their own. I will admit, for something as large and polished as the down under, there's not much I can think of that would be UNDER $200. Slightly over yes, but nothing I know of UNDER $200.

Zero
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For the money you can get lots of production knives that may not look like that but will be made better, Be made with far better materials, be more functional, come from a named country, from a company with a much better reputation.
 
Seriousbladeno1 said:
Craytab - this is very common practice-! Nearly every company is praising themselves and their products and pissing on all competition in every possible way....capitalism is defined and based on false advertisement and disinformations.
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U.S. law makes false advertising and disinformation a crime. I'll check on Oz.

Australian government site:
Creating a false or misleading impression
Businesses are not allowed to make statements that are incorrect or likely to create a false impression.

This rule applies to their advertising, their product packaging, and any information provided to you by their staff or online shopping services.It also applies to any statements made by businesses in the media or online, such as testimonials on their websites or social media pages.

For example, businesses cannot make false claims about:

the quality, style, model or history of a product or service
whether the goods are new
the sponsorship, performance characteristics, accessories, benefits or use of products and services
the availability of repair facilities or spare parts
the need for the goods or services
any exclusions on the goods and services.
It makes no difference whether the business intended to mislead you or not. If the overall impression left by a business’s advertisement, promotion, quotation, statement or other representation creates a misleading impression in your mind—such as to the price, value or the quality of any goods and services—then the behaviour is likely to breach the law.

There is one exception to this rule. Sometimes businesses may use wildly exaggerated or vague claims about a product or service that no one could possibly treat seriously or find misleading. For example, a restaurant claims they have the ‘best steaks on earth’. These types of claims are known as ‘puffery’ and are not considered misleading.
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And they mean it:
Origin Energy Limited has been ordered to pay $325,000 in penalties by the Federal Court for flouting Australian consumer law. The company was slugged with the fines for falsely advertising the level of discount customers would receive under one of its energy plans.
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While you'd be hard pressed to find a custom make to do an 11" Bowie for $250

You can get a South African made 12" Cold Steel Bowie Machete (or 18" Taiwan made kukri) in 1055 Steel for $20, which I would trust in actual bush use 1000x more then a $200+ Down Under.

Or as mentioned above, you can get a svord von tempsky for $200, and it is ACTUALLY MADE "down under", not just a marketing gimmick in the name.

Or a USA made 11" Southern Grind Granddaddy g1 made of tough 8670
A georgeous 10.5" Cold Steel Laredo sk5 in tough o1 Steel
A 1/4" thick slab of overbuilt 1095 in TOPS Steel eagle made in usa
A 9.25" Boker Arbolito el Gigante in n695 made in Argentina

So dollar for dollar, if you need/want a knife that size, there are simply a lot of better, more reliable products out there from more reputable makers.

If you really just love the look of the down under though, then hey, it's your money, spend it how you see fit...
 
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