I want my cheap chinese stuff CHEAP !

My next knife. I absolutely need it.

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It's $12,000. Not bad.
 
evilgreg said:
The sad part about buying gas station knives is that there are some great cheap knives. I've bought a pile of knives that I really like lately, and one of my absolute favorites was ~$27:

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I'd written off the classic 110 as too heavy and old-fashioned. Turns out the lightweight with a pocket clip and easy one-handed opening is just my speed.
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I like that version of the blade without the curvy tip. That one looks like a straight line from swedge to tip. The 110 light I have has the curve tipped blade, but I like your 110 a lot better.
 
Sharp Steel said:
I like that version of the blade without the curvy tip. That one looks like a straight line from swedge to tip. The 110 light I have has the curve tipped blade, but I like your 110 a lot better.
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It is straight from the swedge. Also, I feel like the thumbstud is farther from the pivot on this model than on the first lightweight I purchased, it's noticeably easier to open.

I like this one so much I may buy the upgraded CF version just because.
 
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Sorry, but we would not consider that a knife until it survives a spine whack test.

Seriously, if you enjoy gas station knives, then power to you. I am sure that many people use them. If they satisfy your needs that’s great. It is good to see that you carry a knife.

If at some point you feel like learning about better knives. About knives that are better made, better finished, from better materials; we are here to help.

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I totally dislike partial serrations and wouldn't buy one at any price.

That aside, if I were lost in the woods and had no knife, found one of these, I'd use it until I got out and then trash it.
 
I've got you beat, for my first couple of weeks to a month when I started HVAC at 18,
I got by with one of these: $2.50 retractable snap-off razor
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With this knife I: cut duct loose from air handlers, cut flex to length when running duct, stripped wire, trimmed grapefruit and over hanging twigs from my boss' citrus trees, opened packages,
cleaned my fingernails, peeled an apple, cleaned a couple squirrels and a few mullet, trimmed drywall to fit electrical boxes, cut insulation for refrigerant lines, cut paint/ calk from door frames to AC closets,
trimmed paint from old thermostats, etc. etc. etc.

The point is, I was apprenticing/ helping two trades with nothing but this knife when I started. I found a way to get by doing most if not all the cutting tasks required for an apprenticing electrician and/ or HVAC Tech with this piece of crap thing.

However, these days, the good folks on Blade Forums, myself included, still got you beat with quality steel, most of it American.
Don't be comin' around here peddling junk, it isn't appreciated. Most of us are skilled knife users that could cut just about whatever with just about whatever knife. That's hardly the point though when you appreciate quality tools that somehow just make ya feel good... Not to mention they are produced by hardworking Americans just like us busting their tail everyday to meet deadlines and produce a quality product.
Now days I "get by" with blades like these:

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I'll give you some advice my boss gave me:thumbsup:: "You oughta get ya some good ole American tools. They'll last longer, they're easier on your hands, they'll help you produce better work, and... you look kind of dumb
to guys that know what they're doin'o_O with a cheap tool pouch over-filled with Chinese made junk.:eek::eek: You've got more tools than you need and they're all junk.:oops::oops:"

He always jokes that a good electrician shouldn't need to carry much more than Side-cutters (linesman pliers), a skinning knife, a flat-head screwdriver, and a volt meter on 'em :rolleyes: Maybe a nut driver if you're workin' on ACs....:p:D
 
I'd rather have "inexpensive"; not "cheap". There is a difference. "Cheap" is not necessarily tied to, nor does it mean a low initial cost.

My Rough Ryder/Rough Rider, Colt, Marbles, Buck 110's (all 110's made made in Idaho, USA, by the way) and off shore manufactured 371's and 389 are "inexpensive" high quality knives. They are not "cheap", even though none cost over $39, and with the exception of the 110's were all under $20, with some under $10, all are still going strong after years of use. (Yes, doing more than sharpening a pencil or opening mail.)
My vintage (1960's to 1999) Imperial-Schrade "Prov. RI" and "Ireland" Barlow's, which cost less than $2.50 when new, and have clamshell construction were also "inexpensive" when new, not "cheap". (Though some others may argue the clamshell construction makes them "cheap".)
 
afishhunter said:
I'd rather have "inexpensive"; not "cheap". There is a difference.
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pretty much everytime someone says the word “cheap”, i see this LoL.

A: Sup bra, i need sum Onions.
B: Ya? I know where u can get em cheap onions bro.

A: bro... Bro.. BRO. Lemme teach u dis profound knowledge of vocabulary. Theres a significant difference between inexpensive and cheap. Ho-kay? Like... the intrinsic value of de onyun vs de retail cost of de onyun and the freakin $10 poop vs $10 diamond and de world of economy and China.
B: thank u sir. Thank u for dis interesting and unique secret knowledge Master.
 
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