I want my cheap chinese stuff CHEAP !

gazz98 said:
As a former, elite tier one operator (boys scouts, two years, mid 80s), I'm not sure that meets my specs. If you post a video of you batoning aged oak logs and climb a granite wall with that knife, I might consider buying one.
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I'm something of an elite operator myself. I was in from 83-86. What was your MBS? (merit badge specialty)
 
Puppadore said:
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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Don't forget the Cadillac Seville, a rebadged Chevy Citation. It wasn't inexpensive, but it sure was cheap.
 
Next he’s gonna post some Cutco ... “Double D edge”...the only double Ds I want in my hands are not on a “knife” blade
 
Zulus said:
that's all YOU need
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You wouldn't understand... for most of my needs I need a chopper and I need my knife to also be able to stab into stuff, take some abuse and so on, I use Recon Tanto as my work knife and I ordered a small CPM-3V fixed blade for my EDC.

This is veeeery far from what I need, I'd probably break this on the first use and posibly injure myself too.
 
Korean Hog said:
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
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You can get one of those snap off itility knives at harbor freight for 47 cents with a coupon!
 
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