-
All For Sale threads must have a pic showing the knife being sold with written date listed, your username & Bladeforums or BFC to prevent photo harvesting from elsewhere - scammers hate this one trick! The rules for The Exchange can be found here. Please read and follow them. Stop using Paypal Friends & Family and follow our best practices to prevent getting ripped off or having a bad deal.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
I will not be buying from DDR again
- Thread starter insomnia
- Start date
- Status
Esav Benyamin
MidniteSuperMod
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 90,915
Wow. This thread was removed from http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/866287-Darrel-Ralph. After all the principles stated clearly that they did not want to continue the recriminations, you pop up from the indeterminate past and add your sorrows to the last act as the curtain falls.
Clunk. Moved to its own thread.
Clunk. Moved to its own thread.
The topic was Darrel Ralph, I posted my 2 cents worth. If someone can post positively about their experiences with Darrel, then I do not see a reason why I cannot post my opinion. If it is any consolation, I will remove the post as it seems that it has pressed someone's button apparently the wrong way. Just because someone deals positively with some people does not mean they deal positively with all. I respect and agree with you most of the time Esav, from what I have seen, and if you think I was out of hand, I will respect your opinion as you are the moderator, and I am not.
Esav Benyamin
MidniteSuperMod
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 90,915
You are welcome to continue this here. I don't like threads on one problem dragged out on another, that becomes an exercise in mudslinging, mostly by the bystanders. No one gets any satisfaction for their problems from that. The other thread actually had resolved itself.
That is just not the case old chap......
Have a look at some of the real horror stories that have happened here. You will see that you actually didn't have that bad an experience. I understand you eventually lost out on a knife you liked and wanted and that's a shame, but it also seems your knife is not in DDRs hands at this time and is still with your intermediary........
wolfmann601
Gone, but not forgotton. RIP Ira.
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2001
- Messages
- 7,385
Wow, people can post opinions all they want. People can disagree with opinions all they want. My opinion of Darrel is that he is a hard working, caring, compassionate maker with more talent than most. If more Makers gave a crap like DDR does the industry would be in a far better place. There are far too many makers that respond 4Q when you complain; DDR takes it to heart and will do his very best to resolve complaints in a positive manner.
A maker as world renowned as DDR is bound to have those that are dissatisfied and those are more than welcome to come here and post the facts and of course their opinion.
As are those like I who think he is a World class maker, truly cares what happens to the industry and works his Butt off to do it the right way.
And proof of that is in the pudding; Look at the knives he produces, WOW!!!!!! I plan to sell my soul one day to buy one!!
A maker as world renowned as DDR is bound to have those that are dissatisfied and those are more than welcome to come here and post the facts and of course their opinion.
As are those like I who think he is a World class maker, truly cares what happens to the industry and works his Butt off to do it the right way.
And proof of that is in the pudding; Look at the knives he produces, WOW!!!!!! I plan to sell my soul one day to buy one!!
Darrel at least does business overseas, something that a lot of knife makers won't do because of situations exactly like this one. What more can you do given the constraints of the lock the Germans put on knives?
He tried to fix something that turned out not to be fixable. A refund was made + extra for the lost time and knife that could not be fixed. That is honorable if you ask me. As far as the original post is concerned, that's just needless mudslinging. So the OP won't be buying another DDR. Great! Wonderful! People don't really care if the OP does or does not buy another knife, just like no one cares that I have a custom DDR in the works right now. You can buy whatever you want with your money.
Some may ask why Darrel didn't just send him another knife. A full refund + extra money on top of that gives the buyer, tafari, the option of either buying another DDR (a same one or another model) OR exploring another maker entirely. His buying power just increased by 100 USD.
Some people here evidently think that 'trolling' is the same as voicing opinions.
He tried to fix something that turned out not to be fixable. A refund was made + extra for the lost time and knife that could not be fixed. That is honorable if you ask me. As far as the original post is concerned, that's just needless mudslinging. So the OP won't be buying another DDR. Great! Wonderful! People don't really care if the OP does or does not buy another knife, just like no one cares that I have a custom DDR in the works right now. You can buy whatever you want with your money.
Some may ask why Darrel didn't just send him another knife. A full refund + extra money on top of that gives the buyer, tafari, the option of either buying another DDR (a same one or another model) OR exploring another maker entirely. His buying power just increased by 100 USD.
Some people here evidently think that 'trolling' is the same as voicing opinions.
Anybody want my opinion of Darrel Ralph.... Nobody knows him like me! I went to my profile page today, and nothing works...I can't navigate the Blade forums.... I look down to see that Darrel was the last one to visit my page. Hmmmmm! It all worked last night! We go way back Darrel and I. I looked at the pictures of the knife Tafari got... Shame on you Darrel, I see the piss poor craftsmanship, and even worse machine work that you are trying to pass off on these guys as quality for what it really is... Now fix it so I can navigate...I paid for that right!
And to all you guys backing Darrel... IT'S ALL FIXABLE! You watch and see how he reacts to this... He will make sure I can't navigate on here anymore... Oh wait... he may have already done that...........
The good guy's do really finish last...that's because we have morals!
Yours truly,
Brad Fairall,
AKA The Ghostmaker.
www.fairalldesigns.com
6 years and 500+ folders later, only 3 knives have been returned to me for repairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And to all you guys backing Darrel... IT'S ALL FIXABLE! You watch and see how he reacts to this... He will make sure I can't navigate on here anymore... Oh wait... he may have already done that...........
The good guy's do really finish last...that's because we have morals!
Yours truly,
Brad Fairall,
AKA The Ghostmaker.
www.fairalldesigns.com
6 years and 500+ folders later, only 3 knives have been returned to me for repairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last edited:
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2011
- Messages
- 834
I only read into this thread because it was on the main page (I can't navigate right now either). I don't think Darrel had a thing to do with it your navigation problem. I believe many of us are having it, and it may be BF going through some repairs or maintenance.
I also looked at his website and yours. Both you and DDR make beautiful knives.
Last edited:
dericdesmond
Gold Member
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2007
- Messages
- 15,533
Happy Bday Lee!
1. I got my money back exact 672 euro I paid for the knife
2. there was no interest for me....I loose bout 10 euro to send the knife back to the dealer who order for me here in germany
3. its takes like 9month to tell me that he cant fix it....9 month darrel work with my money...this are 9 month where I would get at least small interest if I put on my account or do some
business with it
4. its not my 1. time I order oversea...I order from protech and ag russell before and all 1.quality knives...so is not my foult if Darrel cant do so and I no force him to do business oversea
2. there was no interest for me....I loose bout 10 euro to send the knife back to the dealer who order for me here in germany
3. its takes like 9month to tell me that he cant fix it....9 month darrel work with my money...this are 9 month where I would get at least small interest if I put on my account or do some
business with it
4. its not my 1. time I order oversea...I order from protech and ag russell before and all 1.quality knives...so is not my foult if Darrel cant do so and I no force him to do business oversea
sheathmaker
Custom Leather Sheaths
- Joined
- May 18, 2005
- Messages
- 4,650
Tafari, please stop acting like a spoiled child..............or at least take your whining to another web site. You got your money, and at today's interest rate the
perceived loss there is miniscule. Not your first time to order over seas? Well, if any vendor happens to read, the not one but two, threads filled with your
moaning and groaning it may well be the last time anyone honors an over seas order from you.
Other than that, have a nice day.
Paul
perceived loss there is miniscule. Not your first time to order over seas? Well, if any vendor happens to read, the not one but two, threads filled with your
moaning and groaning it may well be the last time anyone honors an over seas order from you.
Other than that, have a nice day.
Paul
- Status