Idaho Made Poll (Proper)

How do you feel about the Idaho Made Engraving

  • I like it and will purchase more knives with it

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  • I dislike it but will purchase knives with it

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  • I dislike it and will not purchase knives with it

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  • I dislike it to the point I will not consider future CRK

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Thank you for responding Chris.

With the exception of one sebenza 21, all of mine are the Classic 2000 models.
I really like the MM classic stamp.

If you could come up with something a little different like that again, then I for one would OK with it.

However, the current Idaho Made stamp looks very ordinary. It just does nothing for the knife.

If you need to have those words then my vote would be to place them on the inside of one of the slabs similar to the date built stamp that you have now.
 
FWIW I will continue to buy CRK knives I appreciate Chris for his honesty and his commitment to quality knives and for doing what he thinks is right regardless of others opinions. I especially commend him for making left hand knives for me and others like me. He is not driven purely by profit motives, that makes him a rare bird and for that reason alone he deserves my business. Three cheers to you Chris!:thumbup::cool:;):D
On second thought, Chris and his company earned my trust and will continue to keep me as a customer.:cool:
 
If given the option, I would want the stamp on the inside of the handle or as a second choice on the clip.
 
I don't understand why that needed to be posted.

Thank you Mr. Reeve for responding in the manner that you did. It shows a lot about your character and company. Please update us on what your plan for the stamp will be!
 
It's a good thing free speech still works and it's a great thing that the owner of CR Knives is a sensible man for listening to his customers.

Here is hoping for a more discretely positioned and much much more discretely sized Idaho Made stamp if it really must be put on the knife, but it would be a great Christmas gift if the old Sebenza with no stamp returns.

Im sure this would make a lot of fans happy for the holidays.
 
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As anti-stamp as I am, the simple act of listening to his customers, and taking input means a lot to me. I'd be tempted to buy one if the stamp was moved simply because to me it means a lot to have a master at their craft change something simply because his consumers prefer it
 
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chogue1980 said:
As anti-stamp as I am, the simple act of listening to his customers, and taking input means a lot to me. I'd be tempted to but one if the stamp was moved simply because to me it means a lot to have a master at their craft change soemthing simply because his consumers prefer it
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Maybe someone should field test the Idaho Sebenza compared to a "non" Idaho Sebenza and post the results? Chris,"you makem and I'll buyem. BTW, anyone who is dissatisfied with the "Idaho" knife after purchasing it,Please, Please forward it to me. Jim P.
 
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As anti-stamp as I am, the simple act of listening to his customers, and taking input means a lot to me. I'd be tempted to buy one if the stamp was moved simply because to me it means a lot to have a master at their craft change something simply because his consumers prefer it
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Yes.

james g said:
Maybe someone should field test the Idaho Sebenza compared to a "non" Idaho Sebenza and post the results? Chris,"you makem and I'll buyem. BTW, anyone who is dissatisfied with the "Idaho" knife after purchasing it,Please, Please forward it to me. Jim P.
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Nobody is arguing the utility of the knife, Jim P.

Clearly the stamp is not aesthetically pleasing whatsoever. If it was an option of would you prefer the same knife with or without the stamp?

It is simple for me. Remove the stamp and I'll buy a knife. I am a repeat customer and prefer to buy from a company that would take the time and listen to their customers or at least properly explain their reasoning.
 
I understand your perspective. The field test analogy was an attempt at humor from my perspective. I purchased my first knife from Chris in 1987 and my first Sebenza(H series) in 1991 which I still have. I was really taken with the aesthetics of the blade design and impressed with the scale lock, which Chris incorporated after discussions with Michael Walker. To me the scale aesthetics are secondary as I still feel the same about his blade designs. These are all personal preferences entitled by all collectors and users. Lambhorgini or Porsche: Mfrs logo on front or rear? Free choice for all. This was originally my two cents which I guess has escalated to four. Jim P
 
I have three Sebenzas, years ago I never thought I would have even one, but yet here they are. I love them, plain, simple, unadorned.
I guess I won't be buying any more:(.
 
I voted option#2.

I don't dislike the stamp itself,just the placement & the size of it.I think it could be in a better place & a little smaller,more discreet if you will.
 
I don't know how Chris or others would feel about it, but I was thinking a slight logo modification might do the trick. Incorporate the Idaho made with the CR, maybe in small letters below it(or in the C).The letters might be small, but the statement would be huge(for him to go to that effort to change his logo). It could then be used in the same manner on all his knives. Just a thought.
 
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Chris Reeve said:
I apologize if I offended anyone – that was not my intent.

Chris Reeve Knives is, and always has been, a different company. When I introduced the Sebenza in 1988 while we were still in South Africa, I was told by some people that the mechanism was great but the knife was ugly. But it broke new ground; we have won many awards because it grew on people and more and more people liked it.

I am the one who is responsible for the wording and the placement. I did it to be different and to be noticeable because (1) I am proud that our knives are made, not only in the United States but in the beautiful State of Idaho and (2) we are one of the few knife companies left that are completely USA made, and with US materials.

We have produced a couple hundred handles in various models that need to be assembled and sold. Suggestions of where “Idaho Made” should be positioned will be considered. It is important that this should be engraved to safeguard the integrity of your knives going forward. There are many Chinese knockoffs, the quality of which is improving all the time.

We appreciate your interest in our knives but you must realize that we are human too!

Chris
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I'm very impressed by your reply and re-consideration on this matter Chris. I've been a repeat customer of yours since ~1990 and hold you and your knives in the highest regards. What I carry on my person is no trivial matter so I was taken aback by your earlier reply but never offended. You have a wonderful forum here and it can be a valuable resource to you going into the future. That is something that has really changed in our lifetime with the advent of the internet. You can have a place for your legions of fans to hang out/ask questions and at the same time gather opinions and insights across the very same demographic. It's really a win/win for all of us. :thumbup:



..looking forward to seeing your new logo design/placement!
 
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