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CS, in MY experience with them "used to" be a good value for dollar knife, however, after years of watching their products, I just do not like what I see.
For example, when the Recon 1 came out, I bought one, I liked the style, size and lock, similar to BM axis lock.
The BM knives would snap open with a flick of the thumb and NO wrist movement, no so with the CS, but I did like the Carbon V of the knife.
I wound up selling it in favor of the BM Griptilian which was much smoother, but at about the same price point. I thought I could buy another Recon-1 at a later date if I wanted one again.
I noticed all the good points of the Recon-1 and the Carbon V blade, then CS switched to AUS8A on the Recon-1, then they changed the "axis style" lock to a liner lock. They still call it a Recon-1, but the knife is no longer the same.
The thing with CS, if you want to buy a knife, you HAVE TO know what year it was made to know what you are buying.
A Recon-1 with axis type lock and Carbon V blade is now a liner lock with stainless blade and redesigned handle is not, IMO, the same knife.
They do this with other knives and steels as well.
To me, it looks like they buy whatever is "on sale" and that is the "steel of the year".
I guess I just do not like the "sleight of hand" when buying a knife and not knowing what you are actually going to get when you buy it unless you keep up with every move from CS.
Another example, the Kobun, buy one, what steel is it going to be? 420 or AUS8? Oyabun, is it Carbon V or 420? and on and on and on.
The "difference" with CS and other knife company's is they will let you know what the blade is before you buy it. They announce the change while CS seems to just slip in something cheaper after it "makes a name" for a knife using good, higher quality products, then goes to cheaper quality products, whereas, other knife makers seem to go to better quality, CS goes the other direction.
Just my personal observations...
For example, when the Recon 1 came out, I bought one, I liked the style, size and lock, similar to BM axis lock.
The BM knives would snap open with a flick of the thumb and NO wrist movement, no so with the CS, but I did like the Carbon V of the knife.
I wound up selling it in favor of the BM Griptilian which was much smoother, but at about the same price point. I thought I could buy another Recon-1 at a later date if I wanted one again.
I noticed all the good points of the Recon-1 and the Carbon V blade, then CS switched to AUS8A on the Recon-1, then they changed the "axis style" lock to a liner lock. They still call it a Recon-1, but the knife is no longer the same.
The thing with CS, if you want to buy a knife, you HAVE TO know what year it was made to know what you are buying.
A Recon-1 with axis type lock and Carbon V blade is now a liner lock with stainless blade and redesigned handle is not, IMO, the same knife.
They do this with other knives and steels as well.
To me, it looks like they buy whatever is "on sale" and that is the "steel of the year".
I guess I just do not like the "sleight of hand" when buying a knife and not knowing what you are actually going to get when you buy it unless you keep up with every move from CS.
Another example, the Kobun, buy one, what steel is it going to be? 420 or AUS8? Oyabun, is it Carbon V or 420? and on and on and on.
The "difference" with CS and other knife company's is they will let you know what the blade is before you buy it. They announce the change while CS seems to just slip in something cheaper after it "makes a name" for a knife using good, higher quality products, then goes to cheaper quality products, whereas, other knife makers seem to go to better quality, CS goes the other direction.
Just my personal observations...
