Is it just me

[MarcusA]

I'm not too fussy as I'll be using and abusing my knives anyways, but when paying a lot of money it's normal to expect to receive something decent in return.. Only knife that I was disappointed with was a Mcusta Katana. Thing looked and handled like it was an antique already.

 

[120 Acres]

or are too many people expecting too much from knives these days?

I see complaints all over the place about edge grinds not even, blades a millimeter to one side or the other, the scales don't look like they do in pictures, it's too stiff, it's too loose, etc.

People seem to think they are buying perfection when perfection doesn't exist, and seem to forget they are buying a tool for a specific purpose and as long as it does said task it is doing what it was designed to do. While there are some situations that are legitimate complaints many are not and are a byproduct of people's lofty & unrealistic expectations.

Anything that is built by human and machine alike is bound to have some flaw if you look hard enough it's the nature of manufacturing.

But how much would you pay for shipping on said knife?

 

[whp]

Indeed. People have different expectations about knives. I suppose people are welcome to argue otherwise by insulting members and name calling, but that hardly seems to add to intelligent discussion of the topic.

Agree. Just goes to show, you ll run into all types on the internet.

 

[Lapedog]

I have had excellent luck with the Mcusta knives that are all metal. Some people seem to have issues with the models that use wood and their larger knives. Their little metal bodied gentlemens' knives that I have from them are some of the most impeccably fit and finished knives I have ever had the pleasure of owning for such a low price.

I have heard bad things about their Tactility and Katana models. Other models like the Bushi War Sword or whatever they call it I haven't heard anything but good things about. One thing is for sure, the Mcusta's I bought were the sharpest production knives out of the box I have ever owned.

 

[Balls Deep]

I don't mean to come in and be Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows, but I've been much more often impressed by a knife's quality than disappointed. Overwhelmingly most of the folding knives I buy at any price point are centered, have smooth action, no blade play, even grinds, solid lock up. It's rare that I buy a folder at any price point that is not on point with these common expectations. I may be the luckiest knife purchaser on the planet but I don't really think so. I've only been big into knives for about 10 years, and in that short window of time I feel like globally QC has improved across the board.

I do have some knives with blade rub, or some play, but those are the exceptions for me not the rule.

 

[palonej]

Agreed BD. I have bought around 25 Benchmades, new and second hand, and I don't have a complaint for any of them.
All are centered with no play and excellent action.
After reading and hearing of all the issues guys have, I concluded I am one super lucky dude!! Either that, or my expectations are very low!!!

 

[brownshoe]

Regarding Case specifically, here's two more considerations. They have purposefully positioned the Case brand as a collectable product. At their current quality level, there is nothing collectable about them regarding the true attributes of a knife, walk and talk, fit and finish, etc. Sure you can collect colors and logo'd blades, like kids would collect baseball cards or hot wheels cars. The other thing is that Buck produces a similarly priced knife, made in the USA, that doesn't rub. Walk and talk, fit and finish could be better but are acceptable. Case has gotten lazy.

Beg to differ. Case has a large product line, some are more collectible than others. The most collectible is the Case/Bose which people like me use and use hard. They are great users with fit/finish worthy of many custom knives. The least collectible Case knives are the yellow handled line which sells quite well to people who use their knives. The ones I've bought are just fine.

Your comparison to Buck is interesting, because many don't like some Buck slipjoints due to their notoriously poor snap and the foreign origin for many. I buy Buck and Case knives at Cabelas and BassPro and I've rejected many Bucks for poor fit/finish but only one or two Case.

I've been reading about Case's drops in quality "compared to the old days" for more than 20 years, if any of it was true, they'd be gone by now.

 

[ThePeacent]

I don't mean to come in and be Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows, but I've been much more often impressed by a knife's quality than disappointed. Overwhelmingly most of the folding knives I buy at any price point are centered, have smooth action, no blade play, even grinds, solid lock up. It's rare that I buy a folder at any price point that is not on point with these common expectations. I may be the luckiest knife purchaser on the planet but I don't really think so. I've only been big into knives for about 10 years, and in that short window of time I feel like globally QC has improved across the board.

I do have some knives with blade rub, or some play, but those are the exceptions for me not the rule.

+1
I must've been lucky too. In all my years of buying, using and trying, I think less than 5% of the knives I bought had problems, or made me think of returning them...