James Brand Clovis

There have been reliable reports of James Brand knives literally wearing out with light use. These are fashion objects not real tools. I have a lot of respect for Millit; I have a MassDrop knife made by them, but for the price I'd look at a CRK or any number of awesome $400 knives.
 
Shorttime said:
I'd like to suggest the Ritter/Hogue RSK Mk1-G2 as an alternative to anything by The James Brand (TM).

Price is similar.

Steel is better.

Ergonomics are just as good, if not better.

QC is better.

Finally, if you're going to buy a knife because of the image or lifestyle that the company promotes, Ritter's image and lifestyle is promoting sensible knife legislation, which is a whole lot better than the "urban lifestyle/glamping" image that The James Brand (TM) seems to be aiming for.
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I thought that model looked eerily similar to the Ritter Grip. I think I'll be adding that to my wishlist, if only to support Knife Rights.
 
I'll play devils advocate here on the JB brand... I actually purchased a James Brand Folsom with OD Green Micarta scales... I got it BNIB at a fairly discounted price of $80 ($125 normally) which is still pretty high compared to a comparable Spyderco Alcyone ($64, $98 MSRP) which is the comparison I wanted to do since spec-wise they are very comparable/similar knives... Both knives are made in China, same steel, the Spyderco had a spydie-hole and the JB a triangular thumb hole, both easy to deploy and liner lock lockup was solid for both. The fit and finish of the JB was actually better as was the evenness of the grind and sharpness of the edge, so much so, that the micarta handled JB eventually won out and the G10 handled Alcyone was gifted... YMMV for the lower-end models...

I'm with everyone else though on the Clovis. A Sebenza will retain its value and should do better than the Clovis over time. JB has already announced additional production of the Clovis as it sold out in minutes to the hipster nation, so once the rarity/novelty is removed from the equation, the Sebenza is more likely to hold its more of its value over time.. This point kind-of is illustrated in the fact that I got the Folsom from a JB authorized dealer at 36% less than MSRP which was comparable to the Spyderco. Chris Reeve Sebenza's tend to hold higher ratio values longer...
 
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Hey whats the matter with you guys? Didn't you read that the Clovis represents 4+ years listening and learning from us ? I think Jared from Quartermaster got a new job writing for them :D And that's the ugliest 400.00 knife ive seen in a while ; theres so much better for less it shouldn't even exist....
 
My problem is that I really want a James Brand knife because of the name “James.”

But I’ve hesitated for all the reasons listed here.

Thanks for the review of the Folsom, though. Maybe that is the one model that could be ok.
 
Buying something just because of its limited nature I can see, but I do not think it will raise in value. If you are buying it for its knife aspects, then as others have said, there are better knives for that price point.
 
'Limited editions' are one of the biggest scams in the knife world. Don't fall for it.

Ironically enough, even that's done better by the sebenzas with the randomized unique patterns on them.
 
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