Recommendation? JOKER ( SPAIN ) knives

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Hello. I'm looking any information ( positive / negative ) about JOKER knives. Joker company located in SPAIN. They are handmade and have hunting knives, tactical knives and pocket knives . Do you guys have or know somebody, who have Joker knives ? How they holding edge ? Overall quality... any warranty issues with blade..
Thank you for your time.
 
Ask in the Traditional subforum, or search on Joker. There are several members there who have posted about their Joker knives.
 
There are plenty of models to choose from. Decent steel (again, several to choose from as far as I know) and great FF. Leather sheats are well made also. Mostly traditional patterns.

You could find more information here: https://armasblancas.mforos.com as long as you can read spanish or translate it directly with Google.

Mikel
 
it must be very challenging to run
a business with a name like that.
i got a chance to look over a small
selection of joker fixed blades;
and they just were not for me....
what i saw was mediocre at best.
slightly off grinds, but i guess
that reflects their standard of qc, if any.
however some of their folders might be
somewhat more of an accceptable fare
for those who appreciate natural traditional
substances for scales.
imho, in so far as spanish factory
knives are concerned, aitor shined.
that was before their last owners had 'em oemed in the far east. a practice quite a
number of e.u. cutlery firms do...
 
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I have a Joker Navaja that's an OK knife for the price...I guess. I bought it to have a Navaja style knife to play with. It's fully functional with ratcheting and locking action, but I don't think I'd rely on it for any kind of real use. Joker doesn't seem to clearly define their materials very well. They define their blade steel as "molybdenum vanadium" and the handles are "pressed wood". I think this is the model I have; currently stored in a knife bag...
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[QUOTE = "GIRLYmann, publicación: 19269757, miembro: 147494"] debe ser muy difícil de ejecutar
un negocio con un nombre como ese.
tuve la oportunidad de mirar un pequeño
selección de cuchillas fijas comodín;
y simplemente no eran para mí ...
Lo que vi fue mediocre en el mejor de los casos.
un poco fuera de lo normal, pero supongo
eso refleja su estándar de control de calidad, si lo hay.
sin embargo, algunas de sus carpetas pueden ser
algo más de una tarifa aceptable
para quienes aprecian lo tradicional natural
sustancias para escamas.
en mi humilde opinión, en cuanto a fábrica española
cuchillos están preocupados, aitor brilló.
eso fue antes de que sus últimos dueños los hubieran encontrado en el lejano oriente. una práctica bastante
número de empresas de cuchillería de la UE hacen ... [/ QUOTE]
 
[QUOTE = "GIRLYmann, publicación: 19269757, miembro: 147494"] debe ser muy difícil de ejecutar
un negocio con un nombre como ese.
tuve la oportunidad de mirar un pequeño
selección de cuchillas fijas comodín;
y simplemente no eran para mí ...
Lo que vi fue mediocre en el mejor de los casos.
un poco fuera de lo normal, pero supongo
eso refleja su estándar de control de calidad, si lo hay.
sin embargo, algunas de sus carpetas pueden ser
algo más de una tarifa aceptable
para quienes aprecian lo tradicional natural
sustancias para escamas.
en mi humilde opinión, en cuanto a fábrica española
cuchillos están preocupados, aitor brilló.
eso fue antes de que sus últimos dueños los hubieran encontrado en el lejano oriente. una práctica bastante
número de empresas de cuchillería de la UE hacen ... [/ QUOTE]
Aitor todavía se fabrica en España.
Aunque ciertas carpetas tácticas (ATK) de los propietarios anteriores si es posible que sean chinos
 
Joker funciona muy bien con astas de ciervo y toro.
Asegúrate de que sean Joker.
La marca JkR es la marca de importación china de Joker.
Jkr no lo recomiendo.

Joker es decente.
 
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Is Aitor still in operation? I try to keep track on Spanish makers, and haven't seen anything new from them in quite a while. The ones that seem to be moving forward are Nieto, Cudeman and J&V, while Muela keeps a sporadic flow of new knives but with no radical changes in regards of steels or design. Somehow, Spanish makers seem reluctant to dabble in steels other than 1.4116, although some of the makers I mentioned are diversifying their stock. Actually, Joker has also come out with new designs lately, even using carbon steels, but I can't comment on their quality as I don't have any of their new stuff; I only have 2 fixed blades and a folder and they are decently constructed.

Side note: would it kill Spanish makers to start doing frame/linerlocks, use thumbstuds and pocket clips? Each brand has a boatload of traditional designs, but few of them have tried to enter the "practical-tactical" arena.
 
[QUOTE = "zuluninja, post: 19270505, member: 253452"] ¿Sigue funcionando Aitor? Intento hacer un seguimiento de los fabricantes españoles, y no he visto nada nuevo de ellos en mucho tiempo. Los que parecen estar avanzando son Nieto, Cudeman y J&V, mientras que Muela mantiene un flujo esporádico de cuchillos nuevos pero sin cambios radicales en cuanto a aceros o diseño. De alguna manera, los fabricantes españoles parecen reacios a incursionar en aceros que no sean 1.4116, aunque algunos de los fabricantes que mencioné están diversificando sus existencias. En realidad, Joker también ha lanzado nuevos diseños últimamente, incluso usando aceros al carbono, pero no puedo comentar sobre su calidad ya que no tengo ninguna de sus nuevas cosas; Solo tengo 2 blades fijos y una carpeta y están construidos decentemente.

Nota al margen: ¿mataría a los fabricantes españoles comenzar a hacer bloqueos de marco / forro, usar pulgares y clips de bolsillo? Cada marca tiene una gran cantidad de diseños tradicionales, pero pocos de ellos han tratado de entrar en el campo "práctico-táctico". [/ CITA]
Aitor si sigue fabricando.
Aitor Rehabe es el nombre acname.
Abriendo a una mano que recuerdas en este momento tienes a Cudeman. Salamandra. Nieto y Muela, estoy seguro de que hay más.
 
Si, tuve una Cudeman MT-4 y me decepciono, dura de abrir y la barra del Seguro termino moviendose hasta el forro opuesto, trabando la hoja y dificil de mover hacia afuera para Volver a doblar. Espero que sigan intentando y mejorando. Muela tiene la Panzer con teton, bloqueo en linea y clip de bolsillo, no esta mal. Tengo una Salamandra a la que añadi teton y clip, bonita navaja pero esta marca en su mayoria son tradicionales de piston, o lockbacks sin ninguna otra ayuda. Nieto saco hace poco una nueva, con bloqueo en linea y teton, no estoy seguro si tiene clip pero seria lo unico que le faltaria. Y asi por el estilo, pero son pocas las navajas de bolsillo que se puedan usar a una mano que esten a un nivel competitivo con lo que se produce actualmente. Soy buen aficionado de la cuchilleria Española desde hace muchos años, y me gustaria ver que siguieran avanzando hasta competir de tu a tu con las demas companies chinas y americanas que dominan el Mercado. Aqui cuando se mencionan cuchillos de España por lo general es para hablar de modelos tradicionales o cuchillos fijos.
 
zuluninja said:
Is Aitor still in operation? I try to keep track on Spanish makers, and haven't seen anything new from them in quite a while.....
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the following text has been google translated off a spanish site...
"... In 2006, the brand became acquired by the Albacete company Pielcu, which began marketing and manufacturing certain models especially from Albacete with the collaboration of local cutlery companies. These units created in these years began to be known in the sector for the new marking that were included in the pieces starting the numbering by the letter "B-". Becoming known among fans of the sector as " Aitor Pre-Pielcu ".Since the previous manufactured units were marked starting with the letter "A-", these units being highly valued today by collectors in specialized forums of the sector.

Between 2014-2015, the company was acquired again by Rehabe SL (Current manufacturer of all Aitor parts) , being again the essence of its beginnings in Ermua (Vizcaya). Currently exporting more than 50% of its production to countries worldwide such as France, Argentina, USA, Germany, Japan, etc ..."

https://m.facebook.com/CuchillosAitor/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

i guess that pretty much explains it.
 
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[QUOTE = "zuluninja, post: 19270719, member: 253452"] Si, tuve una Cudeman MT-4 y me decepciono, dura de abrir y la barra del Seguro termino moviendose hasta el forro opuesto, trabando la hoja y dificil de mover hacia afuera para Volver a doblar. Espero que sigan intentando y mejorando. Muela tiene la Panzer con teton, bloqueo en línea y clip de bolsillo, no esta mal. Tengo una Salamandra a la que agregó teton y clip, bonita navaja pero esta marca en su mayoria son tradicionales de pistón, o lockbacks sin ninguna otra ayuda. Nieto saco hace poco una nueva, con bloqueo en línea y teton, no estoy seguro si tiene clip pero serio lo único que le faltaria. Y asi por el estilo, pero son pocas las navajas de bolsillo que pueden usar una mano que esten a un nivel competitivo con lo que producen actualmente. Soy buen aficionado de la cuchillería española desde hace muchos años, y me gustaria ver que seguieran avanzando hasta competir de tu con las demas empresas chinas y americanas que dominan el Mercado. Aqui cuando se mencionan cuchillos de España por lo general es para hablar de modelos tradicionales o cuchillos fijos. [/ QUOTE]

Creo que los problemas iniciales del Cudeman fueron los primeros modelos.
En los de ahora creo que se resolvió.
Seguramente, si compara su carpeta con una versión actual, verá diferencias. Entre otros, cómo se movió el teton de apertura para facilitar la apertura.

I like Bolher steel from Cudeman a lot.
 
Gents,

I am from Spain as wel, but being this forum US based and moreover being in the General Knife Discussion forum, let's try to stick to the appropiate language. Now back to the topic.

One of the issues I have with the spanish makers is that (as stated above) do not follow the current trend of one hand opening folders (like most of the foreign makers dos. This issue along with the apparent lack of interest in using better steels makes me steer clear of this brands.

I do own a Pallarsesa (traditional pattern, semi traslucent handle material, slipjoing with a strong spring), a few opinels, a bunch of SAK's, one Lagiole and a Falkniven U2 (which while requiring two hands to open, the laminated steel is in a whole different league). Everything else I own are one hand openers (some of the SAK's are also one hand openers).

I have the feeling the spanish makers are doing ok sticking to traditional patterns, natural handle materials and semi-ornamental fixed blades. I am more focused in the practical point of view of my tools, and that's why I don't own many of them.

Mikel
 
GIRLYmann said:
the following text has been google translated off a spanish site...
"... In 2006, the brand became acquired by the Albacete company Pielcu, which began marketing and manufacturing certain models especially from Albacete with the collaboration of local cutlery companies. These units created in these years began to be known in the sector for the new marking that were included in the pieces starting the numbering by the letter "B-". Becoming known among fans of the sector as " Aitor Pre-Pielcu ".Since the previous manufactured units were marked starting with the letter "A-", these units being highly valued today by collectors in specialized forums of the sector.

Between 2014-2015, the company was acquired again by Rehabe SL (Current manufacturer of all Aitor parts) , being again the essence of its beginnings in Ermua (Vizcaya). Currently exporting more than 50% of its production to countries worldwide such as France, Argentina, USA, Germany, Japan, etc ..."

https://m.facebook.com/CuchillosAitor/photos/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0

i guess that pretty much explains it.
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People made a big deal out of the pre and post Pielcu manufactured Aitors. I have had the same models made before and after, and they are the same. Somebody told me it was a marketing ploy made up by a couple of stores to drum up the sales (and price) of the older models, who knows.

Slowly but surely, some makers are moving out of the traditional niche and making progress towards the current trends in the knife world, using different steels and going for more practical models; Joker is actually using stuff like K720 and 14c28n in some of their fixed blades. I hope to see better offerings from other makers in the near future.
 
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