wolverine_173
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Stay away from
bark river
survive knives
and ontario
they will take all your money
bark river
survive knives
and ontario
they will take all your money
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Knife brands to stay away from
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Surprised no one has mentioned Dork Ops
Exactly my point! They are not, at all, my cup of tea, but they are among, if not the best in what they do.
If someone wants an uber tactical thing with lots of writing on the blade and all kind of pointy bits....its the brand I suggest. That or Brous Blades. Wouldn't carry either brand on a bet, but we are supposed to be helping people get what THEY want....not what WE want.
Didn't somebody make that joke already?
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Oh snap. My man
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After the grip inserts peeled off the handle and a piece of the knife decided to detach itself from the rest of the knife, my first S&W knife turned into my last.
Metal Made Fox
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Gerber, Buck, SOG, Frost, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Uzi, Dark Ops, HTM/Darrel Ralph knives, and GET READY FOR IT... EMERSON.
Sorry, but in my experience of owning a lot (more than I care to say) of Emerson Knives I have concluded that they are made with horrendous quality and are severely overpriced. My $30.00 Ontario Rat 1's are built better than them.
Quartermaster actually makes some amazing quality knives. The QTR-6 that I used to own was built tougher than any Strider, or CRK I've ever had. I have never had any experience with the quality of Mantis but everyone hates them because a long time ago the owner Jared West told all of his followers to spam bladeforums with Mantis ads. Never held one of their knives so I can't comment on quality but there are a couple of them which I probably wouldn't mind owning.
Sorry, but in my experience of owning a lot (more than I care to say) of Emerson Knives I have concluded that they are made with horrendous quality and are severely overpriced. My $30.00 Ontario Rat 1's are built better than them.
Quartermaster actually makes some amazing quality knives. The QTR-6 that I used to own was built tougher than any Strider, or CRK I've ever had. I have never had any experience with the quality of Mantis but everyone hates them because a long time ago the owner Jared West told all of his followers to spam bladeforums with Mantis ads. Never held one of their knives so I can't comment on quality but there are a couple of them which I probably wouldn't mind owning.
This thread has no where to go but down. :thumbdn: 
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Every knife has got it's market or it wouldn't be made.
The question itself begs negative feedback.
We should be discussing the positive attributes of knives and knife makers,
...not opening a free for all to post negative comments.
Tenants like:
"Buy from reputable knife makers or dealers."
And.
"A smart buyer gets what he pays for."
Are rules to heed when knife shopping.
Big Mike
:thumbdn:Every knife has got it's market or it wouldn't be made.
The question itself begs negative feedback.
We should be discussing the positive attributes of knives and knife makers,
...not opening a free for all to post negative comments.
Tenants like:
"Buy from reputable knife makers or dealers."
And.
"A smart buyer gets what he pays for."
Are rules to heed when knife shopping.
Big Mike
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Ruko, the gerber bear grylls line up, name brand gun company's Chinese licensed garbage. There's a bunch more but come down to the person buying it, and if they feel it'll hold up to their usage.
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I am extremely drunk right now, just ended a relationship, and believe I just drunk ordered a cqc7. I'll let you know how that works out.
Drunk ordering knives I can't afford: ruining my bank account since 2010
LOL WUT?
And please never refer to blade steel as metal. A kitten dies every time you do
metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metal metalLOL WUT?
And please never refer to blade steel as metal. A kitten dies every time you do
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The Muela made Rukos are decent for the money.
Thats a lot of kittens, you sick F***Oh and to further explain to nurodude my reasoning for my hatred towards the word metal in the context of blade steel:
"Metal" has a different connotation. Its as if you are implying that knives are also made out of copper, zinc, brass, etc.
"Steel" is currently BY FAR the most prevalent "metal" used in the making of blades. So, the word "metal" cant be swapped into the place of "steel" and still have the same meaning, but "steel" can be used instead of, and is more descriptive than, the word "metal" when describing an alloy used in a particular knife, considering the fact that most knives are made out of steel, and you dont seem to be including titanium dive knives in your post
Plus theres the very real effect it has on the kitten population
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I don't think listing any certain brand is fair given the huge assortment from each manufacturer. The only way I would justify telling you to stay away from a brand is the price point you are looking at and how you are going to use it. Some $30 knives will last for years and some may last for months. There are too many options out there to sweep an entire brand name under the rug. Heck, even the Bear Grylls line from Gerber has a gem thrown in there from time to time (although that is based on online reviews and not from my own personal experience). Set your price point and exhaust all your options and resources before deciding on a knife and you'll be fine regardless of the brand.
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Did you spend more than $50 on them? Or are you just generalizing a few companies because their Aus8 didn't meet your expectations?
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As for the rest of this argument, I'm staying the hell out of it. There's a whole lot of hate out there for a whole lot of brands. Some justified, some not. I know what I would avoid, but I don't need to advertise it.
And that's all I've got to say about that.
And that's all I've got to say about that.
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For the love of kittens I hope leghog was referring to this kind of metal.
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O'snap, you are a thread thief. I have spent 10 minutes looking for that song but the actual B17 scene.
I had to settle with this. Did somebody say heavy metal?
http://youtu.be/_2_gOpU0eWU
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