Knife from Walmart

jkulysses said:
Its a knife made overseas for Winchester... Is that what you're looking for?
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I have a Winchester branded knife of a different pattern. It was made for and sold by CRKT. I think they rent the trademark from it's owner. Winchester has not made knives that I am aware of since just prior to WWII. So knives made since then would be nostalgia brandings.
 
Bowxpress said:
Winchester($9.99) vs Kershaw($42.99) scenario, using cheaper knives to cut plastic off of stainless material all day at work, got some for the guys to use, the Winchesters rolled edges and had to be resharpened every day, tried the Kershaw, same environment, same work duty, Kershaw tip broke, so sometimes the cheap stuff is worth more depending on the jobs at hand, to carry around I probably would never have a Winny on me, but for jobs that require constant abuse to a edge, and it don't bother ya one bit to beat it up, cant think of none better.
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I try not to carry a knife that I really like in case I ruin the blade and such, like the Kershaw you mentioned.

skyhorse said:
Learning to sharpen a knife is best done on a cheap knife. All knives eventually get dull,regardless of price or origin.
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Should I use the pocket sharpeners like the Smith's pocket sharpener, or an actual stone? I have the pocket sharpener as of now and it works great!

Codger_64 said:
I have a Winchester branded knife of a different pattern. It was made for and sold by CRKT. I think they rent the trademark from it's owner. Winchester has not made knives that I am aware of since just prior to WWII. So knives made since then would be nostalgia brandings.
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Ahh..thank you! That makes sense :)
 
FreshFish said:
...Ahh..thank you! That makes sense :)
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Since you mentioned the OP knife to be of Gerber origin, I should have said that many owners of old trademarks will rent them out to whomever, for a price and a term of contract. Nothing wrong with keeping a cheap beater knife around though. I use a folding lockback utility knife with replacable blades in my work and reserve my pocket knife for finer tasks that I know, from experience, won't harm the knife. IF you decide that you want to explore traditional styled knives on the cheap, I hear good things about the imported Rough Rider and Colt branded knives now.
 
China has a bad reputation, that's only partially accurate. It's important to remember that China was an advanced culture when people in the UK were painting themselves blue. If they can make an IPHONE, they can make a knife. They do seem to have a problem with quality control however. Jackie Chan got into trouble when he said (addressing a group of Chinese businessmen), that they were never going to get anywhere because each person wanted to do things their own way. If you look at 10 knives of the same type, your likely to see a wide range of quality. Spyderco as well as Apple seem to have conquered the CQ problem. If your knife is of acceptable quality, God Bless. If not, take it back to the store and demand an exchange.
BTW, I can't help but recommend the Exchange Section of this forum. I've scored a number of knives dirt cheap. Hope this was helpful.:)
 
Codger_64 said:
Since you mentioned the OP knife to be of Gerber origin, I should have said that many owners of old trademarks will rent them out to whomever, for a price and a term of contract. Nothing wrong with keeping a cheap beater knife around though. I use a folding lockback utility knife with replacable blades in my work and reserve my pocket knife for finer tasks that I know, from experience, won't harm the knife. IF you decide that you want to explore traditional styled knives on the cheap, I hear good things about the imported Rough Rider and Colt branded knives now.
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I have a folding utility knife with replaceable blades as well, maybe I should carry that around more since I can use it to do the same things a pocket knife would do. And I'll keep those knives in mind, thank you!

godot said:
China has a bad reputation, that's only partially accurate. It's important to remember that China was an advanced culture when people in the UK were painting themselves blue. If they can make an IPHONE, they can make a knife. They do seem to have a problem with quality control however. Jackie Chan got into trouble when he said (addressing a group of Chinese businessmen), that they were never going to get anywhere because each person wanted to do things their own way. If you look at 10 knives of the same type, your likely to see a wide range of quality. Spyderco as well as Apple seem to have conquered the CQ problem. If your knife is of acceptable quality, God Bless. If not, take it back to the store and demand an exchange.
BTW, I can't help but recommend the Exchange Section of this forum. I've scored a number of knives dirt cheap. Hope this was helpful.:)
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I feel the same way about the quality control you're talking about, and right now the knife from the OP is holding up up, just need to sharpen it here and there. But when people just automatically think that a knife from China is bad, it's dumb because I'm sure there are people in China that have great knives made from their country.
I'll check out the Exchange Section of the forum, didn't visit that section yet :P
 
You will actually get better results using a stone.Something like the sharpmaker system is a good start imho.
 
FreshFish said:
I have a folding utility knife with replaceable blades as well, maybe I should carry that around more since I can use it to do the same things a pocket knife would do. And I'll keep those knives in mind, thank you!



I feel the same way about the quality control you're talking about, and right now the knife from the OP is holding up up, just need to sharpen it here and there. But when people just automatically think that a knife from China is bad, it's dumb because I'm sure there are people in China that have great knives made from their country.
I'll check out the Exchange Section of the forum, didn't visit that section yet :P
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Lol,logical thinker.:D:thumbup: I agree. The Ontario Rat2 looks pretty nice,I may get one soon.
 
To all of you jumping in to "ease it up" a bit on our new friend..OUTSTANDING! Everyone does indeed "start somewhere", just as we all did. If the Winchester China-made is all he has the funds for, and all he knew existed, he's not wrong. Welcome "fresh fish". I like a lot of the stuff that's mass-produced too. Do i trust my life to it? No. but do I "play" with it, and enjoy it, like the M48 combat spear-"mall-ninja" thingy i just bought, or the cheap throwers, etc? Sure I do. We're men. None of us-unless we're currently enlisted and in a combat region- are using our knives to ensure our lives stay intact. They're "grown up toys" we enjoy. I carry a "reliable" knife by a known maker for my personal protection, but to play with", and display, nothing wrong with the mass-produced "junk' if you like it. My only advice is buy full tang fixed blades and swords, and go for carbon steel. For folders, whatever you like. As you progress, most likely you'll start to want "better" knives by known makers...but make no mistake- a chinese "piece of junk" will injure and kill someone JUST AS QUICKLY as any $400 Custom automatic, if you use it for that. Just as more people have been shot with cheap Saturday night specials, thus goes the carry of a knife. the fact that it's $19.99 doesn't make it any less dangerous,or worthy of respect as a deadly weapon.
 
kaotikross said:
To all of you jumping in to "ease it up" a bit on our new friend..OUTSTANDING! Everyone does indeed "start somewhere", just as we all did. If the Winchester China-made is all he has the funds for, and all he knew existed, he's not wrong. Welcome "fresh fish". I like a lot of the stuff that's mass-produced too. Do i trust my life to it? No. but do I "play" with it, and enjoy it, like the M48 combat spear-"mall-ninja" thingy i just bought, or the cheap throwers, etc? Sure I do. We're men. None of us-unless we're currently enlisted and in a combat region- are using our knives to ensure our lives stay intact. They're "grown up toys" we enjoy. I carry a "reliable" knife by a known maker for my personal protection, but to play with", and display, nothing wrong with the mass-produced "junk' if you like it. My only advice is buy full tang fixed blades and swords, and go for carbon steel. For folders, whatever you like. As you progress, most likely you'll start to want "better" knives by known makers...but make no mistake- a chinese "piece of junk" will injure and kill someone JUST AS QUICKLY as any $400 Custom automatic, if you use it for that. Just as more people have been shot with cheap Saturday night specials, thus goes the carry of a knife. the fact that it's $19.99 doesn't make it any less dangerous,or worthy of respect as a deadly weapon.
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And speaking strictly from an SD standpoint (not that I recommend any knives for this) I'd rather lose, break, throw away or have confiscated my $19.99 dollar knife versus the $400 one (though I do not own one of that value.)
 
Buy them and use them as you are able to. Some are keepers and some are not. Everyone of us on here followed about that some path so don't worry that what you have is not what someone else likes.
 
Okay, I'll bite! :).
The kershaw skyline: the reason so many people have then is because it is an outstanding knife for the money. It was the first knife I ever owned that I cared enough about to not lose it. It will take a crazy scary sharp edge and has decent edge retention. And it's easy to touch up. I wouldn't overlook it if i were you. It's a great little knife. :)
We were all in the same boat at one point. I carried a gerber paraframe for a long time when I was about 16 and it served me well. I have since become enthralled with blades and sharp things and my tastes have changed. I never thought I would actually pay $90 for a pocket knife but times have changed. When I was a "youngin" I didn't need a knife that would slice through cardboard all day long and stay sharp. I do now though.
The more you hang around here, you'll learn way more than you would want to know about knives and knife maintenance. This is a wealth of knowledge that will serve you well. I will also add in myself here, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'm more than happy to help a newbie on their way.
And I may be a little biased but I don't think there is anything ugly about this knife :)
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Oh man, thank you for the all the support everyone :) It really means a lot to know there are people who actually want to help you! Thank you for recommending certain knives and understanding where I am financial wise and not just telling me to go buy those expensive knives :P The only problem is that I want quite a few knives now, more than I expected..

After looking at the pictures of the Buck 110, it's not as bad looking as I thought it was..or maybe I just got used to the look lol.
 
Welcome to BF sir! Like you I darted my knife hobby buying "junk"...Hell, I still do! Nothing wrong with buying a cool looking knife made from crappy materials for decoration if it has a good price. I have half-a-dozen M-Techs, Milspecs and other junk folders with crappy blades and weak locks because:
1) They have cool looking designs and
2) They cost like, $5.
Now as for good knives for cheap? The possibilities are ENDLESS. I know all the expensive knives on this forum can be daunting (I can't afford a Benchmade, let alone a custom Hinder job!) but you'll see many glowing reviews for knives under a hundred, fifty, even twenty-five dollars. The Ontario Rat 1 & 2, Chinese Spyderco/Byrd (like that Ambitious you ordered), SAKs..the list goes on!
And as for the Leek...I suggest saving another paycheck and getting this one:
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Better (IMHO) blade. Just use colored grip tape to add flair and grip.
 
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The first knife I bought in the 21st century was in fact the same knife as FreshFish posted, but with the Guidesman logo:

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It currently resides in an old coffee mug on my desk at work, where it is frequently called upon to perform office tasks like opening packages, cutting cable and occasionally slicing up food if I'm eating at my desk. It was on sale for the absurd price of $1.99 (after rebate) and my wife liked the first one I bought so much that she "borrowed" it, meaning that I had to buy another. Heck, I was so impressed that I've bought two more of them, which are still in their original packaging, just waiting to be called upon.

So, with all due respect to those criticizing the OP's purchase and comments, consider that a knife can be used as a tool or to bring enjoyment, regardless of where it was made and how much it cost. For me, I can't think of any other knife that has seen as much use as my Guidesman, and it has yet to fail me. It's certainly not my best knife, but how odd is it that - even if I'd paid the whopping "retail" price of $11.99 - it's also far from my worst?
 
Inazone said:
The first knife I bought in the 21st century was in fact the same knife as FreshFish posted, but with the Guidesman logo:

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It currently resides in an old coffee mug on my desk at work, where it is frequently called upon to perform office tasks like opening packages, cutting cable and occasionally slicing up food if I'm eating at my desk. It was on sale for the absurd price of $1.99 (after rebate) and my wife liked the first one I bought so much that she "borrowed" it, meaning that I had to buy another. Heck, I was so impressed that I've bought two more of them, which are still in their original packaging, just waiting to be called upon.

So, with all due respect to those criticizing the OP's purchase and comments, consider that a knife can be used as a tool or to bring enjoyment, regardless of where it was made and how much it cost. For me, I can't think of any other knife that has seen as much use as my Guidesman, and it has yet to fail me. It's certainly not my best knife, but how odd is it that - even if I'd paid the whopping "retail" price of $11.99 - it's also far from my worst?
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It's pretty cool how this knife has different brands on it, but even cooler how we both enjoy this knife! I have yet to cut food with it, but that does seem like it would be fun to do haha
 
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