Knives you would never buy again!

basetta70 said:
Probably yes, I'll sell it....
Let me add that many users are also experiencing defective detent in closed position (and of course, to me, it's not acceptable for a 400$ knife, any brand any maker).
I'm praying it will arrive safe because I cannot be charged with extra bothering things, so if it will be defective it'll put in the vice and I'll hold my 10lb hammer in my hand.....
Last but not least for the same money I had sale on a beautiful MT Matrix but my money were already tied on this looser horse....WTF...
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Hopefully yours will arrive with no issues whatsoever. I haven't heard of any detent issues with the 0777M390 BUT I do know that it takes some practice opening that knife without accidentally applying pressure to the lockbar...which would press harder on the detent, making more difficult to open. Its that way with a lot of framelock folders, so when I buy a new one I already know that will take a bit of time "for me" to get use to the new knife. More often than not its just a matter of getting use to the ergonomics of said folder than anything actually being wrong with the knife itself.

Opinions vary on what is considered the perfect detent, but I will say that I'd rather get use to one that's stronger than have a knife with a weak detent that may open in my pocket...I've had that happen (it wasn't a ZT) and it can be dangerous. If you're having trouble opening a new framelock try opening it in your other hand and see if it doesn't then open easier...if it does than you're accidentally pressing on the lockbar with your dominant hand.

Best of luck!
 
Moxy said:
I feel the same way. For the price you pay, those Chinese Kershaws are pretty good. But on the other hand, since the price is so low you can't really complain about bladeplay, rust, lax quality, and uneven grinds. Ever since I became willing to spend $150+ on high end knives those foreign made Kershaws seem quite poor by comparison. It's certainly no strike against Kershaw, but I just wouldn't carry them instead of a Benchmade 940 or a Spyderco Sage II. I love the American made Kershaws though. And some of those are quite affordable as well. My Skyline is one of the smoothest flippers I own considering it doesn't run on bearings.

I wish/hope KAI will stop sweeping all the awesome new Kershaw designs overseas. I want to try out an Injection but I have a feeling the quality and FnF will be too rough.
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I agree that it's a lot to ask of an oversees production folder to be high quality. There are just so many other options, that I don't need anymore sitting in my sock drawer. My biggest pet peeve (with blades in general ) is a bead blast finish on anything but a VERY stainless steel, add $2 to the cost and polish it or satin finish it! There aren't going to be delta force or navy seals not buying them because they're worried about the glare, they're supposed to be carried in the pocket. I like low maintainence steel in my folders (fixed blades/fighters and choppers, different story) it's so stupid, outdated, and useless to me!
Got THAT outta my system.
Nope, I'll stick with select Cold Steel, Sog, benchmade, and KAI models, (though I have to spend months in planning to buy a $60+ knife.) Meh :P
Cheers!
 
Auto's & butterflies. i am completely over them,& have been for many years. i cant carry them legally, & for that kind of money,if i cant carry it i see no reason to buy it.
 
I'm going to add more kindling to the SOG fire. I've had the Seal Pup Elite for some time now and its' a great knife. I recently got the Flash II - what a piece of junk!
So I wouldn't say I completely hate SOG, but I think my enthusiasm for them ends at the Seal Pup Elite.
Emerson rubbed me raw ethically recently. Not knocking the knives just the customer service. They may have lost quite a few future purchases from me, which is a shame because they make some awesome stuff.
 
Anything with Gerber name on it. Or. Smith and Wesson. Hinderer with a flipper. While a fine knife, their flipper is a joke. I actually considered grinding it off myself before I sold it. I'm sure I'll replace with a non flipper one day.
 
Anything with a metal handle. Just too cold here for them except office use. That's why I don't own a sebenza, and am considering selling my strider.
 
I'll echo never buying a SOG Flash, or any cheaper SOG, but I have to put my voice in and agree with those who like the Seki SOGs. I adore my Vulcan, and I'm very glad I didn't get a bad one because I would've missed out.
 
Easy - SOG. Had a few bad experiences back in the day, but when they came out with the Aegis SAO's (last year?), I thought I'd give them another shot. I ordered TWO of the Aegis models, and both sucked royally - the blades were so far off center that they rubbed against the inside of the handle scales to the point where it affected the spring assist function. And because I bought TWO, and they were BOTH equally horrible, I figured it wasn't a fluke. Sent 'em right back, and never looked back.

No more SOG's for me.
 
Buck Vantage Farce Pro.
Buck Strider folder.
Buck 110.
Spyderco Tenacious.
Spyderco Endura.
Kershaw Thermite.
CRKT M16.
Opinel.
 
Since I have never bought this, mine would be knives you would never buy.
Strider is a knife I would never buy. They are the ones who started it all and I'll never give them a cent!:p;) What they started with the SNG is the construction method of using one G-10 scale, and one titanium scale. I've said it before and will again, I simply DO NOT like this, it offends my sense of symmetry, and I blame Strider for being the first!:)

I'm sure Strider's are great knives since so many people buy, carry, and use them. And I don't think that I've read where there was a failure in the knife due to the way it was constructed. So Strider fans, before you get in an uproar, I say the above with tongue in cheek. If not Strider, then someone else would have come up with this.:thumbup::)
 
Nucleusbrains said:
Microtech doc flipper.. Terrible fit and finish, grind bevels are way off, the swedge is way off, doesn't flip at all, hard to open and close. Basically it's a sorry excuse for such an expensive production knife..
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Not taking up for Microtech, but all this conflicting information sometimes has me wondering if the knives vary so much from example to example, or people just perceive them so much differently? (I've only owned one Microtech and it was fine, but it was a 1998 model)

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cutter17 said:
Since I have never bought this, mine would be knives you would never buy.
Strider is a knife I would never buy. They are the ones who started it all and I'll never give them a cent!:p;) What they started with the SNG is the construction method of using one G-10 scale, and one titanium scale. I've said it before and will again, I simply DO NOT like this, it offends my sense of symmetry, and I blame Strider for being the first!:)

I'm sure Strider's are great knives since so many people buy, carry, and use them. And I don't think that I've read where there was a failure in the knife due to the way it was constructed. So Strider fans, before you get in an uproar, I say the above with tongue in cheek. If not Strider, then someone else would have come up with this.:thumbup::)
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I love the two piece handle. I'd think it would make a knife stronger, without being heavier especially when there's no metal liner on the G-10 side. I just think it looks cool.
 
Smith and Wesson! When I first started collecting I bought one with the "magic" assist opening. Fell apart after a couple months. Too many moving parts and I don't like silly features like safety switches or roto -locks like on lionsteel knives

Any serrated blades. They aren't functional for my daily needs.

Zt 0560. I personally love this knife but my lockup went from. 20% to 90% in a matter of months. Turns out the blade stops weren't touching anything! Maybe I would try it again if I could inspect it beforehand.

I'm a big Emerson fan but the liner locks are so flimsy. My gentleman Jim is almost completely past the blade and I only carried it a handful of times. THICKER LINERS ERNEST! Or frame locks. That'd be even better
 
cutter17 said:
Since I have never bought this, mine would be knives you would never buy.
Strider is a knife I would never buy. They are the ones who started it all and I'll never give them a cent!:p;) What they started with the SNG is the construction method of using one G-10 scale, and one titanium scale. I've said it before and will again, I simply DO NOT like this, it offends my sense of symmetry, and I blame Strider for being the first!:)

I'm sure Strider's are great knives since so many people buy, carry, and use them. And I don't think that I've read where there was a failure in the knife due to the way it was constructed. So Strider fans, before you get in an uproar, I say the above with tongue in cheek. If not Strider, then someone else would have come up with this.:thumbup::)
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I agree, i could never warm up to the 2 different scales,& i dont like that finger choil,either,i have no use for that.
 
Jill Jackson: how could a two piece g10/Ti handle be stronger than a two piece Ti handle? And without a steel liner, the g10 is even weaker. Neither would fail easily and i like both, but Ti is pretty tough stuff.
And I can't believe how many ZT problems there are! I love my ZTs
I probably won't be buying anymore Emerson knives unless they change a few things.
Gerber may as well be invisible to me these days.
 
HuntBomb said:
Jill Jackson: how could a two piece g10/Ti handle be stronger than a two piece Ti handle? And without a steel liner, the g10 is even weaker. Neither would fail easily and i like both, but Ti is pretty tough stuff.
And I can't believe how many ZT problems there are! I love my ZTs
I probably won't be buying anymore Emerson knives unless they change a few things.
Gerber may as well be invisible to me these days.
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I said stronger, without being heavier, as in if it was three pieces and no liner on the G 10 side. Strider is known for taking abuse so it seems to work.
 
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