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I am considering to get one of these knives,but have no clue about quality ,heat treat,and performance of these knives,also are there any alternatives...in same price range...
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L T Wright knives,quality?
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cbach8tw
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I have not had any quality control issues, good value for the dollar, solid users and a warranty to boot. Check around the online stores for the best bargain, but you will really get good deals here on the exchange. Lots of handle and blade options, some hard to find if trying to get exactly what want, but a good variety. I have two Next Gens, a Great Plainsman, Coyote, and a Patriot. Good luck in your research and search. 
Sorry, I also have Bushcrafter HC, good basic knife in basic steel, for decent price for bumming around, a little more if you want a sheath, but is a good bargain to try the Kephart style knife.
Sorry, I also have Bushcrafter HC, good basic knife in basic steel, for decent price for bumming around, a little more if you want a sheath, but is a good bargain to try the Kephart style knife.
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I cannot speak personally about them from experience.
The brand has a good reputation, they use good steels. If I was looking at one with interest, I'd be comfortable buying one based on my impressions of the brand.
There's quite a few options in that general price range.
Busse, carothers, full on customs on the exchange or commissioned, bark river, spartan, etc.
In fact, that price range is sorta the sweet spot for fixed blades of the high quality user/tool knife type that can be had with superior heat treats, superior steel etc.
You can spend more, but if you want a user instead of a bbq knife....your budget leaves you pretty wide open.
Which brings me to this question:
What do you want the knife to be best at/used for/optimized to do?
The brand has a good reputation, they use good steels. If I was looking at one with interest, I'd be comfortable buying one based on my impressions of the brand.
There's quite a few options in that general price range.
Busse, carothers, full on customs on the exchange or commissioned, bark river, spartan, etc.
In fact, that price range is sorta the sweet spot for fixed blades of the high quality user/tool knife type that can be had with superior heat treats, superior steel etc.
You can spend more, but if you want a user instead of a bbq knife....your budget leaves you pretty wide open.
Which brings me to this question:
What do you want the knife to be best at/used for/optimized to do?
bikerector
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They are very good and they have good customer service if you need it. I've had 5 or 6 and one was grind a little thick for my liking and they reground it a little thinner free of charge. I had to pay to get it to them and that's all.
My favorite is hands down the bushcrafter mark II. I've wasted a lot of money trying to find a knife that was better for my woods needs and haven't yet. This model has gotten pretty pricey lately but it's a fair deal.
If you can get us some ideas on what you want it for we can help recommend some things. They definitely aim at the woods, bushcraft, camping, backwoods market and do a good job offering a lot of options.
My favorite is hands down the bushcrafter mark II. I've wasted a lot of money trying to find a knife that was better for my woods needs and haven't yet. This model has gotten pretty pricey lately but it's a fair deal.
If you can get us some ideas on what you want it for we can help recommend some things. They definitely aim at the woods, bushcraft, camping, backwoods market and do a good job offering a lot of options.
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I like thinner,flat or slight convex grinds....am looking for general purpose blade,not bushcraft type of knife,dont like scandis ...
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Just because it's a bushcraft aimed knife doesn't mean it has a scandi. IMO, the bigger factors are a bigger handle for comfortable use over long periods and a general purpose blade shape since it needs to do a lot of tasks. Grind is pretty much personal preference for what someone would choose within that very broad genre of knife style. Bushcraft knives are also rarely lightweight options.
Check out the LT bushcrafter HC. Thin 1075 steel with a convex grind and comfortable handle for long use. It's also priced pretty well and is kind of their entry level knife to get into LT's knives.
LT's quality gets pretty close to custom made, though the blades aren't quite as polished on the face as many custom/handmade knives are. They are sharp and have the sharpest 90-degree spines if you like that feature. They do a great job with their handles and it's why I keep buying them.
