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Most Overrated Fixed Blade?
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Harlow, if you want our help why not just describe the type of fixed blade you want and what you will be using it for. I don't see how starting a "war" will accomplish anything. We are all pretty sick of this Mad Dog ****. (at least I am)
Busse makes some good fixed blades, but I would also consider forum member Lynn Griffith's offerings. Lynn has some really nice stuff and is offering all his blades in Talonite as well.
Later,
John
I'd have to say the Rambo 1, the one that United Cutlery sells, is pretty overrated. I mean, it ain't a bad knife for the money, but - really - it ain't all that, for co-starring in a movie and all. And the stuff you get in the "hollow handle" is pretty cheesy : a couple of minnow-sized fishing hooks, old matches, some other junk...
It DOES have big damn serrations though, gotta give it credit for that!!
Nick
It DOES have big damn serrations though, gotta give it credit for that!!
Nick
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It would help to have some more info before giving a recommendation.What do you plan on doing with the knife? what are some of its main functions,tasks to perform?and what fixed blades do you own already.Right off the bat I recommend Randall's model 15,14 etc any of those are very good knives.Do you have a spending limit and what would it be?Later,RS
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No apologies necessary. This should be an excellent thread. What are you wanting to do with it? Do you have a specific purpose in mind or do you want a general purpose knife?
To answer your question about most over rated. Mad Dog.
Was there a second notch on the grassy knoll?
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Dennis Bible
To answer your question about most over rated. Mad Dog.
Was there a second notch on the grassy knoll?
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Dennis Bible
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Sorry, I think that this sort of thread tends to become 'trial by internet.' Witness all the people who criticise Sebenzas as being overrated...and who have never owned one.
Further, what is suitable and a good bargain for one person may not be for another, due to the difference in intended use, the price range in question, and the environment in which the knife is to be used.
Several years ago, some knife companies in Germany made arrangements to have knives ground and finished in China. They spent millions on grinding machines, and other tools for finishing and assembly. The products of this collaboration were sturdy, had German made steel blades, and were incredible bargains. To compare these knives with the products completely made in Germany is unwarranted.
To make your criticism meaningful and helpful, I suggest you posters share your experience with a given knife; including your intended use, how it performed, and in what manner it fell short of expectations. This will yield information much more valuable than unfounded (or at least undocumented) claims that 'Brand X sucks.'
Walt
Further, what is suitable and a good bargain for one person may not be for another, due to the difference in intended use, the price range in question, and the environment in which the knife is to be used.
Several years ago, some knife companies in Germany made arrangements to have knives ground and finished in China. They spent millions on grinding machines, and other tools for finishing and assembly. The products of this collaboration were sturdy, had German made steel blades, and were incredible bargains. To compare these knives with the products completely made in Germany is unwarranted.
To make your criticism meaningful and helpful, I suggest you posters share your experience with a given knife; including your intended use, how it performed, and in what manner it fell short of expectations. This will yield information much more valuable than unfounded (or at least undocumented) claims that 'Brand X sucks.'
Walt
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I agree with Walt that "trial by Internet" can be unpleasant and misleading. But I wonder at his assumption that the people who criticized the Sebenza, recently, had never owned one.
I am one of those who regard the Seb as overrated and overly expensive. And this is based on my ownership of one. I traded it off before it was a year old. But it wasn't a "bad" knife...
I would never bag a knife I have not used...well, except for anything by Franklin Mint
As for overrated fixed blade knives that I have owned : Randall #1. Not a bad knife...just not up to the hype. I particularly disliked the thin (in my hand) grip. The famous balance seemed to be missing, too. I feel the blade was a bit thick for utility use, as well.
Traded it off, too.
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BrianWE
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I am one of those who regard the Seb as overrated and overly expensive. And this is based on my ownership of one. I traded it off before it was a year old. But it wasn't a "bad" knife...
I would never bag a knife I have not used...well, except for anything by Franklin Mint
As for overrated fixed blade knives that I have owned : Randall #1. Not a bad knife...just not up to the hype. I particularly disliked the thin (in my hand) grip. The famous balance seemed to be missing, too. I feel the blade was a bit thick for utility use, as well.
Traded it off, too.
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BrianWE
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Brian; thanks for your kind words. I was thinking of a particular post where someone said a number of things negative about the Seb, then stated specifically that they had never even handled one.
Your criticism, coming as it does from an owner, is much more useful and informative than one from a person who has never handled the knife in question.
My take on the Seb is that it lacks good ergonomics, and the Ti scales scuff rather easily. Further, while BG-42 is a good steel, I think that some offerings from CPM would be even better; 420V in particular. Even given these criticisms, however, I do not feel that it is overrated. Walt
Your criticism, coming as it does from an owner, is much more useful and informative than one from a person who has never handled the knife in question.
My take on the Seb is that it lacks good ergonomics, and the Ti scales scuff rather easily. Further, while BG-42 is a good steel, I think that some offerings from CPM would be even better; 420V in particular. Even given these criticisms, however, I do not feel that it is overrated. Walt
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Kodiak, you think the "440 surgical stainless steel, the finest quality steel in the world" part is the funniest? Wait till you see how they open their Spyderco clones. They grabbed the hole with their thumb and forefinger and flicked their wrist downward while holding onto the blade hole only. If they used a real sharpened Spyderco like that it would cease to be amusing as blood from their cut up fingers started oozing onto that dumb wooden stump that they keep sticking their knives into.
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I actually think rating fixed blades one way or the other can be very tricky. Potentially, more so than a folder. The mechanical nature of a folder gives people a lot of things to judge it by. Fixed blades have a lot of characteristics that are hard to define. From my limited experience, I have found most fixed blades to be very good. Even some of the cheaper ones provide a lot for what you pay. Depending on what you are looking for,$20-$30 will get you a Ka-Bar. It is a great knife for the price. My dad used one for daily chores around the construction site and the house and it is still be-boppin' along. That knife has been doing that for the past 20 years.
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