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I ordered an mtech MS 151 Bowie, the Trail Master knockoff after reading what a tough knife it was. As someone who always lusted for a TM but could never justify the price for a non carry blade $20.00 sounded like a great deal. I also read in the reviews where some were twisted and the blade wasn't in line with the handle but again, for twenty bucks for a beater...
When it arrived I was stoked, it was boxed and packaged like a much more expensive knife. Opening it I was equally impressed with the condition of the knife, not like it had been sent from some 3rd World factory.
However, upon closer inspection I saw the blade wasn't straight. It archs to the right. The flat steel it was made from were probably long sections of strap that were draped sagging over a forklift that had taken a set and they just chopped it into sections, bend and all.
Further examination I saw what others had said about it being twisted. Although mine isn't twisted so the edge of the knife isn't in line with the handle rather the blade is not geometrically exact on both sides. The plunge line in front of the ricasso is deeper on the right side, that is, there is more step down from the ricasso to the blade heel. OK, no big deal, it's a beater. But then after further fondling I found the guard is loose and that is a big deal or a deal breaker. I called BUDK and told them about everything and they said return it and they'd replace it.
I'm just waiting for a return shipping label and hopefully everything works out.
When it arrived I was stoked, it was boxed and packaged like a much more expensive knife. Opening it I was equally impressed with the condition of the knife, not like it had been sent from some 3rd World factory.
However, upon closer inspection I saw the blade wasn't straight. It archs to the right. The flat steel it was made from were probably long sections of strap that were draped sagging over a forklift that had taken a set and they just chopped it into sections, bend and all.
Further examination I saw what others had said about it being twisted. Although mine isn't twisted so the edge of the knife isn't in line with the handle rather the blade is not geometrically exact on both sides. The plunge line in front of the ricasso is deeper on the right side, that is, there is more step down from the ricasso to the blade heel. OK, no big deal, it's a beater. But then after further fondling I found the guard is loose and that is a big deal or a deal breaker. I called BUDK and told them about everything and they said return it and they'd replace it.
I'm just waiting for a return shipping label and hopefully everything works out.
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