New Camillus product line

[GWashington1732]

I just found out that there is going to be a new line of Camillus knives being produced under the Acme United corporation. I'm pretty excited about this because my first couple of knives were both from Camillus and they were some of the best I ever had. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[3Guardsmen]

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Yup. Spend you're money elsewhere!

 

[antonio_luiz]

Yup. Spend you're money elsewhere!

+1 - Did you check where they're being made?

 

[no-one]

Mate, if you want a real Camillus....peruse vintage in Ebay.

And if you are really fortunate you may win an auction for one of the early bone handled pocket knives, like the early Schrade Walden they are vastly under-appreciated.

 

[orca8589]

Here's a link to a post I made a while back about Camillus, from a thread called 'Camillus coming back'.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7068693&postcount=29

I guess we'll have to let these things hit the market and see how well they're excepted.

thx - cpr

 

[nc527]

I am worried about the quality. the mention "carbonitride titanium" on the website. That sounds alot like mall ninja marketing.

 

[kozak6]

I'm pretty excited about this because my first couple of knives were both from Camillus and they were some of the best I ever had.

You shouldn't be excited. You should be worried and apprehensive.

The only thing the 'new' Camillus has in common with the 'old' Camillus is the name and nothing more.

What often happens is that when a knife company goes under, another company will scoop up the name and produce a bunch of junk with the old company's name on it, banking on people who will confuse the new junk with the old stuff.

This is why the other posters are ...less than enthusiastic.

Recently, this happened to Schrade.

If the emails in the other thread are any indication, hopefully the above scenario won't be the case this time. But we'll have to wait and see.