NEW cold steel throwers OMG

[Joezilla]

A friend took these, LOOK AT THEM...wow:jerkit:

 

[Bobby Branton]

Three of them are knock off's of Tru Balance knives

 

[Broos]

And that is no surprise to anyone...

 

[Joezilla]

yep, noticed that. Is tru-bal making anymore? I can't remember

 

[Bobby Branton]

Yep, Tru Bal is still making them. Even if they were not, it does not give anyone the right to knock them off.

 

[Joezilla]

http://www.coldsteel.com/20cbl.html knock off
http://www.coldsteel.com/20pc.html not even scandi
http://www.coldsteel.com/20k.html why would they make this?
doesn't mean i'm not interested in the machetes and the throwers still....

 

[SIRGALANT]

yeop coldsteel definiteley turns out some weird crap

the ak47 looks like a great mall ninja knife

 

[loki67]

Too bad they are rip-offs, I'd like a cheap set of Bowie-axes to throw.

 

[Cyblade]

As much as I really dont like knock offs these are gonna go for less than 25.00 and I might not be able to pass this up.

http://www.coldsteel.com/80tbba.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/80tbd.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/80tbp.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/80kt.html

 

[kiov]

I wonder if Tru-bal will take legal action. Does anyone know if they used any existing throwers in creating their designs? I just wonder if some of these models may be rather old, although not often seen or mass produced? Can you sue even if you don't hold a patent on a knife? I assume most smaller custom makers can't really afford to patent every design they create.

 

[Bobby Branton]

Tru Bal is aware of the situation and is seeking legal advice.

 

[Liam Ryan]

that naga wave blade is ugly as hell.

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Why make original designs when you can do it the Cold Steal way? :jerkit:

 

[Bobby Branton]

Two of those knives have design patents, but they were not maintained over the years. But that still does not give someone the right to rip them off, especially when the original company is still making them.

Bobby

 

[mr.trooper]

The Kriss balde may actualy be decent if you made some scales for it and reprofiled the edge.

 

[darr]

I have an approx. 14" Tru-Balance throwing knife exactly like what is on the cover of Harry McEvoy's book on knife throwing.
Does it have any particular value due to that?
Thanks,Darr

 

[Bobby Branton]

You can still buy them at Tru Bal knives for $75.00 each

 

[tholiver]

Does anybody have a link to tru-balance knives or a site that sells them?

 

[mr.trooper]

you KNOW you have hit rock bottom when your next big idea is to rip off an African company that makes $8 disposible mystery-steel folders.

 

[Bobby Branton]

Does anybody have a link to tru-balance knives or a site that sells them?

616-647-1215 shop phone