Not Buck, but somewhat related, more Chinese junk!

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This is not a Buck knife thread per se, but there has been so much discussion on the WalMart $23.44 Buck 110's, it seems appropriate to post here. I was in Wally World checking out the Buck 110's (plenty at my local store, I have one, will see if they get clearanced after Christmas) when a holiday packaged three knife set caught my eye. If you guys have been in Wally World buying 110's, you have probably seen these, Chinese made Remington Sportsman folders. In their clam shell package, they look very nice. Wood handles, Remington shield, Remington blade etching. There is a stockman, a trapper, and a lockblade similar in size to a 110. Priced at $20.00 for the set, I decided to buy one set to check it out. Big mistake! I hope my mini review will keep anybody else from wasting their money.

First, all three looked good on the outward facing side. When I opened the blister pack, I was disappointed to see the wood handles were obviously picked to look best on the visible side. The hidden sides were all poorer looking than the display side, big gaps in the laminated wood layers, odd colorations, etc. Strike one.

The stockman had loose blades, all three. A very weak back spring, I would not trust any of the blades to stay open under any use at all. Only one blade feels sharp, the others look like they were never finished.

The trapper was similarly loose in fit, and had almost identical weak spring. Yahoo, this one was actually sharpened on both blades!

The large lockblade was pathetic. The spring was so weak, it will not even close all the way. The blade will stop about 3/4 closed, you have to close it the rest of the way by hand. Lock up loose, worse than the most worn out 110 I have ever handled.

I have not even bothered with testing the steel cutting, sharpening, etc. Avoid these duds at all costs. If they get down to $7 or $8 after the holidays, they might be OK as throwaway knives, maybe. I just wanted to keep anybody here from wasting their money.
 
Speaking of chinee junk.........I was at Big 5 Sporting Goods yesterday to check out an add they had for Ka-Bars at $14.99. Guess what? The Ka-Bar was made in China, :thumbdn: as was most every other knife in the store with the exception of the USMC Ka-Bar and the Buck 110.
I must admit that some of the stuff looked good but, the fit and finish on them was lacking. Things like the blade feeling gritty when opening & closing, poor fit of the scales, and liner locks that have a burr on them & are hard to close. I have no idea how the steel holds up.......nor do I really care. :mad:
 
Slufstuff said:
This is not a Buck knife thread per se, but there has been so much discussion on the WalMart $23.44 Buck 110's, it seems appropriate to post here. I was in Wally World checking out the Buck 110's (plenty at my local store, I have one, will see if they get clearanced after Christmas) when a holiday packaged three knife set caught my eye. If you guys have been in Wally World buying 110's, you have probably seen these, Chinese made Remington Sportsman folders. In their clam shell package, they look very nice. Wood handles, Remington shield, Remington blade etching. There is a stockman, a trapper, and a lockblade similar in size to a 110. Priced at $20.00 for the set, I decided to buy one set to check it out. Big mistake! I hope my mini review will keep anybody else from wasting their money.

First, all three looked good on the outward facing side. When I opened the blister pack, I was disappointed to see the wood handles were obviously picked to look best on the visible side. The hidden sides were all poorer looking than the display side, big gaps in the laminated wood layers, odd colorations, etc. Strike one.

The stockman had loose blades, all three. A very weak back spring, I would not trust any of the blades to stay open under any use at all. Only one blade feels sharp, the others look like they were never finished.

The trapper was similarly loose in fit, and had almost identical weak spring. Yahoo, this one was actually sharpened on both blades!

The large lockblade was pathetic. The spring was so weak, it will not even close all the way. The blade will stop about 3/4 closed, you have to close it the rest of the way by hand. Lock up loose, worse than the most worn out 110 I have ever handled.

I have not even bothered with testing the steel cutting, sharpening, etc. Avoid these duds at all costs. If they get down to $7 or $8 after the holidays, they might be OK as throwaway knives, maybe. I just wanted to keep anybody here from wasting their money.
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At that price of $20 for 3 knives, what else would you expect?
 
Dear, building on the subject of China, my dad got a Ka-Bar USMC and I really enjoyed, but when asked where he came from he said he was from China! Does anyone know if the Ka-Bar began manufacturing this model USMC there?? It was just what was missing ....
 
I have a brand new Kabar USMC and it's stamped Olean, NY The box says "knife made in USA" and "sheath made in Mexico"
 
About once every couple of months I have to set someone straight on the Wal-Mart Bucks.

I wind up fielding assertions like "all the Wal-Mart Buck knives are made in China" and occasionally ". . . now that Buck knives are all made in China . . ."

*Sigh*

And, of course, since some of them actually are imports, the point has to be made that all the classics are still made in the USA, just as they always have been.


Now, if I had my druthers, Buck and Wal-Mart would expand the deal they've got going with the 110 and 119 to include the 112 and 105. Or maybe just alternate with the seasons. I always find it ironic that I'm paying more buck$ for the smaller knives.

 
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