Olamic, CRK or Shirogorov?

Maintenance,customer service,price,usability,CRK all the way!
Fit and finish,tolerances they are very similar.Top notch and best in industry of production knives,Shirogorov and CRK.
 
I will be the fly in the ointment and suggest you look at LG. @mitchnola will agree, and once you have one in hand you will concur that they are probably the best bang for the buck on the American mid tech market 😁.
 
rexromic said:
Maintenance,customer service,price,usability,CRK all the way!
Fit and finish,tolerances they are very similar.Top notch and best in industry of production knives,Shirogorov and CRK.
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I don’t have any first hand experience, but I hear Olamic has great customer service too. I know they offer spa treatments and you can do upgrades after you buy it which is cool to have the option. I got an email from them the other day with this…
Wish I had $850 🤤
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Here’s an older picture of mine. The build quality is certainly up there with Shiro as far as my base models from both companies are concerned
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I know the “pistol grip” handle shape of the 247 isn’t for everyone, but it does lock your hand in. The Quantum has a rather neutral handle. That’s the biggest difference between the two.
 
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Never held an Olamic, so I can't say on that.
But held a few shiros and many CRKs.
I feel Shiro has about the nicest fit and finish I've ever felt on a knife, though some of these can top $10,000. Mine is the lower range at $1200, but is a fantastic knife.
I got a hati gen 3 and I have only 1 small complaint, it's difficult to sharpen at the heel, otherwise a perfect knife for me.
The CRK is nice, not as smooth as the Shiro, and the edge HAD to be reprofiled, I didn't like the dull and thick edge.
Both feel great in hand, and makes you proud to own such a well crafted knife.
https://imgur.com/vbcCiuO
 
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