Quartermasters new video

Can never have too many threads slagging this outfit. Some repeat threads are annoying - not these. Slagging West and Strider is always cool in my book.
 
I've never bought a QTRMSTR knife; having been introduced to the scandal right when I started my knife accumulation addiction.

I like some of their designs but at this point I'm inclined to believe that their integrity about USA made is suspect.

Their knife making appears to be fraudulent.


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Wonder how many custom "makers" also have their stuff whipped up in the good old people's republic.
 
Sosa said:
Wonder how many custom "makers" also have their stuff whipped up in the good old people's republic.
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I don't think this is a very common scam.I'm shocked howerer that he has got away with it for so long. I give gp knives a lot of credit for doing the right thing!


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I see our name mixed in these posts alot, however we stopped carrying the quartermaster line very early this year after some concerns about the origin of their products. The current listings on our website are priced pretty much at my cost to clear them out.

Like most of you, I've raised this question over and over with our distributor and have yet to see any real solid proof of where the knives are made.
 
Did they license the design of their "Mr. Roper" model from Warren Thomas ... or just knock it off?
 
Warren Thomas Model 2.5

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This paragraph never fails to make me giggle.

"Quartermaster Knives began as a single shop about an hour west of Austin, Texas but within 8 months of its inception, QTRMSTR outgrew the capacity of the shop and had to begin construction on their new state-of-the-art facility. Today, the QTRMSTR shop and satellite facilities run 6 days a week to keep up with the demand of our elite clientele which includes operators, contractors, LEO, and top shelf collectors."
 
Quartermaster LIE. they dont make anything in america. that video proves nothing as you can see they fooled people into believing its real. that kind of marketing is wrong and bad for everyone who falls for it.

there is a long long list of lies and problems they have, including steeling designs, not proving to vendors where they are manufactured and zero address or factory. or phone number or business license.
 
42pixels said:
This paragraph never fails to make me giggle.

"Quartermaster Knives began as a single shop about an hour west of Austin, Texas but within 8 months of its inception, QTRMSTR outgrew the capacity of the shop and had to begin construction on their new state-of-the-art facility. Today, the QTRMSTR shop and satellite facilities run 6 days a week to keep up with the demand of our elite clientele which includes operators, contractors, LEO, and top shelf collectors."
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There isn't a pair of boots long enough to wade through the manure of their claims."It started as an idea, then we found a maker in China to create all our designs,and got a bunch of pre schoolers to name our knives" that's what they should be saying.....
 
Cjwknives said:
So I am still pretty new to the knife world and have only heard about the Quartermaster thing about a couple months ago.
What everyone has a issue with is they are saying they are made in the U.S.A but there parts come from China and they are assembled in the U.S.A?



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Check out my thread on the topic. I really gave them the benefit of the doubt for longer than anybody should have because they have treated me well and I like their knives, but are sleazy enough to turn a staunch supporter into a vehement for. Seriously, frig those guys.
 
Stays Sharp said:
Mantis Knives

QRTRMSTR

Helllllll nooooooo
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Not the same. Mantis makes crap knives. Quartermaster makes knives very unbecoming of their garbage reputation. One is a turd, the other is a polished turd made most likely in China but claimed to be made in the US. Still a turd either way, but one is slightly less turdy quality with a much turdy story.

I can't lie and say Quartermaster makes crap knives, because they don't make them. It looks like WE makes them, and they do make a darn fine knife. It would be some poetic justice if WE nabbed those designs and marketed them under the house brand (likely with a blessing from the real designers with no course of action). I'd gladly buy the knives then.
 
42pixels said:
This paragraph never fails to make me giggle.

"Quartermaster Knives began as a single shop about an hour west of Austin, Texas but within 8 months of its inception, QTRMSTR outgrew the capacity of the shop and had to begin construction on their new state-of-the-art facility. Today, the QTRMSTR shop and satellite facilities run 6 days a week to keep up with the demand of our elite clientele which includes operators, contractors, LEO, and top shelf collectors."
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I like this one:

The 6-acre complex is under 24 hour surveillance using recently de-classified thermal imaging sensors.The 8,500 square foot facility is home to multiple design studios, think-tanks & a 3,000 sq ft shop floor. However, a medical-grade clean room and a 3 story-high knife museum with a biometric-scanner that allows/denies access are likely to be considered the highlights of our facility.
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dkb45 said:
Not the same. Mantis makes crap knives. Quartermaster makes knives very unbecoming of their garbage reputation. One is a turd, the other is a polished turd made most likely in China but claimed to be made in the US. Still a turd either way, but one is slightly less turdy quality with a much turdy story.

I can't lie and say Quartermaster makes crap knives, because they don't make them. It looks like WE makes them, and they do make a darn fine knife. It would be some poetic justice if WE nabbed those designs and marketed them under the house brand (likely with a blessing from the real designers with no course of action). I'd gladly buy the knives then.
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Both ran shadily by shady individuals. Lying about steel used, lying about USA made. Lying, stealing, and lying some more.

Worst case scenario, they may really be affiliated like many have suggested over the years. The fact that we can't prove either way is interesting. Regardless, they're both equally distasteful in their own rights.
 
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