Who's being ripped off?
A couple of things in this thread to clear up:
1) The folder is a production version of a knife that is made by Mike Lamprey. Madd Maxx borrows the flipper/pivot design from this knife. It also has a liner lock instead of the integral lock that are on both MM and Lampreys.
2) Both Mike Lamprey and Darrel are credited as designers of the knife, and they are both compensated for their work.
So DDR isn't ripping off Mike, and Taylor isn't ripping off Mike or Darrel.
I know that your intentions were good, Bugs, but ripoff, piracy, and theft are mighty strong words, particularly when they're completely wrong.
I take this personally because I've been involved in this knife from the beginning, getting the two makers together and providing my knife to serve as Darrel's model. It's a good design, bought and paid for by the manufacturer, and providing a tidy sum for the two designers.
It is people who speak without knowing the full truth who serve to take money out of the designer's pockets, not Taylor - at least in this case.
[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 05-29-2001).]
