S&W Taylor Cutlery knives?

[jaughtman]

I have seen extremely low prices at knife shows lately for these - has the quality suffered? Seems like every dealer has a "1 for $10 or 2 for $18" special on these folders. Any opinions on them as decent working knives?

 

[T.K.C.]

I personally feel that their stuff IS junk, and would NOT waste one cent of my money on their stuff.

 

[Knifeclerk]

I like my fingers too much to use them.

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

I wouldn't take one for free.
I would rather get a good solid knife of high quality for a little more $.
Byrds are less than $20.

 

[destroythealter]

From my experience they're pretty terrible.

 

[DGG]

I found a S&W Urban Camo titanium coated 440C steel blade liner lock for a bargain basement price and bought it just to see if they were as lousy as everyone claims. I use it as a beater around the shop and other than an occasional sharpening it has been a good knife. I like the shape and urban camo finish.

http://www.galls.com/style.html?assort=general_catalog&style=KN270

It sort of reminds me of my Boker AK74 knife. About the same size and feel.

 

[rifon2]

I also wanted to check them out, bought one (folder) $81.00 MSRP for $5.51. Arrived via USPS. 10 minutes after opening the package, it was in the garbage, which was the most obvious place for it to be.

 

[jaughtman]

Hmm. Only one post "for" and the rest "against". Are you guys only against the recent Taylor Cutlery S&W's or all the S&W's? I, too purchased a SWAT folder like the one above DGG mentions, and it has been a great knife the last couple of years.

 

[jaughtman]

I will beat the crap out of it and see if it is as junky as the majority says.

 

[paulwesley]

I had 2 or 3 in the beginning and although I only palyed with them alot they never not once just fell apart

 

[Death's Head]

There are better choices, even at that price.

 

[T.K.C.]

I personally would NOT waste ANY of MY money on ANY S&W knife! But that is just me.

 

[Blammo]

I personally feel that their stuff IS junk, and would NOT waste one cent of my money on their stuff.

You Da Man !!!
Junk Is Junk...:thumbup:

 

[Kazeryu]

The only S&W knife I've tried was so-so. No real complaints. Couldn't make the lock fail, 440C, pivot could be tightened down. Not stellar in any way.

For the money, it's just fine. Byrds are a better choice, though.

 

[jaughtman]

Not familiar with those - is that a brand, or model?

 

[T.K.C.]

Byrds are a sub-division of Spyderco. They are imported from China. Think of them as high quality, lower cost Spyderco's.

 

[untamed]

Not familiar with those - is that a brand, or model?

I believe he meant the Spyderco "Byrd" line, the low-priced models of Spyderco. I'd also second them.

I had a S&W SWAT model for five years but I only bought it then since they looked "cool" at the time and I really didn't know much about knives then as I do now. If you buy one simply as a "beater" with little regard for function, that's Ok I suppose. From my experience though, as the others said, there are better ones out there set at a low price point.

 

[glock19er]

i rather use a good kitchen knife than them.what a joke:thumbdn:

 

[TexasNativeDRJH]

This one isn't bad at all, but I did polish it and make it "waved"-its a SW3500 Framelock I picked up for $20 and it serves me well

 

[jaughtman]

That is the exact one (without the custimization) that I bought a few years back and has been a good knife - I was concerned the newer ones that are so cheap (that one cost me about $25) and listed on the box or blade as "Taylor Cutlery" were sub-standard. Have they always been mede by Taylor?