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iamsmiling

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I'm a fan of Chris Reeve knives but this concept could be applied to any quality knifemaker.

What about setting up a donation fund (PayPal would work) that a knifemaker could draw upon to help defray perhaps 10-20% of the cost of a knife for deployed or deploying soldiers?

A soldier orders a knife . . . if there are $$ in the fund, the knifemaker draws upon them for perhaps 10-20% of the cost of the knife and only charges the soldier the balance?

Any thoughts on practicality, legality or related issues? Is there something like this already set up?

The knifemaker gets his price, the soldier gets a deal and the donors get good karma.
 
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Strider gives something amazing like 50% discount to soldiers. That's what happens when you get ex-military boys starting a knife business. If you're enlisted, shoot them an email, and they'll take care of you. Also, from what I understand, customer service goes from like 70% to 110% for military men and women. Maybe Mick's a bit of an elitist, but hey, I can understand, if not condone that kind of elitism.
 
Zero Tolerance donates a portion of the proceeds from every knife sold to the PVA Heritage Fund. (Paralyzed Veterans of America)
I don't know if they have any set discounts for law enforcement or military though.
 
Apebrains said:
Strider gives something amazing like 50% discount to soldiers. That's what happens when you get ex-military boys starting a knife business. If you're enlisted, shoot them an email, and they'll take care of you. Also, from what I understand, customer service goes from like 70% to 110% for military men and women. Maybe Mick's a bit of an elitist, but hey, I can understand, if not condone that kind of elitism.
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Where did you hear that about Strider? I'm AD Army and my experience was'nt anything close. Sent them my VB to recondition before I deployed to Iraq in 2008 and it took over 2 months to get the knife back and I had to pay them for the work. I also asked about a Mil discount and was told they dont do one.
 
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