Traditional Brands To Stay Away From?

Well Sabre the whole purpose of China stepping in decades go was to offer a more competitive price to people who wanted a slipjoint knife with stainless steel blades at lower cost than USA made.Back then the common steel was 1095 Carbon Steel and upgrading to a knife in 440A Stainless cost a good $5-$10 more on American and German cutlery.People saw a benefit from this as these Chinese knives are functional but with all kinds of quality sacrifices...

*Cracks around the handle pins on bone scales

*Rough cut center pins that aren't rounded but square-ish from extra material on it

*Basic plastic used for handle scales claiming to be delrin

*Screws with caps on them appearing to 'look' like rivets on the handle scales of fixed blades (current Schrade's for example)

*Poorly stamped blade blanks

*Big gaps between the bolsters and scale material

*Questionable steel quality in general from China which varies.This pertains to some brands hardening steels in the low 50's on the Rockwell scale to keep up with making high volume versus American/European heat treating standards at lower volume manufacturing in the timeframe.Question on sharpening ease and edge retention versus the stainless steel these comparison steels from China simulate.China does not the 420/440 Series of stainless steels,they make their own...hit and miss results.

The whole point people bought them for was rust resistance,function,and could be sharpened...there wasn't really much quality put into them.
 
Yes, Moki. I have their MOP Serapis. Definitely pricy but a work of art. When open the tang joint is all but invisible. Al-Mar, which is made by Moki, are said to be as well made.
 
I know a lot of cheap brands are around, so it may be easier to say which are worth spending your money on! Frost, Szco, and all their subdivisions are garbage. I hear the Steel Warrior line is decent but I'd rather get a Rough Rider for the same cash or maybe less!
 
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