Truck Stop Knives Rule (apparently)

I see the draw to a knife that shines like a rainbow. I was bidding on a Bali song butterfly rainbow effect. While trying to figure out how much to bid an ad from "China "popped"up. Wow , tbere was t same EXACT knife for sale. SOLD OUT ! A Benchmade (counterfeit?) ! Truck stop prices. The one next to it (of three) was A custom made . All three butterfly' s . I photo's the stamp/mark , putting it thru all "light effects"... couldn't figure it out. A signature, town , and AL. I think I missed something special.
 
Ironbut said:
They buy cheap knives so they can do all that & not feel bad about ruining a good knife. Most of those people also have a good knife or two, but choose not to use them for work, in the shop, or in the garage.
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This.

I bought a cheap Coast knife at the hardware store just for demo and roofing. I had to clean Henry's covered paper off 2x6's and I did not want to get that crap on any of my gear, knives or chisels. Worked great, even used it to cut out mortar from glass blocks. The most expensive knife I'll use at work is a Buck 110. Someone inevitably needs to borrow your knife during the day and I like to keep the job moving so I stay in the sub 20 dollar range. Mora Chisel knife, Svord peasant, or Chinese Buck stockman are my go to knives for work. Been thinking about adding my Kabar Dozier to the mix, I love that knife...
 
cbrstar said:
When I was a kid I saw a lot of Truckers with large and very ornate belt knives such as antler handles etc, but I guess the law was different back then in my country. I used to wonder where they got them from as the shops in my little city didn't sell anything like that.

This might be a controversial opinion. But I wish they would ban "Truck Stop". Knives under $100(cad) because they give sporting knives a bad rap.
Here in Canada it was a shipment of those crappy mtech assisted stilettos that lead to the court case giving CBSA too much power banning most knives from being imported.

I have no actual proof. But here in Canada, I believe most knife crimes are either carried out by kitchen knives or by gas station knives because. 1) They are readily available everywhere 2) They are cheap, and most people desperate enough to commit a major crime live in poverty. 3) They are disposable.
The people with the financial means to buy a knife over $100 usually have a stable life and are not going to risk that through violence.
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So....since a $100 may not be in my budget right now, does that mean I'm prone to violence?
 
cbrstar said:
When I was a kid I saw a lot of Truckers with large and very ornate belt knives such as antler handles etc, but I guess the law was different back then in my country. I used to wonder where they got them from as the shops in my little city didn't sell anything like that.

This might be a controversial opinion. But I wish they would ban "Truck Stop". Knives under $100(cad) because they give sporting knives a bad rap.
Here in Canada it was a shipment of those crappy mtech assisted stilettos that lead to the court case giving CBSA too much power banning most knives from being imported.

I have no actual proof. But here in Canada, I believe most knife crimes are either carried out by kitchen knives or by gas station knives because. 1) They are readily available everywhere 2) They are cheap, and most people desperate enough to commit a major crime live in poverty. 3) They are disposable.
The people with the financial means to buy a knife over $100 usually have a stable life and are not going to risk that through violence.
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Hey cbrstar cbrstar

Not to bust your balls here, but the court case that caused the CBSA kerfuffle here in Canada, was over a shipment of Kershaw Skylines.
That is what started all the absolutely irrational interpretation of the knife import laws. Too much power. Just ridiculous.

Edit to add: It wasnt actually a “court case”, it was brought to the CITT (Canadian International Trade Tribunal). The guy lost, and the CITT changed the wording in the prohibited import law.
It is very very important for Canadian knife owners to differentiate between the Import Law, and actual Canadian Law.
We are allowed to own knives with flipper tabs, spring assisted knives, and any blade length. CBSA, courtesy of the CITT, has decided that they are illegal to import only.
They are in their own little world. Wish they would start respecting Canadian laws.
Just my opinion.
 
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An unsafe knife ain't a bargain ! :(:thumbsdown:

~$20 buys you a Cold Steel Pro Lite . Tri-ad lock , adequate German steel and HT . Safer and stronger than many pricey folders . :cool::thumbsup:
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
Hey cbrstar cbrstar

Not to bust your balls here, but the court case that caused the CBSA kerfuffle here in Canada, was over a shipment of Kershaw Skylines.
That is what started all the absolutely irrational interpretation of the knife import laws. Too much power. Just ridiculous.

Edit to add: It wasnt actually a “court case”, it was brought to the CITT (Canadian International Trade Tribunal). The guy lost, and the CITT changed the wording in the prohibited import law.
It is very very important for Canadian knife owners to differentiate between the Import Law, and actual Canadian Law.
We are allowed to own knives with flipper tabs, spring assisted knives, and any blade length. CBSA, courtesy of the CITT, has decided that they are illegal to import only.
They are in their own little world. Wish they would start respecting Canadian laws.
Just my opinion.
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There was a case before where I believe the guy was a flea market vender and I believe they used that case in the skyline case, but sadly the skyline case cemented things because it was a major retailer. But I could be wrong
 
Sigsog226 said:
I see so many at work. I won't lie, it is handy to have an abuse knife sometimes. But once you can get somebody to use a good knife correctly, they don't usually go back to the cheap stuff in my experience.
Sadly I think 'the right tool for the right job' is a lost talent for alot. That's my opinion on the throw away gas station knife anyway.

The other side I think is that people don't know knives can be better. 'knife is a knife', 'a hammer is a hammer', 'whisky is whisky'. Not until you move up the ranks on anything really. Ignorance is bliss in a way. Think about if could be happy with a $5 knife. And think about the collection :O
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Good point. I wish I could be happy on $5.00 whiskey too! :D
 
Ironbut said:
Alot of the people I know carry really cheap knives, because when they use them it could be for anything from prying, as a scraper, a screwdriver, or anything else that happens to come up. They buy cheap knives so they can do all that & not feel bad about ruining a good knife. Most of those people also have a good knife or two, but choose not to use them for work, in the shop, or in the garage.
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I'm like most knife nuts here and have quite a few mid techs up to a CRK, BUT, in the shop, I use a Becker Remora, Mora Companion, and a small fixed blade ($40.00 IIRC) from Texas Knifemaker Supply.
 
JPD1998 said:
I found myself a quarter of the way through skinning a deer with a knife that dulled.
It was then that I started to appreciate different steel qualities and what they were capable of.
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This is EXACTLY how I got into the higher end steels. I used to use standard box store knives, Buck, Gerber, Kershaw, etc. and bought many looking for one that would stay sharp long enough to finish an animal without resharpening. When cleaning deer and hogs I had a knife and some sort of sharpener in my kit because the edge would dull before I finished with the animal. Now I use M390 or 20CV on my hunting knives and can skin and quarter several deer and then it only takes a touch up to be back to hair shaving sharp.
 
Had a cousin once who asked me to take his pocket knife back to sears for replacement. I looked at it and could find nothing wrong, but he said “it doesn’t cut anymore”. I sharpened it and told him to take it back as I didn’t think acquired dullness was a defect. He was a mechanic for years thought sharpening tools should have been in his toolbox.
 
Great comments on this thread. I’m impressed by how open minded most people are.

I’m still of the opinion that people who buy outrageously designed (like the Mutilator (-:) buy them solely because they think they look cool, not to cut things. A ton (maybe literally) of these knives have blades that due to their design make them impossible to use for cutting.

The mutilator is an excellent example. Instead of an edge it has outrageously large serrations that would make any saw jealous.

So, I guess I view the “gas station” segment as two different markets - cheap knives you can cut with and another for people who will never cut anything due to their designs but they think they look bad***.

I get a lot of entertainment value from The Mutilator, and Z-Hunters of the world.

Making no judgements - people have the right to like whatever appeals to them and to spend their money as they choose.

I do get a kick out of the low low end market.

Now I’ve got to go pick up my new Hinderer...
 
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