unique design favorite $9.99

I've never seen anything like it - I might get one just to try it out. Very interesting concept. My favorite knife pattern is the Stockman, and this one is similar enough to maybe be worth carrying for a while. That is, if it survives my tests . . .

I partially agree with T.K.C. - in my experience, Frost Cutlery quality is all over the place. I looked for several months before I found one that didn't have finish problems, but it wouldn't hold an edge. Friends of mine had some that had mediocre finishing at best, but stayed sharp forever. I finally found a couple that were finished nicely, and stay sharp.

For $12-15, they make good users, and if you don't like it, they're fun to kill. :p
I took one apart one time just to see what a slipjoint looked like in pieces.

thx - cpr
 
The Steel Warrior line has gotten some good reviews here. And the knife in question is a pretty neat twist on a traditional-ish pattern. Very tempting to try out.
 
I'd say it's a modest price, and that it might be an okay knife depending on what your needs are. Getting the bloody sticker off would be the hard part.

Frost's reputation is poor, so don't expect too much; however, blades with RCs of 56-58 should be okay for routine cutting chores.

I despise slipjoints, but this one has three blades. You should be able to keep one of the blades sharp!

If you do get one of these, come back and let us know how it worked out.
 
Hey folks He ain't a he, he is a she:eek:! We don't have many ladies on the board that are as passionate about knives as TKC is!:thumbup::D:thumbup:

After going back to look at a Tony Bose/Case Whittler, the Frosts is definately a copy of it.
 
I'll be the last to cut down on someone else's product as I have a business myself....but Frost is in my $10 showcase for a reason. I could sell you one for $5 and still make a profit.

I have a knockoff of a benchmite my son bought in a gas station a few months ago. It works like a benchmite, looks like a benchmite, but it ain't a Benchmite.....the steel sucks! Generally, you get what you pay for.... you wanna tool box knife or a real knife?
 
The Steel Warrior line of traditional folders is actually pretty good. The logo is a little out of place for a traditional patterned knife, but the build quality is very good, especially for $9.99.

While I agree that Frost does sell a lot of junk , these are definitely not.
 
I went to the Case website and I couldnt find a knife like this one.
Did I overlook it or was it discontinued ?

I like the versatility of multiblade slipjoints and I acknowledge
the lure of easy opening with a lockback. This knife design
has it all and as someone said, you should always be able
to keep one blade sharp !

Did anyone see the Frost Giant Congress ? It is 8 inches closed
I think ! ! I'd feel too stupid if I mention the low price.
 
Well, it's like this. I've bought quite a few knives from Smoky Mountain Knife Works (www.eknifeworks.com) over the years, and I like the people I talk to there. But I've mostly bought Victorinox SAKs from them, plus a number of Opinels. As somebody else said, don't confuse Frost with Frost's of Sweden. There's a vast difference in quality. That said, spending $10 on a knife to see if you like it sure isn't any big deal. Several months ago I bought a $10 Rough Rider canoe pattern from them to check it out. Turned out I not only was not satisfied with the knife itself, but I didn't particularly like the pattern, either. I gave it away to a friend who doesn't have the same standards I do.

Now, if you want a nice $10 pocket knife get yourself an Opinel, and I usually recommend the #8 Garden Knife. It's less than $10 and it's a dandy.

Personally, I don't believe you have to spend a lot of money to get a good knife. Neither do I believe the Rockwell hardness number of a blade means much in the real world. I don't even like hard blades! The harder the blade, the harder it is to sharpen and the more likely it is to break or chip. I'd a whole lot rather have a bent knife than a broken knife!
 
Dr. Mudd said:
That said, spending $10 on a knife to see if you like it sure isn't any big deal. Several months ago I bought a $10 Rough Rider canoe pattern from them to check it out. Turned out I not only was not satisfied with the knife itself, but I didn't particularly like the pattern, either. I gave it away to a friend who doesn't have the same standards I do.

Now, if you want a nice $10 pocket knife get yourself an Opinel, and I usually recommend the #8 Garden Knife. It's less than $10 and it's a dandy.
Personally, I don't believe you have to spend a lot of money to get a good knife. Neither do I believe the Rockwell hardness number of a blade means much in the real world. I don't even like hard blades! The harder the blade, the harder it is to sharpen and the more likely it is to break or chip. I'd a whole lot rather have a bent knife than a broken knife!
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+1 on the Opinel. Great knives for the $$$

As far as Frost goes, it's less about the $$$, and cheap materials, and more an ethical thing with me. They have ripped off designs from good, hard working makers, and companies for a long time, and it just rubs me the wrong way. You certainly do not need to spent a lot of money to get a quality knife. I just am careful about what company gets my $$$ where & when I can.
 
Preventec, go to www.newgraham.com and type Bose into the search box and the whittler will pop up, along with some of the other Bose/Case yearly knives. You may know this already, but the Bose/Case is a collaboration between Case knives and Tony Bose, who many recognize as the top dog in the handmade slippie world! These knives are manufactured each year with the annual Shot Show being the place where the coming years pattern will be announced. This years knife is a beautiful large Cokebottle Folding Lockback w/swingguard. Man, if I can raise the money before they all get sold I WILL have one in Ebony wood! Anyway the Bose/Case Whittler is a dead ringer for the Steel Warrior version.
 
preventec47 said:
Did anyone see the Frost Giant Congress ? It is 8 inches closed
I think ! ! I'd feel too stupid if I mention the low price.
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I bought one of the 'Indian Head Penny' type from SMKW several years ago, as a gag gift for one of my friends. Totally ridiculous, but a lot of fun. Especially when a coworker asks to borrow your knife to cut an apple. "Which blade?" I ended up ordering several more for various coworkers, as gag gifts for their friends/family.

thx - cpr
 
I had one of those Frost Steel Warrior lockback whittlers for a few days. It was a screaming POS. Actually I had two. The first one the lock failed on the way home from the store, and the springs on the secondary blades grew weaker and weaker with each opening, finally wouldn't even stay open, just fall to. I carried it back and they gave me another. It was gritty opening but had better secondary springs. I was riding with a friend this time, so I opened and closed the main locking blade a few times on the way back home, and the lock failed again, I could take my thumb and push the blade shut with just hand pressure. yet again. The next weekend, we drove back up to the cutlery store, where the owner refused to give me another knife or refund my money. After several minutes of argument, he he at least gave me store credit, and I put ten bucks with the price of the Steel Warrior, and bought a Camillus. After that incident, I have not returned to that cutlery shop, after have spent several hundred dollars there on Case, Queen, Buck, and German knives. It was a cruddy thing to do to try to bilk a good return customer who advertised for you a LOT over a ten buck Chinese knife. The store is in Hartselle, Alabama, and I won't name it, but it shouldn't be hard to guess which one it is if you're familiar with North Alabama. Last knife from that store, and last Frost Cutlery that I'd touch with a ten foot pole. I can be a slow learner, but if I get whacked over the head with an axe handle, it DOES sink in. :eek:
 
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