Walmart Knife Selection

[K-Lastima]

The blister-pak probably has better cutting ability than those Winchesters.

:thumbdn:

 

[dawsonbob]

Eventually all knives, except customs, will be made in China. Even Kershaw and Buck make knives there now. And chances are good that many of us on this board own one or two Chinese made knives.

Sad but probably true!

I carried a Buck Cadet slippie in my pocket for around 35 to 40 years. Over that time I sharpened it to the point where the main blade wasn't much more than a spike, and the other blades weren't much better. Around six months ago I was in the local WalMart looking in the knife case and saw two Buck Cadets on display: one the old style American made version for around $40, and the other a new "Made in China" version for around $15. I picked up the Chinese version just to try it out, and I've been pleasantly surprised at the quality. The blades are tight with no play, good springs and, more importantly, the steel seems good. I'm not sure what steel it is, I would guess 440 something or the Chinese equivalent, but it takes a very good edge and holds it surprisingly well. Never thought I would have anything good to say about a WalMart Chinese knife, but I have to admit that this one is pretty good.

 

[Heiheit]

Yeah, this makes me want to go out and buy all of those kershaws Our local walmart doesn't have the best selection.. A bunch of those crappy gerbers.. But they usual have one of each kershaw they carry in stock :thumbup:

 

[myright]

Looks about the same as my walmart except all of the knives in the walmart near me our locked in a case.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

JoshK, just because they come in a blister pack doesn't make them crap, it's the same as the boxed version, in different packaging. If I can go to Walmart, and get a knife in blister pack, or get the same knife boxed for 30% more at Cabelas, I will buy it at Walmart.

 

[cotdt]

Knife selection at Wal-Mart is a joke.

If you're incredibly lucky you might find a Kershaw or two. Once in a blue moon you'll find a Spyderco.

My local Walmart has an entire assortment of Kershaws, some are pretty good knives. It's too bad you don't live in California.

 

[Josh K]

JoshK, just because they come in a blister pack doesn't make them crap, it's the same as the boxed version, in different packaging. If I can go to Walmart, and get a knife in blister pack, or get the same knife boxed for 30% more at Cabelas, I will buy it at Walmart.

I refer you to my original post, so you may read and comprehend.

Blister packs are also garbage.

My local Walmart has an entire assortment of Kershaws, some are pretty good knives. It's too bad you don't live in California.

Nothing against people who do live there, but I prefer boiling summers, frozen winters, and really bad roads.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

JoshK, so just because they don't stock Spyderco makes them bad? Your beef was that Spydercos are only available there "once in a blue moon."

 

[Teague]

JoshK, just because they come in a blister pack doesn't make them crap, it's the same as the boxed version, in different packaging. If I can go to Walmart, and get a knife in blister pack, or get the same knife boxed for 30% more at Cabelas, I will buy it at Walmart.

Are you sure the knife you buy for less money at ChinaMart is the same knife Cabela's sells? Manufacturers are known to use cheaper materials in ChinaMart goods than they normally use for their regular customers. Their electronics are just one example. Remember the old adage, "Ya get what ya pay for!"

 

[Josh K]

JoshK, so just because they don't stock Spyderco makes them bad? Your beef was that Spydercos are only available there "once in a blue moon."

I also said they rarely stock Kershaws, that must be my "beef" too, right?

Stop trying to turn this into something it's not.

 

[hardheart]

Eventually all knives, except customs, will be made in China. Even Kershaw and Buck make knives there now. And chances are good that many of us on this board own one or two Chinese made knives.

Sad but probably true!

Buck moved production back to the US

Are you sure the knife you buy for less money at ChinaMart is the same knife Cabela's sells? Manufacturers are known to use cheaper materials in ChinaMart goods than they normally use for their regular customers. Their electronics are just one example. Remember the old adage, "Ya get what ya pay for!"

BTW, do you work for Wal Mart? Just curious.

This was already addressed in another thread, the knives are the same no matter where you buy them.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

My Walmart has many Kershaws, I don't know about yours, but I could go to Walmart and purchase probably 8-10 different model Kershaws at my Walmart.
Why would you carry if they carry Kershaws, you hate AO and claim that most their designs "don't cut it" for you.
The Walmart knives are the same, at least the Kershaws are.
I'm not trying to start an arguement, I'm just curious why you despise their selection, just because some companies are more receptive to selling there than others doesn't make their selection crap. And I'm willing to bet the companies that aren't represented, are choosing not to be represented in Walmart.

 

[Josh K]

My Walmart has many Kershaws, I don't know abou yours, but I could go to Walmart and purchase probably 8-10 different model Kershaws at my Walmart.
Why would you carry if they carry Kershaws, you hate AO and claim that most their designs "don't cut it" for you.
The Walmart knives are the same, at least the Kershaws are.

So what are you trying to say exactly? Honestly make some sense here.

Somehow you seem to want everyone to think I dislike Wal-Mart because they don't carry Spyderco knives. Then I bring up the point that it wasn't about the knives, I was talking about the blister packs. And you turn right around and start talking about Spyderco.

Now you're finally talking about something else, and I'm still not sure what it is.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

You said Walmart has a bad Kershaw selection, which is wrong. Your only other complaint was no Spyderco, therefore, you wish there were more Spydercos.
It's simple logic.

 

[Josh K]

You said Walmart has a bad Kershaw selection, which is wrong. Your only other complaint was no Spyderco, therefore, you wish there were more Spydercos.
It's simple logic.

I refer you again to my original post.

Knife selection at Wal-Mart is a joke.

If you're incredibly lucky you might find a Kershaw or two. Once in a blue moon you'll find a Spyderco.

I didn't say it had a bad selection, I said that it wasn't there. You're in Nevada, I'm in Michigan. Ever think there might be a small difference between Wal-Mart stores that are on opposite sides of the country?

I never said I wish there were more Spyderco's. I don't shop at Wal-Mart for knives, why would I care that they didn't have Spyderco knives?

You're logic isn't simple, it's childish and probably motivated by past disagreements we've had. Grow up.

 

[symphonyincminor]

For your average shopper, those knives are fine.... even the Gerbers.

My Buck 110 from Walmart has had a blade swap and is still going strong. The Skyline and Native are fantastic values. The Buck slipjoints and Special are priced right, too. Everything on Walmart shelves nationwide has been closely scrutinized... I guess they figure that your average shopper won't spend more than $30 - $40 for a pocket knife. Sounds about right.

Look at the picture and see how they position the stock... Winchesters and Gerber's at eye level. So you know what folks are buying the most of.

 

[Teague]

Buck moved production back to the US..

I still see Buck knives that have been made in China. From the article below, they are still making knives in China.

Buck Knives brings work back to U.S.
By Cole, David
Publication: Journal of Business
Date: Thursday, April 23 2009

POST FALLS - Bucking a familiar trend in the manufacturing sector, knife maker Buck Knives Inc. says it has been bringing back to its plant here some of the production that it had been contracting out to Chinese manufacturers in recent years.

The shift, made possible partly by plant efficiencies it has made here and triggered by a desire by both its owners and many of its customers for its knives to be U.S.-made, has been under way for months, says C. J. Buck, its president and CEO.

The good news is manufacturing is absolutely viable in the United States," says Buck. `We're a good example of that."

As recently as three or four years ago, Buck Knives was importing from Chinese contract manufacturers about 50 percent of its knives, he says, adding that today, that percentage is 30 percent to 35 percent. The company's knives are sold all over the world.

Buck Knives plans to increase domestic production by 20 percent this year, and recently hired 10 people to work on its manufacturing floor in Post Falls.

Buck Knives moved to Post Falls in 2005 from El Cajon, Calif., near San Diego. Its 120,000-square-foot Post Falls plant is located at 660 S. Lochsa St., and currently employs 220 people, Buck says. He declines to say what its annual sales have been, not wanting competitors to have the information.

http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-locations/12333978-1.html

This was already addressed in another thread, the knives are the same no matter where you buy them.

I don't trust China Mart to tell the truth about anything. IMHO, their entire corporate culture is to buy goods as cheap as possible and quality just isn't an issue with them - only cost!

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

Here you go again...
I didn't once bring up old arguements, you were the first one resurrecting past arguements, and I'm the one trying to start the arguements...?
It's okay that you're a Spyderco fanboy, me mentioning it isn't a battle cry, it's a fact. Quit trying to pick a fight. I tried to ask if the reason why you don't like their selection was because of no Spyderco, you started throwing a fit about past arguements, blah blah blah, that I never mentioned in this thread, and you tried to pull the "my hands are clean" card.
Give it up, you're not fooling anyone, quit trying to throw me under the bus every time my posts don't agree with you, it's getting old.

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

I still see Buck knives that have been made in CHina.

I don't trust China Mart to tell the truth about anything. IMHO, their entire corporate culture is to buy goods as cheap as possible and quality just isn't an issue with them - only cost!

The quality is the same, Kerhsaw and Buck send the same models to Walmart as they do to everyone else. They don't send factory seconds, they send ones off the production line that have the same quality as what you would buy on the Internet.

 

[Teague]

The quality is the same, Kerhsaw and Buck send the same models to Walmart as they do to everyone else. They don't send factory seconds, they send ones off the production line that have the same quality as what you would buy on the Internet.

So you say. Hey, you buy all the knives you want from China Mart. I personally won't support them. I just don't do business with a corporation that causes so much misery in the world and has caused so many american jobs to be lost.