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WE Knife Thoughts
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I do not own a WE knife - but I have handled a few and reviewed a loaner. Great Knives. A little pricey, but you are getting great materials and workmanship.
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I have 2, a 603a and a 606. I am unable to find a flaw on either one. Sounds silly, but it's true.
Never thought I would ever spend $250 on a Chinese made knife, but I'm really glad I did!
I would say go for it......you won't be sorry!
Joe
Dude I know you're rocking 4700 posts, but I've yet to see a knife be mentioned and you not having it plastered to your steering wheel. You even have a rough estimate of how many knives you're rocking at the current time?
I can't support the Chinese Knife industry considering what they do to companies like Spyderco.
While it may not be the owners of Kiser or WE fault its political for me.
I realize how many dont share my opinion but China in particular is avoided as best as possible in my home.
I would probably not have commented on this thread but the OP seems conflicted and I'm hoping to be the voice of reason
While it may not be the owners of Kiser or WE fault its political for me.
I realize how many dont share my opinion but China in particular is avoided as best as possible in my home.
I would probably not have commented on this thread but the OP seems conflicted and I'm hoping to be the voice of reason
The voice of reason says that if WE knives' products were made in America they'd be $800+
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Companies like Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw & Böker do/did it theirself. They started replacing production facillities to the far east to gain more profit 30 years ago. As well as in other branches which involves a lot of production labour.
I can understand your point but it is a worldwide trend hard to stop. And going back to protectionism, each country only producing for itself, is not a situation to desire for i think. If you only want to buy American produced products, you will find it hard to keep driving a car, using a computer or phone and so on.
And should we in Europe stop buying American made knives as well?
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I don't know why I hadn't thought of that counterpoint myself - that is an interesting perspective to consider in this context
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That's not how it works. The theory is if we in America make the best knives everybody else will want to buy them. Or cars or computers...etc. The problem is we don't. Still doesn't mean I don't check my knives to see where they are made and let that sway my purchasing somewhat. At the same token everything in my house with as screen is made by samsung so there ya go.
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My honest opinion is that people should purchase what they like for whatever reason. "Value" holds a different definition to almost everyone when put in context. That doesn't mean any one person is wrong; it just means we all have a different perspective/context and that we may disagree on what forms those contexts. We are talking about discretionary spending on premium pocket knives, after all.
YMMV.
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U.S.-China Trade Facts
U.S. goods and services trade with China totaled an estimated $659.4 billion in 2015. Exports were $161.6 billion; imports were $497.8 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with China was $336.2 billion in 2015.
China is currently our largest goods trading partner with $598 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2015. Goods exports totaled $116 billion; goods imports totaled $482 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $366 billion in 2015.
U.S. goods and services trade with China totaled an estimated $659.4 billion in 2015. Exports were $161.6 billion; imports were $497.8 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit with China was $336.2 billion in 2015.
China is currently our largest goods trading partner with $598 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2015. Goods exports totaled $116 billion; goods imports totaled $482 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $366 billion in 2015.
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are you kidding? WE knives doesnt copy any knives from other brands. so your argument is null, and you are just hating on the Chinese, which is wrong. if this was a Ganzo thread or a clone thread i would say i agree with you. but it is not.
While I also don't agree that your opinion is "the voice of reason," I do agree with your choice not to buy Chinese and your honesty about it.
Heck, there are several makers I don't buy from just because I don't like or trust the owner, and brands I don't buy because I don't want to be affiliated with them and their fans.
To me its pretty clear we live in a more and more global economy, and "American" knife companies rely on countries outside America more and more for manufacture. And its also clear that "China" is making some (not all) good stuff.
But I'm not going to accuse you of "hating on" or being a "hater."
I agree. The argument that "China only makes cheapo ripoffs" doesn't work anymore. I don't see how one can use that for their argument against buying Chinese knives.
I can understand other arguments, like mc556's, but the "only cheapo ripoffs" one doesn't really apply anymore, does it?
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No need to single out knives, while using so many other Chinese products.
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Well seems spyderco still produces knives in china so if china is still good enough for them then I don't see your point of boycotting. And if its political for you then we should probably not discuss it further.
I think the thing is some aren't convinced these brands don't have a hand in counterfeiting. I have seen a lot of clones. I have also taken many of them apart. And at the very least these companies have the same sources for parts. Its unclear just who makes what. None of us really know who makes these knives. I have purchased probably 50+ knives direct from china. Many of the brands people now know and respect. But all of them no matter who I bought them from all came from the same city. Often the same address. We only know what we are shown which isn't very much. I personally don't care. I buy what I like and can afford and I don't consider a single thing after that except the quality of the product. But if people don't want to support cloning or counterfeiting in any way its hard to know who is and isn't double dipping. But I know the bearing system used in the WE knives is the same as quartermaster, kevin john, vitelli, rike, vespa and reate just to name a few. I have zero proof but I get the impression a very large number of these clones all come from 1 or 2 factories and are either made as part knives to be finished by the people running the individual brands or several brands are just made under one or two companies with several names they put on the actual product. Again I have no proof but it seems to be a little more "cottage" industry over there than it is here.
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