What can you say about this brand?

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I have posted on other thread saying that Smith & Wesson knife i bought from fire store online is my most preferred best budget blade. And someone reacted that he'll probably spend for some other brands rather than S&W. I was like what's wrong with it? :confused:
 
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S&W produces firearms so most likely it's manufacture was out sourced and is most likely a less costly knife made with less costly steel. All that matters is if you are happy with your new knife. ;)
 
S&W Knives, in my experience, vary wildly in quality.

Some of the older pieces, traditionals for instance, seem to be decent knives.

Some of the tactical folders, however, are very poor quality.

My son gave me two S&W folders that he bought at O'Reilly's Auto Parts, one is a small "Cuttin Horse" lockback that I still have -

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The other was a mid-sized liner-lock that I used for cutting cardboard and garage chores; the knife lived in the console of my truck for a couple of years. The wear on the knife in the picture is much worse than the actual useage would infer, that is to say it did not hold up as well as other knives, the coating started wearing off right away and it did not hold an edge very well compared to more expensive knives.
I guess that is a given.
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The real problem with this knife was that the handles did not have any reinforcement at the bolsters, and they eventually cracked at the pivot pin, causing a catastrophic failure of the knife.

The knife had teflon washers, which held up well and were smooth. The black plastic for the handle was rubbery and allowed a good grip, but it smelled of rubber and transferred that rubber smell to your hands when you used the knife.

These are very cheap knives, and truly you get what you pay for; you can use them but be careful and don't trust them to stay locked and you should be fine.

I disposed of the broken pieces of the CKTACB and still have the Cuttin' Horse.

best

mqqn
 
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S&w knives are produced by a company that is licsensed to use their name. Are the knives bad? No but not good for daily use. The truth us their are many other knives out there, produced by the same company that stamps it name on the knife, in the same price range with far better quality and construction.
 
I have a couple of their autos that have held up pretty well. They certainly don't compete with Kershaw or Benchmade but that's a given.
 
IIRC, Taylor Cutlery is the owner of the S&W knife franchise. Taylor also currently owns the Schrade brand. Taylor has their knives made in China by various cutlery manufacturers. The knives are made to fit within certain price categories so they vary in quality. You pretty much get what you pay for with Taylor's knives. I've only owned one S&W knife and it was one of the cheapest in the line. Blade steel was decent, it took a very sharp edge but it had to be resharpened often. It was a liner lock model and in short order the lock bar traveled past the blade tang and would jam the blade in the open position. It was not unexpected since the knife was only $7.00.

I would expect other, more expensive models would be better quality. I've been pretty impressed with Schrade's Old Timer series of slipjoints so I know Taylor's brands can be good quality.
 
You can never tell who was the manufacturer of those knives, sometimes you win and sometimes not. I lucked out once and found a bunch of close out special Browning Ice Storm folders for $25 each. They were made by Mcusta. I've given about 3 away as presents, sold one, lost one, used another for daily carry for years and still have the last new in box. Right at the best money I've ever spent.

Browning Ice Storm by Mcusta by Tom, on Flickr

Browning Ice Storm by Mcusta by Tom, on Flickr
 
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