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Dezmund said:
I will keep buying knives because it's kind of a new hobby of mine.

I would really love to know how you can see that the steel is bad and that it hasen't gotten any heat treat. For future purchases :)
As i said it just feels like quality but i think you guys know alot better then i do :)
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Welcome to Bladeforums.
Not all steel is created equally or for the same purpose. What does that mean? The steel in knife blades is different from the steel your kitchen sink is made from, different from the steel your cars wheels are made from, different from the patio furniture you have. Just like not all wood is the same; look at the drastic difference between Balsa or oak or hickory or cedar.

Typically those "fantasy" knives are stamped out and quickly assembled. They do offer a lot of weight, which can be confused with quality as we tend to associate the same characteristics in other items. It's also pretty easy to put a sharp edge on some mild steel, but the real trick is having that knife hold that edge rather than require resharpening immediately.
 
Let's chip in and pay this kid what he has in the knife and have him beat on it. I'd much rather see that than the SMF getting abused.
 
Haha, that answer was hillarious :D

Well i will do that i guess.

Guess i can ask this while i'm here.

Is Gerber any good?
 
Dezmund said:
Haha, that answer was hillarious :D

Well i will do that i guess.

Guess i can ask this while i'm here.

Is Gerber any good?
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Once upon a time Gerber was good, but most of what they spin out now is crap. Check out Kershaw and Spyderco.
 
marcinek said:
Actually you can.

1) Again, that dymondwood/pakkawood is a sure sign of crap.
2) That low quality USA Design stencil/tang stamp is another sure sign of crap.

Pakistani crap, I assume.
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This and;

3) Generally, the shinier the steel, the cheaper the knife. All to lure in the new customer because as kids we all knew the shiny sword was the sharp one :D
 
Dezmund said:
Haha, yeah i am very well aware of that :) It's a copy
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No the knife you have with Cold Steel on it is not a copy. Cold Steel doesn't make anything like it. Your knife merely has the name Cold Steel and Black Sable on it. Google Cold Steel Black Sable and you'll see.
 
K.O.D. said:
Once upon a time Gerber was good, but most of what they spin out now is crap. Check out Kershaw and Spyderco.
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I don;t know if I'd go that far (well...maybe I might). I WOULD say that for the money, one can do much better than Gerber.
 
Ultimately, you have to get what you really want. If you want an M9 Bayonet or a Bowie knife then I have to point out: 1) neither is really a fishing knife, and 2) a 50-60 bowie may not be a really good knife.

BUT! If they make you happy, they make you happy. :thumbup: I do think that your part of the world has a centuries-old tradition of making great knives. Norway, Sweden, Finland? Great knives. World class, in your price range, and built for fishing by fishermen.

BUT! If you don't like them, you don't like them. Nothing at all wrong with that.

You do owe it to yourself to get an actual Cold Steel knife if they appeal to you. 1) They are nice knives, and 2) by buying a real one you are not supporting theft. Get one.

I'm sure one of the ColdSteel fans here could suggest a good one. You might have to save up a little more, but getting a better knife will really change the way you look at knives. It will really change this hobby you are enjoying. :thumbup:
 
Dezmund

No body is trying to be unkind. Coming here with a knife like that (no offense brother, honestly) is rather like taking a cardboard box of wine to a wine tasting event in Napa valley...or the Bordeaux region of France!!!

Everybody starts someplace. If that knife gets you into the whole hobby, it was a gem!

Marcinek seems to have deduced from something you posted that you are from Sweden. Sweden is home to the manufacture to some of the best knives in the world! The steel making and knife making tradition in that country (and region overall) is fantastic! Look first to Mora (Frosts and Erikkson). They are made of excellent steel and can be had at a very low price. Really, the best knife buy in the world with no exaggeration! There are many other outstanding Swedish knives.
 
I made this mistake when i first bought a few knives. Bought a couple of crappy chinese jobbies. Buy good known USA brands, cost a bit more but good knives. Benchmade, spyderco, TOPS knives, Buck etc
 
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