What to do? Opinions needed.

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Hi, I am new to the forum and I have a question regarding opinions on a blade I just bought. When I received it I found it has two little dings on the blade. They are very small and hard to see or feel unless the light hits it just right then they sparkle like diamonds. I don't want to but the maker's name out there but it is what I would call a good quality production knife at +$300. It's an outdoor/bushcraft type fixed blade made with CPM 3V. I am not a knife collector but do appreciate good quality. Do you guys think it's worth it to send it back or just use it and sharpen?
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If it s not a collection knife, but rather a potential user, just sharpen it. But I would keep it in mind regarding future purchases.
 
I can't see what's going on too well from your picture. If it were mine: if the dings aren't TOO large and you are otherwise satisfied with the quality and construction of the knife, I would just sharpen them out. If you're concerned you'd have to take off too much metal to get rid of those, maybe contact the maker and send it back.
 
I'd say if you aren't happy then send it back. Although it doesn't appear that it would take much work to sharpen those little dings right out.
 
It might be easier for you to just sharpen them out, but the manufacturer needs to know that this happened.
At the very least I'd get the best clearest pic of this you can and email it to them so they can make sure it doesn't happen again.
 
You are going to get worse dings than that if you using it for outdoor duties.. I say use it till you get a few more dings than sharpen them all out!! Just sayin!!;) John:)
 
It's hard to tell just how much the edge is affected ... but if it were me I would return it ... since you payed for a NIB knife you shouldn't have edge damage no matter how minor ... it makes me wonder if it were a display model or had been sold and returned ... which would make me wonder if there may be more issues.

They seem small and easy to sharpen out but for the reasons I mentioned I would exchange it for another.
 
maximus83 said:
I can't see what's going on too well from your picture. If it were mine: if the dings aren't TOO large and you are otherwise satisfied with the quality and construction of the knife, I would just sharpen them out. If you're concerned you'd have to take off too much metal to get rid of those, maybe contact the maker and send it back.
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I agree with this.
 
Since I almost always redo the edge on a knife after receiving it I'd just sharpen them out, but I certainly wouldn't judge you harshly for sending it back. No reason for edge damage on a new knife.

If it came in a sheath I'd check that too. Might just be hitting a rivet or something.
 
If you have the capabilities you might be better off sharpening it out, instead of waiting to contact the maker, shipping there, time to fix it, shipping back to you etc.

If not send it back.
 
Just don't sharpen it at all if you intend to send it back. If you sharpen it you keep it.
 
I hate being without my blades, and consider myself capable enough to deal with that problem myself, so I would just use and sharpen. However, it’s your knife and if you’re unhappy with that, you are totally in line to send it back and get a fix/replacement.
 
Unless this is some collector item , just sharpen as mentioned . 3V is a tough steel intended for hard use but it would eventually need to be sharpened anyway .
 
It's crazy to me to spend 300+ on a knife that arrived in any condition other than perfect.i cant tell from the picture very good but cpm 3v is one of the toughest steels out there and it would take a pretty good lick to do that or maybe it was just some bad sharpening technique.

Yes, It isn't too hard to sharpen that out but why should you have to at 300 bucks i would like a prestine factory edge. My money is too hard earned for that. If you dont want to send it back make the seller aware at least so it doesnt happen in the future.
 
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