Why all the MANTIS Hate???

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Personally, I just don't get it. First of all, I own several Mantis knives, and have nothing but good things to say about them. The ones that I have are made from 420HC, which I know a lot of people think is cheap crap. Well, I don't, It works quite well for me. Yeah, I know it's not one of the new super steels, but the price also reflects that. By the way, Mantis does make some of their models from some really high-end steels. Such as S30V, BG-42, 154-CM and so on. The customer service can't be beat. How many knife companies do you know of, where the owner and CEO of the company will take the time to deal with you personally? This guy will talk to any of his customers about anything, he's a really great guy. I know a lot of people did not like the "email" that was sent out to the militia members. Which, in fact, was a "confidential" email. Obviously, the militia has a traitor or two. So what, what's the big deal? If you read the email, no one was asked to do anything but speak honestly about their knives, and experience with the General, and his company. 99.9% of the customers are VERY happy with their knives, and the customer service. So he asked us to talk about it , is there something wrong with that? He did not ask anyone to lie, exagerate, or try to sell anything. How is that considered spamming? Is it so wrong to want people to be aware of your company and products? Because that's all it was, a bussiness owner trying to make potential customers aware of how great his knives are. If you owned a new knife company, wouldn't you want as many people to know about your knives as possible? I would. Think what you will about Mantis, but in all reality, they are great knives, at great prices. The owner, Jared West is a great guy. He's just a knife lover like the rest of us. Wouldn't all of us love to be able to have our own knife company? I'm sure that each and everyone of us has dreamed of it at one time or another. His dream has come true, he made it happen. He has come a long way in the last two years since Mantis was formed. You gotta give him credit for that. He has some of the coolest designs I have ever seen. And in my opinion, that's just what the knife industry needed, something new and interesting instead of the same old boring designs with new handle materials. I think Mantis Knives rock, and so do a lot of others. We may be the minority at the moment, but that will change. Mantis has a great future ahead of it. As a loyal Mantis Militia Member, I'm going to be right there in the front lines when it all goes down. Where will you be?
 
Whine & Cheese would be more fun; FEEDBACK would be more appropriate. Gentlemen, if you need to respond, please be professional, and respond to the technical aspects of the knives and of the advertising campaign. Thank you. :cool:
 
I thought the deadline was tomarrow????:confused: Seriously though, I think the knives are great, and the owner is cool. I've talked with him alot, and I'm not in it for a free knife. I can buy any knife I want, and I do. I just needed to voice my opinion about the whole thing, so I did. So honestly, where is all the hate coming from? It was there well before the infamous "email". I hear a lot of talk about poor quality, and it's just not the case. It seems that the only people who speak lowly of them are the ones who do not own them. Every person I have talked to that owns a Mantis knife, loves it. They all love the customer service as well.
 
made4blade said:
As a loyal Mantis Militia Member, I'm going to be right there in the front lines when it all goes down. Where will you be?
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perhaps either speaking of the sale of the Gen2 Iphones or the grand opening of a hot dog on a stick.

The mantis "spam" campaign is making their company look worse than Dork Ops at Blade Show with huge displays and no knives...ya'll remember that ? :D

perhaps this is Mantits Knives next ad campaign ?
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Exactly the response I expected from a bunch of mall ninjas. Talk trash all you want. That's all you can do.
 
made4blade said:
Personally, I just don't get it. First of all, I own several Mantis knives, and have nothing but good things to say about them.
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I've owned a few. I agree they are nice knives for what I paid. I got them on Ebay when Mantis was just starting, and paid Around $10 bucks apiece for a folder and a neck knife, and around $25 for the 154cm Chaos fixed blade. From the reviews I've read, they are are very well put together, but reviews have also stated that the higher end steels are either not what they claim or are poorly heat treated.

How many knife companies do you know of, where the owner and CEO of the company will take the time to deal with you personally
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Spyderco, Busse, SwampRat, Scrapyard, Ranger, Emerson, Buck, just to name a few

? This guy will talk to any of his customers about anything, he's a really great guy.
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I did email him with a couple of questions about the knives I got. One was about a particular feature of a knife, the other was about CoO. He replied quickly with the answer to the first. He ignored the CoO question. He has also been known to tell people that his knives are US made when they are not.

I know a lot of people did not like the "email" that was sent out to the militia members.
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Nobody here cares whether he sends emails to "the militia". We do care if those emails "order" there recipients to flood this forum (and JD) with a bunch of pretend testimonials in order to get a free knife.

Because that's all it was, a bussiness owner trying to make potential customers aware of how great his knives are.
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His knives should speak for themselves if they are that great.

As a loyal Mantis Militia Member, I'm going to be right there in the front lines when it all goes down. Where will you be?
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I'll be sitting naked in a bean bag chair eating Cheetos.




Esav Benyamin said:
Troll, late to the performance. :)
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Maybe he's not late. Maybe it's an encore.:rolleyes:
 
He was honest with me about where they were made. He probably told you that they were made with US steel, which they are.
 
made4blade said:
We may be the minority at the moment, but that will change. Mantis has a great future ahead of it. As a loyal Mantis Militia Member, I'm going to be right there in the front lines when it all goes down. Where will you be?
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That's some of the funniest verbiage I've ever read on BladeForums.

But to answer your question of where will I be....I'll be right here admiring my Spyderco, Benchmades, and CRKs whilst you wage your Mantis War of Domination!:D
 
made4blade said:
Exactly the response I expected from a bunch of mall ninjas. Talk trash all you want. That's all you can do.
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As opposed to, say. . . joining a forum to talk trash in defense of some of the most "Mall Ninja" looking blades in production, while claiming loyalty to the "Mantis Militia"(an elite force of "Shopping center Martial artists" that Gecko45 would be proud to join)?

But what I really want to know is: Do you have the special boots for climbing walls? :D
 
made4blade said:
He was honest with me about where they were made. He probably told you that they were made with US steel, which they are.
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I have an honest question that you may be able to help with. Even though Mantis knives are imported, I have yet to see one with an import marking. Even a sticker. Please ask your General what's up with that.
 
Doug C said:
What's going down ? :confused:
I'll probably be around here. :thumbup:
Let me know. :rolleyes:

Doug :D
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If I see them headed my way, I'll PM you. Right after I call their parents.
 
[ELITIST ENGLISH ACCENT] Excellent query Doug. Perhaps the young chap will tell us what IS going down. And whom it will go down upon.[/ELITIST ENGLISH ACCENT]
 
made4blade, feel free to go to the Knife Reviews & Testing forum to actually review Mantis knives, not to provide more Mantis spam.
 
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