Why does the U.S. Military allow their logos on so many junk knives?

You don't need a license if you mention a past relationship, or even show pictures of military members, in an ad, but you need it if you mark the knife with the name of the branch, like the companies you mentioned. Moer to the point, my comment was also agreeing with the sentiment that most companies feel that their product can stand on its own without the branding of a military branch.
 
OrangeBlueOrangeBlue said:
Case, KA-BAR and Ontario Knife Co. all have licensing deals with USMC (I didn't see Buck). You can't use any of their trademarks in your advertising, including USMC® MARINE® MARINES® U.S. MARINE® U.S. MARINES® MARINE CORPS® U.S. MARINE CORPS® UNITED STATES MARINE® UNITED STATES MARINES® UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS®, without a license (and the associated 2.5% royalty for US-made products). A more complete list is linked below...


This is laughably wrong: https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/Portals/134/USMC Content Guide 2021_1.pdf
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I was speaking in the past tense, as Buck was the original manufacturer of the M9 Bayonet for the U.S. Military in partnership with Phrobis, but that was many decades ago. In addition, the Buck 110 and later the 112 were extremely popular among soldiers, and while they were never a standard issue piece of equipment, they were stocked in on-base stores, frequently purchased/carried by soldiers.
 
ShaiHulud said:
The military doesn't want to buy a 300 dollar fixed blade for the countless people in the ranks
They will be used as tools. Last bayonet charge was in 2003, they will likely not be used as a weapon
So the military powers that be decided to buy knives made of Reynolds wrap

Too bad we can't be known as the military that uses the ka-bar usmc
Along the lines people got cheap
And the value of a person was adjusted accordingly

You don't want to outfit a marine with an excellent knife just to be shot by some kid in the middle east.
All that money is therefore gone
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The Marine Corps issues Ontario Knife Company OKC 3s it's a bayonet but can be used as a knife. So it's multifunctional and it's not cheap.
 
Vlade said:
The Marine Corps issues Ontario Knife Company OKC 3s it's a bayonet but can be used as a knife. So it's multifunctional and it's not cheap.
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Ontario has a shoddy inconsistent mystery heat treatment
Maybe that knife turned out okay
As for the company..
 
ShaiHulud said:
Ontario has a shoddy inconsistent mystery heat treatment
Maybe that knife turned out okay
As for the company..
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What are you basing your statement on? I certainly have not seen any negative publicity regarding Ontario's heat treatment.

The dozen or so Ontario knives I have are perfectly functional.

What about the company......???
 
shane45-1911 said:
What are you basing your statement on? I certainly have not seen any negative publicity regarding Ontario's heat treatment.

The dozen or so Ontario knives I have are perfectly functional.

What about the company......???
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Easy there guy, I'm basing it on personal experience, also the same opinion has been thrown around here by seasoned members
So, I gave them the benefit of the doubt
That's all I'm gonna say
 
ShaiHulud said:
Easy there guy, I'm basing it on personal experience, also the same opinion has been thrown around here by seasoned members
So, I gave them the benefit of the doubt
That's all I'm gonna say
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I did a search for "Ontario heat treatment" (below) and stopped reading after 11 pages, with no issues regarding it.

Please direct me to the source/names of the "seasoned members" that have had issues.

Search results for query: ontario heat treatment

www.bladeforums.com www.bladeforums.com
 
shane45-1911 said:
Sorry, I trust BudK's word about as much as I trust the knives they sell. They can say what they want, but I highly question that anything that BudK carries or sells has any level of approval or authorization from anyone in the DoD - or at least from someone that is qualified to give said authorization or licensing approval.

As long as it is made in China, they can put whatever logo or stamp on it with little fear of any repercussion. And that is BudK's out - "it is made in China, we didn't put the logo on it."
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Sad but true. So stick to reputable knife dealers also take a little just a little responsibility band do some research on blade steels. For the absolute begginer at least know what you intend to use it for wall hanger kitchen duties camp fishing and so forth. Then you can match your steel with your needs. Everyone knows what they like from the start so you already know if you like pretty finishes and never want to mess it up. a blade that may tarnish/patina due to use. Point in all this being know what your use is and match the blade to it. Trust me if you are truly ba knife enthusiast you will have duplicates some blades that never get used some blades that's waiting for that special day some blades that you will never use because you feel you've paid too much money for it and you don't want to damage it. Trust me you will buy blades you will buy what you don't need you will buy what you are afraid to use but it's all ok because buying it made you happy and it was something that caught your eye and you wanted it. Enjoy and don't worry vabout anything else
 
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