Yet another warranty issue that is unbelievable

Hahaha. I can't tell you how many knives I have broken thowing them. I still do it on occasion, but would never file a warranty claim if I broke one doing that, unless it was a throwing knife. For some reason, I can stick machetes and bayonets much better than throwing knives.
 
Zidfeldts said:
I use knives for cutting, once I tried to pry with a Buck 110 and broke the tip. I sent it in and they reground it. I think that a warranty is great but there has to be a big expense involved when peopler intentionally destroy equipment so that they can show it on videos.
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I don't even have a problem with someone who sets out to intentionally destroy a knfie for the value of testing it, showing what it will take on video, etc. That has purpose to some extent and is honorable because the abuse and documenting what happens was the intent. What I will never understand is someone who abuses something for the sake of abusing it, then actually uses the warranty because the warranty is what it is. That is spoiled brat children's shit right there and these types of people have no business with one of our knives. Basically what I'm saying is I have very little (if any) room for idiots in my life.
 
Horn Dog said:
Hahaha. I can't tell you how many knives I have broken thowing them. I still do it on occasion, but would never file a warranty claim if I broke one doing that, unless it was a throwing knife. For some reason, I can stick machetes and bayonets much better than throwing knives.
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Exactly! We have all thrown our share of knives that were not meant to be thrown, but we didn't ask for a replacement when it broke. On my first trip to the Amazon we all got in a throwing contest in the jungle using some extra knives we had brought. You'd be surpised how good an old Kabar throws. But, if it breaks (and it will eventually) you just sacrifice the parts to the River Gods and go on, never blaming the company or asking for a replacement.
 
Wow........

The lack of honor and pride that some people display just blows my mind. But that seems to be fast becoming the norm in America. No need to take responsibility for your actions or your life path.. Just blame someone, sue someone, work the system. Doesn't matter how much you f@#$ other people over, so long as it makes your life easy. Bull@#$%.

This is why I prefer hanging out with squirrels and blue jays;)
 
What that guy's email really says" Dear ESEE, i really like to stab cats, your knives are great for stabbing cats, i broke my ESEE-3 trying to chop a cat in half but i missed and hit a rock and now i need a new knife."
 
I'm just sick of this whole make-believe industry of Ninja, knife fighting, knife throwing Crocodile Dunee shit perpetuated on TV. Then all these kids go to the woods and go nuts trying to play the part.
 
i would never intentionally hurt my izzy out of boredom... yeah, it would be covered, but think of those agonizing days i'd have to spend waiting for the replacement to show up.

maybe you should just send them a cheap throwing knife set. it would probably cost you less in the end. ;)

seriously though, it is sad that people intentionally abuse them because of the warranty. i completely agree with what you said about sacrificing them when they break from misuse. it's an integrity issue... if you are misusing a tool, you should be expecting it to break and you shouldn't expect that to be covered. you should shrug and think to yourself "i can't believe that lasted 1000 throws. that's a company that deserves more of my business."
 
Its not just the knife companys....

I'm a avid fisherman and hear of people mis-treating there G-loomis, St-Croix rods only because the rod will be replaced no questions asked.

It really screws up everything for everyone.
 
Flexxx said:
Its not just the knife companys....

I'm a avid fisherman and hear of people mis-treating there G-loomis, St-Croix rods only because the rod will be replaced no questions asked.

It really screws up everything for everyone.
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Probably due to a childish temper. Sort of like a golfer throwing a 400 dollar club into the pond because he misses a put.
 
Crap, I'm up well into the 970's on throws with my Junglas..... Better slow down in case I need it for any covert sentry deanimations in the near future.
 
Well, that post just made me think of something. ESEE is leaving money on the table by not coming out with our own throwing knife!!!
 
shotgunner11 said:
Crap, I'm up well into the 970's on throws with my Junglas..... Better slow down in case I need it for any covert sentry deanimations in the near future.
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Way past you brother. I'm in the 2000s but I did have to stop and resharpen one time.
 
R.A.T. said:
Well, that post just made me think of something. ESEE is leaving money on the table by not coming out with our own throwing knife!!!
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Please add at least one throwing star to the E&E kit. It could even be shaped like the Izula logo.
 
And a package of instant Ninja...just add water.
 
This guy wants on the throwing team.

He coined the name "Tactipoo" allready thow.

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Jeff,

Is there some way to test for these thrown knives? Under a microscope, does a break from throwing vs. a break from prying look different? I've read before on this forum that throwing leads to micro-fractures in the steel. Is that true?

This looks like a job for ... SCIENCE!

But really, how can you protect yourself from this? Maybe the next time someone sends you a knife they used to throw at a tree you can weld it back together backwards and really send them a message? Okay, maybe that wouldn't work, but I'm still concerned.

Are these sorts of claims putting your business at risk? How are other companies who have this sort of warranty doing it?

Or are these incidents isolated enough that the damage is minimal?

It's hard not to worry about ESEE, or companies like it. It's much too easy to imagine a world where they are just a nostalgic reminiscence for those of us who enjoy a quality, United States made blade.
 
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