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Appalachian trail knives. Any thoughts?

Question by BaboosicBomb. Uploaded on February 10, 2012

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from PigHunter wrote 14 weeks 5 days ago

Looks like they are made in China and are of flea market quality. Don't expect the blade to retain a sharp edge for very long. I would not stress the liner lock for concern it may fail at the wrong time.

Of course there are many applications for cheap knives and I have a few Chinese folders too. However, most of the time I carry much better. But, these kind of kinives are ok if you are going to scrape gaskets, dig in the dirt, do minor sheetrock shaping, clean your finger nails, etc.

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from hunt_fish_sleep wrote 14 weeks 4 days ago

You'd be better off spending 75-100 on a Kershaw that will last a lifetime than nickle and diming all your money away on $10 chinese knives that wear out every couple months. I used to be huge fan of Gerber, but it seems their quality lately has been lackluster, but I firmly stand behind Kershaw. Their products are lifetime warranted I believe

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from bruisedsausage wrote 14 weeks 4 days ago

Kershaw recently started making some of their knives in China. Bad move IMO, but they are priced as such. However Kershaw knives are one of my top choices as well. They are well made and most hold an edge well. One hell of a pocket folder is the whirlwind, or blackout made by kershaw. Gerber is ok, but same sentiments towards them as Hunt_fish_sleep. Also not a fan of buck knives. At least over the last decade or so, maybe even a little farther back than that.

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from PigHunter wrote 14 weeks 5 days ago

Looks like they are made in China and are of flea market quality. Don't expect the blade to retain a sharp edge for very long. I would not stress the liner lock for concern it may fail at the wrong time.

Of course there are many applications for cheap knives and I have a few Chinese folders too. However, most of the time I carry much better. But, these kind of kinives are ok if you are going to scrape gaskets, dig in the dirt, do minor sheetrock shaping, clean your finger nails, etc.

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from hunt_fish_sleep wrote 14 weeks 4 days ago

You'd be better off spending 75-100 on a Kershaw that will last a lifetime than nickle and diming all your money away on $10 chinese knives that wear out every couple months. I used to be huge fan of Gerber, but it seems their quality lately has been lackluster, but I firmly stand behind Kershaw. Their products are lifetime warranted I believe

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from bruisedsausage wrote 14 weeks 4 days ago

Kershaw recently started making some of their knives in China. Bad move IMO, but they are priced as such. However Kershaw knives are one of my top choices as well. They are well made and most hold an edge well. One hell of a pocket folder is the whirlwind, or blackout made by kershaw. Gerber is ok, but same sentiments towards them as Hunt_fish_sleep. Also not a fan of buck knives. At least over the last decade or so, maybe even a little farther back than that.

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