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 | | From: | !bungle | | Subject: | Re: Are switchblades usually prone to shoddy workmanship? | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 04:13:25 GMT |
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 | Yes, I have always avoided them like the plague...
http://www.switchblade-knives-are not-worth-buying.com/
!bungle
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| | From: | Ken Staggs | | Subject: | Re: Are switchblades usually prone to shoddy workmanship? | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:14:03 -0600 |
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| Like anything else in this world, there are good ones and there are cheap
ones.
The trick lies in telling them apart before you buy!
KS
"!bungle" wrote in message
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> Yes, I have always avoided them like the plague...
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> http://www.switchblade-knives-are not-worth-buying.com/
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> !bungle
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| | From: | McEowen | | Subject: | Re: Are switchblades usually prone to shoddy workmanship? | | Date: | 19 Jan 2005 01:14:31 GMT |
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| "Switchblades" is a pretty big category. That's sort of like asking whether
stockman knives suffer from shoddy workmanship. It really runs the gamut.
But, yeah, I think I know what you're asking. The Italian stillettos are
somewhat hit and miss. You get some really nicely made ones and some that are,
well, shoddy is not a bad word for it. In either case, the stilletto is not a
robust design. It really isn't practical for anything but stabbing.
The Taiwainese copies aren't any better but, truthfully, they're not a whole
lot worse. That's kind of a sad statement I realize.
If all you're buying is Asian clones then, well, you get what you pay for.
Some are OK (like the Microtech LLC copies). Others are crap. Nearly all the
OTF (out the front) clones are toys. Some of the Asian original design stuff is
pretty good, though. Certainly the Magnum knives are a steal at $25 each or so.
That being said, a lot of the lever lock knives are nicely made -- even the run
of the mill Massaros. The Leverlettos are quite nice for an Italian knife. The
German leverlocks are great. THere's nothing shoddy about a Hubertus.
When you get into Benchmade, Protech and other American made switchblades you
get a quality knife but you pay for it.
So, no, switchblades are not prone to shoddy workmanship. Some are better than
others and some you just have to understand what you're buying and not expect
something other than what it is.
The Italian stillettos are the only broad category that I could see where
somebody accustomed to traditional American or German slip-joint knives might
be disappointed. They're not stout knives. They're not practical knives. But
they are fun to flick and neat to look at with all their different handle
materials. It's also fun to collect all the different sizes. It really is a
hoot to see the little 5.5 inch stillettos and the great big 15 and 18 inch
models. There's even 3 and 6 foot versions out there but I've never seen one.
Bottom line, all switchblades are primarily play things. There are few
practical reasons for the average person to carry one. But unlike other knives,
they DO something. They're just really fun and satisfying to operate and they
bring another equation into the "walk and talk" aspect of knife collecting. Now
you can judge a knife by how well it snaps and locks up in addition to all the
other things you look at.
What can you say? Different strokes for different folks.
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| | From: | !bungle | | Subject: | Re: Are switchblades usually prone to shoddy workmanship? | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:57:51 GMT |
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"McEowen" wrote in message
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> "Switchblades" is a pretty big category. That's sort of like asking
> whether
> stockman knives suffer from shoddy workmanship. It really runs the gamut.
>
> But, yeah, I think I know what you're asking. The Italian stillettos are
> somewhat hit and miss. You get some really nicely made ones and some that
> are,
> well, shoddy is not a bad word for it. In either case, the stilletto is
> not a
> robust design. It really isn't practical for anything but stabbing.
>
> The Taiwainese copies aren't any better but, truthfully, they're not a
> whole
> lot worse. That's kind of a sad statement I realize.
>
> If all you're buying is Asian clones then, well, you get what you pay
> for.
> Some are OK (like the Microtech LLC copies). Others are crap. Nearly all
> the
> OTF (out the front) clones are toys. Some of the Asian original design
> stuff is
> pretty good, though. Certainly the Magnum knives are a steal at $25 each
> or so.
>
>
> That being said, a lot of the lever lock knives are nicely made -- even
> the run
> of the mill Massaros. The Leverlettos are quite nice for an Italian knife.
> The
> German leverlocks are great. THere's nothing shoddy about a Hubertus.
>
> When you get into Benchmade, Protech and other American made switchblades
> you
> get a quality knife but you pay for it.
>
> So, no, switchblades are not prone to shoddy workmanship. Some are better
> than
> others and some you just have to understand what you're buying and not
> expect
> something other than what it is.
>
> The Italian stillettos are the only broad category that I could see where
> somebody accustomed to traditional American or German slip-joint knives
> might
> be disappointed. They're not stout knives. They're not practical knives.
> But
> they are fun to flick and neat to look at with all their different handle
> materials. It's also fun to collect all the different sizes. It really is
> a
> hoot to see the little 5.5 inch stillettos and the great big 15 and 18
> inch
> models. There's even 3 and 6 foot versions out there but I've never seen
> one.
>
> Bottom line, all switchblades are primarily play things. There are few
> practical reasons for the average person to carry one. But unlike other
> knives,
> they DO something. They're just really fun and satisfying to operate and
> they
> bring another equation into the "walk and talk" aspect of knife
> collecting. Now
> you can judge a knife by how well it snaps and locks up in addition to all
> the
> other things you look at.
>
> What can you say? Different strokes for different folks.
>
>
Guys- thanks for the replies, but my post was just a reaction to the spammer
with his crap website posts.
I personally have a Cold Steel Ti-Lite with the Zytel handle and it looks
and functions better as a "knife" than the vast majority of what are
stereotypically known as "switchblades".
Automatic knives I consider to be another thing entirely. It's basically
semantics......
Again, I just was annoyed at the lame string of www.switchblade-knives.com
posts masquerading as helpful replies.
!bungle
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| | From: | McEowen | | Subject: | Re: Are switchblades usually prone to shoddy workmanship? | | Date: | 19 Jan 2005 03:55:40 GMT |
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| << Guys- thanks for the replies, but my post was just a reaction to the spammer
with his crap website posts.
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Sorry, I didn't see the original question.
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