Lowes Selling Cheap Knock Offs?

[Mobiltec]

Hi, and I'm new here. Just wondering about some cheap Case knives being sold in blister packs at Lowes now for under $20. My question is this. Are these really wholey and completely made in the USA? I know they say USA on the blades but they don't say Made In USA....

Thanks for your time.

[Elvis]

Lowe's used to carry a nice line of Case knives but stopped a couple of years ago and now just carry (I believe) the Sodbuster and some inexpensive synthetic handled Case knives in blister packs. They aren't knock-offs, just the cheapest knives that Case makes.

[gmusic]

That's unfortunate too........................You used to see a nice quality knife display in every hardware store in the country.....................seems now it's all junk (at the big box stores anyway.)

[Mobiltec]

Thanks for the input. I'm just trying to stay away from stuff made in China at all costs. Appreciate the help.

[Katoman]

Last year around Christmas the Lowe's stores here in northern Virginia were selling stag peanuts and small texas toothpicks for $39. I picked up one of each. I thought it was a pretty good deal. No box however, if that's important to you.

[trail]

Here's a Case I bought brand new last year for $12.50. It's really a decent little user. Everybody used to make something like this, Schrade, Camillus, Buck. Now it's down to Case and Bear, and they have a family resemblance since the Bear factory used to be part of Case. I know they don't look like much, but they are proof that you don't have to buy foreign to have an inexpensive, good quality knife.