What's wrong with the knives made in China?

[johnnierotten]

I agree!!

[TripleF]

I always say......we have become Wal-Martyins. We spend wherever we can spend the least. It's not just about buying....it's a disease that we persue to save, save, save, no matter what.

[wlf]

I posted somewhere that I bought a RR small congress from a roadside vendor friend(should of just gave him $10).

Carried it for 2 or 3 months ,backspring broke.

I agree with almost all the negative commentary.

[Elvis]

Throw-aways.

[garddogg56]

OLD GAR; You are dead balls on

[Just Plain Dave]

I will still carry a RR from time to time. At least if it DOES break, I won't be out much.

I'd rather find old knives cheap however.....

[Absintheur]

Saying you don't want to buy Chinese knives is all fine and well, that is a choice you are free to make. However saying you won't buy a knife made in China because the quality sucks you are sadly mistaken. Yes there are some cheap knives imported from China just as the is junk made here in the US. However there are also some very high quality knives coming from China. How can you tell the difference? Just look at the price.

These are from AG Russel and made in China and quality wise they are better than the last dozen Case knives I have bought.

[wazu013]

This guy thinks allot about China made product. Check his listings he has 10 of them like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rough-Rider-Kni ... 2568cb0a90
wazu013

[orvet]

From his completed auctions it looks like he hasn't sold any.
Wonder why?

[Just Plain Dave]

And not even a picture or description. What a moron!

[jerryd6818]

$300? For a Rough Rider?

If he just sells one, he pays for every Rough Rider he's ever bought plus all those $300 foot pegs.

[tjmurphy]

I was almost RReady to pull the trigger until I got to the $15.00 shipping. Real deal killer for me.

[garddogg56]

$300?

[gino]

Another Fleabay special

[Elvis]

I can't figure out if he's insane or he just thinks that everyone else is?

[whitebuffalo58]

Maybe he thinks they actually belonged to Teddy Roosevelt.

[orvet]

Maybe he thinks they actually belonged to Teddy Roosevelt.

Thanks, I needed that this morning!

[tjmurphy]

You mean they're not military issue from the Spainsh-American War? I'm CRUSHED!!

[whitebuffalo58]

No TJ, just part of the China-American War.

[wazu013]

I figured he's selling the tank stock from the Korean war and drop hammers from the factory. Along with the leg shackles for the employees.

wazu013

[tjmurphy]

No TJ, just part of the China-American War.

Well, maybe the Boxer Rebellion then?????

[OLD GAR]

I think he has a sticky keyboard. His "see other items" has "footpegs" listed about every other listing. No prices no description no nothing. . . All for $300 and all posted at exactly the same minute.

Or, maybe he forgot to put a decimal just after the "3" for the RR!

[KeithB1982]

Thank you Phil and thanks all of you who responded to this thread. If anyone's is up for it could we discuss the reasons why one knife made in America will cost $79.00 and another knife made in China will cost $8.00? (with free shipping)

I just gave my grandson his first pocketknife, a Case of course, and he loves it and would sleep with it if his dad would let him. One day he is going to ask me this same question; where is the difference between them? Let's say we have on a table in front of us a Case peanut with red bone handles,---and beside it a Rough Rider with red bone handles. Now, can we go down the list?

- Bolsters - nickel silver.
- Liners - brass.
- Handles - bovine bone.
- Blade steel - polished 440 stainless
- Pins - brass.
- Shield - nickel silver.
- Fit & finish - ?
- Appearance - ?

Where is the 71$ difference?

You are paying the $71 for the letters, USA. Frankly, some of the Cases I have purchased of late do not have the quality fit and finish the Chinese knives have.

I've got a Buck 119, made in the USA. Nice leather sheath. It is NIB condition. I use a Buck skinner made in China as my primary hunting knife, picked it up at SMKW three or four years ago for less than $15. I have skinned a lot of deer with it, the knife sharpens easily, and keeps a good edge. If I lose the Buck skinner or break a blade somehow I'm out less than $15. If I sharpen my Buck 119 and carry it the collector value will go down long term.

I've got a Case XX with broken handles, less than pristine blades in a drawer. My wife bought the knife for me when we were first married nearly 30 years ago. If I hadn't carried it and kept the box its value would easily top $100 now.

I use Chinese knives, I abuse Chinese knives; keep my USA made knives in their boxes. Money in the bank.

[Just Plain Dave]

Sort of what he said ^ except I do carry my USA Case knives and even older USA stuff as well as my Chinese stuff.

This thing is fun to play with and QUITE sharp. China to the bone...

[wazu013]

http://boonetrading.com/Knives-Ivory.html
Check this link out. It's like putting earrings on a pig