buying a Chinese dagger or pocket knife -why/why not

[mdpmedia1]

Hey,

I wouldn't have it any other way so definitely, with all politics aside, I look at any country's products in terms of its uniqueness and quality control exercised. I realize that China has received some bad publicity lately and historically has so for some time now. The legitimacy of this condition is not up for discussion in my thread here. I will say one comment that is apolitical; I don't trust a damn thing that any media publishes or broadcasts about any subject. They all have an agenda intent to sway one's opinion.

With respect to the relatively small elite Chinese Communist ruling class they rule with an iron thumb upon the subservient common folk performing all of the work and related artistic designs. With all that being said I try to keep a totally objective opinion when evaluating cutlery from 'any' country irrespective of the prevailing politics. I initially base my price for an item as it appears and functions. And no matter what, why, who, when or how it was created my ultimate decision is primarily based upon two factors. Do I personally prefer the way it looks and feels.

It really does bother me when someone who really loves a dagger, for example, later decides after knowing the country of manufacture subsequently offer pennies on the dollar. They only do so after failing to consider the insignificant and most-often poor workers who actually created this unique and captivating piece of art.

There is just one caveat here. I am not speaking of 'any' country's products that allegedly take away huge amounts American jobs like 100s of millions of appliances, cosmetics or athletic gear. Collectible knives, conversely, are like a grain of sand on the beach; removing one will not cause any dangerous beach erosion at all. The demand is minuscule compared to the aforementioned items.

So the point of contention here is if it is acceptable to pick and choose which products from the same country are are off limits to purchase. I just wish there was a repeatable and consistent method of tracking how and where the $s paid actually ended up at the selling country etc. But that's going to be a challenge with any foreign country's exported goods to the States etc.

I would like to get the forum members to opine on my MO regarding this subject. Please gear your responses predominantly to daggers and pocket knives.

Thanks a bunch,

mdpmedia1

[Mumbleypeg]

Here we go again. No offense intended, but how about looking through this same “Chinese knives “ subforum and read the hundred or more posts already here on this same controversial topic? Then we don’t have to re-hash it. Here’s a good place to start https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 79&t=20184. Same question, just re-phrased.

To quote another post

I'd suggest you read through the numerous threads on this forum. There are plenty of comments by members regarding what they like or don't like about Chinese made knives.

Ken

[mdpmedia1]

…the hundred or more posts already here on this same controversial topic?

Ken,

I sincerely appreciate your candidness especially for some guy like me who’s only been actively posting since last week. I have visited several other sites like AAPK but with different themes other than knives.

I personally have never been told to read all of the old and outdated posts as opposed to soliciting updated opinions based upon the 2022 status and attitudes with respect to China.

All subjects admittedly do have similar old opinions but I honestly don’t have the time to dig through a bunch of posts that may or may not exactly address the objectives of my thread. In a someone similar way this is analogous to the question of time spent versus ROI.

In summary, just as I’ve said on a few occasions before on other threads, if I am reprimanded by the mods for anything that I have posted, I will unequivocally cease and desist: end of story.

[edge213]

Someone seems to be trolling............

[Mumbleypeg]

Sorry, didn’t realize you only wanted recent opinions. You can start here https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... m.php?f=79 and find hundred of posts made within the past 12 months on Chinese-made knives. Just look at the posting dates - you can decide how recent you feel to be pertinent.

In the interest of my ROI I’ll not waste more of my time trying to help you, nor try to sort through them all for you. I’m sure you’ll understand. And since 2022 isn’t here yet I couldn’t find a link to any of those posts for you. (End of story).

Carry on.

Ken

[edge213]

Sorry, didn’t realize you only wanted recent opinions. You can start here https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... m.php?f=79 and find hundred of posts made within the past 12 months on Chinese-made knives. Just look at the posting dates - you can decide how recent you feel to be pertinent.

In the interest of my ROI I’ll not waste more of my time trying to help you, nor try to sort through them all for you. I’m sure you’ll understand. And since 2022 isn’t here yet I couldn’t find a link to any of those posts for you. (End of story).

Carry on.

Ken

Good post Ken

[mdpmedia1]

And since 2022 isn’t here yet...

Good catch but in my pea brain mind I was unconsciously trying to forget 2021 and get to 2022 as fast as I could; last month I had someone break into my car's 'locked' trunk and borrow $ 15k worth of mint state Case XX pocket knives.