What knife did you get today?

Sounds like pain in the a . But hang in there. If more people would stand up for what’s right , a lot of things would be better for all . :+1: :+1: :+1:

Thanks for encouraging me to deal w the counterfeit situation. Today I sent my son the 555-1, along with a prepaid label to ship the Counterfeit 555 to Benchmade.

Benchmade informed me they will not return the knife, if they confirm it is Counterfeit. They will issue me letter of Authentication Failure, that I will then provide to Ebay… who will then supposedly issue me a refund…

in the end all will be swell… lol

This whole situation stinks. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it happen too many times. I’m sorry to hear that rectifying this is so much work. It isn’t always. Hopefully, someone at Benchmade will step up. I haven’t heard a lot of good about their customer service lately but then again, my antennas might be biased. I’m still sour on Benchmade since I found out about their one-sided donations to the politicians that want to ban guns.

This kind of issue is why I try to only buy from trusted sources, whether actual knife stores like White Mountain Knives or known/certified sellers on eBay or AliExpress.

Recent procurement!

I like your style… thanks for the pic
my 945 Mini Osborne has displaced the 533 Mini Bug…

even though I like the form of the 533 better, the 945 cuts better… and reaches farther…

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Sometimes new is good ! :+1:

Regarding counterfeit knives, the ones you know are counterfeit and branded with a copy of the makers mark, the best option is zero oxygen. Don’t buy them, don’t post links to them. Not saying they’ll go away, but it’ll help the genuine manufacturers like Spyderco and Benchmade if $16 clones weren’t being bought and sent for verification?

On a knife forum I used to visit, branded clones were a strict no. Unbranded copies (usually with design tweaks like the Sanrenmu, Ganzo, Navy knives), probably from the same factories were sort of ok to chat about as they didn’t pretend to be the genuine article.

I’m really liking those Finch knives, I’m off for a Google on those. Flippers are usually a bit menacing, those just look all cuddly.

Bought a Spyderco Military, it’s quite a bit bigger than I remember! The Digicam scales are coming off, the blade is being etched and tumbled, and I’m putting on some dirty micarta scales. I think I can make it look more of a beast than it is.:slight_smile:

This is a knife which I bought years ago but recently seem to have lost . I like it so well , blade profile , clean smooth handles , makes a nice looking dress knife . So it has gotten replaced before it’s too hard to find .

When the Eros came out it had a large and small and I had gotten both . The small one gets carried daily in a leather pocket pouch .

I’ve long wanted a Spyderco Spydiechef, as a surrogate for the now insanely priced discontinued Slysz Bowie… but haven’t had luck on the used market. My aim was to get a Spydiechef at about $160 with minor signs of use. Missed a few at about that price (some even with the blue anodized scales). Brand new it’s $350 from Spyderco, and can be had from some resellers for about $240.

Then I learned about the Kizer Wanderer. It’s very similar in design. Some have called it the “poor man’s Spydiechef.” It was originally priced at about $250, but since dropped down to about $180. But then I found a place having a blowout sale for under $100. Figured it would be worth checking out.

since Tramontina and other Big Knives
have been posted, might as well……

Condor Tool & Knife CTK412-17HCS Parang Machete

apparently, Condor quit making these parangs,
which accounts for its low price on Craig’s List.

this is BUDGET Light (and knife) Forum.

That machete shape is cool lookin . :+1:

The Kizers I’ve seen were all really well made , good knives .

Today I got this Camillus Equal End Jack #23 ( short line ) with Streaked Buffalo Horn Handles . It’s beautiful isn’t it !

Oh yeah , last week I got this J Adams Lambsfoot

very nice long pull blade…
the whole knife looks to be in very good shape
enjoy!

A guy on AARP ( Second Life Knives) reworks old knives. He does a really nice job on them . I don’t have to feel guilty using a vintage knife this way :wink:

Guilt Free Cutlery… :+1:

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Maann. those are nice !

Quick question. Does anyone have the same problem I have? If I find a product I like, regardless of what it is, I think I have to buy more than one. Ya know, in case they stop making them. :smiley:

Olight seems to be one of the few flashlight manufacturers that have ventured into selling knives (I understand that they are made by Kizer in China).

How are the OKnives?

Never had a Oknife but, if they are made by Kizer they can’t be too bad. Kizer makes a pretty decent knife. I have a few. Begleiter, Domin, mini Domin, Yorkie and Junges. All fine quality knives.