Not a snark. Just saying, hand gun....knife....ammo....guess which 2 win.
I had some very nice knives at one time but the 2nd "X" took care of that when she left.
I chose poorly.
Not a snark. Just saying, hand gun....knife....ammo....guess which 2 win.
I had some very nice knives at one time but the 2nd "X" took care of that when she left.
I chose poorly.
If it's not a fact then it's a far better supported opinion than yours. If Spyderco's higher end knives were on par with CRK Spyderco would win manufacturing quality awards at Blade. But they aren't, so they don't. One could say the same about Zero Tolerance, whose knife I chose over anything CRK offer because of features I wanted. Don't confuse features and materials with manufacturing quality.Thanks for your opinion. But it's not a fact.
Not a snark. Just saying, hand gun....knife....ammo....guess which 2 win.
I had some very nice knives at one time but the 2nd "X" took care of that when she left.
I chose poorly.
If it's not a fact then it's a far better supported opinion than yours. If Spyderco's higher end knives were on par with CRK Spyderco would win manufacturing quality awards at Blade. But they aren't, so they don't. One could say the same about Zero Tolerance, whose knife I chose over anything CRK offer because of features I wanted. Don't confuse features and materials with manufacturing quality.
Ok then, like I said, take other examples if you wish. How about Lionsteel? Manufacturer of the year award last year. Tons of knives WELL under CRK prices. They make some fantastic knives under their name, for DPX, and I believe make/made one of CRKT's high end offerings.
How many manufacturing quality awards has Lionsteel won?
How many manufacturing quality awards has Lionsteel won?
He has you there......2014 BLADE Show Knife Of The Year® Award Winners | Blade Magazine I believe it was for the Ti-Spine witch is totally badass but on par with CRK, quality and price wise.
I was asking a serious question. Not trying to be snarky. This time.
And now I want a Spyderco Rubicon...
I agree, Lionsteel is a great manufacturer. And now you've reached the other side of the coin, which is materials used at that level of manufacturing quality. The DPx knives have D2 blades, which is a lower cost and easier to heat treat steel. Even then, the DPx knives with Ti front and rear handles are $300. The Lionsteel Ti mono-frames are $375, which is nearly the cost of a Sebenza; and they use Sleipner steel, which is just Uddeholm's slightly improved version of D2. The TiSpine is $385, and is sized between the large Sebenza and the $350 small Sebenza. The TiSpine also uses Uddeholm Elmax, which is a slightly better steel than the Crucible CPM S35VN that CRK uses. The Lionsteel manufactured CRKT Hi Jinx is closer to the size of a large Sebenza, and has the IKBS ball bearing pivot. But the Hi Jinx goes back to Sleipner steel for the blade, and it cost $400.Ok then, like I said, take other examples if you wish. How about Lionsteel? Manufacturer of the year award last year. Tons of knives WELL under CRK prices. They make some fantastic knives under their name, for DPX, and I believe make/made one of CRKT's high end offerings.
I realize that my ZT isn't in the high-end custom category, but it was still in the price range of some pocket guns.
My line of thinking was that I am so adamant about only carrying firearms that meet certain quality requirements, why not extent that same principle to my EDC blade, which in reality will get much more real-world use than my carry guns.