Re: Follow up to my Buck Knife (china)experience

Posted by Billy NY on June 03, 2009 at 16:11:22 from (74.67.3.238):

In Reply to: Follow up to my Buck Knife (china)experience posted by dave2 on June 03, 2009 at 11:58:24:

I appreciate that response, the thing about 9/11 and it's effects, might not be so visible to most, but sure did put a damper on traveling with a pocket knife, or similar tool, + how many have been confiscated and auctioned off, proceeds benefiting the agency that retained the now contraband items. I remember reading the news stories about sales by lot ( like boxes full of these items) on e-bay. Kind of puts a damper on the market when these items are confiscated and it's a loss to whom it was taken from. I'd be real p;ssed if I mistakenly (and it's in my pocket every day) possessed the Buck 503 I carry now, was $30.00, I'd miss the flight to be quite honest, pretty darned stubborn and pig headed about it I suppose but WTF ???? the way things are today, items of quality are all becoming antiquity, obsolete and a thing of the past, you want mine, you'll fight me for it..... well that's how I feel about it, just can't help that, when you appreciate something well made, there is no substitute. Just a material thing, but having a good sharp pocket knife or similar tool is just invaluable sometimes, like a few weeks ago, punctured a coolant line on the JD 3150 while clearing hedgerows, went and got the line, short on time forgot a utility knife, I don't like using my knife unless necessary, or abuse same by cutting harsh materials, that's why they make utility knives, but being several fields back and miles from the shop, I cut the 3/4 hose to size with it, was just rubber or whatever they're made of with nylon strands, so no big deal, sure was glad to have it in my pocket though.

Ticks me off that we lost Schrade in Ellenville NY, + so many other mfr's. Both Schrade and Buck were good quality, though I preferred Schrade on the larger foldback/lockback, you could never knock the quality of either mfr. just thought Schrade Steel was better on those lockbacks, seemed to hold an edge longer.

The positive thing is that response, I sure was glad to find a USA on the blade of that 503 and the tight tolerances of the knife, it sure seems well built and there is no excess or even minor play in the fitment of the components that make up and operate the knife, I constantly clean mine out with compressed air, as it seems to get lots of grit and fine particulates within the locking mechanism, but shows no wear from same after almost 1 year of use. I take pride in owning it, and am proud to display it, because it's well made and I'm led to believe American made, yeah it's just a personal item, sure hate not having it in my pocket, even when I used to fly all over the country for work, it went in my checked bags, my now retired my late 70's, (bought NOS in '00) Buck 505, so it did not get trashed, realizing they don't make em like that, even the script on the base of the blade, just commands respect, it's in caligraphy type font, don't care what anyone thinks, but silly little details like that just assure a buyer or owner of a fine product, that pride was taken in it's manufacture, right down the the label on the blade !

The thing with the inexpensive and loosely fitted chinese and similar knives, is you know they are junk to start with, you could care less about taking care of them as you will toss it in the trash one day, but something of good quality, upholding fine tolerances, and manufacturing processes, using materials of quality, specified by a mfr. like what the U.S. was commonly known for, you take care of it, you take pride in owning it, supporting the mfr. and you do what you can to make it last, or use it heavily in good faith and though you may have to replace it someday because of the use it gets, it will provide many years of good service long before replacement is necessary.

I've never fully understood how a mfr. can make a high quality item, yet keep sales up, stay profitable etc., because once you saturate a market with a quality item, replacement and new sales of same will drop off, but assume that with offering a full or wide product line like knives, cutlery and small tools, they make great gifts, suit other applicatuions and who can't use products like these, just need to get them marketed and visible I suppose. Look at a field dressing kit, think Schrade used to offer one, what hunter would not appreciate one of those, though not necessary to get the job done, they are nice tools to make your field dressing and similar tasks easier.

Don't mind me being long winded today, things are just completely upside down around here, good for me to think about something else right now !

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