Got to watch out, they have a lot of Chinese knives. I have a CRKT, and they use Chinese steel, too. I make sure to buy US steel. So pay attention to the descriptions of the knives when buying.
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I have more knives laying around the house and stuck in packs/bags than I can shake a stick at. Couple of Ka-Bars, Lots of Buck, a few Kershaw, SOG, Old Timers, LOTS of cheap imports. I even have a hand-made Turkish hunting knife I picked up about 40 years ago in Adana that I have never had to sharpen. The wife uses that one. Keeps it in her top drawer.
My EDC knives are a Kershaw folder in my trousers, Buck General in my laptop bag, Buck Tanto in my desk drawer, Ka-Bar in the console of the Expedition and a Wilkinson 18-inch bayonet from a Lee Enfield rifle stuck between the seat and the console.
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I havenāt been without a knife since I was 5 years old and got one from my Grandpa.
I honestly donāt know how many I have, Iām guessing 50+++ā¦ 
I have lately started to give them away.
Much like you, knives everywhere. 
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Yep, I would even venture to say most of their lines now. I miss the days of ācheapā Japanese knives. Many are now selling on eBay for big money now that folks understand what a steal they were.
Chinese and Taiwanese knives (and their steels) have come a long way and some of the newer knives are darn nice for the money. But you still have to be careful and deal with reputable companies because the bargain brands will consistently mislabel steels on their knives to make you thing youāre getting better that you are. The above mentioned brands are pretty diligent with QC on their lines even with foreign suppliers.
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Yup. If Iām buying a made in china knife with 8cr13mov, itās going to be a Spyderco/Byrd
But then right now in my pocket is a Military 2 in S30V and my PM2 has CPM S110Vdefinitely made in Golden, Colorado, USA, Earth. And purchased from a knife retailer and not Amazon so no counterfeit
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Regardless, I am not giving China my money, if I can help it.
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I wish we lived in a place in time when thatās doable. Even Made in USA items have Hines components and raw materials. Most āAmericanā cars have over 50% Chinese parts. See any of them advertised as āMade in The USAā anymore? Most models of GM and Ford are not even made here. Honda makes more cars in the USA than GM.
Even food grown in the USA. Enjoy Smithfield pork? Grown in the USA, owned by a Chinese company.
Weāve done this to ourselves by electing corrupt politicians that continue to sell out to foreign interests anything of valueā¦
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I do my best, and I also talk to employees and owners about my not buying their products because they are Chinese. I will even send emails to companies and complete surveys stating my disapproval of Chinese products. If you do not buy them, they cannot and will not sell them. I know from personal experience that does make a difference. Maybe not all the time, but if you just stay silent, it will only get worse. I even make it a point to state I am buying X because it is American-made.
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Our Fords were built in the USA. Kentucky and Michigan. Not all are, but, the best selling vehicle in the country, the F150, is only built in the USA. So, thereās that, at least. But then again only 50% of parts for the F150 come from the US/Canada
Few people are willing and able to pay for stuff that is more expensive based solely on country of origin, though, is of course the problem
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Long story short
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( this Kay Bar ). has a burn mark on it for every close Buddy in civilian
Life that has passed on ; Rest their souls
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I donāt own any, but the price point isnāt terrible and Iāve seen many reviews from people who quite like them.
Iām particularly partial to Cold Steelās higher end SRKs for bushcraft, camping etc. They are pretty decent for all camp/bush craft needs.
I think of things like KA-Bar and CSās SRK as general purpose fixed blade knives. They can do a lot of things alright but may not any one thing well. But they strike a nice balance of weight and usefulness.
That smaller one might be good for EDC. A lot of people will look askance at a large fixed blade knife out in the world. EDC I carry a Cold Steel SR-1. I could press it into fighting if I needed too. But most of what you are going to be doing with a knife is opening boxes, letters, packages etc. Do you want to be carrying a knife that is going to make it difficult to sit down, drive etc?
Ask yourself what tasks you want a knife to do. Then find the knife that meets those criteria. Not all knives do the same kinds of things, or leave the same kind of foot print. Also, it is totally okay if that knife criteria is littler more than that thing looks awesome and I just like it.
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Here is a knife you should add to your collection. You can get it for between 150-170 at most online stores. itās really a stunning piece of engineering. Surprisingly innocuous in your front pocket.
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