Knife Chat: Slicing to the meat of all things sharp

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

I had an order cancelled by Amazon for some reason and a few days later, the seller emailed me and asked how I liked the product (it was a morale patch).

I told the seller that I never received the patch because Amazon cancelled my order and refunded my money. Seller says to give them a bit and they'd get back to me on that. About a day goes by and I get an email from the seller again (Gadsden and Culpeper on Amazon, if anyone wanted to know.). They asked for my address and what patch it was I ordered. I gave them the info and they said they'd be sending me the patch free of charge to apologize for Amazon cancelling my order. I told them they didn't have to do that, but they insisted on making it right for me.

That patch is currently riding on my Condor patch cap and has followed me through two of those hats.

[NT2C]

I will no longer be doing business with SMKW.

For some reason, I had completely blanked on a local major knife retailer literally just minutes from my house: Knife Center

I'll be taking a ride over there next week and perhaps seeing it they might want to sign on with us as a sponsor. 

[majorhavoc]

I will no longer be doing business with SMKW.

For some reason, I had completely blanked on a local major knife retailer literally just minutes from my house: Knife Center

I'll be taking a ride over there next week and perhaps seeing it they might want to sign on with us as a sponsor. 

Sponsorship?  Hell yeah.  In addition to knives they sell flashlights, multi-tools, outdoor/survival products and military/LE gear.  They're a goddamn all-you-can-eat buffet of the things UFoZS'ers love to own, use and talk about.  

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Got my second Civivi Praxis folder in today. Delivery estimate was for Thursday, but it got here two days early.

This is my second Civivi blade and probably won't be my last since they've got a few models I'm interested it. Like their Elementum fixed blade since I'm looking for something different for my EDC fixed blade.

The Uncle Henry/Schrade Golden Spike I carry is good, but it's a little on the heavy side with the solid brass pommel. So I'm looking for something lighter (and made of a better steel than 440A) and I think Civivi might be it.

[NT2C]

Got my second Civivi Praxis folder in today. Delivery estimate was for Thursday, but it got here two days early.

This is my second Civivi blade and probably won't be my last since they've got a few models I'm interested it. Like their Elementum fixed blade since I'm looking for something different for my EDC fixed blade.

The Uncle Henry/Schrade Golden Spike I carry is good, but it's a little on the heavy side with the solid brass pommel. So I'm looking for something lighter (and made of a better steel than 440A) and I think Civivi might be it.

Good for you!  Amazon keeps screwing around with my Ontario Rat II order.

Ordered it on the 9th with delivery supposed to be the 12th.  It never shipped on the 12th and when I checked the next day it was changed to the 16th.  On the 16th it still hadn't shipped and on the 17th I got a message apologizing for the delay and asking if I would wait until the 27th.  I agreed and the 27th came and went with the date being changed late that evening to the 31st.  Today, again it never shipped and now it says that Amazon will email me when they have a new shipping date.

Meanwhile, if I click the link to the product page it says it's in stock and shows Prime One-Day Delivery.  I contacted Customer Support asking, essentially but more politely, "Hey, WTF??"  Customer support wants to do some convoluted solution where they cancel the original order, I place a new order (at a price 3x what I ordered it for) and then they will ship it in 3 days.  Once I get it then I'm supposed to contact them again for a refund.  I politely told them, "Fuck no, and I'm very angry that Amazon is doing this."

The chat ended with no resolution.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

That sucks, NT2C.

Seems like Amazon has taken a big step down in terms of quality in the last couple years.

ETA: Not sure how much Amazon had the Rat II for, but MidwayUSA has them in stock for $35.95 for the satin finish blade and $36.95 for the black finish blade.

[NT2C]

That sucks, NT2C.

Seems like Amazon has taken a big step down in terms of quality in the last couple years.

ETA: Not sure how much Amazon had the Rat II for, but MidwayUSA has them in stock for $35.95 for the satin finish blade and $36.95 for the black finish blade.

Sale price was just under $24 and I had a $7 gift credit, so my final cost would be ~$17

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

That sucks, NT2C.

Seems like Amazon has taken a big step down in terms of quality in the last couple years.

ETA: Not sure how much Amazon had the Rat II for, but MidwayUSA has them in stock for $35.95 for the satin finish blade and $36.95 for the black finish blade.

Sale price was just under $24 and I had a $7 gift credit, so my final cost would be ~$17

That's not a bad price.

Assuming Amazon comes through and doesn't screw you over.

[NT2C]

That sucks, NT2C.

Seems like Amazon has taken a big step down in terms of quality in the last couple years.

ETA: Not sure how much Amazon had the Rat II for, but MidwayUSA has them in stock for $35.95 for the satin finish blade and $36.95 for the black finish blade.

Sale price was just under $24 and I had a $7 gift credit, so my final cost would be ~$17

That's not a bad price.

Assuming Amazon comes through and doesn't screw you over.

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This is a screenshot of the package tracking app I use.   It interfaces direct with my Amazon account and updates every 6 hours. Note the dates at the bottom where the delivery date kept getting changed. Now Amazon wants me to approve yet another wait.  I have until March 2nd to approve the wait 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Is it shipping direct from Amazon or a third party seller ?

[NT2C]

Is it shipping direct from Amazon or a third party seller ?

Originally it was coming direct from OKC, then it changed to sold by/shipped by Amazon.  According to customer service, they have none in any fulfillment center close to me so it will take several days to ship it from a different center, if I want to cancel my current order and reorder at the higher price.  It's fucking blatant "bait & switch" and I'm really tempted to file a complaint about it with the state AG, but our AG is pretty worthless on such things.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Is it shipping direct from Amazon or a third party seller ?

Originally it was coming direct from OKC, then it changed to sold by/shipped by Amazon.  According to customer service, they have none in any fulfillment center close to me so it will take several days to ship it from a different center, if I want to cancel my current order and reorder at the higher price.  It's fucking blatant "bait & switch" and I'm really tempted to file a complaint about it with the state AG, but our AG is pretty worthless on such things.

If I had the funds, I'd order one from Midway for you and you could tell Amazon to shove the other one somewhere and get your money back.

[NT2C]

Is it shipping direct from Amazon or a third party seller ?

Originally it was coming direct from OKC, then it changed to sold by/shipped by Amazon.  According to customer service, they have none in any fulfillment center close to me so it will take several days to ship it from a different center, if I want to cancel my current order and reorder at the higher price.  It's fucking blatant "bait & switch" and I'm really tempted to file a complaint about it with the state AG, but our AG is pretty worthless on such things.

If I had the funds, I'd order one from Midway for you and you could tell Amazon to shove the other one somewhere and get your money back.

No worries, bud.  If I don't have it by the time I get my next SSI check I'll just pick one up locally.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Well, hopefully Amazon pulls their heads out of their asses and gets your knife to you soon.

Speaking of knives, I did a little browsing on Knife Center's website and found a couple knives I like. One in particular is an Al Mar SERE 2020 assisted opener.

When did Al Mar knives go down in price so much ? I remember them being a lot more expensive about 10 years ago.

[Moab]

Well, hopefully Amazon pulls their heads out of their asses and gets your knife to you soon.

Speaking of knives, I did a little browsing on Knife Center's website and found a couple knives I like. One in particular is an Al Mar SERE 2020 assisted opener.

When did Al Mar knives go down in price so much ? I remember them being a lot more expensive about 10 years ago.

That was on my short list. Nice knife. 

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Well, hopefully Amazon pulls their heads out of their asses and gets your knife to you soon.

Speaking of knives, I did a little browsing on Knife Center's website and found a couple knives I like. One in particular is an Al Mar SERE 2020 assisted opener.

When did Al Mar knives go down in price so much ? I remember them being a lot more expensive about 10 years ago.

That was on my short list. Nice knife.

From what little experience I have with Al Mar knives, they're really nice. The one I got to handle was really light and had really good balance.

I've never owned one, but that's mostly because they were always out of my price range. Now that I know they're within my budget, I may pick one up at a later date.

[Rednex]

I seen some Kershaw/Al Mar collaborations like this one

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KS2335/kershaw-2335-al-mar-am-3-assisted-flipper-satin-spear-point-blade-black-g10-and-stainless-steel-handles?utm_source=website&utm_medium=knifenews&utm_campaign=manualentry-new-2017-kershaw-products&kcno=123

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

I've seen those too, Rednex.

I used to have a couple of the Kershaw/Emerson collaboration knives and I wasn't a fan of those. I sold one and gave the other to my oldest nephew last year.

So I'm not sure if I have enough faith in Kershaw to not screw up an Al Mar collaboration like they did with the Emerson ones.

[MacWa77ace]

Kershaw's 'budget' line of knives are all made in China. I'm not sure the pricing cutoff but I think anything below $55 retail you can start checking the 'made in' info.

The Misdirect I got recently is one of those. Nice knife though for $30.

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

I think most of Civivi's stuff is made in China.

Most of the knives I own are made in China with a few being made in the US or Taiwan.