knifeswapper
Knife Peddler
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Just to be clear, I am not speaking to this particular knife being discussed. I am speaking to my own recent purchases and comparing that to the 1970's and pre knives that got me hooked.
So, what you actually bought was a $45 knife with $50 blades. They didn't re-vamp the trapper pattern for the 154cm blades. Because it was a certain price, you expected something that there was little reason to expect. That's not a problem, you get the right to decide what works for you.
Boy, isn't this the truth! I have had so many issues with Case knives off the net needing warranty service.I can relate. I got one too many Case's with horizontal blade play issues, and didn't buy another for ten years.
Case is definitely one of those brands that's best chosen by hand, and not purchased off the Internet.
I'm not going to send it back to Case to fix and I'm not going to ask CK for an exchange. I'm going to return it and get a GEC instead. I haven't gotten into GEC that much, mostly because of the carbon steel. At this point, I'd rather have the 1095 on a knife that's very well put together than 154cm on a knife that no one really cared about. That's just my opinion and I'm not bashing Case since I will still carry the one's I have. Going forward, I think I might just stay away for a bit...
Case still can make some good knives however I am done with them for the foreseeable future for the same reasons as the OP. Case is just big now they have graduated into a new class of production that is just too difficult to manage the quality blades we the enthusiasts really expect IMO. They can sell more than needed based on their name to the average Joe that recognizes the name alone, not the quality. I would not expect changes anytime soon. Just my own thoughts on this
I think the $45 knife with a $50 blade is a great analogy...
While I agree that some people may have unreasonable expectations, I see nothing wrong with increased expectations to match an increased price. Is that not why people buy a Cadillac over a Chevy?
Precisely. Now, I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I've bought a few 50 dollar new knives but mostly I buy antiques at flea markets etc..... I sometimes still drool over the beautiful pieces that I see people post and love the idea of some of the apparently flawless higher dollar ones, I can't see myself using one I've spent so much on. The Chevy will get you to will get you to work in the morning just as well as the caddy. But if I broke down and dropped 100 on one of those, I'd expect it to be noticeably better than a 50 dollar knife. Or I'd send it back.While I agree that some people may have unreasonable expectations, I see nothing wrong with increased expectations to match an increased price. Is that not why people buy a Cadillac over a Chevy?
If you buy a new Chevy and pay extra for better than basic tires, the car is still the same. Only the tires are different. The tires don't turn the Chevy into a Cadillac. I'd expect better performance from the tires.
Similarly, I'd expect better performance from 154-CM steel over TruSharp. The rest of the knife is the same for both.