The materials are all the same, the steel is from usa ikbs is from usa, who knows maybe their ti is the same supplier what the makers in usa get. The design is todd begg. Made on cnc machines and made to exact specs of todd begg, it does not bother me if it was made in china. 95% of all goods in our houses are made in china for american companies. So it does not bother me. Especially since i am a fan of Reates knives i own a few and all have been excellent and better fit and finish than many american manufacturers so yeah it doesnt matter one bit. Its not like they went to a nameless valueless unskilled factory to make it for $5 and sell it for high prices. The machining in the todd behh kwaiken has been the best i have seen. I love ZT too but they are rough around the edges and if you had shown the ZT production vs the kwaiken to a non knife person and asked them which is from USA and which is from china guess what they would say? Yeah its that good. And I support american makers but i also support quality products from manufacturers striving to be on the cutting edge no matter where they are from. I never buy american cars only italian and german. Value and quality for the money. Get a buck knife if you want to keep it all american. Even half of those are made in china with the quality you have in mind. This, is nothing even remotely close. And the fact that I can own a todd begg that doesnt cost thousands but has the same quality as if it were made here, Im in!! So try one out and it will change your view on "china made" forever. Get enlightened. Dont be close minded.
