He doesn't owe anyone anything, except maybe his employees. You bought a knife from his company and that's it. That is the end of the transaction, aside from possible warranty work.
Would a statement be nice? Yes. But it is not owed.
He doesn't owe anyone anything, except maybe his employees. You bought a knife from his company and that's it. That is the end of the transaction, aside from possible warranty work.
Would a statement be nice? Yes. But it is not owed.
This is objectively correct. However, some of us have been customers of the brand and the man for decades. For people like me Cold Steel was more than just another knife company, they were the only knife company that said fuck political correctness and skinny jean "manhood," they unapologetically made martial blades and weapons for those of us who appreciate such things. They were the only company out there doing it and they still are, or were. They didn't even play around with euphemisms talking about slaying zombies or such crap, they straight out said that their knives were for self defense. No one else has ever done this.
LT traveled the world digging out examples of fighting knives from every era of history. Then he brought them to us, hacked up cows and meat filled cowboy boots to prove their effectiveness, then sold them to us at reasonable prices. More, he made sure that no matter how broke you were his company had you covered. They had something you could count that wasn't crap.
Some people are content with a 2" pocketknife. It was good enough for Grandpa and its good enough for them. They might even collect them. Some of the more hard-core of these folks carry bad ass three or even three and a half inch tactical folders. It says Swiss Army right on the box, and who does more fighting than the army, right? Those people, and the companies that cater to them, have always talked shit about Cold Steel and Cold Steel customers.
Lynn Thompson never did. When Benchmade got caught donating exclusively to anti gun leftists, and using their machinery to destroy guns, LT come out and made his contempt clear. Cold Steel supports your rights, they believe in self defense, and they LOVE guns.
Anyway, I have probably said too much, and said it poorly. I will try to cut to the chase. Cold Steel was more than just a company I did business with. This news was a big deal to me, and I am sure that I am not alone.
God speed Mr Thompson, you will be missed.