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That big word is beyond my understanding, but because it reminds me the word "Fauci" I know in my heart that it must be something bad.
...........one cannot imagine a case where this sale would have gone through without a "no competition" clause....for at least a couple of years. Maybe though on the funky products that are not knives.I hope he comes back strong with the same drive and passion that "Old Steel" had. I also hope that the terms of the sale do not block him from creating new designs.
That's Floccinaucinihilipilification to you sir ! : ) Thank you for making me look up a word today !you said "So they were purchased. What makes you think that business won't continue as normal." when that was the whole point of the thread- things weren't running at all.
It's a sad case of Floccinaucinihilipification, my friend. Some that was Floccinaucinihilipificated to begin with even more Floccinaucinihilipificatinized now.
Theres been a couple of recent videos on youtube w Lynn Thompson and that stickman demonstrating different knives, so he seems to still be involved to some degree. Id just like to knowwhere the 3v fixed blades are ? Even in the 4034 versions, which was supposed to be abundant and easy to crank out, theres not a thing going on w the Trailmaster recon scout laredo natchez unless theyre waiting for 2022 to release them ???
I can agree with that. Lord knows I have been buying up Cold Steel products at a MUCH higher frequency than I have ever before.I am thinking that the unexpected announcement that Lynn Thompson had sold off the Cold Steel name brand, actually gave the new owners a big surge in folks wanting to get a piece of the old Cold Steel inventory/products before anything had a chance to possibly change for the worse.
Now that that buying frenzy is likely wound down quite a bit, their decisions going forward in the near future are going to likely be extremely important in keeping them as a continued entity in the products they have been best known for.
Again, I think the initial selling of Cold Steel actually caused their sales to go up steeply, but moving forward now into the near future, will be the real gauge as to where they will be in the coming years.
Lynn Thompson, love him or hate him, was a major force behind Cold Steel' success... With him no longer at the helm, all bets are off as to where the company will go, and what products may drastically change or go DoDo Bird altogether.
not2sharp ...I'm sorry, please forgive me.he established company. If they had a wit of sense they would have allowed Cold Steel to fail and purchased the trademark for next to nothing. Everything that I need to know about this outfit was expressed within minutes of purchase, when they dumped the warranty coverage.
Yes, burning the existing customer base is often part of the deal when the brand dies. So we can all stop pretending that the original Cold Steel is still around. But, you entirely missed my point.not2sharp ...I'm sorry, please forgive me……
That the new owner of CS doen't cover the old CS made knives and warranty, isn't surprising/shocking to me. I would be shocked if they did.
I was not aware of that change.changing the warranty from the traditional lifetime coverage to just 12 months on their current product
Agree completely. Are you aware of the limited run Recon 1 from Blades Canada only 400 made, still S35VN but satin finish, more aggressive scales, changed the plunge line and sharpening choil and some other mods. I have both the clip point and the tanto. here’s a tube video on the changes made for this versionI can agree with that. Lord knows I have been buying up Cold Steel products at a MUCH higher frequency than I have ever before.
Cold Steel needs to exist. The products they make/made stand out, are unique, and in my opinion offer a great value.
I have my fingers crossed that they manage a trajectory that keeps the company offering quality products that Lynn built his house with.
I could care less about how they decide to market, as I am a customer who already knows how great the products are.
What I do care about, is when they offer the next gen Recon 1, that it is a premium steel built on a rugged frame with innovative improvements.