Winchester Bowie knife

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A local store is having a sale on the Winchester Bowie knife.

Amazon has this on its site as "Winchester 22-41206 Large Bowie Knife with Sheath." The top review on the site (by Scott Burright) is mostly favorable, though it sounds like the steel is pretty soft.

http://www.amazon.com/Winchester-22...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1246153315&sr=8-1

The local store is selling it for $18.

Anyone have any experience with this knife? Comments?
 
I took a look at them just for kicks.
IIRC, Chinese or Pakistani made. Handles are glued on, not very clean looking, and would possibly fall off.

Your money is better spent saving up for something with a bit more quality. I would not buy one for $18 or even $10.

Lots of great knives on the inexpensive side of things. Condor, Byrd, and Kabar come to mind.
 
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Any insight to share beyond their being cheap?
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Well, don't expect much out of it. And for $20.00, what's worth more, time spent asking for reviews when you've already decided you like the knife, or trying it out yourself and just not expecting a $20.00 Winchester to be a stellar knife?

You could always buy and try, and post a review here! :D
 
I have one, it was given to my father at work, and he pawned it off on me. lol it's just like everyone says, you get what you pay for. The fit and finish absolutely leaves something if not everything to be desired, but I guess if you were going to cut food and other soft items with it, it would be ok.
 
SamuraiDave said:
I took a look at them just for kicks.
IIRC, Chinese or Pakistani made. Handles are glued on, not very clean looking, and would possibly fall off.
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What exactly do you mean glues on??? i See 3 Brass pins and probably its got adhesive also, dunno from the picts;)
specifically made in china, and if ya google it some sites list it as being produced by Carolina Knife and Tool, supposedly a division of Gerber (not the first time i'd heard this)

to the Op buy one and put it through the paces and review:D
ivan
 
IVANKERLEY said:
What exactly do you mean glues on??? i See 3 Brass pins and probably its got adhesive also, dunno from the picts;)
specifically made in china, and if ya google it some sites list it as being produced by Carolina Knife and Tool, supposedly a division of Gerber (not the first time i'd heard this)

to the Op buy one and put it through the paces and review:D
ivan
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Go for it. It might prove to be a more reliable knife you can count on
instead of feeling good because you bought a brand name knife that will
fail you and cost 2x as much or more. My experience with the Chinese
Stainless on these large knives has been that they give up a little edge
retention for toughness. I have an M Tech Trailmaster copy that is
tough as nails(and stainless) that I'll put up against anything except for
a Scrapyard or Busse. Not trying to start anything, and I know I will be called
a troll, just relaying my experience. Go for it. :thumbup:

Below: Ka Bar "Heavy" Bowie lost it's tip to soft wood. :barf:


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I have one contemporary Winchester knife. It was a gift at an office party. It is in my "collection" but not because it is collectable nor will it ever be called upon to cut anything. The only reason it doesn't go in the junk knives file is because it was a gift. I consider these knives to be a desecration to the once proud trademark.
 
Swedge said:
A local store is having a sale on the Winchester Bowie knife.

Amazon has this on its site as "Winchester 22-41206 Large Bowie Knife with Sheath." The top review on the site (by Scott Burright) is mostly favorable, though it sounds like the steel is pretty soft.

http://www.amazon.com/Winchester-22...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1246153315&sr=8-1

The local store is selling it for $18.

Anyone have any experience with this knife? Comments?
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I would figure it would be great. As a paper weight, that is.;)
 
yerscattergun said:
Go for it. It might prove to be a more reliable knife you can count on
instead of feeling good because you bought a brand name knife that will
fail you and cost 2x as much or more. My experience with the Chinese
Stainless on these large knives has been that they give up a little edge
retention for toughness. I have an M Tech Trailmaster copy that is
tough as nails(and stainless) that I'll put up against anything except for
a Scrapyard or Busse. Not trying to start anything, and I know I will be called
a troll, just relaying my experience. Go for it. :thumbup:

Below: Ka Bar "Heavy" Bowie lost it's tip to soft wood. :barf:


Roof-8122.jpg
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maybe this is a bad lemon .
 
I saw a video of that Winchester bowie knife breaking under what I would refer to as *light* hard use. If I recall, I think the tang was actually 2 pieces that were merely tack-welded together under the handle scales.

More satisfying things you could spend 20 bucks on imo. Like a large pizza. :D
 
I saw that video of the dove tailed, and tack welded winchester bowie tang, and my question is why? Why would the china turds take the time and effort to split the tang, and then patch it back together? Are they saving time, and or money? They must be, but i cannot see how?
 
This is a nine year old thread. The knife it is written about, is no longer produced, or if it is, it is not being produced in same factory, so it is not the same knife.

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