Mantis Knives
are knives made in china bad?
I just noticed a buck knife i was looking at, its called that mantis, is made in china. Also the kershaw vapor 2 i noticed is made in china. Does that mean those knives aren’t good quality because i heard most Chinese made knives are crappy
so what im asking is are the knives i was looking at any good even though they were made in china?
Generally their steel and their quality of workmanship is considerably less than most US-made knives, and they certainly won’t take the abuse, especially getting put away wet, avoiding rust, abusive treatment, etc.
However, both Buck & Kershaw are good names in the industry, so you’re probably getting better quality than some of the no-name Asian knives, or the not-very-good-name knives, like Frost Cutlery.
As in most things, my advice is to spend as much money as you can afford — or more — to make sure you get as far away from the Junk category as possible. A good-quality knife is a pleasure to own and use, and you’ll never be sorry for spending the money if you actually use the knife rather than having it decorating a drawer somewhere.
I paid 35 bucks for my Case Shark Tooth, about 25 years ago, and cringed as I spent that much money for a one-blade pocket knife. If it hadn’t been so damned beautiful I wouldn’t have done it.
However, I’ve carried that thing in six different countries, hiking and camping all over the world, and it’s still a fabulous tool that I can always trust to hold an edge and do the job — cleaning fish, cutting kindling sticks, clearing a campsite, or even hammering in nails to tie my tent flaps to a tree (yeah, it’s an awful abuse, but it’ll take it).
Best money I ever spent on a knife, and it’ll probably still serve my kid well years from now when I’m worm food. Which is a lot more than can be said about some shiny Chinese knockoff.
Blade Show 2010 Mantis Knives Booth
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Mantis Phil-A Folding Fish Filet 6 Blade $24.46 One of the few folding fish filet knives on the market today. The trick with these types of knives is to use the right blade steel. The steel has to be flexible enough to be effective in action, resilient enough to fold back into its slim handle without hitting into the handle sides, and finally; it must have good anti-corrosion properties, after allÂ…salt water provides a very harsh environmen… |
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Churchkey I Bottle Opener Drop Point $14.34 As a wise man once said. Necessity is the mother of invention.’ That certainly rings true in the case of our first edition of the Mantis Churchkey. It’s got a 420 blade that has a frame lock. The handle is 6061-T6 aircraft quality. hard anodized aluminum. The trademark red Mantis ellipse pulls the whole package together. The M-3 Churchkey. is value priced. and always a conversation starter. Try pu… |
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Mantis Buzzard Necessikey Knife Bottle Opener $17.96 Our latest addition to the “Necessikeys” line. This piece has a very slim profile and a very modern look. The hawkbill style blade has a liner lock to keep it solid and the bottle opener at the other end doubles as a flat-head screwdriver…. |
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Something 2 Dance 2 $25.84 White 21100: Something 2 Dance 2 by Unknown… |
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Mantis Knife Caliper Necessikey $15.28 ATTRIBUTES Blade Detail: Plain Edge Blade Length (inches): 1.25 Blade Material: Black 420HC Carry System: Caliper Clip Handle Material: 420J2 Lock Style: Frame Lock Overall Length (inches): 5.00 Special Features: Caliper style clip… |
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Mantis Knife Con Brillo Fixed Blade Combat Knife $33.75 The “Con Brillo” scratches the itch that we get EVERY time we leave a custom knife show. While inside one of these shows, Mantis is bombarded with precious stones, amazing filework and high-lustre metal. The only problem with these amazing pieces of art is the price tag…until now. Mantis polished this beauty to an amazing lustre. It’s as close to ‘mirror’ as anyone in knife manufacturing has eve… |
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Mantis Knives Cyclops (Pink) $20.66 Overall Length: 3.50″Blade Length: 2.50″Blade Material: AUS-8Blade Style: HawkbillHandle Material: Anodized 6061 AluminumLock Style: Frame LockCarry System: Neck ChainWeight: 1.55 oz.Special Features: Neck chain with bailout key… |
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Mantis Knives MU5 Jyro Linerlock Knife with Black Handles $152.00 Mantis Knives – Jyro Linerlock Knife with Black Handles. Model: MANMU5. 4in. closed Linerlock. Black finish M-VX tool steel blade. Black finish skeletonized handles. Black composition holster with black finish metal pocket clip. Unique ball bearing detent system allows the knife to swivel freely on its holster. Press the button lock and the knife can be released from the holster. Country of Origin… |
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Mantis Woman $3.99 Get ready for spine-tingling chills in this creepy anthology filled with ghoulish neighbors, a supernatural serial killer, and other creatures feasting on fear and blood. Pity any innocent bystander that stumbles across their paths, for her life will be forever altered… That’s if she even survives!… |
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Manga Terror 1, Falsas Apariencias/Manga Terror 1, Mantis Woman (Spanish Edition) $2.00 A spine-tingling new Manga series from Japanese horror masters Senno Knife and Hideshi Hino. Senno Knife takes on Japanese urban legends in the horror compilation, Falsas Apariencias. In the first story, Mantis Woman, Chiaki wonders why decapitated bodies are turning up at her school. But she gets in over her head when she goes alone to investigate! And be careful what you wish for when wish-fullf… |