MKC vs Eastmans?

[Whiskey Freak]

I’m here for it!

 

[jimh406]

Not sure if it's any kind of MKC exclusive design. A few companies have been making something similar for quite a while. Btw, it's not just the steel, it's also how they harden, the grind, the sheath, etc.

I don't have a MKC yet, so no personal experience of either from me.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

Not sure if it's any kind of MKC exclusive design. A few companies have been making something similar for quite a while. Btw, it's not just the steel, it's also how they harden, the grind, the sheath, etc.

I don't have a MKC yet, so no personal experience of either from me.

I don’t own one either. My wife wanted to buy me one a while back so I got on for their drop. Sold out in a matter of minutes. I gave up on it.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Why would anyone buy a knife with a handle wrapped in paracord?

I can only imagine how slick and stinky that must get after a full dunk in a bloody chest cavity.

 

[El Jason]

The MKC stance sees a little petty and high schoolish.

If I had money to drop on a nice knife I’d buy one these.

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[Dsnow9]

I own two of the mkc. The speedgoat and mini speedgoat. I paid full price for one and about half from someone on here for the other. I thought it would be a great knife for breaking down an animal but wasn’t a huge fan.

As @Gerald Martin said, the parachord gets nasty. I replaced it after a season. Not slick but disgusting, even though most of it washed out with hot water.

I now keep it on the shoulder strap of my pack. Quick access for worst case scenario situations, maybe cutting an apple, and I use it on the knees when processing so I don’t mess up my other knife.

All that to say the the MKC is overpriced in my book but I carry it hunting all the time. Just not my go to for processing. Use the cheapo victorinox flex for that.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

You can got to a hardware store and buy an equal or better knife for a fraction of the cost. It’s like YETI coolers.

 

[MTLabrador]

A $20 Mora is still my favorite fixed blade knife for processing big game in the field. And I unfortunately have a few of the expensive knives that work nowhere near as well.

 

[MTLabrador]

I do want a Skyblade from the grizzly fighting legend himself though. I’ve handled one and they are beautiful knives.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I do want a Skyblade from the grizzly fighting legend himself though. I’ve handled one and they are beautiful knives.

I’ve got 3. All before his bear mauling. Two from 20+ years ago - great knives.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’ve got 3. All before his bear mauling. Two from 20+ years ago - great knives.

My old boss years ago had one Todd made him from when they went to college together. I was always jealous of it.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

My old boss years ago had one Todd made him from when they went to college together. I was always jealous of it.

I have a giant box of knives - Todd’s knives are the best I own.

 

[Schaaf]

 

[Forkyfinder]

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This. Way before either. Can get a nice magnacut knife with sheath under 180.

 

[NDGuy]

The MKC stance sees a little petty and high schoolish.

If I had money to drop on a nice knife I’d buy one these.

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Or buy the real thing from Grohmann

 

[NDGuy]

I think MKC is alright, do some good things. I think he gets very defensive about the “big manufacturers” and gets protective of the brand a bit too often. But I know the guy worked his tail off to get his business where it is.

I have 3, speedgoat included as a kill kit knife. It’s very sharp but a pain to clean. I put non-lame handles on the other 2 myelf.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I have been using an Argali Serac the last couple of years. I really like it. It is light and it stays sharp. Argali now makes one with orange scales. I am pretty sure I would buy one of those before I would buy a MKC knife.

 

[TheTone]

The owner certainly seems sensitive enough to fit right in with all the influencers he loves to hang out with

Edit to add; the people coming to mkc’s defense on the post are super weird. I doubt the owner is going to give you free knives because you made an IG post trashing another company

 

[TN2shot07]

I have a couple of MKC’s and they’re fine. They have definitely sold me on magnacut, I’ve never had a knife I could put an edge on like that. The 2 that I still have are both paracord handles, may need to see what NDGuy could do with one!

 

[NDGuy]

The owner certainly seems sensitive enough to fit right in with all the influencers he loves to hang out with

This part drives me nuts. He hangs out with and promotes some absolute fools.