MKC vs Eastmans?

[Dsnow9]

Not sure why he is so proud that he paid $20 for his. Mine was free, came with the birthday suit. And what does he mean by "The flex just lets you get into all those tight spots and get a nice clean bone!"

IYKYK

 

[Forkyfinder]

I love that eastmans knockoff is the same steel as temu knockoff

 

[Drake4]

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.

I have a MKC (given to me), older Benchmade and a Havalon. I actually really like the MKC paracord grip wrap. Have never had an issue with it getting stinky.
With that being said, my Havalon is still my favorite.

 

[jimh406]

I find comments about the paracord interesting. I was thinking paracord might be cool until someone mentioned it soaking blood etc. and hard to clean up.

It seems the Chinese are making copies of almost every popular knife brand. I'm sure most people won't know they bought a copy. I wonder how many people judge the real company by the knockoffs.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I find comments about the paracord interesting. I was thinking paracord might be cool until someone mentioned it soaking blood etc. and hard to clean up.

It seems the Chinese are making copies of almost every popular knife brand. I'm sure most people won't know they bought a copy. I wonder how many people judge the real company by the knockoffs.

Which knockoff? Temu, or eastman branded temu?

 

[bowhunter_82]

The MKC's Magnacut is the way to go if you are looking for a MKC.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I won’t be buying any of the new influencer knives - I have more than a dozen customs. Todd Orr’s are among the best and most used by me. And I do carry a little Old Timer at all times. I wasn’t bullshitting.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

The orange one is newest (8-10 years old) ..

“I want it orange I don’t want to lose it!”

 

[D_Walt]

I have never understood the fascination with expensive knives. They’re just another tool to do a job. I still have a cheap coleman knife that my dad gave me for Christmas when I was 8, almost 40 years and nearly 4 digits worth of wild hogs and deer later it’s still my go to. I probably have 100 or more other knives, some fairly expensive, but most were give aways - and most of those I’ve given to my son. I still pull out the Coleman most of the time. On western hunts I take a havalon and change out the under $1 blade and call it good.

Why on earth would someone buy an expensive knife with a crap handle wrapped up in paracord like one of my kids sub-par elementary school projects?

 

[PoleX]

I won’t be buying any of the new influencer knives - I have more than a dozen customs. Todd Orr’s are among the best and most used by me. And I do carry a little Old Timer at all times. I wasn’t bullshitting.
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I’m a fan of the orange handle.

Any Desch knives? I used to work with Ed. Lives up Bridger canyon. Makes some really nice knives:

https://desch-knives.square.site/s/shop

 

[TheTone]

I’m not even sure how many knives I have in my knife box, maybe 40? I found about half of them, bought maybe 5 and the rest have been gifts. None are truly expensive but they all do what they’re supposed to

 

[Elktrack]

Buck pack lite skinner. The OG. Haha. I don’t know how I ended up with it. Just like @TheTone , it’s part of my pile of knives.

 

[TheTone]

Buck pack lite skinner. The OG. Haha. I don’t know how I ended up with it. Just like @TheTone , it’s part of my pile of knives. View attachment 396185

I’ve got one of those I found stuck in a tree one fall. Put a paracord wrap on it and charge a couple hundred for it

 

[Elktrack]

I’ve got one of those I found stuck in a tree one fall. Put a paracord wrap on it and charge a couple hundred for it

I think they were 15 bucks new 15 years ago???

 

[Dave N]

Buck pack lite skinner. The OG. Haha. I don’t know how I ended up with it. Just like @TheTone , it’s part of my pile of knives. View attachment 396185

Big and little.