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different

October 23, 2012 00:17

So is Schrade now copying Benchmades or did the chinamen just ut the wrong name on their copy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BENCHM...&hash=item4abd92d5cd

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12 comments

joekarp

October 23, 2012 00:43
Reported this piece of garbage.
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whodareswins

October 23, 2012 00:55
Hey I say buy it and then tell Benchmade while you do a Not As Described and really screw the guy over...
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lightning

October 23, 2012 01:18
Yeah, seen those around before.

It's a made in China, blatant rip off of a Barrage, branded as a Schrade...
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different

October 23, 2012 04:42
yeah it's nasty alright, but what I'm wondering is if Schrade had any part in the ripoff
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lightning

October 23, 2012 04:48
old school U.S. owned and operated Schrade, nope

Modern, China based Schrade, you bet your BMK collection. That knife used to be listed on their corporate website, probably still is
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different

October 23, 2012 13:17
wow that is sad
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loonybin

October 23, 2012 20:02
quote:

Originally posted by Lightning:
old school U.S. owned and operated Schrade, nope

Modern, China based Schrade, you bet your BMK collection. That knife used to be listed on their corporate website, probably still is

I didn't see it in their 2012 catalog.

Do you know when it was on the Taylor Brands web site? That would be worth notifying Benchmade's legal team about...
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joekarp

October 23, 2012 22:01
Update: the Item is "No longer available."
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lightning

October 24, 2012 02:14
quote:

Originally posted by loonybin:

quote:

Originally posted by Lightning:
old school U.S. owned and operated Schrade, nope

Modern, China based Schrade, you bet your BMK collection. That knife used to be listed on their corporate website, probably still is

I didn't see it in their 2012 catalog.

Do you know when it was on the Taylor Brands web site? That would be worth notifying Benchmade's legal team about...

It would have been their 2010 or 2011 catalog, if memory serves...
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something

October 24, 2012 03:22
The no name knock-offs, I can understand, but how does a company of that size get away with selling something like that?
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lightning

October 24, 2012 04:05
Personally, I think Schrade - as a company - no longer exists. The company name was bought out by a Chinese company (way back in 2006 or 2007, if memory serves) of unknown roots simply because it to market their rip-odd wares under.

An attempt to give some legitimacy to the North American consumers who know the name back from when they were a US owned and operated reputable company.

Unfortunately, their underhanded business methods have misled more than a few people who didn't know better (like I think the ebay seller was), and made them think that the company was still a proper company - not another chinese knock off outfit...
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loonybin

October 24, 2012 05:32
quote:

Originally posted by Lightning:
Personally, I think Schrade - as a company - no longer exists. The company name was bought out by a Chinese company (way back in 2006 or 2007, if memory serves) of unknown roots simply because it to market their rip-odd wares under.

An attempt to give some legitimacy to the North American consumers who know the name back from when they were a US owned and operated reputable company.

Unfortunately, their underhanded business methods have misled more than a few people who didn't know better (like I think the ebay seller was), and made them think that the company was still a proper company - not another chinese knock off outfit...

Schrade closed up shop in 2004 and the name sold to Taylor Brands LLC who also distributes S&W knives. Schrade-branded knives have been made in China ever since. Most folks don't know that.
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