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maxbernstein
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Jun 10, 2018
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I'm assuming this knife isn't made in the USA, but I'd love to be proven wrong :P
Omniseed
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Jun 10, 2018
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maxbernsteinWell Bestech is a Chinese company, and I've never seen a budget U.S. knife that had the level of fit and finish that the Bestechs do.
U.S. companies don't make knives in this price range, they just rebrand generic OEM offerings or contract with OEM facilities to make their knives. Bestech blows U.S. brands out of the water in terms of what is offered for the money. There are some good budget Kershaws, but they often cost 50-100% more than this knife and the price-competitive models aren't like this. CRKT only sells branded Chinese-made knives that historically are not well made by anyone's standard, and Spyderco has some budget knives that compete in functionality and basic fit and finish, but not in materials or details like the ceramic bearings and detent.
U.S. companies don't make knives in this price range, they just rebrand generic OEM offerings or contract with OEM facilities to make their knives. Bestech blows U.S. brands out of the water in terms of what is offered for the money. There are some good budget Kershaws, but they often cost 50-100% more than this knife and the price-competitive models aren't like this. CRKT only sells branded Chinese-made knives that historically are not well made by anyone's standard, and Spyderco has some budget knives that compete in functionality and basic fit and finish, but not in materials or details like the ceramic bearings and detent.
maxbernstein
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Jun 10, 2018
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OmniseedThat's what I expected, but I certainly agree with you, China's knifemaking quality has expounded greatly in the past few years. The only other similar knife that comes to mind so this style and price tag is the Kershaw Skyline. Thanks for the reply!
Edited: The Kershaw Skyline was a much better choice than the Paladin.
Edited: The Kershaw Skyline was a much better choice than the Paladin.
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