My local surplus shop is selling these brand of knives, any experience of these? The Mrs wants to get me a knife for xmas but doesnt want to order online
Albainox knives, any good?
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I have a cheapo folder from a market in corfu and it says this on the blade,..
i,m not sure but i dont think its a brand , i thought it was just a generic marking on the cheap blades,..
and it is , as expected from a market,..just cheap stainless with poor handle materials,...and lots of blade play...
Google Heienne Haynes mate,..browse the knives section and give some thought on owning a knife with a warranty and the excellent service from HH,....
I,m not associated with them, just a very happy customer,...
leave the link on her desk top as a hint,...hahaha
Hope this helps.,...
Cheers
Stu,..
i,m not sure but i dont think its a brand , i thought it was just a generic marking on the cheap blades,..
and it is , as expected from a market,..just cheap stainless with poor handle materials,...and lots of blade play...
Google Heienne Haynes mate,..browse the knives section and give some thought on owning a knife with a warranty and the excellent service from HH,....
I,m not associated with them, just a very happy customer,...
leave the link on her desk top as a hint,...hahaha
Hope this helps.,...
Cheers
Stu,..
It depends what you define as good. I have a bowie made by Albainox that I bought for 32 euros whilst I was over in spain. It looks alright, the micarta needed a bit more sanding and the solder on the guard is clearly visible. Not sure what steel it is but it chips ridiculuosly easily. I think the sheath is leather imitation, but tbh for the price I was kind of expecting that.
Depite all of that, I am relatively pleased with it - probably more of a scary ol' timer's knife than a 'user'. For £30 (or equivalent of) I would buy it as maybe a utility knife - but not much more. For the same price, I would have prefered to buy three moras or another big rock.
Depends what you want it for really.
Depite all of that, I am relatively pleased with it - probably more of a scary ol' timer's knife than a 'user'. For £30 (or equivalent of) I would buy it as maybe a utility knife - but not much more. For the same price, I would have prefered to buy three moras or another big rock.
Depends what you want it for really.
I have one and its rubbish to be honest (im waiting for Raikey to pull his finger out *jk*). It doesnt hold an edge very well, and when you can get it sharp enough to be of much use, it is brittle. I managed to chip mine by making feather sticks!! Admittedly it was chunky seasoned oak, but any decent knife should deal with that kinda abuse with ease.
Overall, i am dissappointed, but then you get what you pay for. The handle in its defence is quite good, and when i tried to take the scales off they were a right bugger, so creit where its due the handle...but a knife is meant to cut!!
IMO spend a bit of money on a decent blade as opposed to buying a cheaper blade now, and then another in a few months.
Just my 2 pence worth...hope it helps...
Overall, i am dissappointed, but then you get what you pay for. The handle in its defence is quite good, and when i tried to take the scales off they were a right bugger, so creit where its due the handle...but a knife is meant to cut!!
IMO spend a bit of money on a decent blade as opposed to buying a cheaper blade now, and then another in a few months.
Just my 2 pence worth...hope it helps...
yeah probs a good idea mate...although you'll be inundated with orders if youre not careful ha ha...sorry for the hijack peter...
PS - personally i would avoid Albainox...
PS - personally i would avoid Albainox...
ps when i was surfing youtube for knife reviews i stumbled upon this ejit doing a commercial for a kukri, what a plonker! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwS9bV5X488
He needs to load his EDC with hollow base lead wad cutters set in the brass backwards .Then he would have a real defense load .
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