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| jackelope:
--- Quote from: EnglishSetter on January 10, 2026, 07:02:55 PM ---They lost a lot of customers when they went bragging about cutting up guns for LE....then came back with mealy mouthed response. --- End quote --- Ehh.. They realized they made a mistake and they owned it. I'm fine with them, and also realize not everyone else will be. Given the current state of the world and the current push towards made in America goods, they're very made in America. "Elliott didn’t offer excuses. In fact, he told me he “wasn’t surprised by the response” to the images, and that it was a “powerful statement..that was out of context.” Benchmark, he explained, has “always supported the Second Amendment, and the Oregon City Police Department.” “We remain committed to doing both,” he said, “but we’re not going to be destroying firearms again.” In this instance, he said, the company “has to own it.” |
| slavenoid:
--- Quote from: EnglishSetter on January 10, 2026, 07:02:55 PM ---They lost a lot of customers when they went bragging about cutting up guns for LE....then came back with mealy mouthed response. --- End quote --- I don't remember them bragging. PD asked for help and the PD burned them with the social media post. They got punished for being pro law enforcement. |
| CP:
This probably won’t go over well but I’ll just say it anyway. Putting politics and made-in-America aside, Civivi (and others) make a better knife for a lot less $$. :twocents: |
| jackelope:
--- Quote from: CP on January 11, 2026, 07:59:02 AM ---This probably won’t go over well but I’ll just say it anyway. Putting politics and made-in-America aside, Civivi (and others) make a better knife for a lot less $$. :twocents: --- End quote --- And a much less inclusive warranty that doesn’t include free sharpening for life as near as I can tell. They do charge for sharpening though. |
| EnglishSetter:
--- Quote from: CP on January 11, 2026, 07:59:02 AM ---This probably won’t go over well but I’ll just say it anyway. Putting politics and made-in-America aside, Civivi (and others) make a better knife for a lot less $$. :twocents: --- End quote --- My EDC is a Gerber Sedulo and Buck 503 (both USA). I've had the Buck for about 30 years. It's good to see both mfg's reevaluating their legacy. I've never had to send a knife out for sharpening. I will admit that while still sharp, the Sedulo loses it's "shaving sharp" relatively quickly. It's my first "powdered metal" knife, so perhaps that's indicative. |
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