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From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin )
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Subject: Re: Knife ads
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 15:48:28 EDT
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A couple points I forgot in the first response:

Yes, the sellers are the infamous junk merchants of great ill-repute. We
have bought some of their cheap watches in the past, and gotten what we
paid for, but I understand they have cheated others. So buyer beware.

As for the look-alike knives you've seen in other catalogs: the
Life-Knife people have been selling these for some years now. They do
have similar knives, but they have better quality control and stand
behind their products. Wholesale prices on Life-Knife models are in the
$20-$25 range. They also sell replacements and add-ons for the survival
kit items, if you can't find the stuff locally. Most of the middle range
of knives these days are made in Japan; Taiwan products are usually a
grade below these. The Japanese products are not bad, and usually offer
good value for money (if you don't pay list price).

Will