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Pakistan-made steel any good?

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September 10, 2017, 05:17 PM
Jim1970
Pakistan-made steel any good?
Hello!

Cruised through some antique stores yesterday while visiting family. Found several hunting knives made in Pakistan. I passed, but wondered about the quality. Are knives made in Pakistan any good?

Posting in this section because I think there is more traffic here.

Thank you!

Jim


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September 10, 2017, 05:19 PM
Mars_Attacks
It only considered metal as it has a single electron in the outer valence.


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September 10, 2017, 05:24 PM
Scurvy
Nope. Usually made of whatever scrap they have laying around. Most of it is ebay and or gas station junk.

There can be nice stuff make in Pakistan (real Khukris for example) but the price is commensurate with the quality.
September 10, 2017, 05:37 PM
downtownv
No! Surgial Stainless from Pakistan or India rusts in the autoclave.


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September 10, 2017, 05:47 PM
P220 Smudge
quote:
Originally posted by Jim1970:
Hello!

Cruised through some antique stores yesterday while visiting family. Found several hunting knives made in Pakistan. I passed, but wondered about the quality. Are knives made in Pakistan any good?

Posting in this section because I think there is more traffic here.

Thank you!

Jim


The question isn't so much the steel as the knives: they're shit.


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September 10, 2017, 05:55 PM
Jim1970
Hello!

Thanks for the replies - glad I passed!

Thank you again,

Jim


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September 10, 2017, 06:55 PM
Spokane228
quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
It only considered metal as it has a single electron in the outer valence.


Awesome! Mars, you’re part of what makes this the best forum on the net.
September 10, 2017, 07:23 PM
mikeyspizza
They are easy to put an edge on, but it won't last.
September 10, 2017, 07:45 PM
Sunset_Va
Well, if the knives are like the switchblade knife made in India, an Indian co worker gave me years ago, Chinese quality is 2000% better.


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September 10, 2017, 07:47 PM
nosticks
Jes, jes. Beddy beddy goot steel. Our steel can do de jub. NOT.


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September 10, 2017, 07:55 PM
doublesharp
There are usually some Pakistan made damascus steel custom hunting knives at National Gunday. Most have bone handles and are pretty showy. To a casual observer they may look nicer than they really are but they do display well. Price is usually $40-75 but don't make an offer unless you're sure you want to own them.


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September 11, 2017, 07:40 AM
sidss1
Manufacturing quality in both India and Pakistan sucks. Their economy usually is capable of making some really shoddy products. Please dont waste your money buy those knives.


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September 11, 2017, 08:28 AM
RHINOWSO
quote:
Pakistan-made steel anything any good
FIFY. No is the answer.

Now...


September 11, 2017, 09:34 AM
jhe888
There may be a good Pakistani-made knife, but I have never seen one.

The steel is crap and the fit and finish are usually worse.



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September 11, 2017, 11:48 AM
Ed Fowler
A few years ago India made the best 52100 steel available, today China makes the best, they also make the worst. Pretty hard to judge steel solely on the basis of the country where it was made.
September 11, 2017, 01:58 PM
4MUL8R
There is plenty of traffic in The Essential Edge. No, the Pakistan steel is not good.


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