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Originally Posted by Mule Packer
$284.99 $156.10 SK-5
I'm going to have to politely disagree with 5BeansintheWheel. Granted, there are some beautiful, high-quality, handmade Bowies out there that are well worth the price. But, you can still find a good, well-made "usin' knife" out there for under $200.
Case in point...Cold Steel's Laredo Bowie, which normally sells for $284.99, can be purchased through Amazon for $156.10. It's got a 10½-inch blade that is 5/16 of an inch thick and made out of SK-5 high carbon steel. Okay, it's not made in the USA, but to find a knife of that quality that is made in the US for under two hundred bucks is kinda like having a champagne taste on a beer budget.
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The fact that is not one the earlier USA made rules it out for me. Nor am I fond of the cable with a nut for part of the tang they used on some knives. Sorry, with out researching the cable and nut, I am not sure which models used them. They have been known to break.
I won't even get involved in the carbon v and sk-5 debate.
Spend the extra $100 and get a USA made knife!!
Patrick