buck 184 twain copies quality

[8thring]

hello; i see these twainese cpoies of the buck 184 time to time on ebay. they claim the knife is as good in quality as the original. is that true or is it just more import junk. regards; 8thring:twoguns::uzi2:

[mikeythebull]

I just received one of the Taiwan-made copies this week as part of a lot containing a bunch of other knives. I've seen the same claims on Ebay about the quality being comparable, and after handling one I can say it is NOT TRUE. The blade is significantly thinner, the machining is sloppy, and despite being labeled "STAINLESS", it appears to be painted silver. The knife is NOT a good copy from a quality standpoint, and only passes for a Buckmaster cosmetically from a distance. On the other hand, I was a little surprised by the sheath. The nylon webbing is not as heavy as a genuine Buck sheath, but the actual body of the sheath is pretty decent. I'm not even sure what to do with this knife, I don't like selling junk on Ebay. Maybe I'll hang it from my mailbox as an ornament or something. Have a good one.