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this is behind me now. i did send the knife back. i got a ton of information, too, regarding stilettos from italy. that will help me. i got a look at the comment card from the vendor that's tacked to my account. i'm paraphrasing, but it said "customer complained about an "akc world " knife. customer...

thanks for the welcome. have learned a lot in just the few short days i've been on the forum but still a lot more to absorb. lol.

ignorance is bliss i heard someone say. yeah, customer service gives me the impression they read stock answers out of a binder. i sent the knife in question back yesterday. not because i thought it was junk, quite the opposite. i thought it was good quality...and even before i found out it was made ...

Tom19176 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:16 pm Assuming it was Grindworks, they have heard about this issue from many of us

so...give up, be complacent?

my god, i can't help but think you guys are messing with the new guy :wink: but there's got to be an italian stiletto knife authority who has definitive answers somewhere on planet earth. my job is to find them. on the agenda first today is to call the fine folks who sold me this really neat knife (...

I went through this same process a few months back after getting ripped off by a “reputable dealer “ and being in denial. And I went as far as ordering a known fake from Dhgate to compare. Bottom line ,Bill is correct, regardless of what it’s marked, they’re made in China and can be bought for $30....

i just ran down the specs on both my knife and the one from tom's link. there are some subtle differences. my knife is heavier and my blade is thicker for example. the glaring difference is "country of origin". mine says italy and the other one says china. i'd love to get them side by side in person...

Just wondering if you looked at the link I sent above for the 10" model Perryknife works sells? yes, i did. it certainly looks like the knife. but...they all look alike to me. i bookmarked the site to dig into it later. right now, to me, it's buyer beware cause it seems every "reputable" on-line ve...

....it really is quite cheaply made and doesn't hold up in any way. roy, thanks for the welcome. oddly, i thought my 10" akc was extremely well made when i unboxed it, or rather unbagged it. i was impressed with the fit and finish, way much better than i was expecting. it had some heft, also. the b...

The genuine AKC swinguards (now marked A.G.A. Campolin) are/were 9" swinguards. You'll find the Chinese counterfeit's to be 10". I'd avoid any marked AKC, and go for the newer, genuine marked A.G.A. Campolin. if this is common knowledge, the 10" swinguards are chinese counterfeits, and i got mine f...

not what i expected when i opened the thread...beautiful knives they are, stunning.

Now this AKC World comes along. Not sure how real this is, but it seems there MAYBE some arrangement with the real AKC and them. sounds like if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. i'm on a mission now to find out what is what with these akc world knives. i may keep my knife, as i said, it's a beautiful b...

what confuses me is i always thought in the united states, there was some trade law that said a consumer product had to be marked with the country of origin, in english, on that product. this says "world", obviously not a country of origin. also, how easy would it be for the seller to just say clear...

guys, i'm new here and very inexperienced with the switchblade knife. this is my first real post and trying to research my question(s) led me to the forum here. i've picked up some info but not quite sure i'm digesting as so to understand it properly. my issue is with an akc swinguard knife i just p...

hello to everyone, i'm new, i'm from the boston area and i'm hoping to jump in and learn something here. i've been lurking for several days and the forum and it's members look like they have a lot to teach me. see you all out and about.