Maxam knives

pashley · Post by **pashley** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:09 pm

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has heard of Maxam knives? I am considering buying one which looks nice on the internet but I enjoy high quality knives and like to hold before I buy!

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Kev

rapidboy1 · Post by **rapidboy1** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:39 pm

Yes ,i have handled one (a friend "won" it - if you could call it winning! on evilbaya few months ago) it was a fixed blade and a complete POS.
If as you indicate you enjoy high quality knives i would stay as far away as possible.
The one i handled was the same as this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... tegory=475
Be warned

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 1:31 am

That knife has United Cutlery written all over it. A fine specimen from China.
PB

pashley · Post by **pashley** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:18 am

excellent... thanks for the advice! I thought the one I saw was a little too cheap to be quality!

the one I liked the look of was this one...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... gory=42576

Does anyone know of a knife that is of a similar design but of superior quality?

kev

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:49 am

The price should tell you everything you need to know

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:42 pm

Pashley
The second one you showed is even worse. They are Pakistani fantasy knives and again UC is all over it.You don't need tricks and doodad cutaways on a knife you just need an honest good steel knife.
PB

rapidboy1 · Post by **rapidboy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:41 pm

If its a fixed blade you want ,Evilbay has a couple of cheap Buck 119's at the moment.
They are not flash but I've had one for years and it just won't lie down.
For a couple of $'s more than the Maxam they are worlds apart in build quality.

RB1

blackjack · Post by **blackjack** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:49 pm

Interesting looking knives, (I know, I know), whats wrong with them, poor materials and workmanship?
blackjack

Claudester · Post by **Claudester** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:11 pm

I sell a lot of the Maxam brand knives and I would say 75% of them are great for the money. I only have the pocket knives and I don't try to compare them to a Buck so take it as you may. I have one that I think is so well made and should even cost twice as much, that one I would put up to any knife of the same size build.

Heres a couple of pictures of it, Great knife!

I'm talkin rock solid!

rapidboy1 · Post by **rapidboy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:11 pm

"monkey metal"

As Vagrant has already pointed out "The price should tell you everything you need to know "

pashley · Post by **pashley** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:14 pm

sorry but I do like the design.

it's something different from the others in my collection which are mostly hand made from sheffield steel and so are of traditional design.

I was just wondering if any of you guys have seen something with a similar design but made well with quality steel?

rapidboy1 · Post by **rapidboy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:48 pm

Just buy it and see what it's like ,it's not exactly going to break the bank.

If it's the knuckle duster that floats yer boat then check out the WW1 trench knife here http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageView ... PageID=101

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:01 pm

The bottom pic looks like aluminium handles with a K-bar blade attached.That was an original LF&C they ruined to make the kickstarter to bad.
PB

rapidboy1 · Post by **rapidboy1** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:09 pm

Whats an original worth PB?

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:19 pm

Not that much with a sheath about $3 to maybe $400. Worth more historicly then anything else as the co Landers Frey & Clark went out of business in 1965 and started in 1862.
PB

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