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   From: greg@not.myaddress.com   
      
   In article   
   <95de6974-3661-46a4-bce8-a511a2743666@x23g2000vba.googlegroups.com>,   
    RichD  wrote:   
      
   > I see CRKT and Spyderco are the favorites on these   
   > boards, but I was wondering about others.   
   >   
   > A local Big 5 sport shop has "this week only" sale,   
   > every week.  They offer knives under $20, from   
   > Schrade, S & W, Winchester, etc.  Are these worth   
   > while?  They're mostly sealed in plastic, I can't   
   > handle them.  How to evaluate?   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > Rich   
      
   Most of the $20 knives are just $20 knives :-).   
      
   Most will be the cheap line, and probably made in China or Pakistan of   
   cheap steel with rough finishing.   
      
   If it's wrapped in plastic and you can't handle it, you can't evaluate   
   it. You could check for on-line reviews of a particular model, but most   
   reviewers won't bother with the cheap lines.   
      
   If you want a 'beater' to open paint tins and dig weeds from between the   
   paving stones they should do OK.   
      
   Greg   
      
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