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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #50 on: February 23, 2019, 12:41:19 PM »
And here I was thinking that it was time to replace my Mini Griptilian that I once had...and now this comes up. Guess I am buying another Spyderco, or perhaps a Kershaw...
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #51 on: February 23, 2019, 01:27:32 PM »
I have been very happy with my mini-grip, but my next knife will be a Spyderco.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #52 on: February 23, 2019, 02:19:33 PM »
Viking I have always been pleased with the US made Kershaws just can’t seem to avoid losing them for some reason

Also had a Spyderco all serrated blunt tip I’d love to find again
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #53 on: February 23, 2019, 02:27:26 PM »
Looks to me like most of the companies are trying to play both sides.  Things is, a lot of people are ignoring the need to play both sides, and just focusing on the donations to the Dems.  And calling for boycotts, of course.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #54 on: February 24, 2019, 03:42:19 PM »
Quote from: Chris on February 23, 2019, 11:38:22 AM
Tim over at the Military Arms Channel and some of his supporters have started looking into gear companies and are discovering that a whole bunch of them donate to Democrats.   Example: EOTech was found to have donated $40K to Diane Feinstein.  Looking at the lengthening list, I'd dare to estimate half of the big gear companies have donated to candidates who have run on a platform including some call for gun control.  At this rate, we will have darn few companies to actually buy from if we boycott all of the "offenders".  Though, it will make shopping easier.

DiFi is on the appropriations committee and the defense subcommittee.

That may be why defense contractors give to her.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #55 on: February 24, 2019, 04:05:32 PM »
Because no honest person needs anything more than a Benchmadeâ„¢ knife to defend him/her/it self...
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #56 on: February 25, 2019, 12:03:35 AM »
Benchmade did an interview segment with Guntalk Radio today.  They said they were cutting the guns to size to fit in a furnace of some sort.  Overall, their guy didn't come off too well. Callers said as much afterward.  It was the second segment of the first hour if you care to download the podcast. 

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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #57 on: February 26, 2019, 10:26:13 AM »
There's a link to the podcast in the parallel discussion on The Firing Line forum.

I have been following the discussion on The Firing Line, and I am both surprised and disappointed at how many people on that forum are posting in defense of Benchmade. I did not expect that on a firearms forum.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #58 on: February 26, 2019, 11:41:38 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 26, 2019, 10:26:13 AM
There's a link to the podcast in the parallel discussion on The Firing Line forum.

I have been following the discussion on The Firing Line, and I am both surprised and disappointed at home many people on that forum are posting in defense of Benchmade. I did not expect that on a firearms forum.

What’s that old quote?

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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #59 on: February 26, 2019, 11:57:58 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 26, 2019, 10:26:13 AM
There's a link to the podcast in the parallel discussion on The Firing Line forum.

I have been following the discussion on The Firing Line, and I am both surprised and disappointed at home many people on that forum are posting in defense of Benchmade. I did not expect that on a firearms forum.

You're surprised?

Look at how many in the firearms community rushed to S&W's defense back in 2000 when the company signed a deal with the Clinton Administration? 

How many people rushed out to defend the "gun writers" who came out against AR-15 style rifles -- Dick Metcalf, Jim Zumbo, Jerry Tsai?
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #60 on: February 26, 2019, 12:21:27 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on February 26, 2019, 11:57:58 AM
You're surprised?

Look at how many in the firearms community rushed to S&W's defense back in 2000 when the company signed a deal with the Clinton Administration? 

How many people rushed out to defend the "gun writers" who came out against AR-15 style rifles -- Dick Metcalf, Jim Zumbo, Jerry Tsai?

Yup - it's a sad fact of the larger gun forums. It may not have been so at TFL 20 years ago, but it certainly is now. Just like Calguns. I used to lurk there, but the amount of "what's the big deal about this one gun control law?" and similar got to be a real turnoff. There are plenty of people on both those forums that "get it", but the size of the forums is bound to bring in some percentage of quislings.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #61 on: February 26, 2019, 12:55:56 PM »
20 years ago TFL was really in its infancy.

And, I suspect, the mix wasn't that much different then, either.
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Re: Meanwhile at the Benchmade Knife Co
« Reply #62 on: February 26, 2019, 01:03:02 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on February 26, 2019, 12:55:56 PM

And, I suspect, the mix wasn't that much different then, either.

I wouldn't be surprised. Similar percentages, just a larger population over the years, so it looks like more cray cray.
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