Thread: Hard to fathom?

I don't mind paying extra for legit NZ made products, they wouldn't be making much from exports.. Especially Svord, not exactly a bigtime company.

Different story when H&F & GC / importers try sell their Lowa boots for million $$

Unfortunately we get shafted...

The us companies buy in bulk and so get a discount, not sure but they may not have to pay certain taxes (gst? Maybe, never did tax law), we on the other hand pay full price mostly, although when I visited Waiuku with cash prices were flexible...

Mind you that knife doesn't look very good to me, I have one of the smaller ones and don't really rate it.

I have a few Svords, most are just ok, one is pretty poor and one is very very good, but don't just take my word for it look at Josh James the kiwi bushman (Dual survival and kings of the wild, as well as his own YouTube channel), he puts that big L6 von Tempsky Bowie of his through hell and back (and a drop point hunter too), and it just does whatever he asks of it, not sure many other knives would take that sort of punishment without taking some damage.
But yeah the prices are steep and most of the line needs finishing to ale them comfortable and more useable which is not brilliant.

I never pay attention to any video selebs regarding knife makes, most are just sponsorship , Ray mears has been sponsored by several knife firms even producing his own bushcraft knife, but often used a pukko, he made himself ,as to bear the less said the better, I have handled svords on a daily bases, but they just don,t do it for me.

Originally Posted by Shelley

look at Josh James the kiwi bushman

no thanks

Originally Posted by gimp

no thanks

Hahsha I spat out my coffee!!! Brutal

(Ps each to their own, go well Josh but same here, yeah nah )


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