half breed blades

Mr. Perfect

Any one have experience with this brand that would care to share it here, with me, and the group please feel free.  Thanks in advance.

Don McManus

The look nice, but seem to be pricey for a Taiwan manufactured knife.

grdad45

Chineee knives!

Ricci.Wright

Look a bit Ramboesque to me. There are some good quality knives coming from china.

Mr. Perfect

Where are you guys getting Taiwan and Chinese??  These are made in Australia.  Some materials sourced from Japan, tho.

https://www.halfbreedblades.com.au/about-us

Mr. Perfect

Ok so I found this. I wouldn't say it means they are made in Taiwan. Some of the processing is Taiwanese, I guess.

BobJudy

Ricci.Wright said:

Look a bit Ramboesque to me. There are some good quality knives coming from china.

Some of our biggest domestic knife makers outsource some models to China. I don't care whos name is on it if it is made in China I don't buy it. I have seen Buck, Cold Steel, Benchmade, Kershaw, Gerber and others stamped China. I hope they choke on those models. I get a grin out of the Knife show on T.V. Where you can get a couple of dozen tactical looking Chinese made knives for a couple of bucks apiece. Then at the next gun show I see the same knives going for 20 bucks to the gullible rubes. Spend a couple of extra bucks, keep the money here, get a good warranty, and get better materials and you will have a lifetime knife and not a disposable one. Bob

WearyTraveler

Mr. Perfect said:

Ok so I found this. I wouldn't say it means they are made in Taiwan. Some of the processing is Taiwanese, I guess.

Nowhere does it say “made” in Australia.  That’d be the task between “developed” and “hand-finished.”

but - they look kinda cool.

Mr. Perfect

WearyTraveler said:

Mr. Perfect said:

Ok so I found this. I wouldn't say it means they are made in Taiwan. Some of the processing is Taiwanese, I guess.

Nowhere does it say “made” in Australia.  That’d be the task between “developed” and “hand-finished.”

but - they look kinda cool.

Right. Designed, developed, hand finished, quality control checked. Nothing to do with making something at all.

BobJudy

After all my anti China rhetoric in my rep!y above, while I would prefer an American made knife, these don't look bad at all. I don't think of Taiwan as China since they have been separated from the commies since Mao came into power. If their steel is good and the design and finishing meets your criteria then I say go for it. Bob

Warbirds

I for one wouldn't think twice about buying a product with that pedigree.

I will go a step farther and say it laughable these guys wouldn’t buy a knife from Taiwan when Taiwan spends billions on American Defense technology.

Taiwan creates more skilled American jobs than the knife case in Bass Pro ever will.

Ricci.Wright

I own a couple of Chinese blades that are good quality.

charliemeyer007

$400 for a hatchet - yea ok if the GUBERNMENT sends my next check for 1.2 million.
https://www.halfbreedblades.com.au/shop/axes/cra-01-compact-rescue-axe

I will say some of the designs look interesting, but I actually need to hold things in my hand to see how they fit and practical they actually are in design for real use.  Big difference to me between fantasy wall hanging display units and a real working tool.

navc130

They appear to be well made and robust.  I like big knives.  I usually use a small knife.  But I have learned that sometimes a big knife is required in the field.  Solution; carry both.

Mr. Perfect

The ratio of folks with experience with these knives to those that don't produces a very small number.

mohawk600

Taiwan and China are separate entities......one is our ally and the other is not.

RobOz

The only one that would slightly interest me is the one on the left. Not a big fan of blood grooves.