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Is it possible to take a closer photo of the stamps on the blades?

Awesome. I bet it will be great. Be sure to report back and post your experiences!

I would not have guessed that being in a knife community in the Lemmy-verse would cause me to start saving up for a 3D printer, but here we are.

And if you're worried you're going to pick the wrong one I get ripped off I would say avoid anything that you see on Instagram or Facebook or any mid-article advert.

Seems to me that if it ticks all the boxes for you then that's the knife you should get. If you've not owned this style of knife or if you've not owned one made of non-stainless steel then you'll have to accept that this knife, at this price, will be part of your learning curve. Some people feel more comfortable buying a less expensive knife that's a little bit more forgiving in terms of abuse or even just figuring out if that's the right knife for them. Learn with the cheap one so that you know for sure you want the expensive one is a valid option. However if you had that experience already then buy the knife that fills you with joy and go forth and chop a lot of vegetables! 🥰

What made you pick this manufacturer?

I'm really lost without a comparison photo featuring the CQC-6K. 🤭

Best Christmas Ever

I'm certainly of two minds when it comes to Ozark Trail knives. On the one hand, the knife you have is better than the knife you don't have. And if $5-6 is all you can afford to spend right now, then you should absolutely get an Ozark Trail knife instead of some gas station/flea market garbage.

But I also know how good knives are when you spend only a "few" dollars more. If you're buying 6 at a time, well that's some real money but for one knife, if you shop deals/sales, you can get some knives that are clearly way better than Ozark Trail for $15-20. Double the price of the OT but I would argue often more than double the performance, action, and reliability.

I will never yuck someone's yum. Hell, I wouldn't give these away as gifts if I thought they were truly bad tools. As you said, you have to know what you're getting going in.

The one thing I'd say is a good reason to buy an Ozark Trail knife: you can practice your sharpening and not worry about ruining a more expensive knife. :)

This is certainly worthy of a "thank you I hate it" meme. That said, this is a totem in the knife community. If you've not seen or heard of this knife you simply are not a yet a full "knife person." You don't have to own one, good gods I'm not a (sea) monster. But if you know, you know. You know? It's a right of passage to acknowledge this bonkers knife from the Bokers company.

Don’t buy an Ozark Trail Axis folder. Buy one of these instead.

Yes, or buy that Kershaw Heist. :)

Great (dare I say it?) Dorktective work there!

What a time to be alive, I tell you what.

It truly is amazing. 😆