How are Marbles Knives?

ToolJoe · **on:** March 03, 2015, 06:00:08 PM

I've found Marbles Knives online and they have an electricians model. Anybody have experience with them? Their prices seem really reasonable.

toolguy · **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2015, 09:40:02 PM

Link?

sergemaster · **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2015, 12:04:50 AM

Amici,
Marbles knives used to be made in the good old USA until they closed up the majority of their facilities here and moved them overseas to basically Pakistan if I recall correctly.. Fit and finish isn't too bad but basically it's a turkey shoot once you buy one without handling it first. But for the price and if you like stag, I'd give them a shot. You could be pleasantly surprised..

Cheers,
Serge

toolguy · **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2015, 12:38:15 AM

They're made in China and they're what you would expect for the money.If the one he is asking about was made in the USA,Japan or Germany he may have a decent knife.If he's inquiring about a current production 282 or 305 he has a $10.00 knife.A link would help determine where it was made and it's approximate value.

ToolJoe · **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2015, 03:39:28 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Marbles-Outdoors-Knives-Electricians-Handles/dp/B0000V2RN2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1425436683&sr=8-4&keywords=marbles+electrician+knife

Its a 305 model. Would I fare better with a Rough Rider version of this?

dks · **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2015, 07:35:39 AM

The Chinese made Marbles slipjoints and fixed blades are most/very likely made by the same people that make Rough Rider, Bucks, Indian Head, Colt etc... (See SMKW)

You will notice that many/most are identical to RR and I remember some of the fixed blades that would come with RR boxes and Marbles on the blade a few months ago

So, though I do not have any of their slipjoints, the quality is considered generally very good, similar to RR etc..

Choose whichever brand you want to buy.