CS vs CRTK

[Gerhard Gerber]

Funny story....I was looking at a few future CRTK purchases last night, then this morning I see this on FB....  cold steel


http://www.coldsteel.com/crkt_lawsuit.aspx

[captain spaulding]

Wow! Very interesting and thank you for posting this.

The one thing I am wondering is why is Cold Steel actually suing CRKT. Is it because CRKT is taking business away from them because of the Lawks system? Is it a personal thing between the owners? Does Cold Steel really care that much about CRKT's products and want to "protect" the customers?

I would normally say Cold Steel would probably lose this case as it seems CRKT does not claim it actually turns a folder into a fixed blade and they chose the wording very strategically saying it converts the knife into a virtual fixed blade. Its California though so Cold Steel cold actually win this.

I will try and follow this closely.

[captain spaulding]

Haha. Looks like BF is not liking Cold Steels decision to do this and I happen to agree. Seems like there is some other motivation for this other than worrying about customers safety.


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1296658-PRESS-RELEASE-Cold-Steel-Sues-CRKT-for-Allegedly-False-Claims

Grant. hope you don't mind me linking to BF.

[Gerhard Gerber]

Cold Steel is the Care Bear of the knife world, that seems to be their angle.....protect the poor users from sub-standard products. 

Don't know, I see vids on YT that seem to be CS slinging mud at CRTK, but I haven't seen any flying in the other direction - am I missing something?

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Something else that's been bothering me.....

I cannot for the life of my access crtk.com from home, I have a 2Mb ADSL from our national telecom...in Namibia.

At work I can access the site, the only difference being the company's internet breakout is in SA.

Several possible reasons for this, but none that make sense....

[AimlessWanderer]

Try CRKT not CRTK 

[shark_za]

I guess it hurts Mr Thompson bases his whole sales pitch at being stronger than others.

That and slicing through whole horses.

[Gerhard Gerber]

Try CRKT not CRTK 

Sorry man......I believe in Dog

[Gerhard Gerber]

I guess it hurts Mr Thompson bases his whole sales pitch at being stronger than others.

That and slicing through whole horses.

I saw competitive destruction tests on YT of CS vs. CRKT that made me think maybe CRKT would sue....really bordered on ridiculous IMO....

LT....well yes, I downloaded Never Unarmed and learned from it what I could, but the more I learn about the tubby barstool the less I like him...

For the record I'm actually a Cold Steel fan....

I gifted a friend the GI Tanto, made the mistake of telling him about the proof videos.....
They had a few too many not long ago and decided to test it by stabbing into a shipping container 
I saw the holes, and I also saw the damage to a few mounted Springbok trophies that they used as a target for throwing the knife....
The scales came off and one of the bolts we lost, if there's any other damage I can't see it on the blade