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What is the general opinion on this knife?

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What is the general opinion on this knife?
on: November 14, 2016, 12:16:24 AM

I ordered this knife as my 10 year anniversary gift from work, Toyota.  I just wonder if it is considered a nice knife from the knife enthusiast community?

Be honest!!  It was free, so....

Bear Lockback.



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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #1 on: November 14, 2016, 12:23:24 AM
Looks like a Buck 110 style lockback.  You should be able to get some use out of it,  that style is time tested and and if constructed well should last you. I would almost keep it as an heirloom if you have children.  There are some knives I have that are nice I'll pass down to my kids that are not users.


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #2 on: November 14, 2016, 12:39:20 AM
Looks like a Buck 110 style lockback.  You should be able to get some use out of it,  that style is time tested and and if constructed well should last you. I would almost keep it as an heirloom if you have children.  There are some knives I have that are nice I'll pass down to my kids that are not users.
Is Bear a good name?  I see it's USA made, which is why I chose it.  I'm not normally a lockback carrier.  If I carry a knife, it's either my OTF auto, or my Delica... otherwise there's a Leatherman in my pocket.  I can't see ever carrying a knife in a sheath on my belt.



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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #3 on: November 14, 2016, 12:41:22 AM
Bear is a good name, but their QC can be a bit hit or miss; I do greatly like their multitools, though. :D


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #4 on: November 14, 2016, 01:07:53 AM
Bear is a good name, but their QC can be a bit hit or miss; I do greatly like their multitools, though. :D

+1 I can agree with this statement as I have a few of their MTs but none of their knives :tu: I think you will be safe with the lockback though :cheers: It looks very nice and we need some pics of it when it arrives :whistle: :D
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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #5 on: November 14, 2016, 01:09:18 AM
Bear is a good name, but their QC can be a bit hit or miss; I do greatly like their multitools, though. :D

+1 I can agree with his statement as I have a few of their MTs but no of their knives :tu: I think you will be safe with the lockback though :cheers: It looks very nice and we need some pics of it when it arrives :whistle: :D
Will do!!

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #6 on: November 14, 2016, 01:28:36 AM
Personally, I would have to hold it before making a judgement call.


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #7 on: November 14, 2016, 01:31:15 AM
Personally, I would have to hold it before making a judgement call.
I understand that!!

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #8 on: November 14, 2016, 01:33:36 AM
Personally, I would have to hold it before making a judgement call.
I understand that!!

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Either that or see if there is a respected reviewer's opinion on it. Oh, and congrats on your anniversary!


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #9 on: November 14, 2016, 01:34:19 AM
Personally, I would have to hold it before making a judgement call.
I understand that!!

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Either that or see if there is a respected reviewer's opinion on it. Oh, and congrats on your anniversary!
Thanks!

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #10 on: November 14, 2016, 04:16:05 PM
Personally, I would have to hold it before making a judgement call.

That's what she said...

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #11 on: November 14, 2016, 04:20:03 PM
Should be a decent knife   :tu:   

Congrats on your 10 years     :cheers:


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #12 on: November 14, 2016, 04:23:59 PM
Should be a decent knife   :tu:   

Congrats on your 10 years     :cheers:
I think so...and thanks!

I wish I had still been at Visteon...this would be my 26 year anniversary, 4 more to retirement!  But, they decided to shut the doors....



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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #13 on: November 14, 2016, 07:00:36 PM
If you do not want to be upset, do not read the hidden paragraph and enjoy your knife.
Happy anniversary  :cheers:

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #14 on: November 14, 2016, 07:30:41 PM
Hey, it looks nice, The design has good ergonomics. If it's enough for your needs, nothing very heavy-duty or rough, it's a good enough knife. If you like it, too, I'd say it was a good choice.

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #15 on: November 14, 2016, 09:04:17 PM
Well, it was free, so....

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #16 on: November 14, 2016, 10:20:23 PM
Bear Cutlery and Why They Matter- February 2010

Mind you, that was the last Bear knife I handled, and I gave it away.  :D

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #17 on: November 14, 2016, 10:41:21 PM
Well, it was free, so....

LOL

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and for this reason I would never lose any sleep over this purchase ;) :D Oh and I forgot to congratulate you on the 10 years :tu:


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #18 on: November 15, 2016, 05:21:37 AM
440 can only be 440A
This is not a totally useless steel and you will most likely get a good working knife if the build quality of the lockback is sound (I'm in the "must handle it" for opinion group)

Having said that, $69 can get you a lot more than a 440A lockback in other brands.
Even a Buck 110 is quite a bit cheaper.

Gifts are the best; you dont have to justify value at all; enjoy the knife and congrats on the commitment to the company.


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #19 on: November 16, 2016, 05:09:32 AM
Free!!! Gift!!! Priceless.


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #20 on: November 29, 2016, 04:23:27 AM
Got my Bear knife today.  Seems ok to me!



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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #22 on: November 29, 2016, 04:44:58 AM
Most companies won't let you even carry a knife, let alone buy you one. Just that fact alone makes the knife worth it. Congratulations on your 10 years. For my 10 year anniversary, I got a whole lot of nothing, so good job getting something you can enjoy.
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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #23 on: November 29, 2016, 04:59:26 AM
That knife looks very good to me zxroa1 :cheers: How is the build quality? That also looks good from the pics but sometimes things like that don't show up in pics ;) Still a nice gift from work though :like: Sheath also looks very nice and well made :cheers:


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #24 on: November 29, 2016, 06:30:12 AM
Seems nice quality. If I carried that kind of knife, I'd not be afraid to use it

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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #25 on: November 29, 2016, 08:03:47 AM
Good work mate, looks great.

I hope you give us an update after some use, Bear has always struck me as an interesting company, and I hope you get good service out of it.



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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #26 on: November 29, 2016, 08:45:12 AM
Looks nice!

Enjoy it :)
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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #27 on: November 29, 2016, 03:47:08 PM
Looks like a great knife to me,  :tu: fit and finish looks really good.
440A is a small step above 420HC so I would say you made a good pick.  :like:
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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #28 on: November 29, 2016, 04:17:46 PM
Looks like a great lockback to me. Congrats on 10 yrs!


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Re: What is the general opinion on this knife?
Reply #29 on: November 29, 2016, 05:11:23 PM
Thank you all, for the 10 year congrats...

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