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Tashi Bharucha Rowdy HiTech CPM-154 Frame Lock

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Tashi Bharucha Rowdy HiTech CPM-154 Frame Lock

Jan 27, 2018

I'm very much in the market for a high end (150-250$) large folder, and I've really done a lot of searching and has a pretty good idea what you can get for that kind of money. Based on specs and appearance i would say this knife is a terrible terrible value. CPM-154 is toward the bottom of the high end steals and at this prices you should get something considered top tier.
Im sure their priced this way because their produced on such a small scale, so if that strikes your fancy go right ahead. but as far as what you get in your hand for $$$ paid i think this might be one of the worst knife drops i can remember.
Edit: OK, Im being overly critical. what you get with the quality of execution and craftsmanship from McGinnis Knives seams to be truly exceptional. I certainly don't think 154 is a bad steel, its just at the price i would expect some other steel purely as a selling feature.

greyworlder

Jan 27, 2018

boortmiserThat depends on your perspective I guess. These knives really do go for the $575 they have listed, and I put one on my "to buy" list even at that cost. Which means that this drop is a pretty incredible value in my case. I love the design, and there are a lot more factors that go into pricing a knife than the blade steel. Not saying you're wrong about the relative value, but it definitely doesn't bother me. There are many knives I've seen that cost this much and more that have worse blade steels, and are priced at this level because of the talent involved in their creation. If I had the money to spare right now I'd jump in on this without a second thought, but again that's because I like the knife and the drop would save me $200.

Clutch_Cargo

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Jan 27, 2018

boortmiserI'm really not sure where you're looking or what your overall knife experience is. CPM-154 is a fantastic steel. There's a lot more to steel than simple edge retention. This steel is favored by many top-tier makers because of the incredible finish that can be obtained. Want a mirror finish? Don't be looking to M390 for that. Yet I see people complaining about this all the time, and mentioned it on the first drop - saying people were going to grip. Case in point.
McGinnis and Bharucha are famous for a reason. This knife is a bargain at the price it's offered at here, I would buy it again in a heartbeat. Is the original list price (over $600) too high? Probably, yes. Especially if exotic materials, intricate machining and milled clips are of greatest value to you. But for the price of a Reate or ZT, this is a crazy bargain. This is one of the smoothest knives I've handled, period. Hydraulic. The blade grind is fantastic, a nice, high flat grind. What I like most about this knife is it's a user. This probably gets more pocket time than any other knife I have. In fact, I'm sending mine off to a YouTube reviewer who I know will love it, and just saw on IG this is being dropped again. I will be telling lots of people who missed it the last time.
The image attached is my family portrait. Missing are a Jason Guthrie Ranger and Ferrum Forge Gavko Spinner, returning from FF for repairs after 3 months. And a few Kizers. I would pick this knife over most everything here and rate it in the top 10. Not the most beautiful, not the most exotic, and certainly nowhere near being the most expensive. But the ergonomics, action and handling are second to none. To say this is one of the worst knife drops you can remember is just painful. There's been a few drops here where the value is questionable, maybe even overpriced.
I can guarantee most everyone who participated in the last drop is glad they did. As with any hand built knife there's going to be an occasional issue pop up, but Gerry will make good on it.