Schrade closes their doors

That's too bad. But I can't remember the last time I saw a Schrade ad or a Schrade product in a magazine reminding me that I couldn't live without one.

The last new knives I've purchased were Leatherman, Gerber, CRKT and Gerber again. I did buy one of those "EMT" holsters with some trauma shears and such in it and it included a big Made-In-China folder.

As much as I despise seeing ads everywhere, there's a lot to be said for intelligent marketing.

I had a Schrade pocketknife in the late 70's that was guaranteed against loss. Too bad I lost the guaranty first. Steve

That tears it, I guess I will buy a carton of Uncle Henry's

I just hope to God that they don't sell their brand names off to some garbage maker like United Cutlery et al. A Chinese Uncle Henry would ruin the memories a lot of us have.

ral

That one really hurts. Schrade was and is a fine knife to own. I know, I lost many of them. My father-in-law carried one to his grave. He had one in his pocket storming the beaches of the Pacific.

Times change, but sometimes they hurt.

Mart>

To paraphrase Denzel Washington, explain this to me like I'm an 8 year old:

"Among the factors hurting Schrade's bottom line was that knife orders fell sharply after the terrorist hijackings of Sept. 11, 2001, led to sharp objects being banned from airplanes."

In Message-ID: posted on Tue, 10 Aug

The little old ladies selling shivs to the tourists from their pushcarts in the lobbies of all the airports were no longer allowed to do so, and we all can see what a devastating blow that was for Schrade's sales volume. ;-)

OTOH: having all those edges confiscated would suggest there might be a boost in replacement sales.

Wonder how long before we begin seeing the old familiar Schrade brand again in WalMart, but made in China this time?

Perhaps Schrade, like Victorinox and some other makers, sold a substantial percentage of their goods in airport gift shops. Many of these shops are inside the security checkpoints, like in the tax-free areas at international airports. IIRC there was some brief discussion shortly after 9/11 on wether or not Victorinox pocket knives could legally be sold in airports, if they came in sturdy packaging that you'd need a second knife to open. I believe this was mentioned in our local newspaper, because one shop at a nearby airport made a substantial percentage of their profits from selling pocket knives.

-- Aamund Breivik

I believe one of the issues is custom and tech like. Grandfathers supported Schrade because you could find them in butcher ships slicing and dicing meat of all kinds. They would have the cutlery at home also. It was a natural extension for them to have in pockets and give a known good pocket knife to sons and friends. There were a number of old names that have changed or vaporized. I grew up with a pocket knife in my pocket from the 5 grade on. Had larger knives for other tasks. Always had string or box to cut.

Mart> In Message-ID: posted on Tue, 10 Aug

In Message-ID: posted on Wed, 11 Aug 2004 04:07:45 GMT, Martin H. Eastburn wrote: Begin

Yep, a sign of sophistication, if you could call it that, in the days of old was to have a Boker Tree Brand, or Case in your pocket to pull out for an impromptu game of mumbly peg.

"Martin H. Eastburn" wrote in news:lYgSc.5416$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com:

snip Hmmm being a granfather m'self I have never seen a butcher "ship" But then when I was young a "knife" was a piece of obsidian. Still carry a #4321 Imperial "frontier" in my pocket, and a Buck folding hunter on the belt. My Schrade went down a sewer pipe whilst cutting something or other back in '88....Yeah it will probably soon be as another poster said, a chinese made, beer can bladed piece of junk in Walmart for high dollars.

Was that before, or after the invention of the wheel?

Actually, I think it predates the wheel by quite a while... The more accurate question would be whether it predates the invention of the brick :)

I still carry Boker . Grew up with them as stock knives . My main hunting knife is also a Boker . You can still get them , paying for them is the trick . I have never owned better knives . That and a sense of tradition goes a long way to feeling comfortable . Ken Cutt