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#288234 - 02/22/18 08:49 PM That knife looks familiar
Ratch Offline
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Registered: 08/05/17
Posts: 55
Is it just me, or does the knife in this survival kit, sold on amazon, look familiar..to the DR Mk 5?

https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Starting...lderness+Supply

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#288235 - 02/22/18 10:30 PM Re: That knife looks familiar [Re: Ratch]
Ren Offline
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Registered: 11/05/07
Posts: 522
Loc: Wales, UK
Yeah, took less than a minute to find it on AliExpress... for less than $3.

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#288236 - 02/22/18 11:07 PM Re: That knife looks familiar [Re: Ratch]
Ratch Offline
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Registered: 08/05/17
Posts: 55
Cheap knock off. I know there are good cheap knives, but probably not that one. Can knife designs be patented?

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#288237 - 02/22/18 11:08 PM Re: That knife looks familiar [Re: Ratch]
gonewiththewind Offline
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Registered: 10/14/08
Posts: 1517
We have seen such things before

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#288238 - 02/23/18 04:59 AM Re: That knife looks familiar [Re: Ratch]
Phaedrus Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3148
Loc: Big Sky Country
I have a few of the exact same knife. They were called "Mini Tiger Paws" on eBay. I got three of them for just under $5 shipped from China. Let me hasten to add that I already have five of the real things and the real thing has been discontinued so I felt okay trying the knockoffs. They came with no real edge to speak of and I have not as of yet tried to sharpen one.

Really, the knockoffs show just how much value you get with the real thing. My Ritter/CRKT RSK Mk5s came properly sharpened and with a very good scabbard/sheath. The knockoff comes in a vinyl/pleather sheath that's pretty crappy.

Of course, some folks that don't know how things are brought to market will buy based on price and think they have real survival gear.
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#288242 - 02/23/18 07:03 PM Re: That knife looks familiar [Re: Phaedrus]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," they say, so no wonder we have tiger paws. If only DR had consulted with us, we would be brandishing "Scorpion Claw Tactical Survival Wonder Weapons" or some such. I am glad I picked up three M5's recently (five bucks apiece) as they are no longer in the CRKT catalog. It was super great to get a decent sheath, DR's advice on survival kit composition, and a neat container. Throw in a small signal mirror, a Bic, and you are well on the way to a decent survival rig....

The ones I got were shaving sharp, right out of the box.
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