I ordered a 15" stilletto a while back, after opening and closing it a few times in the normal fashion, the safety switch started to become crooked and would only go up about half way. After opening and closing it a few more times the knife would not lock closed.

I sent it back asking for a new knife and the company complied, but after opening and closing my new knife a few times, the safety is crooked and will only go up about halfway.

Am I doing somthing wrong? I don't think it's a crappy knife considering I payed $150 for it.

I knew a doctor who bought a Jaguar. (The car, not the animal.) It was incredibly expensive and he was very proud of it. Several people - including me - mentioned the car's poor reputation. "Nonsense!", he declared, and he went on to describe the fancy dealership, the magazine articles, etc. A year later, he was driving another brand of car. "Where's the Jag?", I asked. "In the shop.", he replied, "Same place it's been for 7 of the last 8 months."

Price and quality don't always go hand-in-hand. A commercial manufacturer makes money from selling quantity. Some manufacturers make very good knives. Others do not. A custom knifemaker can't produce volume and won't survive long making poor quality.

For $150 dollars, it should at least last through a few openings. I bought one of the $150 dollar combat elite auto daggers and it's fantastic. I've probably opened it 5000 times ...

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Who was the manufacturer? Let us know so that we can avoid them!!!

Alex

It was Italian, wasn't it?

When you closed it, did you make sure to press the button in as you closed the blade? Or did you just close the blade?

every auto I buy i open it at least 20 times,I don't care if it's a microtech or a china knockoff.if it starts acting funny i send it back.