I debated starting this discussion on Box-O-Knives but decided to throw it out in the General crowd instead.  If moderators think it would fit somewhere else, please move it.

Admittedly the title was partly done to grab attention.

Nothing irks me more than seeing a one star review on a knife only to read the review and it says “More junk from China”  Really, that’s it,  did you even use the knife?  The packaging and description on Amazon says Made in China!”  I knew that already. Low priced knives get a bum rap and/or are never even reviewed, yet they sell like crazy. But for many people $10-$20 is a big deal. I don’t like throwing money away no matter how small the amount is!

Sure we have people reviewing quality knives but how about a word of warning or praise for the fly by night knife brands that come and go like the blockbuster movies of the summer!   We can use this spot to talk about the good, the bad, and the indifferent low priced knives that populates the big box stores and Flea Markets alike.

 What are some of the little known or store brands you trust?   There are a lot of excellent $10 users out there that deserve to be promoted.  At the same time, there are a many junk knives sold by chains that should be avoided at any cost!

This is a spot for you tell us about the off-brand or lesser known brand knife you bought and why it was good or bad. Tell us why it was better than expected or why it is garbage and should be avoided. 

I will follow this post with a review of a supposed "junk knife" that I think is really quite good and then one with what I truly consider junk.