Having owned a SERE 2000 and regretting selling it I found myself a little flush and decided to look for a replacment
seems the company is another thats made in china? Are they any good, I remember realy liking the sere
Al Mar now made in China?
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Seems like anymore everything is made in China.
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That aren't bad, but they don't come close to the original.
I still have a original SERE. I had a Chinese one , but I sold it.
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Did someone say SERE .
You get what you pay for No Chinese here
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I bought one of the Chinese Al Mars last fall. I used it exactly 2 days and gave it to a neighbor (maybe that wasn't so nice of me, but he's not a great neighbor). The knife was, in a word, JUNK!
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I just got home from the post office with my September AAPK Knife Giveaway winnings.
A pocket knife and a copy of David's (dlr110) book, "THE CUTTING EDGE - Man's Most Important Invention."
This is the pocket knife description posted in the September AAPK Knife Giveaway topic or thread: "For the September giveaway, we have an Al Mar Knives 40th Anniversary SERE Linerlock Black Folding Pocket Folder Knife compliments of David Roberts (aka dlr110). Its features include a total length of 8.4 in.; closed length of 4.8 in.; blade length of 3.6 in.; Blade Material: D2 (HRC: 58-60) Blade Style: Talon; Blade Finish: Satin; Handle Material: Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon; Liners: 420 stainless Steel; Weight: 5.2 oz.; Pocket Clip: Rotatable, Titanium Coated; Opener: Spring Assist."
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A pocket knife and a copy of David's (dlr110) book, "THE CUTTING EDGE - Man's Most Important Invention."
This is the pocket knife description posted in the September AAPK Knife Giveaway topic or thread: "For the September giveaway, we have an Al Mar Knives 40th Anniversary SERE Linerlock Black Folding Pocket Folder Knife compliments of David Roberts (aka dlr110). Its features include a total length of 8.4 in.; closed length of 4.8 in.; blade length of 3.6 in.; Blade Material: D2 (HRC: 58-60) Blade Style: Talon; Blade Finish: Satin; Handle Material: Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon; Liners: 420 stainless Steel; Weight: 5.2 oz.; Pocket Clip: Rotatable, Titanium Coated; Opener: Spring Assist."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 8:30 pmI just got home from the post office with my September AAPK Knife Giveaway winnings
great pics Skip! Tom
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Well, this isn't a Chinese made Al Mar "SERE", but it is a Chinese made Al Mar "Eagle"!
I've searched for a reasonably priced model with black micarta covers for nearly 3 years with no success, and since I don't wish to pay US$300.+ I settled on this far less expensive model.
This one is 9" oal with an AUS-8 spear-point blade, SS bolsters, brass liners pins and lanyard tube, and jigged Honey bone covers.
Nicely weighted at 4.2 oz.'s and extremely sharp outta the box.
It has an easy and smooth walk and talk, and along with it's excellent fit and finish make it very nice in-hand.
I paid about 1/3 of what the model I REALLY wanted costs.
Chinese or not, it's still a pretty cool knife!
I've searched for a reasonably priced model with black micarta covers for nearly 3 years with no success, and since I don't wish to pay US$300.+ I settled on this far less expensive model.
This one is 9" oal with an AUS-8 spear-point blade, SS bolsters, brass liners pins and lanyard tube, and jigged Honey bone covers.
Nicely weighted at 4.2 oz.'s and extremely sharp outta the box.
It has an easy and smooth walk and talk, and along with it's excellent fit and finish make it very nice in-hand.
I paid about 1/3 of what the model I REALLY wanted costs.
Chinese or not, it's still a pretty cool knife!