The high quality of the knives - Schrade had made in China.

[koldgold]

In the last years of Schrade, they started to sell some "high buid quality knives", they had made in China.
These Schrade knives were far better than the “same looking knife" made by “Taylor Brands LLC”, after 2004.
Yet, I have not seen a Schrade Collector posting these quality knives on A.A.P.N.
I have been looking for one of these knives for over five years, and would pay well over US$100 for it, if I ever find one.
The Display showen below has knives made in the US, China and Ireland...
Remember new knives made in 2000-2004 will be old knives in another 30 years.

The "Silver bladed Badger" with the 100th etch was made in China.
The "Satin finished blade Badger" was also made in China.
However, the "Black Bladed Badger" was made by Imperial Schrade in Ireland.

[orvet]

Which ones are you looking for Ken?

[koldgold]

Hi Dale,
Australian Customs will not let any of the “Schrade SQ knives” into Australia now.
Any knife that opens easy with the help of a stud on the blade, are being stopped.
One of my friends in Queensland has lost about 50 knives in the past month... Ken

[woseyjales]

So KG if I'm hearing you right you're saying
Schrade USA in Ellenville NY was having some of
their knives made in China before they were
closed in July,2004?
Seems I shoulda/woulda heard about that somewhere
before Dec. 2011 now, don't it?
But then again I don't get out much.

[orvet]

I know the Badger series was discussed as being made in China as far back as 2007 here on AAPK. I believe it was discussed on 2005 or 2006 on BF.

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... ade+Badger

There were a few more discussions of it after that-
A 2008 discussion of the SX series being made in China: http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... ger#p75356

It was discussed on page 5 of this thread in 2010. - http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... er#p157503

I think there is so much info that we sometimes forget it, I know I do.

[Bob W.]

Yes, Schrade was having knives made in China before going bankrupt in 2004. They had to since the Ireland factory had closed months before.

My only example is the Apex. "High build quality," hardly. But certainly no worse than the Ireland-made Apexes; comparing the two in my collection, the Chinese one has less slop. Both were priced accordingly at under $5 each.

Shopping for one now would be very difficult. How to distinguish those 2004 vanguard Chinese imports from the identical current production models? Unless it came with the original box that has the Ellenville address...

[Bob W.]

One more I know of:

I have a few of the super-low-end Tradesman Imperial knives and tools. All of mine were made in Ireland, except the scissors are marked China.