Prevalent Switchblade

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Prevalent Switchblade

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Anybody have any information on this?
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I do not know anything about them. The grind on your blade looks very odd: almost as if it were hollow-ground, then someone flat-ground over that. I have never seen anything quite like it. But, then again, it is hard to tell from the poor resolution of the pictures.
In a Google search I came up with pictures of two that are completely different from yours - yet one of which is exactly like a Chinese-made switchblade that I found in a parking lot a few years ago. It is very cheaply made, and not at all a good knife.
I found two other examples on eBay, and these have a flashlight on the back of the handle. They do NOT appear to have been made in the USA from the look of them.
I note that all of the examples that I found online say "USA Prevalent", yet not "Made in the USA". I could be wrong, but I believe that these are cheap imports that are designed to deceive people.
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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🤔 That kinda looks like a blood groove. Cool knife, Dimitri.
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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Says USA but it was made in China. Used to sell for around $10 if you knew where to find switchblades back 15 years or so ago. Bout all I can tell you about it.
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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Your knife Dimitri is an inexpensive Chinese built auto, I own a couple. Now that's not to say it's not a cool fun knife, just not high-end! Enjoy it! 8)
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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Thank you to everyone who responded! ::handshake::

Chinese it is then, I was surprised that I could not find more of them on the internet ::hmm::

Will make a nice EDC ::nod::
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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Don't lean on that button while it's in your pocket or you might be castrated. Those cheap autos are notorious for some severe injuries due to missfires in pockets.

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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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That one does have a safety, don't know if it works though.
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Re: Prevalent Switchblade

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Another indication it's Chinese is the safety, only cheap Chinese knives position their safeties that way! 8)
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