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Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:59 pm
by Miller Bro's
Anybody have any information on this?

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:51 pm
by Reverand
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.

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:52 pm
by 1967redrider
🤔 That kinda looks like a blood groove. Cool knife, Dimitri.

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:27 am
by Samb
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.

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:51 am
by Madmarco
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)

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 12:26 pm
by Miller Bro's
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::

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:47 pm
by ea42
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.

Eric

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:17 pm
by Samb
That one does have a safety, don't know if it works though.

Re: Prevalent Switchblade

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:46 pm
by Madmarco
Another indication it's Chinese is the safety, only cheap Chinese knives position their safeties that way! 8)