Bones McCoy
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Typical Aliexpress experience when everything is broken on arrival.
Aliexpress nor china should be categorized like that, it's no different than amazon these days, you need discernment to use both because they both sell fakes and garbage but also good stuff too.Typical Aliexpress experience when everything is broken on arrival.
I know people in China who wrote false reviews for free stuff, so what do you suggest to find quality when ratings and years can't be trusted?Aliexpress nor china should be categorized like that, it's no different than amazon these days, you need discernment to use both because they both sell fakes and garbage but also good stuff too.
Something I have noticed a lot of people doing is going to aliexpress for cheap versions of expensive things or things known to be good quality, but the mistake that they make is once they are there they look for the cheapest version of the cheap version. Instead of doing the necessary work to research and choose the best of the cheap versions. China is often the maker of those good quality versions too, they just operate a side business selling the same thing, same quality on the side because they put their money into making twice as many for the same price then, they get all of the profits for selling the side versions that passed qc, and selling the cheaper ones that failed qc to scammer companies that operate ten different businesses advertising the same thing.
And when it comes to "survival" goods, if your life in your eyes is only worth ten or twenty bucks then you were doomed before you ordered. Nothing should go into a kit like that that you haven't used before and know the quality off, that should be common sense but how common is that?
First thing is to keep all the interesting survival stuff in your cart or wish lists, the fake companies don't last that long so they will vanish after a month or two leaving the better choices.I know people in China who wrote false reviews for free stuff, so what do you suggest to find quality when ratings and years can't be trusted?
Well...it wouldn't be my first choice. If you need a machete type blade for the jungle i'd prefer a parang or just a regular machete. Or my khukuri.
Survival Tool for Hunters and Outdoorsmen | Woodman's Pal
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In the Bram Stoker novel, it was a khukiri that was used to kill Dracula.Or my khukuri.
Nice collection.
"Knives From The Truck"
Some of father and grandfather, some just mine...