BUDK

One of the buckles has already broken so dont look for quality in BUDK products. I know they say you get what you pay for. But you'd expect a simple belt buckle to last more than a day

With BudK, sometimes you get trash and sometimes you get gold. Normally, somewhere in between. I have gotten true gold, from BudK. Unfortunately, this time it was LOWER than trash. I'm almost ashamed to put this crap in the trash. Just in case a neighbor would see the items. However, in the past. I've actually gotten gold. Truly great deals. Worth the gamble.

1. The site was not working well to order and I was obliged to reiterate 3 times my command, then cancel one of them, etc...
2. The order was then messed up somewhere because I ordered 3 knives with different decoration patterns but Ireceived two of them which were the same...
3. The shipment (however free) took so long to come: about 3 weeks and I thought it will not be arrived by Christmas...

The mystery bag was okay, but I didn't feel like the stuff was all that great for the price I paid. My husband will still be happy with his gift, though, so mission accomplished.

BUDK is good overall to do business with. I'm having my first experience with a return on a damaged item and it's been over 3 days, since I was told that I'd be e-mailed a return label within 48 hr's.

The hilt was wrapped with that nylon cord. Although underneath that there was 2 plastic pieces taped to it. Terrible although the swords came very nicely packaged, sharp and very pretty with beautiful black coating

One box was opened at one time before shipping. The knife had no clear plastic wrapper and received it with oil stains on the scales. The other was just fine and came sealed in the box with a plastic wrapper.

I believe that after sharpening these knives they will do all I ask of them... I like the design, the weight and balance of the knife. A 20 year veteran.