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Combat knife... What the actual fuck.

Seen in this clip

https://xcancel.com/KamalaHQ/status/1846373568013029457

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 73 points 1 month ago (2 children)

that's not even mallninjashit--more like backwoods redneck flea market discount bin shit

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I've seen gas stations with a wider selection of knives than an actual knife store, that's no insult.

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[–] leisesprecher@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

His followers can't afford mallninjashit.

[–] Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I tried to mess with the customer support, but they stayed way too nice, so I felt bad and stopped. .__.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Just a good business who found a good business

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

When the grifter has a better customer support than most retail websites...

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The day after Trump loses:

  • PatriotAddictDeals.com closes shop
  • PatriotAddictBargains.net opens for business
  • PatriotAddictBargains sales rep: "Sorry, sir, we are a completely different company in a very real and legally-binding sense, and cannot honor a refund for your Trump NFT Ninja Sword. We can, however, offer you a limited-time 10% off coupon for this handsome Trump Ninja Sword display case."
[–] Blackout@fedia.io 50 points 1 month ago

Made in China with the latest in Tin technology

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You know it's a real combat knife because it has a bottle opener built in. I'm maybe even kidding.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Isn't that a belt cutter? (hook knife)

You can also see the glass breaker, it's very common for these knifes to have a belt cutter and a glass breaker

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Dual purpose. Actually I tried to look up what they list it as and all I came away with is the perfect discovery of it's pricepoint:

"20% off"

[–] nnullzz@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So they’re offering 20% off the $69 price? Because 185 -> 69 is more than 20%. So then it’s just a clearance item. A shitty clearance knife.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 33 points 1 month ago (3 children)

189 -> 69 is also not a $135 savings

[–] jettrscga@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

20% off $69 makes it $55. $190-$55 is $135 savings.

The savings seem correct, it's just really confusing.

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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Everything about it is obviously wrong. I've never seen a better metaphor for american conservatives.

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[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly what it looks like, yeah.

Which, as far as I've ever heard it, would make it a "folding utility knife". I've also never seen a combat knife without a fixed blade, because... "Hold on let me just unfold my pocket knife so I can combat you!"

Any folding knife, again, as far as I've ever seen, would be more likely to be called a tactical knife. Which is just another word for utility folder IMO.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tati-cool. Useless in practice.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago (5 children)

If anyone would be able to tell the difference between a "combat" knife and a fucking "pocket knife", you would think it would be the y'all quaeda brigade of Trump supporters. But the fact that they'll buy this shit up in droves despite knowing damn well it's not what it's advertised as just points to how brainwashed these cultists are.

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I am not going to that URL, but I'm predicting that even at "20%" off that knife is a bad deal.

Resident knife dweeb here. You all know me; my credentials are in my post history. I am a veritable connoisseur of crap exactly like this.

These twerps can cry "patriot" as much as they want, but this is a piece of shit OEM knife from China. The factory will do you any printing you want on the handle for a trivial upcharge. For instance, this looks an awful lot like the Top Quest T27019 (page 5, catalog here) or myriad other similar knockoff junk. The unit cost on this type of thing is about $2 each in bulk, for instance like this. Give me half an hour and I can probably figure out who the actual supplier is.

Some rat bastard is laughing all the way to the bank with these.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

MRW I enter political memes to dunk on trump and find all the knife people in here making good points.

[–] bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago

That looks like a knife that came with the cheap walmart-brand survival kit that I bought to keep in my car.

It is horrible. Worst knife I have ever bought.

But it does have the seatbelt cutter and the glass breaker just like the one here. I think you can get it for a few bucks separately from the kit.

[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is... Is this real? I can no longer tell from this side of the pond

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yes. America has well and truly become a parody of itself.

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[–] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't even know anymore and I'm over here.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Ha ha the poor intern that had to come up with as many descriptions as possible that weren't "It's a cheap Chinese knife with Trump printed on it. Must've taken the lad ages -

Bold Design: Features a sleek, patriotic design with Trump insignia.

Durable Blade: High-quality construction for both display and practical use.

Collector's Item: Perfect for any Trump supporter or patriotic memorabilia collection.

Symbol of Patriotism: Show your loyalty to Trump and American values.

Versatile Use: Ideal for display, daily tasks, or as a unique gift.

Limited Edition: A must-have for die-hard Trump fans—grab yours while they last!

Perfect Gift: Great for gifting to fellow patriots or adding to your own collection

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago

This just reminds me of Rwanda where right before the big one, they started distributing machetes which then were used to chop the opposition to death...

But of course trump wouldn't do that... Without trying to scam his own voters first, at least.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Is a foldable combat knife a good idea? I'd think you'd want the blade to be fixed

It's probably cheap soft steel made in China. You're probably fine.

[–] LongboardingLad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Little bit of Insider Baseball on knives. Anytime a knife doesn't list the blade steel, I assume we're looking at 7Cr17MOV, 440C, or D2 with a bad heat treat. That price point is quite a bit higher than these cheap Chinese steels. Just another "True Patriot" grift. Pocket knives are cool tools and there are a slew of American brands that won't break by cutting into cardboard. These Trump Combat Knives will last a couple months maybe.

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Fwiw, I don't think the knife is directly affiliated with Trump; I think they just bought the ad space. I could be wrong though.

Also, that's not a combat knife. Thats a cheap no-name pocket knife.

Aaaaaand this pales in comparison to all the firearms you can find with Trump's face engraved on them.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I mean I'm voting against Trump but the temptation to grift his followers is present in the back of my mind!

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

I won't lose any sleep over it. Thinking about spraypainting trump on some old pallet wood and selling them on etsy as 'patriot planks' for $150 a piece.

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[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is that a "combat knife"? Cause it looks like the box cutter I use at work

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[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Wild that everyone is focusing on the absurdity of selling knives, as opposed to the url being PatriotAddictDeals.com

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I’d say that this is America being beyond parody of itself seeing a presidential candidate’s speeches going full qvc, but we did once have a pyramid scheme selling racism that did wildly well

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