I’m sure someone on here knows EXACTLY what I’m talking about. What’s the beef/history with that store? If there’s a thread that already goes over this then please link it. Thanks!
Why is that one store not allowed to be mentioned on KKF?
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@daveb says if we can get the KKF counts to a million thread to 1,000,000 posts they will unblock it.
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They raided our village, set ablaze our field and stole our sheep
An old rift between KKF's original owner and CKTG's owner.
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Should be dozens of threads about it. TLDR=bad blood between the founder of this forum and the guy that owns that store which is way too complicated to get into. But anyway that beef is like from 2008 or so and contributed to the downfall of the old forum (Knife Forums) and the creation of this forum.
Of all the dead horses around here, and there are quite a few this might just be the deadest of horses.
Of all the dead horses around here, and there are quite a few this might just be the deadest of horses.
You can mention Chef Knives To Go, the forum just won't link to them.
I mean you know that's some bad blood when you can still link to Ryky.
I mean you know that's some bad blood when you can still link to Ryky.
I figured. I just wanted to dramatize my post a bit lol.You can mention Chef Knives To Go, the forum just won't link to them.
I mean you know that's some bad blood when you can still link to Ryky.
I will say this in complete honesty and people can judge it as they see fit...
Like a lot of folks, I found CKTG fairly early and bought some knives from them. Never had a bad experience. Good selection, sometimes prices are a bit more sometimes less so good balance, dense video library, and so on.
Then I came here and discovered the riff. Did some digging and learned more. All of those things transpired long before I jumped in with both feet and like I said, I never had a negative transaction. But, what I read, and some of the names associated with it being people I respect, notably @daveb, but others too, well...
It's one of the latter places I'll look now and usually only if I'm really scouting around. I haven't shunned them but it would need to be something I really wanted to buy from there.
You can chalk that up to emotion, fool's folly, or even unreasonableness but it's the reality.
I will not buy from Ryky or Dustin.
We are blessed to cast our dollar laden hooks into an ocean teaming with fish.
Like a lot of folks, I found CKTG fairly early and bought some knives from them. Never had a bad experience. Good selection, sometimes prices are a bit more sometimes less so good balance, dense video library, and so on.
Then I came here and discovered the riff. Did some digging and learned more. All of those things transpired long before I jumped in with both feet and like I said, I never had a negative transaction. But, what I read, and some of the names associated with it being people I respect, notably @daveb, but others too, well...
It's one of the latter places I'll look now and usually only if I'm really scouting around. I haven't shunned them but it would need to be something I really wanted to buy from there.
You can chalk that up to emotion, fool's folly, or even unreasonableness but it's the reality.
I will not buy from Ryky or Dustin.
We are blessed to cast our dollar laden hooks into an ocean teaming with fish.
It would have been fine if they stole the sheep...
Dan-
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Cost a fortune in sheep the rapists
Hockey3081
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We're a kinder, gentler, forum now that we're aging somewhat gracefully. You can mention the name without censure.
Gotta work on Ricky Ticky.
Gotta work on Ricky Ticky.
Nah.
wj
which dustin?I will say this in complete honesty and people can judge it as they see fit...
Like a lot of folks, I found CKTG fairly early and bought some knives from them. Never had a bad experience. Good selection, sometimes prices are a bit more sometimes less so good balance, dense video library, and so on.
Then I came here and discovered the riff. Did some digging and learned more. All of those things transpired long before I jumped in with both feet and like I said, I never had a negative transaction. But, what I read, and some of the names associated with it being people I respect, notably @daveb, but others too, well...
It's one of the latter places I'll look now and usually only if I'm really scouting around. I haven't shunned them but it would need to be something I really wanted to buy from there.
You can chalk that up to emotion, fool's folly, or even unreasonableness but it's the reality.
I will not buy from Ryky or Dustin.
We are blessed to cast our dollar laden hooks into an ocean teaming with fish.
RSK.
I was a fan, even had the t-shirt. Then we had a dealing that didn't go well and he handled it even worse. No more for me.
Had the same experience with that guy (Dustin from RSK) on a pre-order that was like 1.5 years ago. The guy took the money and ghosted me for a while because he didn’t have the knife he said he was gonna and when I requested a cancel order and refund through PP, said he had already shipped the knife and had to track it back to get it back (pure lie). The guy went mad and even swore on me in PM. Got my money back in a week and never went back to deal with that guy.
I had great experiences at RSK up until I sent him an SG2 bunka to thin. After like a month with no word I started to bug him and then another month went by with constant excuses or saying it was shipped when it wasn't. Eventually I just demanded the knife back even if he hadn't started it as by that point I was confident in my skills. It came back in a worse condition than if I had taught myself how to thin on it, scratched all to hell. I didn't get a before but this pic is after I had started a kasumi to cover up the scratches but you can still see the low spots (that match up with finger prints) and all the deep scratches on shinogi and blade face. Just super sloppy. I was out on him after that.
Nice to know. 
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I watched an interview w Dustin I think with that never a dull moment boomer and he came off completely unhinged. Not surprised to hear this at all.
he has definitely been late to ship my orders many times and always has a million excuses. I’ve bought lots of stuff from him and I cant say it’s been smooth going
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There's lots to like about CKTG, and the owner has done an outstanding job of marketing--especially product identification and presentation--but I've never been able to make a single purchase from them. The site creates the illusion of behind the scenes understanding that leads the "enthusiast to be" newbie to promoted proprietary brands and products.
To his credit, those products rarely disappoint--but the stories have been just a little too clever for me.
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Yeah there was a time when there was a lot more overlap between CKTG and other retailers in terms of products and services but now everyone seems to have settled into different ecosystems of knife interests for the most part.
Some knife people feed on being dramatic 
Some knife people feed on being dramatic
And some dramatic people feed on knife forums.
And some knife forums feed on new members in BST.
And some Reddit users feed on BST on knife forums.
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Thats how I got my start with Jknives. I bought a Richmond gyuto from him. It arrived tipped and was returned. Only other thing I bought from the Dark Side was a Kono Fuji FM W#1. Another dud that got sold on tout suite. So I'm 2 for 0 with Mark.
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And the bird gets premium bird seed. Is he still the bird about town? Such a cute little guyAnd some KKF'ers keep me fed
