Chicago Knife Works Reviews 

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Considering 64 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers frequently complain about extremely slow shipping times, noting that orders often take several weeks or even months to arrive. Many people also experienced severe communication issues, stating that support requests and emails go completely unanswered or ignored. Buyers expressed deep frustration regarding unfulfilled promises and the difficulty of securing refunds for canceled purchases. Some reviewers were happy with the competitive pricing offered by the business on various items. A few customers noted that they ultimately received high quality products and relatively fast delivery when transactions went smoothly.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I do not recall having such a bad customer experience anywhhere else. I waited over three weeks, got fed occasional emails that they aree buy, blah blah blah, and it will go out on Monnantday.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a knife to gift, but cancelled the order the next day and requested a refund to the card. They acknowledged it and said 4-5 business days. It is now going on 2 months and nothing, even after c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used to be great, one of my go-to online retailers. They offered the lowest prices, and I placed many orders over the years. Recently though, order processing times have gotten longer from several day... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered several knives before Christmas to take advantage of their holiday sales event. I didn't mind that it took so long to ship, which seems odd for these days. But when they shipped a lesser... See more


Company details

  1. Knife Store
  2. also in
  3. Camping Store
  4. Hunting and Fishing Store
  5. Outdoor Sports Store

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Chicago Knife Works is an ultimate online store for the people looking for quality hunting and camping gears in competitive prices. With a catalogue having 30,000 plus hunting and camping gears like the knives, choppers, ropes, backpacks and more by 900 plus brands, we certainly making it easier for our customer to choose the best within their budget. We have the largest inventory of all sorts of hunting, camping and survival equipment that you’ll ever need. Whether you are a novice looking to go on your first adventure or a professional camper looking for some high quality survival gears, we got something for all. Brands Offered TOPS Knives, Bark River Knives Zero tolerance knives , Medford Knives  Gerber Knives  We knife co Cold steel Knives  Winkler knives  Esee Knives  Marbles Knives  Fallkniven  Maxpedition Gear Spyderco Knives Frost Cutlery Browning Knives Case Cutlery United Cutlery Kershaw Knives Civivi Knives Deejo Reate Knives Rough Ryder Knives Shadow Tech knives Baladeo Akeron Smith & Wesson Knives Fobos knives Bastinelli creations Prandi Joker knives Dawson knives CJRB knives SVORD knives  Rike knives Maratac Extreme Muela  Hen & Rooster Kizer Cutlery Flytanium Lionsteel Knives Artisan Cutlery Halfbreed Blades Darrel Ralph knives Boker knives Boker Magnum Honey Badger Kansept Knives Barebones living QSP knife Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Walther knives CRKT Knives Brisa knives Bestech knives Black fox Knives Acta non verba Buck Knives and more! Products Offered We got everything concerned with survival, camping or hunting adventure including: Adventure Knives: Fixed blade knives, Bowies, Butterfly knives, Swiss army knives, throwing knives, wood crafting knives Camping – Survival: cords-fasteners, fire starters, first aid kits, gear bags and accessories, hydration-filtration, navigation tools, sleeping bags, survival tents etc. Kitchen Knives: Boning-fillet knives, Bread knives, chef knives, kitchen sets, paring knives, santoku knives, slicing knives, steak knives, tomato knives, utility knives etc. Camping Lights: head lamps, lanterns, light accessories, mini lights, pen lights, spotlights, weapon mountable lights, helmet lights and accessories, battery operated lights, fuel operated lights, bike lights and accessories Optics: Eyewear, magnifying glasses, monoculars, night vision, range finders, rings bases, care and maintenance, mounting systems, sights and electronics, thermal imaging, tripods, adaptors and amounting, bore sighting etc. Camping tools and survival tents Quality Products: When you buy with Chicago Knife Works, you can be sure of getting the high-quality equipment every time. We are offering products from renowned and reputed brands and vendors from across the world, so you can trust us for uncompromised quality and reliable products for all your adventure. Affordability For most amateur adventurers, affordability is the single largest concern. At Chicago Knife Works, we have hunting and survival gears covering all price tags. All products are marketed at competitive and affordable pricing and customers can use price filters to search out the best equipment under their budgetary limitations.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience with multiple orders

I've placed four orders for 10 knives over a period of two years and each order was smooth. My largest order was five knives, with another order places before the first one shipped. It went perfectly, received all the correct items in great condition. The shipping time was reasonable. They have a great selection and good prices.

24 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE ! - No Customer Service

Beware - Chicago Knife Works provides No after Sale Customer Service on Defective Non-Function Items and will not respond to numerous attempts to contacts with photos sent to them via Sales-chicagoknifeworks.com nor do they answer or allow leaving voice messages at their contact phone# 10-workdays after delivery an I initial notification of defective item

This one defective item took away any economic benefit of ordering almost $200 of items from www.chicagoknifeworks com

Don't let saving a few $ persuade you and deter you from actually receiving a functional product from them.

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Karl Ryder
Invoice Number: 50322
Invoice Date: June 20, 2024
Order Number: 405938
Order Date: June 19, 2024

25 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've bought several knives from Chicago…

I've bought several knives from Chicago Knife Works and as a serious collector I shop around very carefully,well this company almost always has the lowest price on knives and for instance I just bought a Cold Steel Natchez Bowie in 4034 stainless steel and I paid about $150 including free shipping and tax,Amazon charges $300 plus for the same exact knife as do other sellers,and Chicago Knife Works stands behind their products,much better than the factory that makes Cold Steel products,5 stars for them and the owner is a very nice man who went out of his way to help me resolve an issue ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

6 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Canceled my order for no reason without…

Canceled my order for no reason without even notifying me. Save your time and big another company

9 June 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Chicago Knife Works

Dear Sir/ Madam, we do not cancel any ORDER without a reason. As you have not mentioned your order# while writing giving review or rating us. Therefore, it is hard for me to tell you exact issue of your order cancellation.

Common Issue: different Billing Address and Shipping Address. We require same Billing & Shipping Address against all payment frauds or Cash Backs.
Therefore, Whenever you place an order, make sure you put same billing and shipping address. As its common practice by all online stores.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a Buck compadre…

I recently purchased a Buck compadre axe and knife at very competitive prices. Both came with defects (the axe had a very severely bad grinde shape, and the retaining strap on the knife sheath was attached in the wrong position so that it doesn't hold the knife in the sheath). The return policy charges for restocking, so I will keep the blades - I get the sense that their prices are low because they sell defective stuff.

2 May 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Chicago Knife Works

Please read these
https://www.chicagoknifeworks.com/return-refund-policy/
I hope it answers you question and you have agreed with them before placing an order.

Last, we do not ship defective items and our prices are lowest.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far I have ordered twice with no…

So far I have ordered twice with no issues. Everything showed up in good condition and in the timeframe stated. The shipping time is slower than some of the other places I have ordered from, but I will take a few extra days to receive the order to save the extra $$.

2 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customers beware, there is reason for lower price

Customers beware:
If you decide to return any item make sure to take a video of the packing and label,
I return item and got email with picture of empty box claiming I returned empty package.
return policy said item has to be not used, in original box and condition then refund will be issue and yet I send empty package. I explained same thing to there customer service but there answer was person who open my package working there for many years and taking picture of empty box will do the justice?

18 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor communication / customer service

I was hesitant to use CKW due to things I had heard in the past. But they were selling a closeout, semi-custom, out of production knife that many other sites were sold out; and they were about $5 - $25 cheaper than other sites that were still in stock. I went ahead and ordered the knife. Two days after I purchased from them, they cancelled my order because of a pricing error. I went back to their site and they were charging $3 more....
So they cancelled my order over three dollars. If they would have contacted me, I would have paid the whole three dollars....
I hope it was worth it to them.

3 November 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Chicago Knife Works

Sir, you have been notified about price and reason for cancellation. If you were interested in buying that item again as for sure, that item's price still be competitive, you may have placed a new order.
We do not make changes to orders once being placed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Customer service and delivery is excellent!!!
They contacted me to make sure all details are correct and I have got my parcel in 5 days with nothing extra to pay, considering this is the import to the UK.

17 December 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Service Possible - UK imports straightforward

My package arrived in perfect condition - Great packaging and great follow up service - Lovely little knives, I'm very pleased with them. Mobeen and his staff were extremely helpful, they even followed up with a call to me in the UK to make sure everything was OK at me end - This is an excellent site to order from - Recommended

Shipping from Chicago to the UK in 2 days is pretty impressive too - Ordered Tuesday, Delivered Thursday

Great service - Thanks - I will be using you again

7 December 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mediocre Customer Service

I have made several purchases from Chicago Knife Works. My last purchase went a week without being shipped, website promises 1-2 days. When I emailed them I was told there was an issue with the order, and that I would need to reorder and it would be shipped next day. It took anther 5 days to ship, when I asked what happened I was told they made a mistake on their end. They have great prices, but when it comes to customer service it feels like you are bothering them to do their job.

10 September 2020
Unprompted review

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