Grace C.
Yelp
Bf and I was heading into the boonies for a friend's BBQ. We hadn't been to this mall for awhile, so we dropped on by, went to Round 1, and then just checked out the mall.
I remembered Grommet from their other store that is closer to Los Angeles, but it wasn't the best experience ever. The bf and I still stepped in here to see what they had to offer.
Nice big cases of Zippo. Nice big cases of Benchmade, including the awesome wall of just the blade blanks (which we are totally going to do to our garage when we find our forever home). Cool case of esee blades, good case of Spydercos, lots of limited edition, rare, out of production Benchmades. They also had a few good kitchen items, where I was particularly eyeing the Shun folding steak knife, and some of the Benchmade kitchen blades that you would not find anywhere at all. Saw SOG knives, Kershaws, a few Santa Fe Stonework knives... They also have a case of throwing knives, and an area with swords. And, for those in the services, they'll have things for you, too. They also had cute cases with fairy figurines and ocarinas. Lol. Not too out of place, but it was a little different to see them.
Prices are, of course, higher in the store than if you were to go out and buy online. But, you get to feel the product before you buy it, hence why it's pretty good to go and support your local knife shop. Then again, some of their prices really weren't too bad, especially when you consider that buying online would still mean you have to pay for shipping/tax, and have the possibility of a loss shipment. They were about to have their Labor Day sale the next day, where I think it was around a 20% off kitchen items.
The service was excellent. I was greeted by both of the people that were working there, and they treated me with respect and had no issues with the bf or myself. We had small talk here and there, and the bf and I got to really know one of the guys (who had to recover a knife sheath between the cases...). Overall, really top-notch guys. And, because I will totally support a knife shop that I may not frequent often, I definitely bought a few items before we left that day.
If we're in the area, we'll probably be back. Had a really good vibe when we went, so keep up the good work! I'm also really eager to see how they do in terms of actually fixing knives in shop, as it sounds like it's in the works.