$2,500-3,000 for OP Startac Zaan

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russ25 said:
I say go for it! If its important to you then that's all that matters. Many of us are not able to participate like this. Nice collection as well.
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I agree with this sentiment...assuming that you have all of your financial bases covered elsewhere. You can't take it with you, and if your own, your family's, and any legacy requirements are already taken care of...why not?

I've never paid more than $1500 for a knife, but in that particular instance and others which have come close, I knew that what I was purchasing was special on one or more levels...and in rare instances when I have sold a valuable piece I did not lose money.

I also have artwork in my home, some of it original. Money is to be enjoyed, not simply a tool to ensure that our basic needs are covered.

While I raised my eyebrows, personally, at the price for this piece, it's obviously something you desire...and in this is no better or worse than a fine watch or firearm, imho.

Follow your muse. Just know the pros and cons before pulling the lever.
 
Pass. More power to you if you have the cash. I wouldn't spend that much on any knife, or gun for that matter. But, then again, I'm me and not you. Good luck! I know rounding out a collection is really fun!
 
While many of us have given our opinion as to it being or not being an outragous price to us, none have really answered the ? of is it an outragous price for that knife in todays market. Hopefuuly one of the collctors can answer that. I will pay some extra to get a knife I want while it is available, but would not want to pay $3000 for a knife that usually sells for much less. I believe this is the OPs ?
He seems to have the money and desire, but needs to know if the price is fair.
 
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I think $2000 max value seeing as late model Startacs go for $1200-$1500(I believe). But since you’re asking what it would take to pry it out of someone’s collection, you may be right about $2500 or more. I imagine most of these older model Startacs have found their way into hardcore collectors hand and they know how hard it would be to replace. Maybe if you finding something extremely rare that would cause them to consider trading???

Great collection!!! I only have a late model Startac and a Large Inkosi WC, love them both!!!!
 
Modernflame said:
Is the knife materially worth $3k? No, but that doesn't answer the question of its perceived value to you. Most of us have a lot more than that amount invested in this hobby, but usually not in one knife. I'd personally find something else to do with the cash if it were burning a hole in my pocket.

Nice collection, btw.
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Thank you. It’s been a grail of mine for awhile and I guess I’m getting desperate lol.
 
Peter Hartwig said:
While many of us have given our opinion as to it being or not being an outragous price to us, none have really answered the ? of is it an outragous price for that knife in todays market. Hopefuuly one of the collctors can answer that. I will pay some extra to get a knife I want while it is available, but would not want to pay $3000 for a knife that usually sells for much less. I believe this is the OPs ?
He seems to have the money and desire, but needs to know if the price is fair.
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Thank you. I bought a BNIB OP for a little over $1,000 recently - so $1,000 extra for the startac pattern is quite a lot. but for some reason I just never see them come up, they seem to be traded and sold privately, rather than posted.
 
JONVHERBERT said:
Thank you. I bought a BNIB OP for a little over $1,000 recently - so $1,000 extra for the startac pattern is quite a lot. but for some reason I just never see them come up, they seem to be traded and sold privately, rather than posted.
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I feel for you. Though I wouldn't pay that much for a Zaan, someone might pry that much out of me for a large Annual, and those knives were of similar value when new.

Sometimes you just gotta pay what you have to in order to get what you want. The Annuals seem to be traded and sold privately too.
 
No knife is worth 3000.00 except for maybe King Tuts Dagger or possibly an original bowie knife carried by the man himself.If you break it down, except for the starburst carved scales you are gaining nothing but just a look or a style and paying such a price for it,is is really worth that just to stare at it in a case?
 
If getting that itch scratched from getting the OP Umnumzaan at that price, then yes it’s worth it. From the comments already stated, you’ve got to know you may never recoup your money. If you’re good with that, then what’s stopping you ? What’ll happen is that once you buy it, you’ll see one at a reasonable price and kick yourself for not waiting, or you’ll lose interest waiting and decide maybe it wasn’t worth it all along. The choice is yours and this is what makes the hunt exciting.
 
If anyone is able to help me find one, I will gladly pay a finder’s fee. Value vs. desire is a fine line, and it’s the #1 grail that I’ve been waiting forever for and avidly hunting. I also don’t keep my knives in a case and stare at them - I enjoy them and use them. Im not able to monitor the site as frequently as I’d like, so any help is greatly appreciated.
 
Ajack60 said:
If getting that itch scratched from getting the OP Umnumzaan at that price, then yes it’s worth it. From the comments already stated, you’ve got to know you may never recoup your money. If you’re good with that, then what’s stopping you ? What’ll happen is that once you buy it, you’ll see one at a reasonable price and kick yourself for not waiting, or you’ll lose interest waiting and decide maybe it wasn’t worth it all along. The choice is yours and this is what makes the hunt exciting.
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I agree. What’s stopping me is the inability to locate one with a serious seller. So far, it’s just been “hey I have one I may sell”, but the results are null. Which I respect, and am ok with - I don’t want to buy a knife and the seller beat themselves up for getting rid of it. I know it’s controversial but the few times the seller had seller’s remorse, I have offered to return the knife for the price paid.
 
goldie said:
No knife is worth 3000.00 except for maybe King Tuts Dagger or possibly an original bowie knife carried by the man himself.If you break it down, except for the starburst carved scales you are gaining nothing but just a look or a style and paying such a price for it,is is really worth that just to stare at it in a case?
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If it were just going to live in a case, no. I don’t intend on putting it on a pedestal to collect dust, I intend on enjoying it. It’s a tool, after all. But what a knife is worth is variable, and purely subjective to what someone is willing to pay for it. Take Shiro custom division for example…what could make them worth $10,000+? But yet they sell incredibly well & have a book of customers a mile thick
 
John Phillips said:
I think $2000 max value seeing as late model Startacs go for $1200-$1500(I believe). But since you’re asking what it would take to pry it out of someone’s collection, you may be right about $2500 or more. I imagine most of these older model Startacs have found their way into hardcore collectors hand and they know how hard it would be to replace. Maybe if you finding something extremely rare that would cause them to consider trading???

Great collection!!! I only have a late model Startac and a Large Inkosi WC, love them both!!!!
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Thank you. They’re definitely great knives! The large Inkosi is one of my favorites, with the j2h full length spacer and NGMCO clip. Super comfortable configuration!
 
Jon, this is not the place to offer bounties nor to post want to buy ads. If everyone started taking liberties, we'd have no discussion forums. We have the Exchange for promoting commerce and finding knives we're after. You can put a small WTB notice in your signature. Nothing loud and obnoxious.

Let's move on now.
 
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