Are disposable knives coming or are they already here?

[lbobbitt513]

who was it, an old guy who died a long time ago. But he believed that competition (having to do with capitolism) will force companies to fix any problems, lower prices, improve quality or risk being put out of buisness by other companies that will do things things. It seems to work pretty well.

you will always be able to pay for quality. I know knife enlightened people will never move to crap disposable knives. but if you think about all the people who use everything disposable are probaly not interested in carrying a pocket knife just because it might not be the most "convienient thing to do."

 

[AKA Knife Knut]

Competition in the free market would keep prices appropriate. I would say that the CS, 110, and Delica haven't increased in price because they haven't increased in material quality. The stuff they are built with gets cheaper as it gets older and more common, and is also demanded less than the 'state of the art' materials. Also, the tooling costs get allocated over the years and unit production, QC should get better, stuff in general should streamline.

You are quite mistaken about the FRN Delica.
Although the basic design has not changed much, most of the details have. I can think of at least four differnt steels that have been used on the blade (G-2/Gin1, ATS-34, ATS-55, and the current VG-10) and both the Clip and handle Textures have each changed at least once. I will grant that FRN has probably gotten cheaper over the years.

Back on topic:

I would guess that he "disposible knife" as we know it, dates back at least to the begining of the industrial revolution.