Are OLAMIC KNIVES worth the Money????

Don't own any, but from what I have heard

Yes, yes they are worth the money.

The price looks very good actually for what you get.

SpySmasher SpySmasher that busker is BRUTAL, what were they thinking? Guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.

Looks like an amazing action on that Busker though.
 
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OlamicCutlery said:
The website will have two addresses, one is Mountain View, CA (office) and the other is Visalia, CA (shop) - we have a 2800sqft industrial space there, but not sure if the google street view car went inside the parking lot to see our sign.
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Cool.
Owning a couple gets the better of my curiosity sometimes.
And the upcoming Busker is growing on me for a mixed environment friendly carry.
Looking forward to seeing all of the variations.
 
OlamicCutlery said:
Heyyy, really sorry about that - I won't make any excuses. Will send you a DM to try and make up for it.
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for what it's worth they responded very promptly to me and it was way after hours as well. i'm still kicking myself for not buying that plain busker with blue hardware from your table at NYCKS...
 
Yes they are worth it but some would say 30$ knife cuts the same. It's worth the high end that it is.
 
They've rapidly become one of my favorite knife makers. Call them what you want, high-end production, mid-tech, semi-custom, whatever, they put out a very high quality product and Eugene has been fantastic to work with.

I have five of their knives at this point and don't doubt I'll end up with more of them.
 
As soon as they get away from the proprietary pivot I will buy one of each. They are sweet looking. I check almost daily for a sign that that change has been implemented and one is in stock somewhere.
 
Mrgauth said:
As soon as they get away from the proprietary pivot I will buy one of each. They are sweet looking. I check almost daily for a sign that that change has been implemented and one is in stock somewhere.
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I'll admit, I absolutely hate proprietary screws, including the two-dot ones on my Swish knives. That said, not all Olamic knives have proprietary pivot screws. My Busker and Gambit have normal torx screw pivots.
 
Are you a collector or user? Do you have the spare cash to pay 800+ dollars on a knife? I'm only asking these questions to make my point. People don't buy expensive knives because they need a cutting tool, it's for the pleasure of owning and using a high quality product. If you just want something to carry and cut with, a box cutter will do just fine. Personally, before I would pay 800 dollars for a production knife, even with CTS 204P blade steel, I would check out Bob Doziers custom folders.
 
I agree as to the proprietary screws although they are happy to provide you a pivot tool. I have had one customer service interaction with Eugene and was blown away by the responsiveness and willingness to help. They stand behind their products. :thumbsup:
 
I was keeping an eye on this thread while I waited for my 1st Olamic to arrive, a Wayfarer 247.

Obviously, like others have said, a $30 knife will cut, a $50 watch will tell time and an $18k car will get you where you're going. With that being said...

HO-LEE COW! The quality, fit and finish on this knife are beyond outstanding. I'm no expert, but I own or have owned and handled a fair amount of high quality production and mid-tech knives and in my opinion the Olamic is heads and shoulders above them.

I can't afford an Italian sports car or a Rolex, but I own the knife version of those things. If you have the disposable income for an Olamic knife I highly recommend them.
 
I have no experience with these knives, primarily because the price point puts them in the "so expensive that I would hesitate to use them" range. I would say their inherent worth comes from the uniqueness of the designs, since they are nearly all very distinctive and seem to take little to no cues from other designs. I can identify an Olamic knife on sight... And I nearly always like what I see.

That said, if you're asking if they're "worth it", then they probably won't be for you. If you don't see them and think "yes, that, I will have it", then you're likely going to be disappointed. Simply put: The price does not match the materials used, and you're paying a hefty premium for the design.
 
Was about to order a Halloween series one (I like orange!), then I discovered Hinderer's. Purchase delayed but they seems to be more than satisfying. I like their sculpted handles! It's mostly aesthetics that draw me there, as I'm perfectly happy with my Benchmade Rift as robust EDC.
 
Am just curious about the balance of the knife because it seems the butt is much bigger than the rest of the body (I know this works for human body but ...). Any owner can chime in?
 
BilboBaggins said:
I agree as to the proprietary screws although they are happy to provide you a pivot tool. I have had one customer service interaction with Eugene and was blown away by the responsiveness and willingness to help. They stand behind their products. :thumbsup:
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My concern though is even with the tool I have seen so many online in reviews and for sale here where the tool clearly slipped and scratched the pivot. I can see how this would and could easily happen with that two point of contact pivot. I can wait. If it takes a few years for the pivots to change, so be it. If they never do then that is okay too.
 
Barman1 said:
I notice that their website got an upgrade recently and it now explains that parts of their knifes are made in Italy.
I'm assuming with their collaboration with Fox in the past that's who is doing the work?
It was an issue for me in the past due to the photos on their site showing a few grinders in a relatively small space and nothing reflecting the cnc machinery required for the level of quality shown in their knives.
Has anyone been to their shop?
I Google Map searched their location and there doesn't appear to be much there.
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Looks like Eugene already replied, but the Mountain View location is Eugene's business office. That's where he makes the website and product photos, not knives ;). Their custom workshop is in Visalia (CA Central Valley). However, they don't do anything via CNC there - all their customs are machinist made with mills, lathes, etc.

Their midtechs are CNC'd in Italy and then customized in Visalia - carving, anodization, etc. That's probably why their workshop photos show a lot of grinders - they would use those more than their mills/lathes, as a fair portion of their work these days is on the midtechs.
 
sharp_edge said:
Am just curious about the balance of the knife because it seems the butt is much bigger than the rest of the body (I know this works for human body but ...). Any owner can chime in?
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I think the Nick Shabazz video on the Wayfarer covers this point fairly well. Yeah, it looks odd, but it's very ergonomic - melts in your hand. I had a custom Wayfarer Compact, where the weight balance might have been different, but the 247s I've handled didn't feel butt-heavy at all.
 
Mrgauth said:
My concern though is even with the tool I have seen so many online in reviews and for sale here where the tool clearly slipped and scratched the pivot. I can see how this would and could easily happen with that two point of contact pivot. I can wait. If it takes a few years for the pivots to change, so be it. If they never do then that is okay too.
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This is a legitimate concern. I've got the scratches of shame on the pivots of two of my Swish knives, so it's definitely easy enough to do.
 
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