Be Honest... Would you pay $625 for this knife?

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The prices I am seeing on some knives lately is almost absurd.

Look at this recent piece by Winkler Knives:

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Winkler-Knives-WKII-Camp-Knife--30333

$625 for a coated carbon steel blade with a simple flat grind and pancake kydex sheath? TBH, it looks like a simple Condor short machete with a coating...

I like many Winkler knives but I am really failing to see how this costs $625... or even $325


I understand that he market dictates pricing but if this is where the market is than I must be really cheap ;)
 
Winkler makes fantastic knives, I was drooling at his booth at Blade. However, I DO think there's a slight element of selling on his name and the fact that some SEALs carry Winklers that goes on with these prices.

In point of fact, I'm not sure what 80cv is, but I imagine that that Winkler isn't going to do much that the $60 KA-BAR Grass Machete couldn't do.
 
I would buy a Junglas and spend the rest on taking the wife and kids on a nice weekend getaway.
 
I don't like Winkler's knife style, they always look impractical in the blade and uncomfortable or just unusual in the handle. And I agree that the fact that SEALs use his knives (which surprised me, but what do I know) adds to the price. But to each their own, I'm sure some people love them and I'm sure they're well made.
 
No; the rarity (or lack of) and materials do not warrant the price IMHO...

Still a nicely designed camp knife though.
 
I know my belt knife was worth every penny. It is easily 7x better than a $50 Gerber etc.
 
I wouldn't. But there is a lot of stuff I wouldn't buy that many other people do.
 
Based on using that steel in other knives, nope. Anything as hard as or harder than oak eats up the edge fast, but it's super easy to sharpen and takes a fine very sharp edge. Probably why it was chosen. The buyers of that knife will do nothing but admire the smooth extremely keen edge that slices paper like no other. Now on soft woods it does decent if it has a slight micro convex to it. The steel is very tough.

I'll give ya $50.00 for it. But I won't expect it to out perform a $30.00 Schrade in the woods.
 
Not for that price. I'd buy a Sebenza or an Umnumzaan and just save the rest. Different strokes for different folks.
 
Yeah i would buy that or one of his damascus knives if i had a use for it. I have a few Murray Carters and Busse that are probably in the same category as Winkler.
 
I am perfectly content with Condor and Becker stuff when it comes to blades suitable for chopping. So, the answer is I wouldn't even consider purchasing said knife.
 
Boris74 said:
Based on using that steel in other knives, nope. Anything as hard as or harder than oak eats up the edge fast, but it's super easy to sharpen and takes a fine very sharp edge. Probably why it was chosen. The buyers of that knife will do nothing but admire the smooth extremely keen edge that slices paper like no other. Now on soft woods it does decent if it has a slight micro convex to it. The steel is very tough.

I'll give ya $50.00 for it. But I won't expect it to out perform a $30.00 Schrade in the woods.
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What are these "other knives" that are using 80CRV2?:confused:

You're completely wrong about the people using it too. You really think every buyer isn't going to use it? I'd use the hell out of that thing! Heck, I carry a $750 Thorburn to do construction work...
 
It all depends on how rich I am at the moment.

Currently, not nearly rich enough. I'd definitely love to own a Winkler but I'd also love to own a bunch of other stuff that exceeds my disposable income budget.

Winkler makes some really nice knifes so I won't say never, because you're not supposed to say never, ever. :p

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