Best place to buy a couple BK2's?

SkagSig40

SkagSig40

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I'm ordering a friend a BK2 and I'm going to buy myself one too. Any recommendations on a good place to buy them? Best prices? Thanks!
 
Alnamvet68 said:
Tomars is excellent, as well as these other forum sponsors: www.the-knife-connection.com, and www.knifeworks.com. Compare prices with shipping and make a decision.
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I've ordered stuff from all three and they all give good service. You may also need to consider sales tax if you live in the state when comparing the total cost. Also depends on what other items or accessories you are looking for at the time. That's why I've bought from all three.
 
Thanks everyone!!! I found a place called Knife Hog and it was $62 shipped! Anyone ever deal with knifehog?
 
Amazon seems like the best place. That's where I get all my knives but hey, to each his own.

Edit: Why Tomar's? Their prices don't seem too competitive… Do they ship for free or something?
 
draftpick said:
Why? Why would anyone want to spend more on the same thing! Free market economy, well not so much on BF.......
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At the risk of being a killjoy...

For one reason, there is more to a business relationship than just saving money. The supporting vendors actually help to support the blade community to include knife rights.

Another reason is that most manufacturers (Ka-Bar included) set a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) to sort of level the playing field between big and small, and local and internet retailers. Diversity is good in a free market. Most of the supporting vendors sell at or a little above the MAP. Businesses that undercut the MAP significantly and routinely are violating agreements made with distributors and/or manufacturers to abide by the MAP policy. Violating these agreements is not "a free market economy"...it is an unethical business practice. Buying from dealers who do this encourages them to continue breaking the rules. Like it or not, this is how businesses operate from manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, and retailer. If a retailer can't abide by the agreement, then they need to find some other product to sell.
 
GSO1962 said:
At the risk of being a killjoy...

For one reason, there is more to a business relationship than just saving money. The supporting vendors actually help to support the blade community to include knife rights.

Another reason is that most manufacturers (Ka-Bar included) set a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) to sort of level the playing field between big and small, and local and internet retailers. Diversity is good in a free market. Most of the supporting vendors sell at or a little above the MAP. Businesses that undercut the MAP significantly and routinely are violating agreements made with distributors and/or manufacturers to abide by the MAP policy. Violating these agreements is not "a free market economy"...it is an unethical business practice. Buying from dealers who do this encourages them to continue breaking the rules. Like it or not, this is how businesses operate from manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, and retailer. If a retailer can't abide by the agreement, then they need to find some other product to sell.
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No killjoy at all, I dont like MAP, and see it as a form of price fixing. MAP sets a minimum but no max. Why is it ok to set a minimum but you can charge as much as you want over that? And I believe it was illegal til 2008 or some form of it, when the supreme court changed a ruling. Buy establishing a set price creates zero competition! You may see it as a level playing field, I don't. And competition it what drives the market, like it or not. Thats what built this country, people that were hungry for your business and not looking to make max dollar off every transaction. To me a business should be able to sell the good and products they have for what ever they want. I got an infraction for posting a deal recenlty on the BK16 that was around $30 cheaper than anyone else. To me that retailer wanted to move product or hand stagnant product because of MAP and were not worried about max profit. Why is that wrong? Im sure they made money, but you say it's wrong because it violated MAP. If you think MAP is good then make them put a cap on what they can charge. MAP has good intentions but does not work. And does not create competition or diversity.
 
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