Best production resale?

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I was wondering for those who have bought and sold knives recently, which knives seem to hold their values the best? Production knives, both brands and specific models. I appreciate any responses.

Thanks, Steve
 
Some (selected) versions of the Benchmade Limited Editions not only hold their value (mint condition), but radically increase in value due to the limited releases (Ebay auctions). Certain versions of the 690's, 732 & 733, certain 940's, 941Ti, and a few others I can't remember at the moment do the best.


CRK Sebenza's (plain jane versions) still hold fairly well, up to 80% of their initial cost, although the limited's don't do as well, and the "graphic's" fare pretty poorly.
 
Don't know anybody who has lost money on a Randall knife. Ebay is full of them, and all are priced at a good bit higher than catalog prices.
 
Architect,

I definately agree with you on the Benchmade's. I had a 941ti that I got three times the price I paid when I put it on ebay!
 
The first knives that come to my pea-pickin' mind are Randalls and Case Classics.
The Case Classics are not part of the regular Case line and are no longer in production. Compared to the prices when they were introduced in the early to mid '90's They bring easily 3x and up today for the most part. Many bring a lot higher than 3x.

When I stopped setting up at knife shows to sell them. I had around 800 left in inventory (around 1997). By 2000 ,they turned out to be a decent investment, I am not too sure at all that they are so at the prices they sell for today since they are so high.

Another area that has done well are quality Bali-Songs. A good price on a BM45 when they came out was between 50 and 60 bucks.
 
Busse's all hold their value very well also. Especially the discontinued one's. Buy them while they are part of the regular production market and hold on to them and they always sell strong.
 
another vote for the sebenza..very high return on investment...due to the fact that new ones have a 4 plus week wait .
 
As much as I love sebenzas, I think they would be a poor investement because they are always coming up used for about wholesale price. And they are relatively easy to get.
 
Westflorida said:
I was wondering for those who have bought and sold knives recently, which knives seem to hold their values the best? Production knives, both brands and specific models. I appreciate any responses.

Thanks, Steve
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Steve, I guess a bit of it has to do with how much a knife is purchased for. That aside, seems like most sell for less than retail, but Randalls and some Benchmade limited editions do very well if resold.
 
I'd have to agree that some of the older Randalls turned into great investments.

Watching the Busse market over the past few years, quite a few models have increased 50-150% within 3 years of being discontinued. Others average 10-40%, even for used condition.

Minty ones even more.

True, there have been some selling for less, but these were sellers choice to let go for less than "market" value.

Heck, even the recently discontinued e-handled models are selling at a premium when originally priced ones are still available thru factory distribution channels.
 
I've dealt a fair number of knives on Ebay and elsewhere...my experience has been that most Striders maintain their value and certain models dramatically increase.

Randalls are usually pretty solid and my dealings with Busse knives has been all over the charts.

Right now if you are sitting on a numbered Strider SMF, you're sitting pretty.
 
"right now, if you are sitting on a numbered Strider SMF, you're sitting pretty"

:)

I'd say, if you're sitting on a Strider SMF, your butt is in a lot of pain! :D
 
Spyderco Wegner Jr's in plain edge have taken off tremendously in resale a mint one will bring at least double the original average retail (not sugg. retail)


I've also sold slightly used Benchmades for near full price. In general most new Case knives are poor performers.
 
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