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ShepardCC

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Could you please step up production to meet demand so that the knives I want that are currently in the market stop doubling and tripling in value!

You don't make more money because of secondary market prices. So why not step up production

You would make more money to have more knives coming out of your factories.

I please do this without sacrificing quality.

I would really appreciate it so I can add more to my collection :)
 
Right now Sal is slapping himself in the forehead, "Why didn't I think of that, just make more knives".

Good idea.
 
ElConquistador said:
Right now Sal is slapping himself in the forehead, "Why didn't I think of that, just make more knives".

Good idea.
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lol I would be too ;)

Just had to say it...made me feel better...been a frustrating weekend and Im tired of being poor and waiting for the knives I want
 
I'd say "run out to Golden and help with the facility expansion", but Colorado is a closed shop state, so you'd have to join a union just to carry bricks to the masons. So I'll fall back on my other suggestion. Start up your own production company and show him how it should be done.
 
If I was Sal, I wouldn't change a thing. Expanding too fast can be death to a business. If you add extra capacity during times of high demand and then that demand goes slack, your expenses were increased during the expansion and you're suddenly in a much worse position than ever before.

Spyderco almost closed shop in 2008-ish when the economy took a nose dive. Sal talked to the employees about that possibility and instead everyone chose to take pay cuts to get them through the hard times so that they could keep the doors open.

If your knives are wildly popular, that's great. That shows you're doing a good job. I wouldn't completely change my business operations to meet the sudden popularity of one knife that just came out three years ago.

Remember that the Para-2 is so popular because it's such a great knife at its given price point. Sal can sell a Para-2 for $110 and still make the profit he feels he needs to get to make it worth his time, but the public is willing to pay about 40% more because they perceive it to be such a great knife. Sal did a great job with the design and is able to produce it domestically at a really great price for the customer. Both those things contribute to how the customer perceives the Para-2 to have a lot of value, which explains the flood of demand for it at that price point right now.

I probably wouldn't change a thing, or definitely not change too much. Demand will normalize at some point.
 
Perhaps the OP hasn't been paying close attention but there are reports that Spyderco is currently working on expanding their facilities in Golden, CO. Since Sal and Co. are intelligent, they are not rushing this process. Demand is high, which is good, but expansion needs to be done in a methodical manner. From paying for new equipment without absorbing too much debt too quickly, to training new personnel thoroughly to limit QC issues and boost production for the long term.

Spyderco is a small company that has gone through rough economic times. You cannot blame them for choosing the wise path and being conservative with their growth. Sal and Co. definitely want demand to remain high as it is beneficial for their company. Para 2's will become more available in time. Try and be patient. ;)
 
They announced on their Facebook page, newsletter and other forums that they have added a second manufacturing shift.

A certain Spyderco dealer has posted at least once a week on their Facebook page that they had Para 2's in stock in just the past month. (No, I can't say who it is because they aren't a forum dealer here.)

It is well-worth the effort of using all of the various Internet social networking websites to help keep track of what current products are available and new products being released.
 
I understand the op s frustration. But i recommend that Spyderco doesn t change a thing. Why risk messing with a good thing? Except maybe finding some help for Charlynn.
 
I didn't know that 1.) the doors almost closed in 2008. I have only really gotten into knives the last 6-7 months. I've been a gun guy for years and years and I never really saw the need for knives to Edc. But I started with a spyderco persistance to start and now I have all kinds. Love knives now. Lol. They don't replace my guns, but I definitely Edc 2 or 3 knives everyday now.
 
ShepardCC said:
I didn't know that 1.) the doors almost closed in 2008. I have only really gotten into knives the last 6-7 months. I've been a gun guy for years and years and I never really saw the need for knives to Edc. But I started with a spyderco persistance to start and now I have all kinds. Love knives now. Lol. They don't replace my guns, but I definitely Edc 2 or 3 knives everyday now.
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How do you cut your steak? Open your mail? Open packages? Cut string? ;)
 
Lots of good points in the thread. I, however, took the OP as being facetious, so I wouldn't be too upset as it was just a playful way to complement the knives.

I have three spydercos in my desk right now. And my military M4 I think is the best knife I ever owned. Well, best is hard to describe, but the most useful, high quality tool in knife form. So I do share the OP's concern. If it is ever offered again, I will be buying at least three.
 
bronn said:
Lots of good points in the thread. I, however, took the OP as being facetious, so I wouldn't be too upset as it was just a playful way to complement the knives.
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Yes! Exactly. I wasn't being rude or anything.


How do I open those things... I shoot them open. ;).
Lol
Actually I'm kind of a brute when it comes to those things. I just rip them open with my hands.
But I now I carry my knives... I'm always looking for something else to cut.
Lol. My gf laughs at me because I am sometimes walking around the house looking for something to cut. She finds cardboard boxes in the trash cut, slashed, and stabbed. :)
 
What happens when the demand is met and there is a surplus of knives due to expansion?
Bad happens
 
I don't think any of us can predict what will happen in the future. There is a lot of demand for knives right now, especially some of the Spyderco models. Spyderco isn't meeting the demand and has a lot of frustrated fans. I've been wanting to buy a couple of upcoming Spyderco models but they keep getting pushed back in production. I'm trying to decide whether to wait or spend my money on something else, and there may be other knife people wondering the same thing. If Spyderco can't fill the void then other companies might step up and do it. THEN when Spyderco CAN increase production, people will be buying knives from other brands and Spyderco will get left behind.

I had to get a new job 3 months ago. The company that I worked for for 12 years did pretty well during the busy years but they did not plan for the future and when the economy changed they were left high and dry with other companies getting all of the business. I went as long as I could with no income and had to hunt for a new job. Spyderco needs to keep the future in mind and not force their customers to go to other companies. Nothing is worse for a company's reputation than the customers figuring out that the company cares more for the company than it cares for the customers.
 
Clearly OP is a knowledge master on economics. If he thinks Spyderco is simply not keeping up with demands then damn you Spyderco for being so bad at running a company. I mean you bastards produce the most wanted knife in the country for the best possible price and you expect us to wait for you to keep up with your growing demand! Seriously I understand your frustration but you can post in one of the other million threads on this topic, don't make yet another beaten horse thread on something that has been publicly addressed.
 
DR.BOOM said:
Clearly OP is a knowledge master on economics. If he thinks Spyderco is simply not keeping up with demands then damn you Spyderco for being so bad at running a company. I mean you bastards produce the most wanted knife in the country for the best possible price and you expect us to wait for you to keep up with your growing demand! Seriously I understand your frustration but you can post in one of the other million threads on this topic, don't make yet another beaten horse thread on something that has been publicly addressed.
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No need to be a hole about it. Take your sarcasism and keep it to youself.
 
Hi ShepardCC,

Thanx for the suggestion ;) We're increasing production as fast as we can without dropping quality.

sal
 
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