Good Times In The Knife World?

JWright214 · Mar 1, 2023

All the new steels, handle materials, locking mechanisms, and general advances is cool to watch. I really enjoy learning about all the new steels and get excited about new designs or makers that are popping up. It’s entertaining and educational for me.

With that said… And maybe it’s just me…

But, I find myself gravitating to the simplistic/classic designs and the older less “super”steels, instead of jumping into the latest and greatest.

It’s weird because I really enjoy seeing, handling, and learning about all the new stuff, and I have a genuine interest in it, but I am 100% on board with the more basic and classic stuff. Just my random ramblings.

ScarFoot · Mar 1, 2023

I honestly think at some point in the next few years the bubble will deflate significantly if it doesn’t pop altogether. There are too many companies making knives that are too much like 10 other knives in the same price range for everyone to remain in the game. I seriously doubt there are enough hobbyists to keep them all afloat and the vast majority of knife buyers are users that are going to get whatever the big box store keeps in stock for $30 or less.
Maybe I’m not forward thinking enough but I also can’t imagine an action/lock mechanism coming along revolutionary enough to make a significant impact on the current market. Nothing is going to be innovative enough to get people to get rid of their current knives for the latest technology. Something may cause a stir in the hobby world but it won’t matter to the masses.
I don’t mean to sound overly negative because I enjoy the variety. It just doesn’t seem sustainable.

GatorFlash1 · Mar 1, 2023

Have you folks seen the growth in firearms acquisition over the past few years? I think they are way ahead of knives, except in countries that prohibit firearms like England, Australia, Russia, etc.

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

Through May 31, there have been 6,747,238 (NSSF-adjusted) NICS background checks in 2022. Although this total significantly lags behind figures observed at this point in 2021 (8,501,879) and 2020 (8,115,139), it’s still the fourth highest on record (in third, Jan.–May 2013 logged 7,085,881 background checks).
Year-over-year, the drop in NICS checks totaled 20.6%. However, when compared to the most recent “non-peak year” (2019), there were 5,317,913 checks recorded through Jan.–May 2019 — placing the total observed so far in 2022 up 26.88%.

“Although the firearms market remains elevated and healthy with new entrants, it has cooled significantly from the height of the pandemic surge and seems to now be following pre-pandemic historical demand patterns.”

Good Times In The Knife World?

JWright214

ScarFoot

GatorFlash1

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)​

“Although the firearms market remains elevated and healthy with new entrants, it has cooled significantly from the height of the pandemic surge and seems to now be following pre-pandemic historical demand patterns.”​

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

“Although the firearms market remains elevated and healthy with new entrants, it has cooled significantly from the height of the pandemic surge and seems to now be following pre-pandemic historical demand patterns.”