Help me justify spending $100 bucks on a knife

Bob W said:
It pays to shop around, that's for sure. I'd balk at paying $100 for a mini-Griptillian too, but at $60 it's a good choice.
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It sure does. I dropped my original mini grip in a river by accident steelhead fishing recently, and the water was too murky (and freezing cold) to find it.

As soon as I got back to my car, I pulled my phone out and ordered another one. Love that knife, and the price is right!
 
jfoley4 said:
dont do it. You will only spend more and more and more until you think knives that are thousands of dollars are a good deal cause at least you found it. Haha
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this.
 
Ditto

Just be glad you have not caught the customs bug or the Busse fever or the mid-tech disorder
 
I bought my Kershaw wildcat ridge when the blades were still in 3140 Japan around 5 yrs ago, my first 90$+ knife and I have never had cause to doubt the purchase. Its pretty much a guarantee the quality of a 100$+ knife is something you will quickly fall in love with and enjoy for a long time to come - I know I have!
 
Benchmade's lowest priced knives are around $85 part because they are made and largely sourced in the US (some steels are grom Europe) which cost significantly more than other budget steels and then you add US wages, energy costs, insurance for employees, the fact that the "lowest" grade steel Benchmade uses is 154cm etc. you have a higher bottom line at Benchmade than what others have with overseas produced blades (nothing wrong iwth that) or other US produced blades with less quality material such as a lot of Buck knives. You do also pay for the name but every company attaches a certain value to their name when you buy their products. Also Benchmades use the axis lock which also accounts for more materials and time to put together than some of the more common liner locks. All in all I personally think that Benchmades are well worht the price. My 581 Barrage cost $180 and I haven't regreted it for a second.
 
To me the mini grip felt cheap and not worth the money. IMO there are better knives for the money. Not knocking Benchmade at all, just the materials felt cheaper when compared to say a Paramilitary 2 or ZT.
 
Benchmade does seem to charge a large premium for the Benchmade name and the Axis Lock. Personally, I think Benchmade makes good quality knives, but they aren't necessarily the best value (cost to performance ratio). Benchmade gets away with charging what they do because people continue to buy it at those price points.

The Mini-Grip is a great knife. Good steel (154CM on standard model), Axis Lock, and a nice high flat grind (or hollow grind on the 555) that makes it a great slicer. The biggest criticism against the Griptilian seems to be the Noryl GTX / Grivory handles (for black and colored handles respectively) having a hollow plastic feel and sound. This is more true on the large Griptilian though. The Mini-Griptilian actually feels a lot more solid and doesn't have the hollow clicking sound due to it having full liners. It is compact and lightweight, making it excellent for EDC. Despite its relatively small size and plastic-feeling handles, it is very solidly built and can take quite a beating.

I liked the Mini-Grip enough to have gotten the Ritter version plus a set of Wilkins scales to put on it, taking the cost from a mere "high" to slightly obscene. ;)

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xICEMANx said:
To me the mini grip felt cheap and not worth the money. IMO there are better knives for the money. Not knocking Benchmade at all, just the materials felt cheaper when compared to say a Paramilitary 2 or ZT.
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I hope it would considering it's $40+ more.
 
xICEMANx said:
I've seen mini sell for over $100, the one I had was a custom one and I paid close to $100. Even at say $70 I still think it's overpriced.
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By custom do you mean where you do the build a Grip at benchmade's website? If you've seen a mini over $100 then you might as well get a 707 Sequel, it's a mini grip, with aluminum scales. And a more comparable knife would be a Delica. Same price, same plastic scales, just not made in USA.
 
TotalDbag said:
Have you been swayed yet?
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Well, I am for sure going to buy a mini griptilian, just a matter of a couple days (gotta make a deposit into the bank). Plus my birthday is coming up and since I'm still a minor I can expect a couple b-day checks :)
 
I have a hard time justifying spending less than $100 on a knife.:D
The expensive ones usually have something cool about them which justifies the cost. If it doesn't do it for you, then wait till you find one which does.

When you find the right one, it'll justify itself.:thumbup:
 
Runawayemu said:
Well, I am for sure going to buy a mini griptilian, just a matter of a couple days (gotta make a deposit into the bank). Plus my birthday is coming up and since I'm still a minor I can expect a couple b-day checks :)
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Hell yea! Minors for the win. You'll enjoy it. And if you want to spice it up you can contact Cuscadi and get some scales. I got some for my M4 Grip. Still waiting for them in the mail.
 
Runawayemu said:
Well, I am for sure going to buy a mini griptilian, just a matter of a couple days (gotta make a deposit into the bank). Plus my birthday is coming up and since I'm still a minor I can expect a couple b-day checks :)
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Do you have wheels (car, etc)? If you don't, and if I were you, at your age I'd be saving every penny to buy some wheels.

Prior to the age of 31 my most expensive knife was a $25 Buck 110. That $25 knife served me well both camping and as a work knife. And it's still cutting just fine today (I'm now 43).

This is a knife forum, so you won't have any difficulty finding people here who will try to talk you into buying a particular knife, even if you don't really need it. But it's not their money is it. The kool-aid here is always free.

On a related note, and no offense intended, but I've never understood people asking others whether or not they should buy a particular knife. Just because others like it doesn't garuntee that you will. A knife that feels good in some peoples hands might not be suited for your hands. Your only options are to handle one in a store first, or order one online and take your chances.
 
killgar said:
Do you have wheels (car, etc)? If you don't, and if I were you, at your age I'd be saving every penny to buy some wheels.
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You'll get a rather crappy car for $100.
You can get a decent knife for $100...and it doesn't need gas...or insurance...or repairs...

Hell, I have $500 knives and no car, and I'm happy for it, because even $500 gets a crappy car (which will usually need repairs immediately...and insurance...and gas...)
 
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