Holy Moly!

Keith Montgomery · Mar 22, 2006

I received my regular email from William Henry with their quarterly collector knives. I went to check it out and there was a knife for $11,500.00 and another one for $10,800.00. I had no idea you could spend that much for one of their knives.

Dijos · Mar 22, 2006

Keith Montgomery said:
I received my regular email from William Henry with their quarterly collector knives. I went to check it out and there was a knife for $11,500.00 and another one for $10,800.00. I had no idea you could spend that much for one of their knives.

is the sebenza overpriced?

Keith Montgomery · Mar 22, 2006

This is the $11,500.00 one...

...and here is the $10,800.00 knife.

There is a lot of gold and some wonderful engraving. I'm not saying they are overpriced, but they are way out of my price bracket.

J85909266 · Mar 22, 2006

Way too gawdy. They look like vomit to me.

yobbos1 · Mar 22, 2006

Sooooo, not for boxcutting then?

Dog of War · Mar 22, 2006

You'll have to tell us how they hold up to frequent flicking and heavy batoning.

waynorth · Mar 22, 2006

Very artistic, but who is going to use one?

Imagine picking out a sliver and getting blood on it. Or panicking when you drop it on the floor? Where are you going to keep it when you are not home? What if some junkie breaks in, steals it, and pawns it for $50?

Are you going to let your idiot friends even touch it?

(nothing personal guys

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Will it appreciate $400-500 a year, which is the minimum you'll get if you invest $10,000 reasonably conservatively?
Will your wife/girlfriend want a toy of equal value, or walk out the door? Will anyone in your house eat for the next year? Will your kids give you their paychecks without squawking? Do I want one? He** yes!!!

Brian6244 · Mar 22, 2006

Keith Montgomery said:
This is the $11,500.00 one...

...and here is the $10,800.00 knife.

There is a lot of gold and some wonderful engraving. I'm not saying they are overpriced, but they are way out of my price bracket.

I like it!!! Definetely a user. Wouldn't let that bad boy sit in the safe. I'd be out diggin holes and choppin' up cinder blocks for sure!

:thumbup:

NGK-Webmaster · Mar 22, 2006

I know people who think 10,000 is pocket change, to them no big deal to drop that much on a toy, money is relative to how much you have

It's a ugly knife though, I seen some of their $400 ones look 1000X better.

Krull · Mar 22, 2006

J85909266 said:
Way too gawdy. They look like vomit to me.

I agree-greed is an ugly thing.:barf: :thumbdn:

cockroachfarm · Mar 23, 2006

Bit of a dog's breakfast as far as the visual elements go. And then I think of what that $10k could buy instead - a Lake...or a couple of Hitchmoughs...or a Warenski...or...?

m_calingo · Mar 23, 2006

Those definitely make the Benchmade Gold Class knives look like a bargain at a tenth of the price.

Those WH knives remind of old Colt SAA revolvers with all the inlay and etch work. No doubt, those were also beyond the means of most cowpokes during the day.

SpyderJon · Mar 23, 2006

Well, THOSE are a little Baroque. Embellished to the point of hillarious gawdiness. The phrase "Gilded Turd" does come to mind...

TDE · Mar 23, 2006

they are a little over the top looking. The 10K looks better than the 11K! I tell you I can run across a $800-$1000 Dusty Moulton knife that makes my heart beat much faster than these. Just me though! Paul

orthogonal1 · Mar 23, 2006

In part, they are beauties.

All together, a little too much.

But, if I had money to throw away, I'd buy one for carry.

Lenny_Goofoff · Mar 23, 2006

waynorth said:
but who is going to use one?

So I wonder Hi-flying pimps or maybe arabian oil sheikhs? or maybe rajas? I beleive all that over-embellishment mosly goes east.

Doug C · Mar 23, 2006

Being a fixed blade kind of guy,I would most surely purchase 2 Dietmar Kressler's for the asking price of either of those folders.

Doug

dsvirsky · Mar 23, 2006

Way overdone to my tastes, although I'm thinkin' that the "cheaper" one wouldn't be bad without the gold inlay.

Rupestris · Mar 23, 2006

waynorth said:
What if some junkie breaks in, steals it, and pawns it for $50?

I hope they pawn in at my local shop.

Eh, on second thought, I'd pass. I've grown to love my Axis lock BM. I'd trade it in on a box of Benchmades, Spydercos, and maybe a couple Sebenzas for good measure.

DGG · Mar 23, 2006

Keith Montgomery said:
I received my regular email from William Henry with their quarterly collector knives. I went to check it out and there was a knife for $11,500.00 and another one for $10,800.00. I had no idea you could spend that much for one of their knives.

Your must have been on the professional athlete, movie star, rock star, etc. list in order to get that flyer.