How can the average person afford crk?

Arkais

Arkais

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I own a microtech socom elite and to date it is the best knife I've ever owned. I've been really wanting a crk knife but the 270 that the socom costs is a lot to me ... Maybe there is no getting around it and if I want a crk ill have to save my pennies until I can afford one at a decent used price :(
What's your guys take on it ? Is it really worth the price ? I don't want a safe queen I want to use it.. I'd even be ok with a used one.
 
Thats exactly what i did. I saved up and passed on some things i didn't need. I feel that it was totally worth it. You can find them in great shape on the exchange here for a lot less than a new one.
 
I would guess I spend about $50 per month on knives/accessories. So, given that, if I want to hold out for 8-9 months a Sebenza is easily within my budget. Heck, most TVs cost more than a CRK and not too many people do without those. It's all about patience and prioritizing.
 
For years, I purchased many knives, mostly for carry, and when I found one I really liked, I'd buy extras (quirky, I know). Most of these were in the $30-$50 range, and as you can guess, my tastes would escalate to where some of them approached $100. No one knife would occupy the pocket for more than a couple of months, then another would displace it. Looking back, I spend a LOT of money on all those knives, often during times in my life when I should not have afforded them. :o Then, I was introduced to a Sebenza (large was the only size) -- that was in 1992. Twenty years later, I'm still EDCing . . . a large Sebenza. It's not the same one, but it very well could be, because they're built that well. The design, I believe, is and will continue to be a classic. I keep trying other knives to displace it, but keep coming back to a Sebenza.

In a way, the Sebenza was the most economical route for me. Had I started with one, I'd not have wasted so much on others.

Good luck with your EDC decisions.
 
I have a very average salary...

Im into multiple brands but Spyderco in particular has dwindled my budget $100 at a time. Those damn sprints and how Im compelled to get duplicates when I like a knife all add up.

I still managed to buy two 21's, a large mic and a small star, looking to get a startac and a 25 eventually. I wait on good deals here and jump on them if I can. Even though I used my savings to buy those two, I know that no matter how much they get used, I will get my money back completely if I ever God forbid, have to sell them.

Customs are starting to appeal to me, which is a scary thought. Downhill from here. If you're that much into knives, You'll find a way. "I don't need new shoes", "the sound system on the car can wait", "the quality of pleather jackets have gone a long way" you get the idea. I'm sure some doesn't have this issue and can afford what they want, when they want. I'm getting there... It's gonna be an explosion when I do!
 
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This question has led me to reminisce. When I was a young lad with a paper route, my limit for a knife was approximately 25 bucks, (which was about 2 weeks pay). When I reached highschool and got a part time job, I spent 80 bucks on a Gerber Paul. That was also about 2 weeks pay. Now, my most expensive custom cost me just under 2 weeks worth of pay. Therefore, the answer to the question, "is it worth it?" depends on how long you are willing to work to pay for it.
 
I wish I could afford to buy a knife with 2-weeks pay! Right now, my budget is about 3-days pay per year! Kids will do that to you. Plus, my wife and I have made the decision that she will stay home until all the kids are in school.

As it is, I usually buy one $300 + knife per year, and a few $100-200, plus a cheap <$50 every once in a while. If I saved it all up, I could easily afford a new Sebenza or 2 each year.

No need to starve yourself, either. Like has been said before, patience and priorities!
 
If you really want one you will find a way. Just like most people that buys anything that is not an absolute necessity.

I've seen many lightly used ones come up here at a very good price.

Alot of older and disabled people out there that have trouble just finding someone to do yardwork for a fair price.
Maybe you could get a box of cards made up to pass out. If you lived around here I could find you enough of that type of work to get you a Sebenza.
Give it a try, I would think you could find some work like that.
A Sebenza is worth it, and will last you a lifetime. Good luck.
 
Do you own a bicycle? How about a camera? An iPhone? It's all just a matter of perspective really....
 
Get a "piggy" and throw in money for the Sebenza. Put in 20$-30$ month; skip some things and put that money in there, at the end of th year you will have your Sebbi ;-)
 
Maprik said:
Do you own a bicycle? How about a camera? An iPhone? It's all just a matter of perspective really....
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I have an iPhone and that's only because I don't have a computer or a tv or anything like that. I keep things for the most part simple I wouldn't mind having a tv and computer and all that stuff but I don't need them as much as I feel I need other things lol
To be honest that's one of the reasons I'm drawn to the sebenza is that it's plain and I can get as many frills as I like or none at all. And I've heard nothin but great things .
 
Arkais said:
I have an iPhone and that's only because I don't have a computer or a tv or anything like that. I keep things for the most part simple I wouldn't mind having a tv and computer and all that stuff but I don't need them as much as I feel I need other things lol
To be honest that's one of the reasons I'm drawn to the sebenza is that it's plain and I can get as many frills as I like or none at all. And I've heard nothin but great things .
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You can get a computer for less than a new iphone, and they don't carry requisite >$100/month bill...

As others have said, it's all about priorities. Most mentioned thus far have included giving up things in order to save money, while nobody has mentioned looking for little ways to earn a few extra bucks. I'm lucky enough to be in a position that doesn't require me to do so anymore, but in college I would often earn extra money by donating plasma. I think it was $30 or $40 per visit once every two weeks.

You could go to rummage sales and flea markets to find exceptional deals on items the seller isn't aware of. My uncle has found more watches than he can count at those types of places. He'll purchase for less than $10, and after paying to have them cleaned up, they're easily worth $100-$200 or more. I've also seen people doing the same with fountain pens, and I bet the same could be done with pocket knives It could be a great opportunity to learn about new things, take the family out and do something together - that doesn't cost anything.

Or simply a part time job at no more than 5 or 10 hours every week or two would help you reach your goal.
 
There's your answer. I can't afford an Iphone. The monthly fees are deadly. A free plain phone with a 20 dollar/month service charge works just fine. There are no monthly fees for a knife. Once you buy a knife, it is yours for no additional charges.

Arkais said:
I have an iPhone and that's only because I don't have a computer or a tv or anything like that. I keep things for the most part simple I wouldn't mind having a tv and computer and all that stuff but I don't need them as much as I feel I need other things lol
To be honest that's one of the reasons I'm drawn to the sebenza is that it's plain and I can get as many frills as I like or none at all. And I've heard nothin but great things .
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I too choose to have no TV, no radio, no newspaper subscription, and no technical gew gaws to clutter up my life. I don't miss any of that.
What I do have with the money I've saved is lots and lots of really nice Sebenzas. And I love every one of them! :)
Oh, and no phone either! :thumbup: The only sound to break the peace and quiet is the opening and closing of my Sebenzas. :D
 
I was working minimum wage at a fast food joint when I bought my CRK.... And thats with helping my folks out with bills.

Spend on your money on quality. All there is to it.
 
Save save save

Or do what I did

Debt debt debt

The first option is the wiser and I'd go that route this time around;)
 
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