How do you explain your knife's price?

This is a good thread with good answers! I'm selective with whom I show my knives to. Most folks are cool, even with a high price tag. Only one person said, OMG! To that I responded with, "It's worth it--- to me." Cheers!
 
Not too long ago I had opportunity to visit my state's military surplus warehouse. Primarily stuff Uncle has given the state for sale to authorized buyers such as the NG. They also get the knives confiscated at airports and prisons and courthouses, etc. I was looking at the bin and cringing at the cost of some of the confiscations. What kind of idiot tries to sneak a Randal Gold or a Busse BM past a metal detector? Why even bring it to the facility?

Sure there was lots of junk from Pstan and China, but there were also triple digit knives in the bin. One has to wonder how those people cringed when the guard or policeman said sorry, and dropped it into a box. Wonder how many of them had their wives learn of it?
 
I haven't been asked that question since I was a Boy Scout. I don't show my knives off and people rarely even glimpse my knife. If they do see it, only the blade is visible because the handle is in my hand. Not much to remark about, really. I would think that the people who show off their nice knives might like to be asked questions like that about their knives. If I ever were asked that, I would say that it is because of the premium blade steel and the quality of the lock and action and explain or demonstrate some of the benefits. Of course, I just carry a medium-priced knife, so it's not like I would be explaining a custom or a Sebenza-class knife, which most people wouldn't be able to "get."
 
To avoid all the puzzled looks & stupid remarks,I just say "around $50" no matter what I'm carrying.;)
 
I tend to ask them if they are with a major newspaper , or the police . If there is a genuine interest I will tell em .

Most of my married friends tell the warden that its bout 50 bucks . Guess they havent heard about the internet yet .

If pressed further , I have been known to whittle a flat spot on some guys POS , then whittle it back to sharpness . Makes a pretty good statement .

Chris
 
JTR357 said:
To avoid all the puzzled looks & stupid remarks,I just say "around $50" no matter what I'm carrying.;)
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In the early days of this sickness I've done that too. :)

Now, I am never asked that question by people who know me because they know they would not receive an answer.
 
"Less than your iPod."

It's all about priorities. The most I've spent on a single knife is $160. Lots of people I know spent more than that on a pair of shoes, or tickets to a football game. Would you rather have a Sebensa or a Playstation 3? I think I'd get more enjoyment from the knife, actually.
 
Tell them what it costs and then you can either beat your head against the wall trying to explain why or cut them. No seriously I usually just laugh along with them and figure it isn't worth the effort trying to explain why it is so expensive. With something like this Brend Model 2 there is not a chance that a person not interested or knowledgable on knives will ever understand.

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most people think that their passion is the only passion somebody could have, so its hard to explain to them other passion, like knife stuff, in this case
 
My parents drilled into me that to ask a person the price of their possession was extremely rude. Sometime between then and now society has developed the idea that everything about an individual is everyone else's business.

The fact that someone else asks a question or makes a comment about something that is clearly none of their business imposes on me no obligation whatsoever to respond to them. I usually totally ignore the question and continue the conversation as if it had not been asked.

If the question or comment is about someone else, I just say, "That really is none of my business."
 
My two favorite knives are Randalls. They get used, one of them hard. I just tell people one gets what one pays for.
Riata
 
I suppose if you can't explain why buying an expensive knife is better than buying a cheap one, you have no business buying a high-dollar knife.

That said, you have no obligation to explain it.
 
I have been into knives for many years. I have a darn good idea where quality stops and you start buying a name or title. I don't go there so To all but the complete uneducated, my knives seem reasonably priced. I will not buy a name.
 
udtjim said:
I have been into knives for many years. I have a darn good idea where quality stops and you start buying a name or title. I don't go there so To all but the complete uneducated, my knives seem reasonably priced. I will not buy a name.
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Here Here!!!:thumbup:. After buying knives for many many years, hopefully most of us have figured out what is a quality knife or a guaranteed piece of $hit. I'm not one to spend money on custom knives, mainly because if I had a custom I KNOW I would NOT use it :o.

Before I buy any knife it is thoroughly inspected in a few basic steps:
1. inspected online
2. Ask you guys and read around
3. go look at it in person
4. make sure materials are top notch
5. make sure it is easy to access from pockets
6. Buy it :D.

I won't waste money on names even if it says "world best knife" engraved on the blade in gold :rolleyes:. After all of that inspecting, I can then explain to other people why it is such a great knife and what a great deal it was to purchase it.
 
My response to most insincere questions:

"Ya writin' a book or makin' a movie?":D
 
hell, if they have to ask, they don't know much about knives any way so what's the point. besides, they will want to use it to unscrew something or cut themselves.
 
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