In your opinion, what's the biggest money rip-off in terms of knife ?

[Chapp]

What knives, according to you doesn't deserve their price-tag ?

To me, it has to be the Benchmade Griptilian 551.

The whole thing feels like a toy. Cheap plastic handles, partial liners... for the price of around the Para-military 2 ? Big no from me. I dig the design of the knife, but I can't help to feel like it's a rip-off.

What's yours ?

 

[Rykjeklut]

Anything over 90 dollars.


No, but,

Mad Dog Knives. Seriously, what the....

 

[ridnovir]

There are lots of examples I can think of. But you must keep in mind that to each is their own.
I for one cannot fathom why Grismo Norseman costs $1000 or why Jim Skelton does not give away his knives for free.

 

[katanas]

I am engaging in heresy and immediately ducking for cover, Sebenza was special 20+ years ago, now, at $350 to $500, fogetaboutit!

 

[K.O.D.]

I am engaging in heresy and immediately ducking for cover, Sebenza was special 20+ years ago, now, at $350 to $500, fogetaboutit!

I concur. At least update those crappy, pointy, difficult for large fingers to grip thumbstuds.

Anything "overbuilt," "tactical," folding prybar, stupidly thick and obtuse grinds, are just money wasted. If I need to pry, I'll buy a pry bar. If I need "tactical" or self defense, well I've got guns and Caney Joe. (68" solid hickory walking stick)

If I need something "overbuilt," designed to survive nuclear holocaust, zombie apocalypse, and space invaders, it won't be a folder.

Chisel grinds. If I need a chisel, I'll buy one.

We all know the companies who fall into these categories. The most heavy duty knives I have are a TSF Beast and a ZT 0095S90BLK.

Whether its a $5 Mtech or a $500 Medford, no thank you. I'd rather have a $1 jarbenza.

 

[b00n]

Todd Heeter, BM Bugout, Medford.

 

[katanas]

If I need to pry, I'll buy a pry bar. If I need "tactical" or self defense, well I've got guns and Caney Joe. (68" solid hickory walking stick)

If I need something "overbuilt," designed to survive nuclear holocaust, zombie apocalypse, and space invaders, it won't be a folder.

Chisel grinds. If I need a chisel, I'll buy one.

AMEN!!!

 

[T.L.E. Sharp]

Not a knife, but knife adjacent. This Emerson "combat axe" retails for a staggering $1995:

Seems like a lot for a waterjetted piece of steel with some light grinding and a bit of maple.

 

[FullMetalJackass]

Medford

 

[jceckrosh]

What's funny is I just did this a few days ago and a lot of panties got bunched up.

 

[GermanyChris]

The problem with threads like this is

“if I don’t like it it’s a waste of money, but if I do it’s a great value”

I like my chisel ground Emerson, I like my Sebenza, I like some overbuilt folders, and I like my GECs

I’m going to pry with my knives, cut cans with them, dig with them, cut sand paper with them et. al. So super thin cuts like a laser just isn’t a priority

 

[katanas]

This Emerson "combat axe" retails for a staggering $1995

I wish you were kidding, but I'm confident you are not.

 

[katanas]

The problem with threads like this is

The problem with posts like this is they evade the question IMO, simply because it is IMO.

 

[marcinek]

What knives, according to you doesn't deserve their price-tag ?

What knives are, as you say, "ripoffs"? Yours.
What knives aren't? Mine.

 

[K.O.D.]

While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, mine is generally the correct one.

Btw, there needs to be an emoji that's has a poop on its head, effectively a ****head. I think that applies to many people and posts. (including especially me)
Or a beef torpedo emoji.

 

[brando555]

The only real ripoff I can think of is that one company that takes cheap 440c blade OTFs with pot metal handles, re-brands them and sells them for $200.

 

[herisson]

But where in tarnation has common sense gone ?

 

[Detroit Steel]

The only real ripoff I can think of is that one company that takes cheap 440c blade OTFs with pot metal handles, re-brands them and sells them for $200.

And who might that be?

 

[Kreyzhorse]

Emerson, no matter the price point they seemed over priced to me.

 

[Reitwagen]

While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, mine is generally the correct one.

You too? And I thought I was the only one.