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

Anything over 90 dollars.


No, but,

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

Todd Heeter, BM Bugout, Medford.

 

AMEN!!!

 

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.

 

Medford

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

But where in tarnation has common sense gone ?

 

And who might that be?

 

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

 

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