Inflated Prices for One-Piece Knives?

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ballsagne

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I have been looking at Mountaineers...more or less obsessing over them :p and would really love to have a Mountaineer 1. I understand that the one piece knives arent made anymore and that they may carry a hefty price tag...but what do yall consider a reasonable price tag for such a knife?
 
should probably check the rules with your membership level

p.s. love my mountaineer I
 
Just don't look at what the original prices for the OPK were. Your face will fall off when you see the difference in what they go for today. :eek:
 
It is simple supply and demand.

The original, early D2 South African made knives go for a even higher premium as collectors try and assemble sets of the knives from various production phases. It is no different with Randall, Busse and many other small manufacturers.
The prices currently asked for mint one piece knives reflect the demand for the knives.........Simple economics.
 
I remember when they were still made. I didn't want one then, I don't want one now. Apparently I'm not alone as they would still be made if they were any good. I'm sure someone will pipe up about the guy who ground them retiring. But he could have trained apprentices if the line was popular. The folders are great but no point picking up a fixed blade knife that would likely never be used anyway. But, to each there own. I would buy one if someone were letting one go for under $300.
 
DrivebyTrucker said:
I remember when they were still made. I didn't want one then, I don't want one now. Apparently I'm not alone as they would still be made if they were any good. I'm sure someone will pipe up about the guy who ground them retiring. But he could have trained apprentices if the line was popular.
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It is painfully obvious that you do not have any idea about why Chris stopped producing the one piece knives............You had no idea then, you have no idea now.
 
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Yes, yes knives that were in production for 28 years and used by many people with no problems at all were no good and were clearly canned for that reason and that reason alone.....:rolleyes:

DrivebyTrucker said:
I remember when they were still made. I didn't want one then, I don't want one now. Apparently I'm not alone as they would still be made if they were any good. I'm sure someone will pipe up about the guy who ground them retiring. But he could have trained apprentices if the line was popular. The folders are great but no point picking up a fixed blade knife that would likely never be used anyway. But, to each there own. I would buy one if someone were letting one go for under $300.
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Whatever the market for these highly-sought, discontinued knives will bear, and in particular whatever you're willing to pay.

ballsagne said:
I have been looking at Mountaineers...more or less obsessing over them :p and would really love to have a Mountaineer 1. I understand that the one piece knives arent made anymore and that they may carry a hefty price tag...but what do yall consider a reasonable price tag for such a knife?
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The OPK were great for those that filled that certain nitch for them. Who would not want a Quality Hollow Handle Survival Knife....? If I had known they would have been going away, I would easily have bought one or two in every size. Not for the resale, but to have and cherish such an amazing knife. I have sold some of mine, but they were ones I just know I will not use. I personally prefer the spearpoint versions and have several of them. I had 17 at one time, but have a couple less now. My latest one being a Shadow IV with SawBack. I still buy them and sell them, depending on my interests at the time.........The truth be known though, sales were probably dwindling on the OPR. Its not like they broke easy, so if you had one, unless you wanted another in different size or style, you were set. Most people buy New of something because the old one wore out, was not happening here. They would have cost a lot more to be made entirely here in the US, but would not have cost nearly as much as you see them going for nowadays.............Your best bet is to get an original price list ( or for those that have that price list burned into their brain ) and double or triple that price. If its a really rare one like the kathathu, expect to pay over 1K easily regardless of orignal price. The CRK OPR will forever be my favorite fixed blade of all time. Just as the large regular sebenza will forever be my favorite folder of all time. Its something that One Company is able to cover both fixed and folding with such amazing products..........There are other Companies knives that I like, really like in fact, BUT......I ALWAYS come back to CRK.........The only fixed blades I have seen that can compare to CRK's are Busse and Bark River ( love the bravo's ). The only folders would have to be Hinderer ( just too pricey ) and ZT. But when you compare them side by side, its tough to beat CRK.

My advise is if you have a hankering for a certain OPR and you see one at a decent price, GET IT. The price is only going to go UP UP and Away.....!!!
 
[/QUOTE]should probably check rules with your membership level[/QUOTE]

I apologize if this thread was out of line, I was just trying to gain some insight on the subject. I will review the rules. Anyways, I love my Sebenza and would love to get my hands on one of the one piece knives, thanks for the input.
 
should probably check rules with your membership level[/QUOTE]

I apologize if this thread was out of line, I was just trying to gain some insight on the subject. I will review the rules. Anyways, I love my Sebenza and would love to get my hands on one of the one piece knives, thanks for the input.[/QUOTE]

Your good, you just cant say this knife is worth this amount and its sold here or there. Though you do see that from time to time, it is against the rules. Its okay if the seller is a forum supporter like a dealer on here, but other than that, its a no no....lol.

But like I said above, take the original selling price and double or triple that.........But like anything, its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it....!
 
I totally agree.:thumbup:



..But like anything, its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
 
When I first discovered CRK about 8-10 years ago I was always thinking about buying a shadow. About 90% sure they were $180. Not sure what they go for now. Are they worth the inflated price? If people are paying for it, it obviously is. This is discussed a lot in the balisong forums over the bm42. If you want a rare (rarity would be a ratio of supply vs demand in this situation) item that a lot of people want, you better be willing to pay or hope to get really lucky.
 
which shadow....?
When they quit being made:

Shadow I - 9" blade - $415
Shadow II - 7" blade - $350
Shadow III - 4" blade - $205
Shadow IV - 5.5" blade $255

10 years ago when I first started collecting, they were cheaper than this.

Now they are double and triple that depending on model. You see them pop up in various places from time to time. If you see one, and have the money, can afford it and like it......buy it, you only live once.

Like I said before............its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it...!

This applies to ANYTHING. Look on antique roadshow or all the storage hunter shows. They might tell its worth this or that, but unless someone is forking over the $$$, its all hear-say.
 
When I was looking at them they were available from dealers and I think the crk website. Also remember handling one among many at a gun show, along with a green beret. Obviously they werent "inflated" back then. When were they discontinued?
 
The entire line was discontinued in 2009. Some models were discontinued earlier than that. Check out my CRK Timeline in the Sticky. It has the years each model was discontinued. They were and are great knives and will always be sorely missed. Me personally, I could do without the Military Style Fixed Blades CRK offers and would rather have OPR instead. Each has their own following, but I know what I like best.
 
They are cut and milled like they were made of wood. That and the fact that they are no longer made and you get a pretty high price tag. Probably strong enough to use in the wilderness but for me too pretty to use and mark up with scratches. If you can afford it, I think you should just get it, put it in a display case, look at it and be happy.
 
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