Is spyderco trying to move up (price) market?

[jzmtl]

Just wondering

Try not to think of it as a $20 knife. Think of it as a $50 knife that you got very inexpensively because Spyderco is intorducing a new line.

sal

So if byrd knives are cheap due to being introduced, would that mean they would go up in price eventually? If so, there would be no point in still produce any similar priced knives under spyderco line, like endura a $50 knife, so all that's left in spyderco line are >$100 ones.

 

[Sal Glesser]

Just wondering



So if byrd knives are cheap due to being introduced, would that mean they would go up in price eventually? If so, there would be no point in still produce any similar priced knives under spyderco line, like endura a $50 knife, so all that's left in spyderco line are >$100 ones.

Hi Jzmtl,

Byrd knives are inexpensive because of the country of origin (China). They will go up eventually as the cost of mfr goes up. The Yuan will increase in time as the Yen did 20 years ago. There is already talk of an increase due to government changes in policy. The intro of byrd at the low prices is the result of our normal margins.

As far as price range goes, we try to have a good spread. The FRN Endura will probably be more than the byrds because of both the special steels used and the country of origin (Japan).

sal

 

[jzmtl]

Ah I see, I thought it's one of those marketing introductory price type of deal, good to know that's not the case.

BTW I bought an endura 4 last friday and a byrd robin just today. My first and second spyderco and I already like them more than any other knives I had/played with! The back lock is way better for one hand operation than liner lock. SE Tasman salt and a big knife made of s30v is in the plans.