KAI Warehouse Sale hauls

[halden.doerge]

I'm heading down to the KAI warehouse sale tomorrow like I do every year. Who's been there already? Care to share what kind of hauls you're coming away with??

 

[shinyedges]

So jealous. Wish I could swing by and find some killer deals!

Let us know what we who live far away missed out on!

 

[skwave]

I was there the first day. They actually started 30 minutes early friday. I got in about 9 or so. By that time though, there were no more of the limited amount special stuff. The last launch auto got snapped up 5 feet away from me.
There were a few "mystery boxes" offered for sale, but those got taken just as fast.
Lots of leeks, shallots, links, blurs, skylines on the usa made side; all blems with xxxx on them, no boxes.
The chinese made stuff was in it's own section, lots of different varities. No g-10 cryos, natrixs, dividends though. Good selection of emerson kershaws though.
Lots of folks were grabbing camp knives (10 inch kukri style), axes, and machetes.

On the kitchen side, there was good sets of shuns available, but, again, were gone before 10 am. Lots of individual shun and kai knives too. If you bought 4, they would add in any knife block you wanted for free.

The only ZT stuff I saw was a seatbelt cutter, and t shirts, sweatshirts and the like.

I picked up several kitchen knives for a wedding gift for a cousin, a few kershaw shields for gifts (they look like a tiny zt 0392!), a nice link that I may give away, a camp kukri (last one!), and a few camp tools.

The prices were good, but I really was hoping for more us made stuff, and less chinese ones.

 

[Bill Siegle]

Stopped in today for a quick visit and grabbed a few new cutlery items. The orange handled kitchen knives are my score of the day! My Wife picked one up years ago and it quickly became the favorite cutter in the kitchen. Had hoped to grab another the next year but they were discontinued. Saw them today and grabbed three of them The other cool finds were the extra large Skylines. Even the people checking us out had not seen them. Not sure if they are super rare or something coming up. Either way I got one for myself and one for my Son. Lots of cool knives and more autos had been brought out while we were there so if you go, stay alert and you may get lucky!View attachment 807422

 

[SW-EDC]

Cool pickups. I did the Cold Steel parking lot sale last year here in So Cal..it was ok.
I too bought kitchen knives and a hatchet. Was not too impressed with their pocket knife offerings honestly.

 

[halden.doerge]

Wow, that was the shortest line for some of the best Shun selection I've ever seen at the sale. I've been wanting the Nakiri for ages and the 5" Hiro Santoku was just too pretty to pass up.

Also scored a CF/CPM154 Leek just for fun. Good times at KAI.

 

[SW-EDC]

Awesome man!

 

[McFeeli]

I'm extremely jealous over those Shuns. They'd be a great addition to my kitchen, haha.

The Emerson/Kershaw's would be a great value too!

 

[Cameron5237]

Went today and picked up a fraxion, od knockout, and a launch 4 in grey.

 

[Yalius]

I got a bronze Launch 7 gratis, my wife got a blue Launch 1. She bought a few Shun Kansos, I got a ZT 0180, CF Leek, couple of Snap-On models in N690Co, and the usual basket-full of Christmas presents.

 

[halden.doerge]

Went today and picked up a fraxion, od knockout, and a launch 4 in grey.

Dang you found a Launch 4 today? I thought those were all gone on Friday.

 

[Yalius]

Dang you found a Launch 4 today? I thought those were all gone on Friday.

They must have found another box, they had maybe 10 or so when I went back today. Plus about half a case of Launch 2s and a few 7s and 1s.

 

[halden.doerge]

They must have found another box, they had maybe 10 or so when I went back today. Plus about half a case of Launch 2s and a few 7s and 1s.

Damn! I've been jonesing for a Launch 4. Good score!

 

[Yalius]

The 3 and 4 don't really interest me, I'd grab a 5 if one presented itself.

 

[Old Biker]

This is most of what I got. A buddy already talked me out of the camp 10 I bought, along with the blackout I picked up for his son.

O.B.

 

[Bill Siegle]

Oh I forgot to mention one of the best parts of the Kershaw sale was finding the Select Fire. My Son really wanted one but we hadn’t seen them out. I noticed a gentleman going through his catch and he had one. I asked where he had found it and he told us where but followed up with if we didn’t find one to come see him and he would give us his We did find one but that was a very generous offer Knife people are the greatest!!!

 

[SharpieB]

This is most of what I got. A buddy already talked me out of the camp 10 I bought, along with the blackout I picked up for his son.

O.B.

Good haul.

Isn’t the Cinder an awesome little thing? I have had one on my keychain for over a year and use it all the time. Mine was crazy sharp out of the box too.

 

[halden.doerge]

If anyone stocked up on Launch 4's you don't need, you know...PM me.

 

[Old Biker]

Good haul.

Isn’t the Cinder an awesome little thing? I have had one on my keychain for over a year and use it all the time. Mine was crazy sharp out of the box too.

Cinder Huh? So that is what they call those little things. I never even looked. They looked cute, and were dirt cheap, so I grabbed some. They look like good stocking stuffers to me.

O.B.

 

[SW-EDC]

If anyone stocked up on Launch 4's you don't need, you know...PM me.

Launch 4 is a good knife. I've had 2.
Cali legal with it's sub 2" blade. Mine was a work horse cutting all kinds of stuff.. especially roofing paper.
Bought a 7 today in the exchange. Factory second. I see a couple blems on the pocket clip. Will see in hand