Kershaw Ruby goes on sale Nov 13 6pm Pacific

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I have no doubt that some (many) will find this irresistible, for any number of reasons. I'm just not one of them. Good luck to those who try to buy one.
 
I love Kai, don't get me wrong, I just think this knife could still be an anniversary billboard knife and be good looking.

I tried making it progressively less busy, and the more I removed the more I liked it:

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The bottom version is still a billboard, but I'd have been a lot more excited about buying one if it looked like that . . .
 
poolhustler said:
I'm certainly a looooong way from being upset!! :)

But I am still waiting for an answer to my question, which was directed at you.

Its a serious question. What difference does it make if they make 100 or 1000?
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Ok let's say they do the ZT 0454 they only made 200+ I manage to get one so I'm very happy . I like the fact that I have something very limited . Having a limited like the Spyderco Native 5 CF that I own I think they made 1500 Ahhh it's not the same . Thats what I was trying to say . If I tell a friend I have a limited kershaw and he ask how many they made and I say 5000 big deal. It's about the pride of the knife . Now if I say I got a ZT that was only for sale over seas that's bragging rights X2 .... ;)
 
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evilgreg said:
I love Kai, don't get me wrong, I just think this knife could still be an anniversary billboard knife and be good looking.

I tried making it progressively less busy, and the more I removed the more I liked it:

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The bottom version is still a billboard, but I'd have been a lot more excited about buying one if it looked like that . . .
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How about ESTB 1974 on the knife billboard
 
I don't know if I want one of these or not. The funny thing is I never intended to get an 0454 -- the photos didn't excite me. I didn't go out of my way to buy one but when I saw them still available 2 hours after they went on sale I bought one fully intending to flip it. Then I held it and now it is maybe my most favorite knife in my collection. I'm wondering if I would feel the same about this one since the photos are exciting me just about as much as the photos of the 0454 initially.
 
I really like what you did there evilgreg. Yeah Im with you on the bottom one. Think I'm going to pimp out the Tilt I just got instead! Love the knife but hate that polished carbon fiber.
 
Ive heard that KAI is the ONLY usa maker that can heat treat their ZDP in house, wonder if its true. I wouldnt be surprised.
 
BTW guys, I Handled it at BLade, its an amazing knife, whether or not you like the graphics I guarantee you will like the knife. Its light, fast and super thin. Best Kershaw Ive held since the tilt
 
the general shape and blade material are just about all I like about this knife.. maybe if I handled one I'd feel differently. I definitely agree with the "too blingy" assessment.
 
greeenie said:
Kershaw NEVER posts the quantity made anymore..... But you can BET it will be limited editon, thats the only knives that are sold on their site only now.
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I've personally come to somewhat of the opinion at this point that unless a quantity number is released, the term "limited edition" is completely meaningless. While some here have expressed that it doesn't matter to them how many of the "limited edition" Ruby are released, I disagree. While I am not saying they are completely comparable, the BladeHQ Exclusive Kershaw Skyline with carbon fiber scales and S30V steel is supposedly a "limited edition", but appears to be in absolutely NO shortage of supply, so "limited" is nothing but a relative term at best, but IT IS effective at increasing the initial price/demand for a knife...
 
Id almost bet that its sub 500 released.... theres no way they could have stockpiled that much ZDP, honestly whats the last time they produced anything with it? The cyclone ti? maybe the zdp cb shallot and mines from 08
 
rsngfrce said:
I've personally come to somewhat of the opinion at this point that unless a quantity number is released, the term "limited edition" is completely meaningless. While some here have expressed that it doesn't matter to them how many of the "limited edition" Ruby are released, I disagree. While I am not saying they are completely comparable, the BladeHQ Exclusive Kershaw Skyline with carbon fiber scales and S30V steel is supposedly a "limited edition", but appears to be in absolutely NO shortage of supply, so "limited" is nothing but a relative term at best, but IT IS effective at increasing the initial price/demand for a knife...
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While i do sometimes wish that limited had a stamp of X out of y or x/y with x being the serial number and y the total run number... I do find it intriguing actually not being 100% sure simply because the lack of such a stamp or the presence of it is the line between customers buying the product because they like it and trust the brand or because of other reasons. I'm therefore on the fence in general but considering the quality of the products from this brand (and I am a huge fan of ZT btw) I'd say it again - buy it if it means something to you, not to others. Buy the knife, not the lack of it in other's hands.
 
Its quite funny how the majority of people here claim the knife is too "blingy" with too much going on, meanwhile most of you have praised other knives in various threads for having mokuti clips and zirc bolsters and flame treated Ti handles...all this stuff meant to actually "bling up" a knife but are pretty critical of what is intended to be a celebratory piece of the 4 decades Kershaw has been producing knives. Its just puzzling...?

But then again, perhaps I should just wait for all the YouTube heavyweights to praise the knife and then y'all can start to appreciate it...
 
metsfan said:
Its quite funny how the majority of people here claim the knife is too "blingy" with too much going on, meanwhile most of you have praised other knives in various threads for having mokuti clips and zirc bolsters and flame treated Ti handles...all this stuff meant to actually "bling up" a knife but are pretty critical of what is intended to be a celebratory piece of the 4 decades Kershaw has been producing knives. Its just puzzling...?
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I like a lot of "blingy" knives, include some pretty gaudy WH knives, for example. In this case, it's not that I dislike design work that includes graphic elements, it's that I'm having a hard time like this particular design's graphic elements.

metsfan said:
But then again, perhaps I should just wait for all the YouTube heavyweights to praise the knife and then y'all can start to appreciate it...
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I don't watch youtube reviews, so I guess that won't help me much ;)
 
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