Knife prices

[Boattale]

There’s a lot more complex and moving parts in a watch

A $30 Timex tells time and date. A $20,000 Rolex also tells time and date. Same way that a $30 Mora cuts pretty much the same as a $5000 knife. It's the jewelry factor not the complexity of a build, be it knife or watch.

 

[David Mary]

For example, in the latest of a particular magazine I get there's a knife that has a 2.5 inch blade of cpm 154 stainless, wenge handles with yellow liners. The knife is convex ground and isn't even what I would call highly finished, with slab handles, one pin and one tube for 300 bucks.

Wow, I'd make that knife with a contoured handle, in MagnaCut, with jimping, crowned spine and under .008" behind the edge for well under $200. Including sheath with eyelets set up for easy clip attachments, paracord fob, and neck carry cord.

 

[DustinK]

A $30 Timex tells time and date. A $20,000 Rolex also tells time and date. Same way that a $30 Mora cuts pretty much the same as a $5000 knife. It's the jewelry factor not the complexity of a build, be it knife or watch.

Sure but that wasn’t the point of the comment. A watch costing more than a knife was the point

 

[jbmonkey]

I long for the days of Arby’s 10 for $10 beef n cheddars.

the fake cheddar was even better fake cheddar back then too......

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

One of my absolute favorite makers is turning out fantastic knives in my favorite steels for much cheaper than I think they should charge.

I’m begging you to stop. I also like their knives and prices. Let’s not give them any ideas…as much as I think the folks there are fantastic!

 

[Terry M.]

I’ve read all this and all I can say is….. I'm still addicted And so are many many many of us knife nerds. Visit some of the FB pages and you’ll see some high dollar collectors still dropping huge coin. It’s really a study in economics when you go to sell a knife on the secondary market. I digress now I’m just rambling.

 

[SharpBits]

As prices rise, I’m more likely to buy from small makers. At least that way I know where my money is going and who it is benefiting. $200 spent at a small maker is better than $150 spent at large manufacturer.

 

[Danke42]

GEC needs to calm TF down.

 

[knarfeng]

GEC needs to calm TF down.

No. The flippers need to calm down.

GEC is off topic, but the secondary market pricing of GEC knives is an example of supply and demand. There is more demand for GEC knives than they can satisfy, so people who manage to buy one can charge exorbitant prices on the secondary market. That applies in reverse to a certain extent. If there is no demand, designs which are less expensive to manufacture and distribute are likely to be the result.

 

[Danke42]

No. The flippers need to calm down.

GEC is off topic, but the secondary market pricing of GEC knives is an example of supply and demand. There is more demand for GEC knives than they can satisfy, so people who manage to buy one can charge exorbitant prices on the secondary market. That applies in reverse to a certain extent. If there is no demand, designs which are less expensive to manufacture and distribute are likely to be the result.

This is what I'm reading as GEC due to the reference to the pin and tube.

For example, in the latest of a particular magazine I get there's a knife that has a 2.5 inch blade of cpm 154 stainless, wenge handles with yellow liners. The knife is convex ground and isn't even what I would call highly finished, with slab handles, one pin and one tube for 300 bucks.

 

[SimplyMinded]

Don't ruin this. The guy who runs the local knife store has his eye on a new boat.

He'll be griping about custom boat prices on that forum two weeks after buying.

 

[madcap_magician]

Well, there's some cherry picking going on here. There are makers who are charging absurd amounts of money for what are actually very basic knives that are not even well that well made. Some have managed to develop a cult following to drive resale prices and sell out the order book instantly.

But there's a lot of quality makers and manufacturers, even just in the US, putting out great value, as well.

 

[Danke42]

There are makers who are charging absurd amounts of money for what are actually very basic knives that are not even well that well made.

You do know this comes in Magnacut don't you?

 

[SimplyMinded]

There are makers who are charging absurd amounts of money for what are actually very basic knives that are not even well that well made.

I heard he went bankrupt and is backpacking in Marrakesh.

 

[Danke42]

Let's do people buying Starlingear beads next.

 

[Danke42]

I heard he went bankrupt and is backpacking in Marrakesh.

False. He's on the comeback track.

 

[Landshark99]

You name the hobby or collecting anything (wine) and the same topic can apply. As one gets in deeper the connection of price and value can change. What is hot today, will cool off tomorrow. Even though people here will complain about how overpriced one company or another is with their production knives, they keep selling them and when they don't they will have to charge less or go out of business. The desire to maximize profits is not only a desire of the maker, it is also the desire of the buyer. Who here has ever gotten a raise or charged more the latest job and said that is too much I am not worth it.
We have never had such a variety of purchase options in this hobby, from the very inexpensive to the very top custom. For example I own two different knives with S90V one that cost a whole bunch because it was from the custom shop and the other shockingly cost me under $100.
The other issue in price is more of a factor with my custom Japanese kitchen knife collection. A number of them were hand made by someone who is either very old and retiring or has passed on, the high value on some of these is because they will no longer exist in the future.
Lastly watches is whole other hole in one's wallet that I fortunately barely stuck my toe ion before gaining my sanity back