Limit Edition Qty 50 - 110 Slim Pro TRX - High Voltage Purple Anodized Titanium

In all fairness to Buck. I just looked back at the dealer catalog for 2023 and the 110 Titanium TRX had a MSRP of 590 and a MAP of 475 that year, so these knives have always been really expensive and they have been pretty consistent on pricing. Not to mention the 2023 knife had more produced than this and the last run.

I appreciate Buck doing special runs and hope they keep doing them. They still offer many great knives at very reasonable prices.
 
Generalist said:
I wasn't going to post because my thoughts are not super productive, but what the heck...the knife looks nice, but the price and sales/marketing approach these drops represent makes me sad. Artificial scarcity and inflated pricing, like Labubus, Air Jordans, Stanley Cups, etc.

This isn't the culture I want to think of when I think of Buck Knives. I've always thought of Buck Knives as high quality working knives, made in America (mostly), for a fair price. I guess it's not fair to project my own desires/expectations on them.
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My thoughts as well.
 
wonderboy1377s said:
In all fairness to Buck. I just looked back at the dealer catalog for 2023 and the 110 Titanium TRX had a MSRP of 590 and a MAP of 475 that year, so these knives have always been really expensive and they have been pretty consistent on pricing. Not to mention the 2023 knife had more produced than this and the last run.

I appreciate Buck doing special runs and hope they keep doing them. They still offer many great knives at very reasonable prices.
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This is true.. I got the 112 Titanium, and I think the map price was $449 I think. I ended up getting it for $299 on a discontinued closeout deal, which was still a little high, but I could at least stomach it.

Still, $500 range still seems crazy for this. I don't know what all goes into the manufacturing, but these 110/112 titanium scales are just flat slabs. Plenty of companies are making US made titanium knives in the $300's even in todays money, let alone a couple of years ago.
 
rival22 said:
This is true.. I got the 112 Titanium, and I think the map price was $449 I think. I ended up getting it for $299 on a discontinued closeout deal, which was still a little high, but I could at least stomach it.

Still, $500 range still seems crazy for this. I don't know what all goes into the manufacturing, but these 110/112 titanium scales are just flat slabs. Plenty of companies are making US made titanium knives in the $300's even in todays money, let alone a couple of years ago.
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I completely agree the price is high when compared other available knives with similar materials, but I look at these runs in a different light. They are limited run knives in materials Buck doesn't work with all the time. To me they are closer to a custom shop knife than a regular production knife, so the cost is going to be higher, and there will be a lot less "value" when just looking at materials used.
 
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Buck is far from alone in exploiting the collector mentality and collector market. Super short runs to create a sense of urgency, amplifying the FOMO. Use of colors and materials that could be used commonly, but again reserved to create more FOMO in minds of collectors. Almost every maker does this now.
 
wonderboy1377s said:
They are limited run knives in materials Buck doesn't work with all the time. To me they are closer to a custom shop knife than a regular production knife
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Very good point!

These runs remind me of the 'Build Outs' of years ago, where they found enough parts of similar models and put together a few(sometimes 6-8 sometimes 20-3) complete knives. The main difference is price, those old build outs were lower priced. I'm sure Buck didn't make much on them.

I, for one, am glad Buck is doing what they need to do stay in business, competitive and profitable. I have the choice of paying or not paying.
 
I'm a huge fan of Ironbut's idea of a 112 in a similar vein. But with less expensive materials.
I know I'm in the minority, but there is absolutely no way I would ever spend $500 for a knife!
Honestly guys, be serious!
 
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SharpBits said:
Buck is far from alone in exploiting the collector mentality and collector market. Super short runs to create a sense of urgency, amplifying the FOMO. Use of colors and materials that could be used commonly, but again reserved to create more FOMO in minds of collectors. Almost every maker does this now.
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That doesn't make it right.
 
I admit I think it's an awesome knife.
However I feel that I can spend that money on something much more memorable than a knife.
I'd rather take that money and go to the UP and spend time not catching any smelt.
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...and drink beer with my friends.
But that's just me.
✌️
 
Near perfect Buck for me, been looking for a metal scaled one with a clip and thunb stud. But $500? What the hell. Ill keep waiting.

You can find titanium/magnacut knives for under $150. Is the purple worth an extra $300?
 
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Wonder if they will have any for sale as "Factory Blemish" at "only" $250 at the Factory Store?
 
There could be a few. They usually don't have as many folders as blems because they can more easily replace the blemished component on a folder than a fixed blade.
 
DrRollinstein said:
You expect them to just give these away for a mere $100 to $200 profit? Come on.
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Typically, Factory Blemish models sell for 50% of retail at the Factory Store ... The question is, with a production run go only 50, did they even have any "FB" models?
 
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