Most Absurd Knife Pricing

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Never heard of Mad Dog Knives, pretty funny that people pay those prices for the knives. I definitely see your point.
 
This conversation is rendered more or less useless before it even begins. What metric are we using to define absurd when it comes to knife buying or really anything at all.

What I find attractive and reasonable may or may not resonate with you. That's ok.

And so is life.
 
I like my Opinel. $15, cuts real good and it has my family name burned into the wood handle. What more could a guy want in a knife? ;)

But seriously, I see the point about some knives being a bit overpriced. In my opinion, the manufacturers have every right to ask for that amount, but they sure ain’t getting it from me. Not judging or talking ill on those who carry $600+ knives around, but that’s a bit pricy for my tastes. Think my most expensive user is my PM2 in s110v and even then I kinda baby it purely because of the price.
 
I will never understand why some people do/buy certain things. :confused: Some will never understand why I do/buy certain things. :eek: I agree with the OP, but "Viva le difference". :p Just a BF discussion, no need for anyone to get their panties in a bunch. ;)
 
jceckrosh said:
Ok, so we all have different pricing thresholds when it comes buying knives. Many people on here cannot fathom spending thousands on a cutting tool. I get that. To a lot of folks it's a cutting tool, and the diminishing returns just don't allow for spending over a certain amount since the higher priced knife will not really outperform the less expensive knife. Or even if it does in some area (ergonomically, smoothness, sharpness etc.) it doesn't do a $2000 better job. (Let's not even take into account that at a point the materials will generally be just a minor fraction of the cost of lots of high end knives, which is another common objection).

But, even for a lot of folks who wouldn't spend over X amount they can maybe understand the price on a lot of high end customs because of the level of artistry and skill involved. I guess here I am thinking Burch, Rexford, Lambert, Lerman, Black Snow, Barker, Lee Williams, Walter Randolph, blah blah etc. etc. You get the idea.

I am also not talking about truly collectible knives here - not talking about Loveless, Moran, or knives of other makers that have entered domestic car prices for their work (many posthumously) and are highly collectible.

What I am getting at here is currently being produced semi-custom/custom stuff that just makes you say "WTF!?" when you see the pricing on it.

My example of this is Mad Dog Knives. I cannot see for the life of me how these knives can be so expensive. Forget secondary market, I mean table prices. Are they magic? I mean, literally, do they have magic powers? Even if expertly ground from Unicorn horseshoes, and heat treated in the fires of Mordor, and quenched in virgin blood, I would still have NO IDEA how these knives cost this much. I mean, they have G10 handles. And kydex.

Anyway, I thought we could discuss other knives where pricing makes you shake your head, and if someone has a counterpoint and can explain some of this (absurd) pricing, that would make for an even more interesting thread.

ADDENDUM: I have expensive knives. So I don't balk at shelling out the cash, there are just some things that defy (my personal) comprehension. And I imagine I am not the only one.
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Alot of Madd Dog’s appeal is because the whole navy seal super spy thing. Lot’s of people get into knives from an interest in military knives. The Madd Dog brand was just in the right place at the right time to become thought of by some as the “modern frogman parachutist counterterrorist swat team member’s knife.”

Alot of people see it in the mind frame of: m1918 trench knife, kabar, gerber mk.II, and now?

Actually Strider Knives sort of captured this mindset after Madd Dog as THE macho American army badass’s knife of choice.
 
SeppukuSamurai said:
This conversation is rendered more or less useless before it even begins. What metric are we using to define absurd when it comes to knife buying or really anything at all.

What I find attractive and reasonable may or may not resonate with you. That's ok.

And so is life.
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So we can just render all discussions involving opinion "useless"?

I would guess, as a community, there are a lot of commonly held values (and commonly is not an All statement) as to pricing, value, quality etc. It doesn't mean everyone shares those opinions or values, it means many do.

My intention was there are probably some knife makers who as a community confuse us with their pricing. For example, many many people do not get Emerson pricing. It is commonly pointed out that for what you pay for them, you can get another knife with better materials, fit and finish, steel, and grind. I like Emerson knives, but I see the point here when people make it.

Hence, when I see a G10 handled knife with 01 steel for $1500 dollars, I fail to understand it's existence.
 
OMG -- This thread is far more than enough to terminally drive away newcomers who came here looking to find a forum for knife enthusiasts. Congrats, gang!
 
jceckrosh said:
So we can just render all discussions involving opinion "useless"?

I would guess, as a community, there are a lot of commonly held values (and commonly is not an All statement) as to pricing, value, quality etc. It doesn't mean everyone shares those opinions or values, it means many do.

My intention was there are probably some knife makers who as a community confuse us with their pricing. For example, many many people do not get Emerson pricing. It is commonly pointed out that for what you pay for them, you can get another knife with better materials, fit and finish, steel, and grind. I like Emerson knives, but I see the point here when people make it.

Hence, when I see a G10 handled knife with 01 steel for $1500 dollars, I fail to understand it's existence.
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No, it's not the employment of subjectively that I have drawn issue with. What I have taken issue with is discussion that's vulnerable to an incredible amount of variability.

What metric says that g10 and O1 are "negatives" at a $1500 pricepoint?

Why do people purchase gold on World of Warcraft? Can we walk around and attribute everything to reason/logic and lambaste that which does find us satisfied? Sure. Should we? Probably not. Especially in this case.

All I am really saying is that there's ample amount of grey area and shared interest to be explored and enjoyed. That's what should be highlighted and addressed, not what we as a community with many shared interests finds to be absurd about one another.
 
One warning for insults issued.
Address the question, not each other.

Opinions are like belly buttons. Everyone has one (except maybe Adam).
Just because you have an innie does not make sombody's outie any less valid.
 
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