My visit to Bass Pro Shop's knife section

22-rimfire said:
I've looked at the Cabelas knife selection and bought their Buck 192 that they had made for them. Bass Pro and Gander, I have looked, but never really looked hard at their selection. Sportsman Warehouse in my area carries a fairly nice selection of knifes. Price is a tad high, but not ridiculous. I have purchased most of my Spyderco's there.
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The sportsmans warehouse near me in sc has a decent selection as well. And they carry autos n
 
LakanDula said:
To be quite totally honest, sure, it may not be the biggest "knife emporium" like Smokey Mountain, but Bass Pro Shops' knife section.
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Honestly, if my local Bass Pro was giving away the gerbers, schrades or whatever zombie knives you were looking at I wouldn't drive the 20 miles to get one. Like others, I don't appreciate you joining BF to attract views to your channel. Maybe try an airsoft forum, they would probably think your videos were super cool. :thumbdn:
 
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And they sell China made blades so does almost every online dealer what's your point jdm61?
 
Personally, I don't buy knives from any of these big box stores. Their prices are almost always way too high. In addition, I would MUCH rather support a small business owner, instead of pouring more money into the big outfits.
 
Laziizard said:
OP gives really good legal advice in car combat video...lol
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Look at some of the other videos lol I couldn't stop laughing with bs garbage he was recommending for people to do....This guys going to end up dead or in jail facing assault with a deadly weapon charge.


Plus you gotta love his toilet paper handled Chinese novelty knife edc lmfao.
 
Their selection is OK, but I have no interest in paying $119 plus 8.25% tax for a basic Blur. Cabelas is a bit better, but their prices are awful as well (just like guns at both places)...Academy Sports has a good selection for a chain store and reasonable prices on Kershaw and Buck as well as on Glocks and S&Ws.

Oh and while we're at it, OP your videos suck and I also don't appreciate your shameless self promotion of them on here.
 
Let's all visit the GBU, where this thread actually belongs. SInce Bass Pro SHops isn't a supporting member.
 
I've bought a few knives from Bass Pro and Cabelas. I enjoy going to both chain's stores, and I've only been in two of each company's locations. For Bass Pro, their Arundel Mills Maryland and Harrisburg Mall PA locations. For Cabela's, their largest location in Hamburg, PA, and their location in Wilmington Delaware. I was far more impressed by the knife selection at the Hamburg PA Cabelas. I met the knife section owner at the Cabelas in Christiana. He is good people, a knife nut that knows his brands and patterns, and is a holster/sheath maker. The guys at the knife counter in Bass Pro have always been guys pulled from the gun counter that know nothing about knives. They know Buck knives, that's about it. I love to shop at Bass Pro and Cabelas, but they cannot capture the pure sensory overload that a knife nut gets when they walk into a knife shop.

In regards to knives... I get enough sensory overload from these outdoors stores when I go to the camping or gun counter :)...
 
I wouldn't bother asking for help other then to pull a knife out from the knife counter at bass pro. One time when I was looking to handle the benchmade 162 (Which they didn't have) before buying I had the guy at the counter try telling me I should buy the Gerber bear grylls knife instead bc it was better quality and cheaper... After I got finished laughing I simply walked away shaking my head
 
The nearby Gander Mountain and Cabela's are good for gazing and fondling, then buying what you like online. Spyderco prices about 20% under MSRP, Benchmade way above MSRP, Kershaws f9r about 60-80% of MSRP depending on model. It was great to handle knives I have never handled before, though.
 
"BPS is a good place to fondle knives, but there's no way I'm paying what they're asking for their stuff when I can get it much cheaper elsewhere."

"I wouldn't buy one from store like that because of the prices, but I at least like to get a feel for a knife in person."

Maintaining a brick and mortar store where we can physically touch and feel the product is an added value compared to (less expensive) online buying. So if there is a knife that they sell for $125 that I can buy online for $100, the price is made up of $100 for the knife and $25 for the customer service component of being able to handle the product, (ideally) being able to ask and get information about the product, etc. Admittedly, getting good advice or information might be more likely at a brick-and-mortar specialty knife store (like some of the fine ones here on BFC) rather than a general outdoor shop.

If I use up their $25 worth of keeping product in stock, keeping the lights on and paying the rent, letting me handle the knife, etc., but then buy the knife online for less, they will not be able to stay in business. Of course a large retailer like Bass or Cabelas can amortize losses in one department over the entire operation, but the principle is the same. Providing $25 worth of a service and never getting paid for it is a business model that cannot be sustained.

This can be seen in all the independent bookstores that have gone out of business since Amazon's ascendance. They charged a little more than Amazon but provided a place where we could read part of the book to see if we like it, maybe get information from the owner or staff about the author, etc. When we started doing that, then leaving the store and buying the book on Amazon, the business model fell apart and many bookstores closed. Its just basic economics.
 
IamMatt said:
"BPS is a good place to fondle knives, but there's no way I'm paying what they're asking for their stuff when I can get it much cheaper elsewhere."

"I wouldn't buy one from store like that because of the prices, but I at least like to get a feel for a knife in person."

Maintaining a brick and mortar store where we can physically touch and feel the product is an added value compared to (less expensive) online buying. So if there is a knife that they sell for $125 that I can buy online for $100, the price is made up of $100 for the knife and $25 for the customer service component of being able to handle the product, (ideally) being able to ask and get information about the product, etc. Admittedly, getting good advice or information might be more likely at a brick-and-mortar specialty knife store (like some of the fine ones here on BFC) rather than a general outdoor shop.

If I use up their $25 worth of keeping product in stock, keeping the lights on and paying the rent, letting me handle the knife, etc., but then buy the knife online for less, they will not be able to stay in business. Of course a large retailer like Bass or Cabelas can amortize losses in one department over the entire operation, but the principle is the same. Providing $25 worth of a service and never getting paid for it is a business model that cannot be sustained.

This can be seen in all the independent bookstores that have gone out of business since Amazon's ascendance. They charged a little more than Amazon but provided a place where we could read part of the book to see if we like it, maybe get information from the owner or staff about the author, etc. When we started doing that, then leaving the store and buying the book on Amazon, the business model fell apart and many bookstores closed. Its just basic economics.
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The issue is that a lot of B&M stores don't have a markup of $20, it's more like $50+ for $100 knives. I paid a pretty penny extra for my Strobe because it was early in distribution and I was able to hand pick a perfect model. The $25 knife was $40 for me, and I will gladly pay a little extra for the extra service, but when I am paying at or over MSRP that is a line I won't cross.
 
Bobby3326 said:
I wouldn't bother asking for help other then to pull a knife out from the knife counter at bass pro. One time when I was looking to handle the benchmade 162 (Which they didn't have) before buying I had the guy at the counter try telling me I should buy the Gerber bear grylls knife instead bc it was better quality and cheaper... After I got finished laughing I simply walked away shaking my head
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Rev,
I really think this belongs in Whine & Cheese. :)

This isn't a personal attack on you Bobby.

Its called, Show rooming. Go to the retail place take up their time and fondle the knife/product and then walk out to buy it on line.

But everyone then wonders why there aren't very many mom & pop stores around and they have to go to the Big Box to show room, fondle knives Camera's etc....and they also wonder why wages haven't increase much?

Times have changed. Retail really doesn't mean squat anymore. We have become a Arabian nights Bazaar!

If you truly think their prices are too high, Open up your own Brick & mortar knife shop, Only charge 20-30% of Keystone, pay all the bills for a year and tell us all about it.:)
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Rev,
I really think this belongs in Whine & Cheese. :)

This isn't a personal attack on you Bobby.

Its called, Show rooming. Go to the retail place take up their time and fondle the knife/product and then walk out to buy it on line.

But everyone then wonders why there aren't very many mom & pop stores around and they have to go to the Big Box to show room, fondle knives Camera's etc....and they also wonder why wages haven't increase much?

Times have changed. Retail really doesn't mean squat anymore. We have become a Arabian nights Bazaar!

If you truly think their prices are too high, Open up your own Brick & mortar knife shop, Only charge 20-30% of Keystone, pay all the bills for a year and tell us all about it.:)
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I honestly prefer buying from an actual brick and mortar shops, and will if I can even if it means paying $10-20 more. I view that as a convenience fee for getting the knife right then oppose to 1-2 weeks of waiting. If I want a new knife and I know I'll be traveling around a knife shop soon I'll wait..If not then I'll order online.

Like when I'm near Charlotte nc I'll try and stop by USA made blade or the knife store (that's actually the shops name, but I'd rather go to usa made blade if possible) and get what I want, I got my bk16 and one of my tops BOBs at usa made blade.(great group of guys there) Then when I'm on the eastern side of tn I'll stop by Smokey mountain knife works, I've bought several knives there.

Bass pro or the like I refuse to buy knives from unless they're having a helluva sale. I've seen several knives at bass pro marked higher than buying directly from the manufacturer.
 
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