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Question for Mr. Thomas of Kershaw

What about a Ti-handled, ZDP 189'ed Bali from Kershaw and an aluminum-handled, 440'ed Bali as well to meet both needs. I think they would sell because:

A. Kershaw is moving up in the "knife-powers" list very quickly and it would attract a serious interest.
B. Because of "A" these first run Bali's would be highly collectible
C. Spawning from "A" and "B," continued runs would still catch on a retain value.
D. Hence, making room for reason "D" - we know they'll be great quality, high value, and most likely they would spice up the market a great deal with a unique design I'm sure we would see from Kershaw.
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm personally tired of seeing a $150 BM Bali that I lust over, but can't afford. I'd love a Morpho, but it's too expensive - case closed.
Also, whoever mentioned an A/O Bali, ha... funny idea as I was going to mentioned that - maybe far fetched, but if it was possible, WOW!!!

But seriously... ZDP, Ti, and an awesome design would yes fetch a high price, but one worth saving for. And as for a more economical approach to the materials... doesn't matter as long as it's well done.

IMHO,
Ryan
 
Oh, by the way... Thomas, would you happen to have a guesstimate of the street price of the ZDP Leek by any chance?

Either way, thanks for your continued service...
-Ryan

P.S. Are there any job openings at Kershaw, :-)
 
Thomas, would you happen to have a guesstimate of the street price of the ZDP Leek
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Ryan, I would imagine that the street value would be in the $150 range, but look what happened to the value with the Spyderco ZDP models. I would venture to guess there were a few folks kicking themselves for selling those off cheap. So I am unsure what to say.

I have to admit I have yet to bring up the bali idea, but will make sure to do so next week at our meeting. Thanks for all the input!
 
Thomas W, this is the truth. Since you've been posting here and different models are talked about, I have bought approx. 10-12 Kershaws. I'm always inpressed with the quality of each one. If you continue to stay here, I don't know when the "madness" will end.:D Keep up the good work!:thumbup:
 
wwells, I appreciate your support, and will continue to post on threads that are relevant.:thumbup:
 
I generaly am not impressed with kershaws product line. not that there is anything wrong with them. but a bali I would buy
 
The few Kershaws I own are quite nice, provided the Bali would be made to the same standards as the high end Kershaw models, I'd be in for one of these.

Not sure about a ZDP-189 blade though, I doubt the psychotic amounts of carbon in the blade could handle the stress of being dropped. ZDP is not suitable for Balis in my opinion. I'd be content with CPM154 of S30V.
 
I have had a bunch of Kershaws and all were very good knives that served me for a long time--I would buy a Kershaw bali in a heartbeat.
 
I love my Kershaw (it's a Ken Onion Chive) and wouldn't trade it for the world. Small package, nice belly, quick action...everything you need in a working knife. BTW I'd snag a bali in a split second too :D
 
A Kershaw balisong, whether a sub-$70 high quality entry level balisong or a high end $100+ balisong, would be a welcome addition to the market.
 
We need someone to compete with Spyderco:D
Another good bali around or under $100 would get alot of interest besides mine:thumbup:
 
NOt only compete, but actually be a USABLE bali. IMHO, the Spyderfly is just not a utilitarian knife. The handle design, while interesting, is NOT suitable to my flipping style, the blade is BOOOOOOOOORING, and the handles not being able to latch, combined with the bizarre handle design, makes the Spyderfly a display piece for me. Now the Szabofly is a different story, but it ain't cheap, either. I have 6 or so Kershaws, and I love them all. I wouldn't hesitate at all to buy a Kershaw bali, regardless of the cost, because I trust the name, and I can't imagine it'd be bad, as it would have to go through some detailed marketing (from the sound of things) to even SEE production. But it sounds like our little community would support such a design, so let's see some prototypes, eh?
 
lord arioch said:
NOt only compete, but actually be a USABLE bali. IMHO, the Spyderfly is just not a utilitarian knife.
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Actually I find the Spyderfly quite comfortable to use for utility, the handles are the right size for my hands, and they're better than typical straight handles, but for flipping I'll admit it's not my favorite.

A recurve Bali would definitely be nicer though, I have little use for a spearpoint blade in utility.

lord arioch said:
Now the Szabofly is a different story, but it ain't cheap, either.
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It's only $90, cheaper than a BM-42, I wouldn't consider that expensive.
 
I have the Kershaw ET in the mail at the moment.

I think with the whole "Assisted" opening line, something as brilliant opening as a balisong would go quite well with all the other knives.

On top of that, i think kershaw would be able to add some type of unique aspect to the knife to set kershaw's apart from the rest of the crowd.

If you look at compare these companies bali's with each other, you can see very big differences-

Spyderco
Benchmade
Rotan
Korth

On top of that, you can see all the custom balisong's that come out all the time with unique twists to them.

Balisongs are a "Hot" item at the moment, and as much as i don't like appealing to trends, it makes sense.

Every time i go into a local knife shop, i take a gander at the balisong selection. Then i ask the sales person questions on the knives, and i keep hearing the same thing, "We're selling butterfly knives like crazy."

One store i went to couldnt keep their Morpho on the shelves...

As for being able to sell it, i don't think there's a problem because there is a market. All kershaw needs to do is put a unique "Kershaw" spin on things.

"If you build it, they will come"

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