Question to Ethan

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i have had been in this forum for some time and if you take a look here there is not one becker knife that had the factory settings or hardware, everysingle one of them has had some kind of mod customization done to it, whether it is made on purpose or not the fact is that people like to mod the becker knifes.

Since I feel that the policy im becker knifes is not to add nothing that does not ad functionality to the knifes why not take it a step further and add to the becker product line becker BLADES.

Meaning just sell the blades of the becker knifes for people to tinker mod made customize enjoy. I do not know if I am just talking to me but not one of my knives have the rgular handle ( either that or I purchased just the blade). Then fact is that I like ( like I am guessing a lot of people) to say " that is my knife and it is unique in some way, not just a factory made knife"

just a though as of what coult be a great product.
 
I know esee does that. I think its a pretty good idea myself but I know sombody will disagree.
 
This is a great idea. I think the draw to becker knives for many people is an outstanding value for outstanding steel, so you have that extra money to really make it your own knife. Cutting out the sheath and handle could bring the cost to where people can spend more money on the features they want.
 
I see that offered on some of the scandavian knives; sounds like a great idea to me, but then I'm not a business/marketing major!
 
I can already see it.....bk2 blade for us$40,00...or less lol.....uncle ethan please make us happy
 
Heh. I think you overestimate the cost to manufacture grivory for the knife. :D Of course then the sheath wouldn't fit, so no sheath...
it would make for complicated product delivery, but with the right software and delivery chain it could work...
I wonder what ACTUAL percentage of BK owners mod their blades. This is a rather self-selecting cross-section right here.

-Daizee
 
I might guess that more than 80% of all becker users at least change the sheath.... then a50% chance that they change the handles...hence all the options in ebay that sell wood handles ( or other materials) so by selling just the blade two things can come up.....1 increase in sells due to a lower entry barrier ( since people now say...69 for the knife plus 40 micarta and 60 a sheath. Too expensive....on the other hand....40 something ....blade.....40 micarta and 60 sheath......140 for a hell of a knife.....


Not to mention that the purchase of micarta handles ( or wood andother maerials for that matter) will increase as well as sheath options in leatheror other materials.....sortof what dell did to computers.....you make your ideal knife.......

To be honest. I spend more time than i would like to admit in a knife making website because of all the optionsof things i can purchase as extras and when i do get a knife i ask for the especifics of how i like it without expending a lot of money....and that my friend to me is a winner.
 
not one becker knife that had the factory settings or hardware,
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I think you're grossly over-exaggerating. People like us, who frequent forums dedicated to knives... are obviously what you would call "knife people"... so it makes sense that a higher percentage of those here would be modding their knives. Also, there are plenty of people who leave their knives just as they came from the factory.

I can already see it.....bk2 blade for us$40,00...or less
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I think you overestimate the cost to manufacture grivory for the knife.
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This. ^

The grivory scales that the knife comes with are probably more like $5.. maybe(probably?) less. If you are including the sheath in the 'excluded' list, the way T-K-C does with the ESEE blades, I think you might be able to squeeze a BK2 down to around $50... but then you have to buy scales... which.. you're looking at the same cost for micarta or wood scales... so you're defeating your own purpose of getting it 'cheap'

As has been said, the Becker knives represent a very good value as they come from the factory. They give you the basics to have a functional, reliable tool. The after-market options are full of add-ons, if that's what you choose to do with your knife.

It would be cool if one particular vendor had a deal with KABAR, the way T-K-C does with ESEE, to sell the blades alone with the micarta scales... but you HAVE to purchase the scales with the blade. And then maybe a nice kydex rig to go with it... so those of us that DO like to change it up can just pay for it all the from the start and save a few bucks... but in reality... it's just not worth the savings. You'd probably save $15 over buying the knife and the accessories separate.

For me, it's easier to split my Becker customization up across 2 or 3 paychecks. Buy the knife... by the scales... buy the sheath... Much easier to take that hit than 'saving' $15 and buying all 3 items at once.
 
Yeah you might have a point on the exagerating percentages...i got exitedlol, however i did not said that this was to get the knife cheap....i said that this was for those peole that like to personalize the knife to save those 15. Bucks by not purchasing the scales and sheath in the first place
 
Uncle Malice said:
I think you're grossly over-exaggerating. People like us, who frequent forums dedicated to knives... are obviously what you would call "knife people"... so it makes sense that a higher percentage of those here would be modding their knives. Also, there are plenty of people who leave their knives just as they came from the factory.





This. ^

The grivory scales that the knife comes with are probably more like $5.. maybe(probably?) less. If you are including the sheath in the 'excluded' list, the way T-K-C does with the ESEE blades, I think you might be able to squeeze a BK2 down to around $50... but then you have to buy scales... which.. you're looking at the same cost for micarta or wood scales... so you're defeating your own purpose of getting it 'cheap'

As has been said, the Becker knives represent a very good value as they come from the factory. They give you the basics to have a functional, reliable tool. The after-market options are full of add-ons, if that's what you choose to do with your knife.

It would be cool if one particular vendor had a deal with KABAR, the way T-K-C does with ESEE, to sell the blades alone with the micarta scales... but you HAVE to purchase the scales with the blade. And then maybe a nice kydex rig to go with it... so those of us that DO like to change it up can just pay for it all the from the start and save a few bucks... but in reality... it's just not worth the savings. You'd probably save $15 over buying the knife and the accessories separate.

For me, it's easier to split my Becker customization up across 2 or 3 paychecks. Buy the knife... by the scales... buy the sheath... Much easier to take that hit than 'saving' $15 and buying all 3 items at once.
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I agree with this entire statement
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I personally think that it could be a lot more successul if Ka-bar does something like Buck does with their custom shop or Benchmade with their custom Griptilians. Have a page on the site where you can choose a model, blade steel, blade finish, edge options, hardware, handle material/color, and sheath from the factory. I personally think that a S30V BK7 with orange handles stainless hardware and Kydex all from one place at one time is a lot more enticing than a regular 1095 blade here, handles there etc.
All IMHO of course.
 
Dude i also agree with the statement but younare missing my point....what i mean is that therre are people that like to customize their knife and therefore for those people getting a blade and allowing him to customize their knife is a plus....like thatotherguy said being able to choose your custom knife from the start and for 140 bucks is a great deal....you get the reular bk2 blade....and then purchase the wood for the handle ( if you are up to itmlike me) or just buy a made one...and then get a sheath ( or make it yourself) saving thouse 15 bucks...is a great deal......

Like stan lee said.....nuff said
 
That's a good point you make (now that you spelled it out for me lol)
A person that likes to do the work themselves is more or less out of luck with the shop idea. Maybe they can do both, like offer just the blades with all those different options or the full custom one?
 
since it's so easy to modify the blades, esp handle removal, that the overhead of having KaBar stock and entire parallel line of items, and getting those out to distributors, would be a super pain. how would they ship them as well? cardboard sleeves? hah?

that said, it's easy to resell the handles (something KaBar doesn't do, so you can almost ask your own price)

and some of the new sheaths, actually compete well with the likes of SpecOps/etc, that reselling them, is easy.

i'm really not thinking KaBar would be interested, think of the warranty issues alone try to sort stock?

"hey, i bought a knife, but the sheath broke, please send me a new sheath" by someone who buys just a blank. sure. no.
 
True dat Bladite! Plus a Becker complete with handles and sheath go for the same price as just a bare blade from the competitors. The way I look at it you get a badass blade and KA-BAR throws in the sheath for free!
 
I purchase a lot of blades from a scandinavian place and they come in a sleeve and to be honest no problems whatsoever there. However the guarantee issue is something to take on account
 
As someone who constantly customizes production knives this IMO whould be freaking cool...However as the woolen octopus mentioned, this would be crazy for warrenties, shipping and all that kinda stuff. But since you've customized the blade anyway then the warrenty is pretty much gone.
 
Anyways it is just a thought and one that other manufacturers are using so there should be a perfect viable way to do it
 
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