Sales Data Bestselling Knives at Amazon

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There are many threads here on relative sales and market share. The numbers are hard to come by, but when I was on www.amazon.com just now, I looked up the date in three categories: pocket knives, hunting knives, and multi tools. Here's how it shakes out:

Pocket Knives:
  1. Matrix Stainless Steel Folding Knife - Silver Finish
  2. 4.5 Inch Tactical Pocket Knife - Black
  3. Gerber 22-47162 Fast Draw Spring Assisted Opening Stainless Steel
  4. Leatherman Crater c33 Straight Blade Knife Leatherman
  5. SOG Specialty Knives & Tools M37-N SEAL Pup SOG Specialty Knives
  6. 8.5" Spring Assited Open Butterfly Look Handle Design Pocket Folding Knife
  7. Leatherman Expanse e33B Straight Blade Knife Leatherman
  8. Smith & Wesson Tactical Pen, Black by Smith & Wesson
  9. Stanley 10-810 QuickSlide Pocket Utility Knife Stanley
  10. Black Batman Batarang Shape Dark Knight Dbl Edge Sharp Folding Knife
  11. Smith & Wesson SWMP5LS M&P Linerlock Knife
  12. Leatherman Expanse e33L Straight Blade Knife Leatherman
  13. Victorinox SwissMemory 128 MB USB Storage Device
  14. Victorinox 56401 Executive Swiss Army Knife
  15. Gerber 30-000176 Epic Knife, Serrated Edge Gerber
  16. Gerber 45874 Ridge Knife, Fine Edge, Black Gerber
  17. GERBER Pocket Knife Sharpener Gerber
  18. Leatherman 830300 c301 Folding Straight/Serrated-Edge Knife
  19. Schrade 9UHBSAT Uncle Henry Cigar Whittler Boy Scouts of America
  20. Schrade 3OTB Old Timer Buffalo Horn Bear Head Schrade

Hunting Knives
  1. Smith & Wesson CK5TBS Bullseye Extreme Ops 4.1"
  2. Spyderco Tenacious G-10 Handle Folding Plain Edge Knife
  3. Extreme Tactical Folding Pocket Knife with Aluminum Handle by Trademark
  4. Smith & Wesson SWHRT9B Black HRT Boot Knife Smith & Wesson
  5. Set 3 Ninja Stealth Black Throwing Knives with nylon case by Trademark
  6. Ka-Bar Machete Kukri Md: 1249. by Ka-bar
  7. Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion Fixed Blade Knife by Ka-bar
  8. KA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corp Fighting Knife, Straight by Ka-bar
  9. Smith & Wesson SWFRS First Response Serrated Knife Smith & Wesson
  10. Black Tom Anderson Kult Folder by Trademark Global
  11. Military Warrior Tanto Point Stealth Trench Knife by General Edge
  12. Cold Steel Rubber Military Classic Training Knife by Cold Steel
  13. M-Tech Folding Knife Stiletto Black by M Tech
  14. Ka-Bar TDI Law Enforcement Serrated Edge Knife by Ka Bar
  15. Fixed Blade Military Tanto Knife Black by General Edge
  16. Ellington Trainer (Practice) Butterfly Pocket Knife - No Edge by Ellington
  17. Smith & Wesson SWHRT1 HRT Tactical Boot Knife, Black Smith & Wesson
  18. Buck 110 Folding Hunter, Lockback Folding Knife by Buck Knives
  19. Ka-Bar 2-1212-3 Black Fighting Knife by Ka-bar
  20. Black Kydex Sheath Fits 1211, 1212, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 4, 1281
  21. Smith & Wesson CK105H Extreme Ops Knife Smith & Wesson
  22. Military Tanto Knife Fixed Blade by General Edge
  23. SOG Specialty Knives & Tools E37T-K Seal Pup Elite Knife with Kydex
  24. Smith & Wesson CKSUR1 Bullseye Search and Rescue 10.5" Fixed Blade
  25. Ka-Bar US Military Fighting/Utility Knife Foilage Green Straight Edge

Multitools:

  1. Leatherman 934870 40 Bit Assortment with Nylon Sheath
  2. Leatherman 830850 Skeletool CX Multitool
  3. Leatherman 830039 New Wave Multitool with Leather Sheath
  4. Leatherman 830684 Charge TTi Multi-Tool with Leather Sheath
  5. Leatherman 931009 Bit Driver Extension
  6. Leatherman 831102 Super Tool-300 Multitool with Premium Sheath
  7. Leatherman 934850 Quick-Release Pocket Clip and Lanyard Ring
  8. Gerber 01471 Suspension Butterfly Opening Multi-Plier, with Sheath
  9. Leatherman 830032 Blast Multitool with Leather Sheath
  10. Gerber 30-000140 Crucial Tool, Green Gerber
 
i wouldnt have considered the tenacious a 'hunting knife' instead of a 'pocket knife'

and you bring a good point j.mattson. if i never would have found online knife communities i don't think i would have ever bought a spyderco or benchmade, and i'c be buying way overpriced or crappy knives at walmart. a lot of people have no idea those companies even exist, and couldnt fathom paying over $100 on a knife, because they don't know the difference and don't care. just like many people spend their whole lives buying beater cars because they don't care.
 
Awesome, the best selling SAK is the SwissMemory 128 MB USB Storage Device
 
pretty sure this all goes by what is used in the search. So if htey search pocket knife and buy a SEAL PUP, the purchase goes under the pocket knife category. The other day my buddy bought a leupold rifle scope and wound up getting 3 ring tab dividers...
 
Amazon isn't really a good place to get knives. In my experience, prices there are usually a good 20% higher than what you'd find at another online dealer. The selection is also pretty limited.

Yes there are some good deals time to time, but for the most part, no.
 
There really aren't that many folks here on BFC, are there? as a percent of all knifebuyers that is? cuz that list doesn't reflect our pickiness.
 
Besides BF members, those who read gun and/or knife magazines might make better and informed choices in buying knives than the Amazon list provided by the OP.

Also, LOL @ Set 3 Ninja Stealth Black Throwing Knives with nylon case by Trademark :D
 
Actually I bought my Tenacious on Amazon because it was the cheapest price and shipping. Well it was from Poorfish via Amazon.
 
You know, It doesn't say whose buying the knives. Could be wives, mother-in-laws, family, friends...what, your husband likes knives..Thats what Ill get him for his birthday and now you have a weird, chepo knife from amazon. Then you smile, say thanks and throw in your drawer.:D
 
VictGerbSogCamill said:
Thats what Ill get him for his birthday and now you have a weird, chepo knife from amazon. Then you smile, say thanks and throw in your drawer.:D
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I think that’s happened to everyone here. Its always awkward when they ask you why you don’t have it with you the next time you see the “gift giver”.
 
J.Mattson said:
I think that’s happened to everyone here. Its always awkward when they ask you why you don’t have it with you the next time you see the “gift giver”.
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you can always say you're afraid you'll get it scratched since you like it so much :p
 
The majority of my knife buying comes from either the BF exchange, or KW.com. How many users here actually buy from Amazon? I'm just wondering, as it seems to me that most of the users end up buying from online retailers dedicated to knives.
 
I've bought a few from Amazon when their prices beat all other online dealers. This is the exception rather than the norm though.

For the most part, Amazon/seller listings for decent knives are overpriced. For example, most of their Benchmades are either "unavailable" or listed at 90% MSRP. What a joke.

Some Spydercos and Kershaws there can be found for good or OK prices. Anything else, tough luck. It'll either show up as "unavailable" or some price ridiculously close to MSRP.
 
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