Spyderco Military rating/worth?

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theinvisibleheart

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how would the following Spyderco Military be rated? Poor, fair, abused, good, very good, xlnt, etc.?

Also, the blade is CPM S30V and blade is 50/50 serrated/plain.

Would this version be worth less or more than C36GPE version (plain model)?

Thanks!

Appreciate your help!

--John

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Looks good to very good to me, but close up shots of the blade and edge I could tell better.

I would say the 50/50 serrated is worth the same as the plain edge.
 
Generally speaking plainedge models command more on the resale market as they are way more popular. You don't realize this until you go to sell one. It really stinks but it's the reality.

As to what that knife can be rated, it's hard to tell from the photos. The clip has some scratches so it's been carried. Has the blade been sharpened? If so, how was it sharpened? Belt sander? (bad). Sharpmaker (acceptable method)? File? (bad). There's so many variables at work here. Does it ship with the original box? I tell you what I'd pay, just based on the pics. Around 60-65 bucks but that's just me. That knife could sell for above 80 bucks on the bay. Hope that helps. Cheers.
 
70-85%. Wide range because there aren't that many pictures. If you can get a picture of the lockup that would be even better.

Noticeable things is the old style "tank tread" jimping on the top and the "Military" etch on the blade. Both those could reasonably raise the price, however for something that's been used (and I can't tell how much, better blade shots needed) it might be negligible.

CE will lower the price. You'll find a lot less people willing to buy CE blades then PE ones.
 
Between fair and good. Blade has some scratches, and definitely been sharpened. Again, I'd like to see a picture of the locked engaged.
 
Lock up looks good, I'd give it a "used but not abused" or liberal "good" rating.
 
I think you just posted your rating...

Knives cannot be rated like baseball cards, they're more like used cards. If a knife has never been used it's NIB. If it has been fondled and used to cut a piece of paper, it might be like new. Beyond that, knives are used. Pictures are the best way to show a potential buyer what condition the knife is in. If the knife has any problems (Horizontal or vertical blade play, uncentered blade when closed, worn lock, stripped screws, etc) that are hard to photograph, that should be stated in the for sale thread.

Properly documenting the condition of a knife is beneficial to both the seller and the buyer. If you sell this on BF.com, we usually play by the rule of the deal is not done until both parties are satisfied. This means if somebody buys a knife and feels it was not accurately described, they should be able to return it for a full refund. I've been stuck in a few trades where a knife was not properly described and the other guy traded away my knife before the deal could be reversed... Needless to say this is not a good situation.


Serrated knives generally sell for less than plain edge knives because many knife users will only buy plain edge (I don't own a single serration in my collection of 50+ nice knives).
 
I checked the blade(sharp) and lockup (solid). I checked eHow condition rating and it qualifies as GOOD, not ABUSED. The wear on the blade is subject to lighting.

Most of the wear is in the clip.
 
theinvisibleheart said:
So what is the ACTUAL RATING????

ABUSE, POOR, GOOD, ETC?
Click to expand...

Screw this.

You have opinions stated in this thread. You have the knife in your hand. Stop asking us to validate your own opinions and form some for yourself.

It's obvious that you're trying to sell the knife somewhere and want a place to back you up if the quality of the knife is questioned. Stop.
 
what I would like to know is how to valuate these things OBJECTIVELY.

For example, why is something ABUSED? Or FAIR? Or GOOD?

Kelly's Blue Book for vehicle is pretty objective on rating(you can do it via questionnaire).
 
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