Strider packaging

I guess it's just me. When I pay that much for a folder that is brand new from the dealer I'd like it to come in a padded case. The one custom knife that I ordered directly from the maker shipped in a padded case. Nice touch. It's obviously not that big of a deal to me, I've had 6 SnG's and 3 SMF's.
 
I would like a padded case.
When you have a whole whack of knives, things to store them in are nice.

But I knew that wasn't the case with Strider.
The main thing is knowing beforehand...since I knew beforehand, I didn't really care. :)
 
mjolnir74 said:
I guess it's just me. When I pay that much for a folder that is brand new from the dealer I'd like it to come in a padded case. The one custom knife that I ordered directly from the maker shipped in a padded case. Nice touch. It's obviously not that big of a deal to me, I've had 6 SnG's and 3 SMF's.
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Don't many (all?) custom Strider folders come with a padded zip case?
 
olybears57 said:
I love that there are 3pages of bs on this thread when the actually answer was the first response
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While it's true that the OP's question was answered in the first reply, that doesn't preclude other people from chiming in. This is a forum after all..
 
Murdamook said:
Who buys knives for the packaging? Clearly some people are more interested in colorful boxes than they are in the knife. My grandmother collects old hat boxes. If you're that into the packaging, maybe you and she should start a worthless crap-collecting club. I will be over here enjoying my SnG.
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Lmfao. My thoughts exactly
 
I think it's hilarious that people who pay $300+ for a cutting tool in a plastic bag are mocking others for putting more value on their money by expecting a couple of inconsequential perks to dress up their purchase. I mean...kinda hard to cast stones.:rolleyes:

No one cares about the box but collectors after a knife arrives...but presentation is part of the price tag. The restaurant comparison earlier in the thread is really apt.
 
Packaging has little importance if the knife is going to be used. But if you want to sell your 'like new' Hinderer, you'd better not have thrown away the 'tactical peanuts'.

RemyKaze said:
The restaurant comparison earlier in the thread is really apt.
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I know of an expensive restaurant which serves it's fish on fake newspaper instead of plates. The Strider baggie might be a marketing ploy, just as much as the CRK cloth. After all, we're discussing it now...
 
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Who cares? I've bought many knives and a box was never a deciding factor in the purchase, or the enjoyment of the knife. I have one Strider and it was in the baggie on delivery. I knew that was the way it came, when I ordered it. Only time I worry about a box is if I might be selling/trading the knife down the road. If the knife came with none no worries or space taken up storing the boxes.
 
Brand A gives you some extra stuff, brand B gives you different stuff, brand C gives you a product and the receipt. I don't know man, sometimes I can't help but post. It's nice when you get extra things with your knife, but it shouldn't be expected of every company. Want a sticker and a pouch for your Strider? They sell em. They come in a baggie so expect a baggie. CRK comes with a buncha cool stuff, so expect that when you buy a CRK.
 
RemyKaze said:
I think it's hilarious that people who pay $300+ for a cutting tool in a plastic bag are mocking others for putting more value on their money by expecting a couple of inconsequential perks to dress up their purchase. I mean...kinda hard to cast stones.:rolleyes:
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Why and what's the correlation between spending that money on a knife and thinking it's silly to expect free things to go along with it?
 
banksy said:
Packaging has little importance if the knife is going to be used. But if you want to sell your 'like new' Hinderer, you'd better not have thrown away the 'tactical peanuts'.



I know of an expensive restaurant which serves it's fish on fake newspaper instead of plates. The Strider baggie might be a marketing ploy, just as much as the CRK cloth. After all, we're discussing it now...
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Good point. Hard to say whether it is a ploy, or money-hungry cheapskates. I personally don't care about keeping packaging, but I enjoy the wow factor of first opening, and definitely appreciate when a company basically shows that it gives a **** about the customers from start to finish. I think the CRK cloth and such are a little much, but then again, for a knife that price, it is really a small cost to tack on versus profit.
 
RiverRat84 said:
Why and what's the correlation between spending that money on a knife and thinking it's silly to expect free things to go along with it?
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The correlation is that we use knives to cut things. They are tools. Some tools are fancier than others, and so cost more. They do exactly the same thing, at about the same level of performance. We're the ones who apply the extra value based on things like the name of the maker, the fit and finish, the materials. Those who do not expect premium services for what they perceive as a premium tool, do not value their money.

See above as to my opinion on the whole cloth/tool whatever. That's a whole other ballpark. I'm just talking about boxes, cases, little nylon bags such as Benchmade uses. I can't comment on whether a $300+ knife definitely should or should not have cloths and/or takedown tools included, as I'm not a fan of overpriced framelocks. I'm just trying to say people should value their money and their purchase a bit more. However, a knife that is expensive to me may be at a normal price range for some of you.
 
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RemyKaze said:
The correlation is that we use knives to cut things. They are tools. Some tools are fancier than others, and so cost more. They do exactly the same thing, at about the same level of performance. We're the ones who apply the extra value based on things like the name of the maker, the fit and finish, the materials. Those who do not expect premium services for what they perceive as a premium tool, do not value their money.
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What about those that just expect a premium tool? Your judgment smells like an agenda. A cardboard box and a sticker makes it a "smarter" purchase?

Again, without the cardboard box and sticker it's not a premium item? I mean if shipping knives in ancient ivory carved boxes was the norm.... that I'd call premium but a piece of cardboard shaped into box form is the deal breaker?
 
RiverRat84 said:
What about those that just expect a premium tool? Your judgment smells like an agenda. A cardboard box and a sticker makes it a "smarter" purchase?
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Not at all. I think a smart purchase, in terms of a knife, is one that comes as close to the line of diminishing returns as possible without tipping over. That, or a grail that you simply can't get out of your head. I think it is more of a respect issue. "I thank you for spending your hard earned money on my product".

No agenda, I just enjoy the topic. Most people are on the other side of the fence, in terms of opinions.
 
RemyKaze said:
See above as to my opinion on the whole cloth/tool whatever. That's a whole other ballpark. I'm just talking about boxes, cases, little nylon bags such as Benchmade uses. I can't comment on whether a $300+ knife definitely should or should not have cloths and/or takedown tools included, as I'm not a fan of overpriced framelocks. I'm just trying to say people should value their money and their purchase a bit more. However, a knife that is expensive to me may be at a normal price range for some of you.
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So people that purchase these items don't value them unless they are packaged a certain way? Just trying to see what your getting at.
 
RemyKaze said:
Not at all. I think a smart purchase, in terms of a knife, is one that comes as close to the line of diminishing returns as possible without tipping over. That, or a grail that you simply can't get out of your head. I think it is more of a respect issue. "I thank you for spending your hard earned money on my product".

No agenda, I just enjoy the topic. Most people are on the other side of the fence, in terms of opinions.
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Fair enough man. I think blanket statements just rub me the wrong way. I enjoy every knife I've purchased and also value them. To me packaging is incidental. To others maybe it is a deal breaker. Different strokes.:thumbup:
 
RiverRat84 said:
So people that purchase these items don't value them unless they are packaged a certain way? Just trying to see what your getting at.
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That seems to fall in line with the "fit/finish makes the larger price worth it" mentality.
 
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