you're not paying a $110 for a Kershaw Skyline, you're paying that much for a custom ordered Bladeforums "community" knife - and that to me is worth the extra $$$. those who've commented that they're uninterested in an overpriced Skyline might, perhaps, adjust their thinking accordingly - I know that it makes it a whole lot more palatable to me to own something from this site that represents this forum and community than it does to own YAS (Yet Another Skyline). face it, Kershaw doesn't need the business from 600 fanatical collectors, but IF there's enough interest from those fanatical collectors, they'll do it.
look at the Panerai PAM360 if you want the pudding and proof.
that said, these things are like frackin' Pokemon, I've got to get 'em all. I am missing a red SnapOn, but have ALL the others and have gifted black ones no less than four times, so I'm down.
FWIW, I'd KILL to see an exotic steel on a Ti framelock version, but if Thomas is watching, perhaps he'll think on a UPSIZED (minimum 3.5 inch blade, preferably a 4 incher) high end US made Skyline with Elmax or a composite Vanax blade on Ti in a framelock deep carry four position pocket clip config.
that'd sell like freaking hotcakes, Thomas. trust me on this. do a market interest survey. the Skyline has legs in different sizes, steels and models. look at the Spyderco Manix2's and all the myriad configs they've sold in sprint runs. GOLD mine.
for this one for the bladeforum "special edition"??? pull a higher-end steel from the racks, give me tasteful engraving on the blade, a deep carry pocket clip and a ranger green G10 handle or similar. i'll buy 3 at the stated price point in that config, and one if it's blue scales just to have one. if the price drops, my interest goes up and quickly at that.
make a larger one? yeah, i'll buy three for me and five for my brothers and best friends, then give them as presents to anyone who even remotely looks like they'd like a knife. just sayin.
YMMV, that's my $0.02.
