Victorinox Heritage

Street prices are as low as $275.00, which is reasonable for a limited and numbered edition, and beautifully crafted rendition of the original Swiss Army knife. Think about it, how many current traditional knives by the big name folks can be had for less than $300.00?;) Even collaboration knives, Case/Bose are selling for well over $300.00.
 
I like the more traditional look of them, but the price tag scares me away. If they were priced more inline with stuff from GEC I'd bite.
 
There are a large number of people interested in the limited editions. It is a nice knife. I have the same question on the Alox knives with colored covers, it looks like it's very expensive to put any color on the covers other than silver. ;-) An Alox Pioneer at around $35 is a good deal. At $75 for red handles? Maybe not, unless you just got to have it. But, that's the insanity of being a knife fan!
 
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Alnamvet68 said:
Street prices are as low as $275.00, which is reasonable for a limited and numbered edition, and beautifully crafted rendition of the original Swiss Army knife. Think about it, how many current traditional knives by the big name folks can be had for less than $300.00?;) Even collaboration knives, Case/Bose are selling for well over $300.00.
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Are they inline with the build quality of the Case/Bose knives?
 
The reason is . . . they can get it. It shouldn't cost any more to do any color, as demonstrated by the different colors in the Cadet which are basically the same price.
 
Pretty much the same reasons some pay $700.00 for a ZT copy like the Rick Hinder CM-18, or $1800+ for a Strider SNG CC with S35VN steel.
 
Woodrow F Call said:
Are they inline with the build quality of the Case/Bose knives?
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Build quality is superb; of course there will always be those who will pull the "steel card", and make claims about Victorinox's steel choice as being inferior, unsubstantiated by very long term users of these knives.
 
I'm not sure it's unreasonable. It's a limited edition. (1884 sounds like a lot, but that's for the whole world.) The shape of the handle and the shapes of the tools are different from their regular stuff, the bolstered construction is different, the ebony handle material is different, and don't forget the wooden presentation box. And the sentimentality appeal for the fans.

I know a guy who is convinced that Vic uses the best steel in the world. No use arguing with him, and it is perfectly good steel, by my lights.
 
If you've ever seen the original knives these are patterned after they're built like tanks. Find one of those instead. Much cheaper and no pretending. ;) I haven't seen one of the remakes in person so I can't comment on how they compare. That being said I'd still love to have one of these Heritage knives if my pockets were deeper.
 
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I like them, but at that price I'll not be getting one. If they made one around the $100 range I'd get one - and even use it :)
 
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