Knives over $150 aren't 2X better than $75 knives. One priced at $300 isn't 4X better. Do you get what you pay for - yes - in terms of exotic materials, hand craftsmanship, exclusivity. But, an honest side by side comparison doing normal EDC tasks against say, a BM Osborne Risk, sorry. You might be able to perceive an incremental difference, but's it's not going to blow your socks off.
I have and used an Striker SnG every day for two years, I couldn't dull it, but I haven't got it back to shaving sharp yet, either. S30V isn't a casual user steel you can easily touch up. The lock up was solid, the operation in hand great. Compared to the Risk, tho, it's rough and aggressive for daily use. The SnG was meant for outdoor duty use with gloved hands, most other knives are not.
This is where the inevitable comparison with the Sebenza falls apart - neither maker or the knife sells to the same market niche, it's the paying public that lumps them together based on price alone. That would be just as ridiculous as trying to compare a pickup truck and family sedan because the window sticker price was the same. Goes to the knowledge base of those doing it - the new buyer at the $300 range isn't getting it because it fits his lifestyle of use, it's a symbolic token of what he wants others to think of who he is. People buy cell phones and watches for the same reason - show, not actually much for what they might use it for.
Lots of us get by just fine carrying folders under $20, lots of us could get to work and do most of what we need in a Smart car. But - we buy to salve our ego, not our need. We project our fantasies into our purchases in a vain attempt to elevate our social standing.
Was the SnG worth it? Yes, I learned from it about myself, and I get to add in on threads like this. I don't carry it, tho. There are better and less expensive knives to use as a daily beater, and I won't be out too much grief if it's lost. I'm at the point where I could sell it just to have the cash to buy a better CCW pistol. The "membership in the club" isn't really worth the price of admission. Not that the club members at the $300 door care to admit it.
I have and used an Striker SnG every day for two years, I couldn't dull it, but I haven't got it back to shaving sharp yet, either. S30V isn't a casual user steel you can easily touch up. The lock up was solid, the operation in hand great. Compared to the Risk, tho, it's rough and aggressive for daily use. The SnG was meant for outdoor duty use with gloved hands, most other knives are not.
This is where the inevitable comparison with the Sebenza falls apart - neither maker or the knife sells to the same market niche, it's the paying public that lumps them together based on price alone. That would be just as ridiculous as trying to compare a pickup truck and family sedan because the window sticker price was the same. Goes to the knowledge base of those doing it - the new buyer at the $300 range isn't getting it because it fits his lifestyle of use, it's a symbolic token of what he wants others to think of who he is. People buy cell phones and watches for the same reason - show, not actually much for what they might use it for.
Lots of us get by just fine carrying folders under $20, lots of us could get to work and do most of what we need in a Smart car. But - we buy to salve our ego, not our need. We project our fantasies into our purchases in a vain attempt to elevate our social standing.
Was the SnG worth it? Yes, I learned from it about myself, and I get to add in on threads like this. I don't carry it, tho. There are better and less expensive knives to use as a daily beater, and I won't be out too much grief if it's lost. I'm at the point where I could sell it just to have the cash to buy a better CCW pistol. The "membership in the club" isn't really worth the price of admission. Not that the club members at the $300 door care to admit it.
