What knives do you think are not worth the cost?

I would look into ZT, Kershaw, BM, Spyderco, Buck, CRK, etc, etc. since they make S30V Ti framelocks
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Do/DID. ZT, Ugly and fat blade. Not much more then the real Strider. Hate Kershaw Designs. Funky onion inspired.. Hate Axis Locks. And the Skirmish is all ti. and Almost as expensive. Don't like the Buck. Don't like the TNTs. Spyderco makes a Good Folder for a Good price. ie. Police 3. I have 5 CRK.

To each his own.

I will say I have about 5 of the CS true flight throwers. The do throw. they don't break. they get RAZOR sharp fast. If they came with Micarta scales and Kydex sheaths I guess they could charge 300? instead of 30?

Maybe I'll Mod them
 
Everyone must answer this for themselves. Six months ago, I purchased a Sebenza and paid more for the added graphics than I have paid for some of my favorite knives. I love the knife, therfore the graphics were worth the price, at least to me.
 
Striders. IMO, overpriced junk. I wouldn't own one.
 
Anything that is an assisted opening folder!
But, that's just because I personally don't like assisted opening folders. Had a few and got rid of all of them in a hurry. The assisted opening is not necessary (one hand with a hole or thumbstud works just fine) and I always end up cutting myself somehow with those darned things.
My only gripe is that there are some darned fine folders out there that I would like to own, but they are only made as assisted openers.

Overpriced? Maybe the very high-end, yet basic 'tactical' custom folders that are sold for out-of-reach prices.
With S30V steel and G10 being so common now, there's less to differentiate those high-end folders with factory except for the maker's name... (That's why we gotta love those maker-manufacturer collaborations.)

Regards,
Mike
 
hardheart said:
The UKPK, which has been in production longer and is legal to own by more people worldwide, sells for more than the Manix 2, a bigger knife with a modern, upgraded lock, full liners with jimping, and literally twice the material by weight.
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What REALLY baffles me is the people that do not have these legal restrictions, but buy the overpriced UKPK anyway.
 
Dekz said:
What REALLY baffles me is the people that do not have these legal restrictions, but buy the overpriced UKPK anyway.
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Overpriced is subjective, and why not carry a small, very people friendly, USA made knife? Just because it doesn't lock?
 
Sputnic said:
Everyone is saying Strider. I have a Bunch of their folders and love all. So I'm Biased.

Just curious, How Much for a block of Titanium, then to mill it, then anodize it?

I wonder( Not counting the stock removal hours and grinding) S30V bar stack is, then the man hours of heat treat?

I Love My SMFs.

SNIP.
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Kershaw/ZT can do what is a functionally equivalent knife (ZT0300) for around $200 street. I would love to have a Strider, but there is absolutely no rational metric by which they are not massively overpriced. But since when do knife enthusiasts make buying decisions based on rational factors???:D

Personally I think any knife much over $200 is overpriced unless you had input with the maker about its design, materials and production beforehand. In other words a true custom piece.

I have one knife that I paid $400 for, but the maker and I discussed every aspect of it before it was made. I consider it a fair deal for the money paid. Others might think I'm insane for dropping that kind of cash on a knife.
Opinions will always vary, and you are free to spend your money any way you want.
 
Josh K said:
Overpriced is subjective, and why not carry a small, very people friendly, USA made knife? Just because it doesn't lock?
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Other than to comply with the (idiotic) law, why would someone ever voluntarily choose a non-locking knife over an identical locking variant?:confused:
 
elkins45 said:
Other than to comply with the (idiotic) law, why would someone ever voluntarily choose a non-locking knife over an identical locking variant?:confused:
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I prefer the light weight, the simplicity it has without a lock, orange scales, S30V to VG-10 (sometimes), the deeper finger choil.

Most of all, I like the USA Earth tang stamp.
 
Fallkniven, sorry to say it as I have a load of them, but I seriously doubt I will buy any more.

Fallkniven have enjoyed a good run with the bushcraft crowd and have had very little bad said about them.

But a price jump of that magnitude when the knives are made in Japan, and the Yen has been so strong recently compared to the USD. Another thing to nots is that Japan has been (essentially) in deflation for over a decade so things have been getting cheaper over there.

Other overpriced stuff IMHO

TOPS
Some Cold Steel
Strider
Microtech

Hmm there is a pattern there.
 
For me, Sebenzas, Striders and Busse are overpriced for what you get, but there are plenty of folks who disagree.
 
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elkins45 said:
Other than to comply with the (idiotic) law, why would someone ever voluntarily choose a non-locking knife over an identical locking variant?:confused:
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Thank you! At least I know I'm not alone.

Josh K said:
I prefer the light weight, the simplicity it has without a lock, orange scales, S30V to VG-10 (sometimes), the deeper finger choil.

Most of all, I like the USA Earth tang stamp.
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I'm fairly certain you could find a knife with all of these features (including the USA, Earth tang stamp) PLUS a lock for the same money, maybe even less.
 
Dekz said:
I'm fairly certain you could find a knife with all of these features (including the USA, Earth tang stamp) PLUS a lock for the same money, maybe even less.
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Considering the current price is around $90, I don't think you can.

Remember, low riding wire clip, large forward choil, unlined G-10, S30V blade. Happy hunting. :rolleyes:
 
Well 'value' is all relative of course. Most non-knife nuts would consider even the run of the mill production stuff we buy to be 'not worth the cost' when compared to whatever chunk of steel they may use to try to cut something (most often their steak at the dinner table).

Also, - - - dimly remembering some of the stuff from Econ class taken long ago - - there's 'marginal utility' to consider, that's the value you place on the very next unit item youre buying or considering. I have some knives that I 'just had to have' at one time. Theyre great knives & I'm not going to dump them from the 'collection', but I don't need another one and don't plan to buy another one. I wouldn't sell some of my other knives so I could buy more of that knife. The first one was well worth it , but another one (unless it was free) wouldn't be.
 
Sebenzas and Strider knives are overpriced, but I can only now say that after actually using them. I think they should be sold for at least $100 less, but people are buying them.
 
Splat said:
I think they should be sold for at least $100 less
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That's my read on them as well.
Especially the Strider.
Good knives(only the folders), but about $100 too much.
And the CUSTOM Striders, forget about it.
 
Josh K said:
Considering the current price is around $90, I don't think you can.

Remember, low riding wire clip, large forward choil, unlined G-10, S30V blade. Happy hunting. :rolleyes:
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Good job sneaking in a bunch of extra criteria :rolleyes:

Caly 3 (VG-10) $99
Delica in (ZDP 189 no less) $85
Native III (VG-10) UNDER $60
Centofante 4 (VG-10) UNDER $60

And that's just the Spydercos, things get worse for you if I start looking at other brands.
 
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powernoodle said:
For me, Sebenzas, Striders and Busse are overpriced for what you get, but there are plenty of folks who disagree.
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I don't know that it's as much a matter of disagreeing as it is a willingness to fork over.

A plain Large Sebenza costs about a third of one set of race tires, which transport my car about 30 miles; or about a half day's work from the plumber. It's a cool knife, it works great, it's an American classic... I'm not going to split hairs.

Even out here in the middle of nowhere, you pay 10% of that 'Benza for a basic sit-down meal comprised of maybe $3 worth of ingredients.

Life is short.
 
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