What knives have the highest demand with the lowest supply?

[qmether]

What knives have the highest demand with the lowest supply?
Adversely, what knives have the lowest demand with the highest supply?

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Really hard to say as most businesses try to make that an equal ratio.

If I were to just make a guess based on frustration, I might say GEC in terms of a perception of an overly limited limited supply to demand.

 

[jjg6319]

I would think CRK is up there on the highest demand and low supply.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Are we talking knives in current production? Does this question also contemplate custom knifemakers? Are there any parameters?

As for high demand/low supply, I'd figure something handmade by Mr. Scagel or Mr. Loveless would fit the bill.

As for the lowest demand/highest supply, I'd say chinesium butter knives or plastic disposable knives.

 

[jlauffer]

CPK

 

[Mr. Tettnanger]

Skookum Bushtool via Rod Garcia

 

[qmether]

Are we talking knives in current production? Does this question also contemplate custom knifemakers? Are there any parameters?

Regarding all knives: historic, custom, production, discontinued...
What knives do folks want, but are not able to obtain?

 

[Culprit99]

I don’t know, but a lot of guys would buy another Cowbell in a heartbeat if given the chance. Personally, I would buy four in an instant, one for each of my children, if they were available.

Pretty please, John! Redmeadow Knives

https://flic.kr/p/2qYCYDf

 

[qmether]

Skookum Bushtool via Rod Garcia

This is the first thing that came to mind, based on how many makers cater to the design.

 

[Justin.P]

30 dollars, super steel, custom made in the USA with excellent fit and finish, and supplied with a nice leather sheath seems in short supply.

 

[whp]

I ve never tried to get one, but based on what I ve read here over the years, would Randall knives qualify as hard to obtain without a long waiting list?

 

[Wowbagger]

most businesses try to make that an equal ratio.

As far as GEC ; I would have bought three or four as soon as I saw it in their fresh listing and their links to I forgetwhonow . . .
Never found a single one I wanted that was available .
I havent even looked at their site now for about a decade .
For the most part I prefer Case blade shapes and often Case handle shapes anyway even though the fit and finish , in the past, was not as good . Lately I have gotten some pretty dang good Case knives ( Dark Navy Blue Jigged Bone Trapper and Jigged Black Water Buffalo Horn big Folding Hunter ).

GEC : I have about thirty Case Trappers alone now . . . at least a few of those would have been GEC if only . . .
Not to mention the other hundred or so slip joints I have bought since .
Silly rabbits .

 

[Don_Logan]

Would need more details I think. Such as folder, fixed blade, auto etc...

But, if talking mostly folders....

High demand/low supply:

OZ Machine Rosie
Skiff
SPK Lamia
Sharknivko
Gavin and Hawk
Craig Brown
VC Edge
Peter Rassenti
Kody Eutsler
Serge Panchenko
Holt
Sharp by Design (customs)
Shirogorov (Custom Division)
Alexey Konygin (Customs)
David Mosier
Scott Cook
Michael Raymond

There are many many more, but the above are all really hyped with crazy demand and very little supply.

Not sure about the last part of your question.

 

[DeadPineKnives]

30 dollars, super steel, custom made in the USA with excellent fit and finish, and supplied with a nice leather sheath seems in short supply.

Shit, you couldn't even buy the steel for $30

 

[Ourorboros]

For production knives, GEC always sells out fast, but they keep supply low.
I think there is some demand for Al Mar knives, since there was excitement the last couple of times something of the name was offered. But there is no way to guestimate demand and there is no new supply.

 

[ShaiHulud]

Another vote for gec. Beer and sausage GECs showed up on the new releases section but sold out at a slower rate to my surprise, the last one held out for a full day, but nonetheless it ended as you'd expect.

 

[luethge]

 

[Richard338]

Here it is. Think I'll hang on to it.

 

[calm]

We know of at least one GEC model that has way more supply than demand

In more regular knives, Casexx P&B range sells instantly.

 

[edgelion]

Regarding all knives: historic, custom, production, discontinued...
What knives do folks want, but are not able to obtain?

It'd be good to be king...