What Production Knives Do You Consider To Be Over Priced?

Strider and Emerson come to mind first

Benchmade has a lot of clearly overpriced knives


At some extend I consider some spyderco to be overpriced too but at least they come with good quality

But it is tricky to define what overpriced mean for each particular individual
For me the first thing is the material used
If even the material are poor quality while the price is high I start to be sceptical and to seriously question the price policy of the manufacturer
Sometime it can be explained by exceptional quality and fit and finish but when those came to miss i run away from the manufacturer most of the time
 
Anything I like is good and not overpriced. It's a bargain.

Anything I hate is overpriced and junk from a ripoff artist/liar/thief. Let me tell you about the time I was at the knife store and I saw them in person with huge flaws for me.

Got it?
 
Medford. This fixed blade has a 3.5" blade of D2 and G10 scales:

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The asking price for this at Blade HQ is $475. That's $65 more than a large Sebenza!
 
Strider knives, Hinderer and quartermaster are also over priced too.

striders and hinderers should not cost more than $350 max. especially in comparison to other brands. do they command a higher price than a normal production knife like a ZT, sure, but not as much as they go for MSRP or even used in some cases. not that they dont have higher end customs and stuff that do command higher prices... im talking about the standard production knives from those two. i have to admit the blade geometry and heat treat on the striders is top notch for hard use as seen in many tests. does that mean its worth 300+ more than anything else ZT puts out? lmao no.

i really dont see any advantage of buying a hinderer over a ZT, at all. i dont get the 400+ price tag for those. i dont see any opinions that even warrant the price.

quarmaster knives are made in china and labeled made in usa/texas illegally, they dont have a usa business license and they are not using the materials they advertised based on testing done in the real world.


review of a strider. i have a version of this knife that retailed for $500... do i think its worth that? HELL TO THE NO, i see poor design, poor in the pocket, poor pivot, oh the pivot, doesnt even flick open without blade play. great blade, oversized screws, small bit of g10 and small bit of titanium, no hardened steel lockbar, but the titanium is carbadized.

[video=youtube;zXbgmvUV3RM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXbgmvUV3RM[/video]
 
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brancron said:
Medford. This fixed blade has a 3.5" blade of D2 and G10 scales:

The asking price for this at Blade HQ is $475. That's $65 more than a large Sebenza!
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This is exactly what I am talking about! Specific examples appreciated, thank you! As my knife obsession evolves, I feel like I am becoming more aware of questionable pricing practices, but increasingly skeptical of my own ability to avoid being taken advantage of.
 
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I have mixed feelings on Striders. On the one hand, the warranty is second to none, the heat treat is fantastic, and every one I've ever had has been screaming sharp despite being essentially a sharpened prybar. Striders are the one exception I make to the rule of thumb about sharpened prybars being unable to cut.

But on the other hand... they're realllly basic knives, and they are known for not caring overly much about fit and finish. Still, I think a lot of their production fixed blades are worth the price, as is the flagship SnG base model.

I'm pretty sure Emerson is overpriced. When you can get an improved Emerson made by Zero Tolerance with better materials, a frame lock, and better fit and finish... for the same price as the Emerson? I mean, that's a pretty clear choice.

Mo2 said:
quarmaster knives are made in china and labeled made in usa/texas illegally, they dont have a usa business license and they are not using the materials they advertised based on testing done in the real world.
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IMHO Quartermaster Knives would be overpriced if you got a free one with every purchase from your knife dealer of choice.
 
I don't think I've ever seen a knife over priced. I've seen plenty that I'm not willing to spend what they're asking, but that doesn't mean it's over priced.
You see it all to often on the exchange, as long as there is someone willing to pay the price, how can anyone come to the conclusion that a knife is over priced.
 
To be fair , an overpriced knife is mainly a knife you buy while you don't have enough money to afford it ;)
 
abbazaba said:
Are there examples of production knives that you think don't belong in their price range?
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Almost all of them >$100, and many below that threshold. Consider just for example the mini Griptilian. $100 for a small, no-frills knife with a plastic handle. That's nuts. But people keep throwing money at the manufacturers as the prices continue to skyrocket. The worst offenders are Emerson, CRK, Strider, etc. "Premium pricing strategy" works, and I don't blame the makers for maximizing their revenue. That's why they exist. But we love our toys, and so we throw handfuls of money at the makers and vendors, so prices stay high. Such is life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium_pricing

I have a $45 Victorinox Explorer in my pocket. And it actually cuts stuff. That will show them!
 
Theres a slew of fixed blades emerging lately very similar to that Medford similar in construction with 300-800.00 prices,some from new makers no ones even heard of.Once again,i do not see all that money in this minimal of materials.and a 1 piece blade of steel with 2 slabs for scales is a million times easier to make than a folder.it seems to be the latest trend of overpricing.id rather have a mora,or recon scout/trailmaster among others compared to these.bladehq has pages of super expensive fixed blades like this .these prices are even worse than the folders considering what you are getting.
 
When I think overpriced knife, Benchmade is the company that immediately comes to mind. Mainly because Spyderco and Kershaw produce similar quality USA made knives for a good bit less. Then there are the newer Chinese companies like WE and Reate. I realize their offerings are considered a bargain compared to, say, a US Made knife of similar quality but that's not a fair comparison.
On a side note there are plenty of expensive knives that do get my seal of approval. CRK, Strider and Hinderer definitely do. I owned a Shirogorov Hati and it is plain to see why they get their asking price. I sold all of my Striders because it is my opinion that CRK and Hinderer are just as well built and they suit my needs better. I sold my Shiro because it wanted to be in my pocket and it does not make financial sense for me to carry a $650 knife.
Third side note: Spyderco makes the best higher end (-$200) value knives.
 
I am 100% with you there on this conversation lol. My wife just gives me that "you are acting like a 6 year old with a new toy look". I SAY NOTHING when she wants her nails done or a new pair of shoes. NOTHING or else Daddy don't get new knives lol.

GermanyChris said:
All of them :eek:

According to my wife :D
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brancron said:
Medford. This fixed blade has a 3.5" blade of D2 and G10 scales:

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The asking price for this at Blade HQ is $475. That's $65 more than a large Sebenza!
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Yeah, I mean it's not like you could buy this Arno Bernard beauty with a mammoth molar handle for less:

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Oh wait, you can buy the gorgeous knife for less after all. Whoops . . . ;)
 
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