Whats "mid-priced" and "hi end"...to you?

I think the reason the awnsers here are so different is becuase of production vs semi vs custom,
production
Low- under 50
Mid-under 100
High-under 250
custom
low-under 300
mid-under 600
high- any thing up!
:)
 
Your asking in relation to price only by your question.

Mid $100 to $300

High $300+

It is infered that everthing under $100 is low, worth noting is that those price ranges all have wild fluctuations in regards to quality, fit and finish, etc. It should not be like that but it is, based off knives I own, have owned or handled.
 
Low- under $50
Mid- $50-$200
High-over $200

Most of my knives are in the midrange with some of my kitchen knives around $250 and a couple swiss army knives sub $50
 
Low <75
Mid 75-200
High >200

It depends on the kind of knife, fixed blade vs folder, custom vs production, but for me a low priced knife would be under $75. There are many high quality knives in every price range, but for me the sweet spot is $75-200. This price range includes some really nice designs, good materials, and the quality is typically there especially for Kershaw/ZT and Spyderco, so that's what I typically purchase. The only knives over $200 I've wanted recently are the ZT 560 and some customs on here. Anything over $260 I probably wouldn't want to use. I'm sure in the future I'll change my opinion, but for now the ZT 560 is about as pricey as I'm willing to go. Can't wait to order one of those.
 
I'm a bit more thrifty than most on this thread, I guess. My ranges (with some buffer zones):

Low <$40
Mid $50-80
High >$100
 
I think one's answer to this changes according to how much money they actually have to spend, and how far they've delved into the realm of expensive knives.

I used to think that a 60 dollar folding knife was expensive. Now, I rarely buy a folder that's cheaper than 200 dollars, and expensive stuff would be multi-thousand dollar customs. Well, truth be told, 400-600 dollar knives are still expensive to me. I pretty much categorize in "I can rationalize adding this to my budget," or "My wife will kill me if I spend this much on a knife." The actual associated dollar amounts move around quite a bit depending on our circumstances.
 
Low is under 10
Mid is under 50
High is anything above.

This is for me comparing a knife to other hand tools. The price a mechanic pays for a ratchet or the price a carpenter pays for a hammer, which they need to work day in and ot to earn a living. Most of my knives are way into the high range, which is a little silly since they spend most of the time on the shelf or in my pocket, while justifying the cost as part of a tool set would mean specialized function and much greater precision. Last 8 hoursof hard work I put in required a pinch bar, two prybars, a 3 lb hammer, 8 lb sledge, pickaxe, garden rake, spade, linesman pliers, two adjustable wrenches, one combination wrench, and a 3/8ths ratchet. Total use of the $180 knife in that period was to cut a garden hose once and cut a 6x3 section of outdoor carpeting
 
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I would say $50-100 is mid-range, and that sort of money can get a pretty darn good knife in your hands. There are an awful lot of excellent designs and good, but not great materials in that category - frankly, we're spoiled.

$100-200 is approaching the high end for factory stuff, fixed or folding. It better be pretty dang good - better steel and HT, really good F&F, etc. Again, there are several companies providing that sort of thing... and that's great for all of us.

Once you get above the $200 price-point, you're in custom/handmade territory, where for the same money you can have a guy make exactly what you want rather than settling for what the marketing folks at XYZ Corp decided would be a good bet this quarter. You should demand top-shelf designs, steel, HT, F&F etc. You should also demand any option you want, from handle material to blade steel to tiny features like how far apart the jimping is spaced... naturally each extra step or material upgrade costs a bit more.

The list of factories that can provide that level of quality and performance and options is basically nonexistent... you're gonna get what they bloody-well feel like making. If you're lucky, they'll give you a couple choices like micarta vs. G10 or bead-blasted vs. polished vs. powder-coated, and charge handmade prices for it.

The list of handmade guys that can do it is quite long, but their ability to produce big numbers is obviously much less; so you may have to wait a couple months to get your dream knife.

At $400 and up, there is simply no excuse for anything but the very best, custom or factory.

ETA: I have not taken any considerations of rarity or collectability into account here. That's a whole different ball of wax.
 
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Mid priced is $200 range. High end is >$400. There are limits though.
 
Low, Mid, and High price for me depend on what I am getting for the price. $100 for a 9 inch blade bowie is mid price but $100 for a 3 inch skinning knife is high end.
 
Low is sub $100.
Mid is $101 to $200.
High is above that.

I just dropped (or arranged to drop) $550 on a Direware S90. That doesn't seem extravagant to me, and I'm excited to add the piece to my EDC collection.
 
0-100 Low End
100-200 Low-High End
200-400 High End

400-1000 Mid-Tech

1000+ Custom

That's just how I view it. I realize there are "Customs" for under 1000 Dollars. And the lines can kind of blur. It's difficult to put hard figures on it. But for me that's about how I see it. IMHO, YMMV, etc.
 
Low: $150 and under

Mid: Between $150 and $450

High: Between $450 and $1200

Knives using rare materials, jewels, precious metals. One off customs. Extremely sought after makers. Art pieces: Above $1200
 
Low- 0-$40
Low-Mid 0-$70
Mid - $71-100
Mid High - $101-150
High $151-200
Just Browsing $201-up (unless its really good at what it does or has a special function or engineering design like no other)
 
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