Which knife company has the coolest packaging?

Jake Hoback Knives are in a nice box with all the goodies. Definitely CRK with their newest boxes.
 
I like simple packaging in general. I'm mostly interested in the knife. But I generally save most packaging. Sometimes I wonder why I bother? I have a limited perspective on packaging, essentially only the knives I've purchased and I generally don't buy what I consider high end factory folders that cost over $200 (at least to this point in time).

White River packaging impressed me with their fitted wood box (knife was the Backpacker Pro).
I like Great Eastern's packaging with their slip joints. The tube is sturdy, compact, and functional.
Kizer packaging is fairly good with the felt bag I believe my Lion Steel also had a similar bag.

I truly dislike the clamshell packaging. I never save them after I remove the knife. I tend to discard Victorinox packaging, but I know I have a few empty ones flying around.
 
For me personally it would depend on the knife and its inteded use. I personally think that someone who shows some forethought in packaging probably also would tend to have forethought in knife design and the mateirals they use. It's about pride in one's work and how that is reflected all the way through the process. Even nice packaging can be cheap/cost effective so one that is packed like junk makes me wonder about the underlying material. Presentation is important and especially when one is giving something as a gift or intends on keeping it for collection purposes. I seriously doubt many people think WOW nice pacakging I bet this knife sucks whereas when someone gets a junker pacakge they can't help but wonder about the contents inside. Ove the years I have seen tons of great busineeses fail because their branding was an afterthought. Granted for the user knives, once in use, the pacakage is of little importance, but whether someone wants to admit it or not first impressions do make a difference.
 
My most expensive knives have generally just come in a padded zippered pouch inside a USPS box. Maybe a receipt with a note.

Chris Reeve Knives must have upped their packaging game because mine came rattling around in a box with a date card and that's it.
 
I think Lionsteel does a nice job in the wood cutout box for their knives and tools.
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The clamshell is an abomination , but a simple cardboard box is fine . Handy to store the knife , papers , and parts .

I don't want to pay extra for a fancy wooden container with special tools for fittings . Keep it simple !
 
My LionSTEEL knives I received this week just came in plain cardboard boxes. One was the same exact model as shown above. Same price to me though. Great knives but just goes to show skimpy packaging does not really translate into more quality being put into the knife itself as I often have heard is the expressed desire. No more money was spent on the materials in the knife. Just less on the presentation. This tells me instead of focusing on quality now they are focusing on cost cutting. Makes you wonder what the bean counters will say should be the next compromise? For the LionSTEEL I was looking specifically for a gift and the expectation of the wooden box was in fact a deciding factor. While the cardboard box did look fine I will admit I was disappointed as my expectations were different. I wanted my gift, in this case, to have an "OH WOW!" effect, not "Oh another". This is not to take away from LionSTEEL at all, as the knives are great, just no longer in great packaging to compliment their great product. Makes you wonder how many current knives have they sold on the idea (in part) on presentation and as people find out the change over to cardboard how many fewer customers and returning customers will they receive. I know of at least 1. How much does the 1% in cost savings translate into ?% of sales opportunities lost?
 
The nicest packaged knife I’ve ever received was from White River knife and tool.
 
ScooterG said:
The one with the best knife in it.
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I've just got to endorse this. I have a heavy graphic design background, and I deal with packaging costs all day long. You would think I'd personally want pretty packaging, but I really don't.

My reasoning is: the more the packaging costs, the more that cost is "passed along" to the consumer. That sh!t costs good money. I'd rather that be directed toward more effort on the knife itself.

Give me a simple cardboard box with a great knife in it any day.
 
WE and Reate. Ruike do a pretty good job too. And Steel Will. Come to think of it, most mid -to high end Chinese manufacturers.
 
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