Would you use a harsey folder or safequeen it?

It’s a nice knife, as thousands of other owners can attest. There’s your answer if you’re worried about losing money you already spent.
 
mobilerd said:
It’s actually not that special or expensive.
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Maybe not to you, but everything is relative. Some people would use a Gold Class Benchmade as a combination screwdriver / pry bar while other people would baby a plain 940.
It is not our place to tell others what they should do with their property or to judge them for their system of values. Remember that whatever your opinion may be, it is no more or less valid than another's opinion, which could directly contradict your own.
While it is likely safe to assume that all users on this forum have a shared passion for knives and bladed objects, it is equally safe to assume that each passion is as varied as the person that holds it. As such, it would be erroneous to assume that one person's preferences, opinions, and values are the same for all users. So just as we can appreciate another user's appreciation for a knife we may find undesirable, so too should we appreciate another user's valuation of a knife, even if it contradicts our own.
Let's respect each other and our respective opinions.
 
1911bphil said:
I would use it like I stole it.
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This!

I use everything I own. In the end that's what knives were made for. If I don't use a knife, than it is because I don't like it and it get's send back (when still untouched) or if I did try it out it get's sold as used with a honest description of my use. Yeah, you use a few bucks along the way, but as another comment said, life is short...
 
I understand the safe queen mentality. I have some myself. But most of my knives I carry and use (and enjoy). As far as the SHF is concerned , I’d def carry and use it.

I’ve also been known to buy multiples of some favorites so I can rock one and stock one. But then I usually end up selling the duplicates at some point.
 
Wolverine666 said:
I understand the safe queen mentality. I have some myself. But most of my knives I carry and use (and enjoy). As far as the SHF is concerned , I’d def carry and use it.

I’ve also been known to buy multiples of some favorites so I can rock one and stock one. But then I usually end up selling the duplicates at some point.
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Yep. I've got a custom that I bought intending to use but then I thought about how devastated I would be if I lost it. There it sits in my safe....
 
madcap_magician said:
I personally would not use it, the art ones are art knives to me. But if you like the design, I'd get a plain one for using.

That being said, it's unlikely it will ever be worth more than you paid, so you shouldn't worry about depreciation. It already did that when you bought it.
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I usually would agree but I've seen that after the year is over and there 4 per year special editions are discontinued they immediately just up almost 150$ in value. So im guessing if I kept it mint for 20 yrs there's a good chance it could at least double in value. Although ut ultimately will depend on rarity of the art and how many people do indeed safequeen them. Thanks for tge advice tho I super appreciate everyone's input.
 
mobilerd said:
It’s actually not that special or expensive.
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Im not sure your familiar with the topic if thats your opinion, 1st I'd say Define special & expensive.
I know damn well $600 for a pocket knife is very much so expensive to most.
Infact im not sure I personally know anyone that would pay that much for a pocket knife, and as far as special that's completely in the eye if the beholder.
Unless u add in the fact that they only produce each design for 1 yr, then after that they don't make them anymore. That would lean twords special to me. But I guess for rich pretentious douche bag it may not be that expensive. But to most us hard working stiffs out here that's not the case. This is probably the only $600 knife ill ever own.
 
I wouldn't safe queen it because its price you paid new is way more than its value on the secondary market. Those hang around at $300s-$400s not selling from what I've seen. That makes it a good candidate for use, at least in my opinion. No point to keeping it pristine when it isn't resellable anywhere close to what you paid and won't drop lower if you use it.

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wonkaman4609 said:
I usually would agree but I've seen that after the year is over and there 4 per year special editions are discontinued they immediately just up almost 150$ in value. So im guessing if I kept it mint for 20 yrs there's a good chance it could at least double in value. Although ut ultimately will depend on rarity of the art and how many people do indeed safequeen them. Thanks for tge advice tho I super appreciate everyone's input.
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Well, maybe. I've been watching knife values for 20 years, and it's not a bet I'd make, but it's very difficult to tell what will be in demand and go up in value 20 years from now. I certainly haven't seen SHFs go up $150 in going rate after they discontinue.
 
wonkaman4609 said:
I usually would agree but I've seen that after the year is over and there 4 per year special editions are discontinued they immediately just up almost 150$ in value. So im guessing if I kept it mint for 20 yrs there's a good chance it could at least double in value. Although ut ultimately will depend on rarity of the art and how many people do indeed safequeen them. Thanks for tge advice tho I super appreciate everyone's input.
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People ask all kinds of crazy prices for things...getting those prices is no guarantee. In the short term, limited release prices can go sorta nuts...heck, you see the same thing happen with production knives when demand is higher than supply - some people will spend $100 over retail to get one NOW rather than wait a couple months.
Just because you've seen prices jump by $150 doesn't mean they will increase yearly. (They could, though...look at the prices earlier production CRKs command.)

Speculating on knives is usually not considered good investing. You'll likely get more satisfaction from carrying/using it. If the value does skyrocket, you'll probably still be able to sell it for enough to get back what you paid; and you'll have also gotten your money's worth out of it by then, too.
 
kreole said:
I wouldn't safe queen it because its price you paid new is way more than its value on the secondary market. Those hang around at $300s-$400s not selling from what I've seen. That makes it a good candidate for use, at least in my opinion. No point to keeping it pristine when it isn't resellable anywhere close to what you paid and won't drop lower if you use it.

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Very true but on the same hand I've seen a couple of the rarer 2016 models go for $1300 so im mostly worried about what it may be worth 20 years from now more then 20 days.
If I do safequeen it, it would be for a long time. They have only been around since 2008 so who knows what there early editions may be worth 2 decades from now.
I guess the reason it's so hard for me to decide is I've had this happen to me about a dozen times now. Where I'll see something 20 yrs down the road that's worth thousands of dollars that I once owned and destroyed.
lol.
like my original Optimus prime action figure when I was a kid, I think I blew up with some black cats when i was 12.
I recently found out is now worth like 5k in box.
Now having that happen once inliour life makes you rethink things a lil, but I've had similar things happen multiple times. & I always feel like kicking myself in the ass afterwords.
But at the end of the day at least if I do use it I can always pass it down to one of my sons when they get old enough.
 
Something I've realized throughout my time being into knives is that I pretty much always feel like I missed out if I sell a knife still NIB after owning it for years, especially CRKs which are similar to SHFs. I've owned a few Sebenzas in the past for years that I never really used hardly. When I sold it those years later I did sell it for about the same as I bought it for which is nice, however I get to thinking that I could have literally used those everyday for however long I owned it, and when it came time to sell it, it'd still only take a $50-100 loss. Just thinking that I could have bonded with that knife in my pocket throughout those years and it'd still hold it's value would bum me out a bit. I think the same goes for SHFs. I don't see Spartan going anywhere anytime soon, so those engraved SHFs will someday be a knife that someone here wished they bought all those years back when they were available.
 
wonkaman4609 said:
I usually would agree but I've seen that after the year is over and there 4 per year special editions are discontinued they immediately just up almost 150$ in value. So im guessing if I kept it mint for 20 yrs there's a good chance it could at least double in value. Although ut ultimately will depend on rarity of the art and how many people do indeed safequeen them. Thanks for tge advice tho I super appreciate everyone's input.
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I couldn’t sit on a knife for 20 years just to sell it. Savings bonds, my brother.
 
wonkaman4609 said:
I usually would agree but I've seen that after the year is over and there 4 per year special editions are discontinued they immediately just up almost 150$ in value. So im guessing if I kept it mint for 20 yrs there's a good chance it could at least double in value. Although ut ultimately will depend on rarity of the art and how many people do indeed safequeen them. Thanks for tge advice tho I super appreciate everyone's input.
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As many others have said above, buying knives for speculation is not a good investment. Even if we take your example and a knife that you buy today, kept mint, and stored perfectly for 20 years doubled in value, that is a very bad investment. Take the same money today, invest in an S&P index fund and in 20 years at modest (7%) historical market rates you will have 4x your investment.

In fact, at a 3% inflation rate, doubling in value after 20 years actually puts you back at even if you can sell the knife.

The Spartan knives, while beautiful, are meant to be used. My opinion would be to use the knife, or invest the money in a true financial vehicle.
 
wonkaman4609 said:
Very true but on the same hand I've seen a couple of the rarer 2016 models go for $1300 so im mostly worried about what it may be worth 20 years from now more then 20 days.
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Deep in your heart, you KNOW there only one responsible choice; but you're struggling with it...seeking validation.
Fine - I'll step up and be that guy.

Buy another Sparta Babe. Tuck one away for future gains, and carry/use the other.
 
I used the hell out of mine for one year -

One Year With The Spartan Harsey Folder

I recently completed my own "one year challenge" in carrying the Spartan Blades Harsey Folder (SHF). My inspiration was actually found in the Chris Reeve section of the forum and the thread where members seek to complete their own challenge of carrying the same CRK for an entire year. Prior to...
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I personally don't believe that these are the types of knives to appreciate the same as others, so use it; the first scratch hurts the worst.
 
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