Wouldn't it be nice if......

[Wildcat]

More companies (Case mainly) made all of their knives in both Stainless or Carbon. I only buy carbon steel and that pretty much limits me to only three varieties in Case brand. Yellow, Amber Bone and Red Bone. I know it would cost more for production, but it seems like it would open the door for more customers that prefer carbon. Look at how many of the new makers are offering 1095.

Or have I just lost my mind? I know i'm not the only one out there thinking this.

Wait I figured it out. I have to buy the same pattern in both and put the carbon blades in the stainless knifes handle. So they sell twice as many knives.

 

[Blues]

Well, Wildcat, I'm sure you're familiar with the term "preaching to the choir"! :thumbup:

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I'm convinced it's a marketing program. Every year they make one or two different patterns available in carbon, and remove others. In '06 you could get an Amber Bone CV Peanut. Not in '07. This year they're offering the 6.5 "BoneStag" Stockman in CV, not last year.

This way they create a demand for specific models, and keep prices up on those "rare" (like an '06 CV Peanut) older models. Plus it tweaks collectors' interests.

Also, I posed this question directly over on the other forum at one point, where a Case representative often posts. No response from the rep, but a lot of frustrated owners saying, "Yeah, when can I get an Autumn Bone CV Seahorse?!"

-- Sam

 

[TheDoggyGuru]

I've often wondered the same thing. I've heard Case being accused of catering to the collector crowd rather then the working one by not putting more CV or carbon blades out there. Isn't it cheaper to produce carbon then SS? Makes sense to me. I don't really care one way or the other, but alot of people get turned off to Case because of it. It's a shame.