Why are Tactical/Defense Knives so Expen$ive?? - Page 3

BENZIN · May 12th, 2008, 05:27 AM

I have a BENCHMADE ,but I wait for the 100$+ knives to go on sale

Chooie · May 12th, 2008, 04:15 PM

I can't justify more than $100 for a knife - any knife. Hell, I have a hard time telling myself it's ok to spend $50 for an Endura, or $70 for the new Griptilian (blue box) I just bought... but that doesn't stop me. Sure, I could just buy a $50 Kershaw blur from wally world, but what's the point? I'm picky about everything, and hand tools fall into that category. As a lefty, I want 100% symmetry in my tools, and you won't get that with a liner lock... so it's back or axis lock for me (hence Spyderco and Benchmade).

obxned · May 12th, 2008, 05:08 PM

I bought a $20 CRKT M16 at Wally World just to see if I liked the opening and locking system before buying one of their M16s with better steel. The darn thing has worked through use and abuse that no knife should be expected to survive, and it is still fine. I like it so much I bought a second in case I loose the first, and may buy a couple more before someone realizes it's too much knife for the money and jacks the price up.

scochran53 · May 12th, 2008, 07:16 PM

How about a leatherman knife.

SoFloAuthor · May 12th, 2008, 07:21 PM

I have to agree....I never owned a real knife until I bought my first SOG...there is a difference!

SoFloAuthor · May 12th, 2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scochran53

How about a leatherman knife.

I have one! It's in the car....I actually bought it a week before I got my SOG Flash II

Leatherman is a quality product however....the Flash II surpasses it.

By the way...$65.00 is my limit for a knife!

BENZIN · May 12th, 2008, 08:32 PM

I have a benchmade its a 100$ new ,but it was a sale paid 50- $ for it

Ten_Ring · May 18th, 2008, 10:00 AM

I guess I'm just old school. I carry a KA-BAR 7" combat knife. It kept my father and grandfather alive so I figure it will do the same for me.

laggh · May 21st, 2008, 10:08 PM

A co-worker of mine is an eBay knife seller. He lets me order from his knife catalog “at cost”. It may sound great, but it is a curse. I can never buy a knife at a retail store again now that I know what the cost is.

jeep45238 · May 21st, 2008, 11:07 PM

Looking at a SOG Trident at the moment. A Spyderco Endura with one of the Emerson wave features is also a candidate.

May 12th, 2008, 05:27 AM	#21
BENZIN Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: gainesville FL Posts: 147	I have a BENCHMADE ,but I wait for the 100$+ knives to go on sale __________________ SIGSAUR 1911 gsr 45 S a W SIGMA 9mm CRAP Ruger 10 22 Black powder 44 cal revolver

May 12th, 2008, 04:15 PM	#22
Chooie Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,289	I can't justify more than $100 for a knife - any knife. Hell, I have a hard time telling myself it's ok to spend $50 for an Endura, or $70 for the new Griptilian (blue box) I just bought... but that doesn't stop me. Sure, I could just buy a $50 Kershaw blur from wally world, but what's the point? I'm picky about everything, and hand tools fall into that category. As a lefty, I want 100% symmetry in my tools, and you won't get that with a liner lock... so it's back or axis lock for me (hence Spyderco and Benchmade). __________________ -Joe Quando omni flunkus, moritati. Virginia Citizens Defense League

May 12th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#23
obxned Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: OBX, NC Posts: 1,522	I bought a $20 CRKT M16 at Wally World just to see if I liked the opening and locking system before buying one of their M16s with better steel. The darn thing has worked through use and abuse that no knife should be expected to survive, and it is still fine. I like it so much I bought a second in case I loose the first, and may buy a couple more before someone realizes it's too much knife for the money and jacks the price up. __________________ "I'm mad as hell, and I won't take it anymore!" There is only one gun law in this country, the 2nd Amendment. All else is bureaucratic nonsense that I choose to comply with or not at my discretion. When governments make laws, they must consider the unintended consequences.

May 12th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#27
BENZIN Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: gainesville FL Posts: 147	I have a benchmade its a 100$ new ,but it was a sale paid 50- $ for it __________________ SIGSAUR 1911 gsr 45 S a W SIGMA 9mm CRAP Ruger 10 22 Black powder 44 cal revolver

May 18th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#28
Ten_Ring Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington County Alabama Posts: 122	I guess I'm just old school. I carry a KA-BAR 7" combat knife. It kept my father and grandfather alive so I figure it will do the same for me. __________________ http://www.odmp.org/ Defensor Fortis Tutor et Ultor Aduentes Fortuna Juvat Libertatem Defendimus

May 12th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#24
scochran53 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: seattle wa Posts: 4	How about a leatherman knife.

May 12th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#25
SoFloAuthor Ex Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Western edge of Th' Everglades Posts: 99	I have to agree....I never owned a real knife until I bought my first SOG...there is a difference!

May 21st, 2008, 10:08 PM	#29
laggh New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2	A co-worker of mine is an eBay knife seller. He lets me order from his knife catalog “at cost”. It may sound great, but it is a curse. I can never buy a knife at a retail store again now that I know what the cost is.

May 21st, 2008, 11:07 PM	#30
jeep45238 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 468	Looking at a SOG Trident at the moment. A Spyderco Endura with one of the Emerson wave features is also a candidate. __________________ ~Mike Campus policies left students shooting back with camera phones. Life's worth more than pictures. http://www.ConcealedCampus.org http://www.a-human-right.com/

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