And priced like art too! Problem with a $795 dollar knife is that I couldn't bare to use it for anything for fear of damaging or losing it. At that point, it's no longer functional as a cutting tool. As has been said - art.
Good. I'm glad we got the "your knives are too expensive to use" comment out of the way. I get that a lot. I heard that repeatedly with the Ridgeback when it was $150.00 in 2009 and it's twice that now. So what I heard you say was at that price point it no longer becomes a functional tool for.....you. What do you say to the guy that carries a $800.00 custom pistol and a $600.00 custom knife?
Why not carry a stock $300.00 pistol? Why not carry a stock $30.00 knife? When looking at performance would the $800.00 customized pistol have something to offer over the $300.00 pistol? I would hope so. What about the knife?
Custom knives aren't for everyone but everyone has an opinion.
BC
I'd use the hell out of that knife no matter the price. I'd love to see a smaller one though - I don't generally carry folders that large (love the pocket-clip - that's just an extra awesome touch on an already uber-nice folder).
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What would I say? Simple. A handgun is carried to defend yourself and those you love against aggressors. When it is un-holstered, it has one job. Protect. spend whatever you're comfortable with because there is no price on defending your life that is too high.
I knife plays many more roles, the vast majority of which have much lower stakes (unless that gouda cheese you are about to slice makes you feel threatened, then it's game on) and therefore can be achieved with a more common device. Frankly, my SOG and my Gerber have never let me down (though I have lost one of each - I can't imagine the heartbreak of losing an $800 knife). BUT: if they do, I can replace each ten times over for the cost of one of your knifes. I am sure that your warranty is great and all, and I am sure your knives are top notch.
That being said, being in the middle of the Colorado Rockies with a broken $300-$800 custom knife that has a great warranty does me zero good. Being in the Colorado Rockies with a broken $50 knife and an additional, replacement $50 knife in my pack not only keeps me going on my trip, but leaves at least $200 more in my pocket for other things, while still achieving the same goal of skinning my kill, cooking my dinner, cutting cordage to keep my tent secure, making tent stakes, and a whole SLEW of other uses. None of which, by the by, would my handgun have come in handy for. Still, $800 for a handgun - no problem.
Like I said, your work is beautiful, but at the price points you have listed, they can't be used by the common man as the tool they're supposed to be. You get the "too expensive" remark a lot for a reason. They're too expensive for the common man, and not sought after enough to be considered collectors pieces or investment grade.
Beautiful? absolutely. I would gawk at them all day long. Just like I'd do to a Ferrari. Then I'd go get in my truck, with my SOG or my Spyderco in my pocket and remain content with both purchases. I guess we can both conclude that I am not your target market.
I do appreciate the quality of the product - I just don't think it justifies the cost for me. If it makes any difference, I don't own any fine art either. I'm your average Joe.
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