Would you pay 700 quid for a knife? If not, what is the most you would pay?

[DaveK]

I'm very much of the same opinion Dan - if you can afford quality, then that's the way you should go every time! Especially with gear!

About a year ago, the missus and I went shopping for lightweight waterproof coats. In the Peaks (as with any high ground) the weather can be a bit unpredictable, so I explained to her that any coat she chose should be :

A) Gore-Tex;
B) A recognisable, warrantied brand;
C) Lightweight and preferably easily packable in a small day pack.

I picked up a Berghaus pack-lite. Ticks all the boxes, weighs next to nothing and has the Gore-Tex that I considered essential. She, bought some cheaper brand thing at about the quarter of the cost "because of the price". I could not dissuade her. Needless to say, hers was a pig to carry around and didn't protect her from the elements like mine did, making a couple of walks we did last year quite uncomfortable for her, and today she's told me that the zip has fallen apart.....

Me: "Shall we go and get you one like mine then?
Her: "Yes please".
Me: "OK then".
Her: "What are you looking at me like that for"?

If it wasn't my money I'd find it quite funny  

[ryan1835]

thats the argument my materials teacher has

he went " i could buy a reggata coat of the same quality as a Berghaus one, the difference being that the regatta one will be good for one or two walking seasons and the Berghaus one will last me at least ten years'

oh and by quality he means fit for purpose

[John]

GG you made the money,you enjoyed the money now enjoy the knife 

And yes I would spend £700 on a knife tho in my case it may end up in the trades for much less a week later 

[DaveK]

thats the argument my materials teacher has

he went " i could buy a reggata coat of the same quality as a Berghaus one, the difference being that the regatta one will be good for one or two walking seasons and the Berghaus one will last me at least ten years'

oh and by quality he means fit for purpose

He's right - ask my missus!

[ryan1835]

he s also a complete geek and one of the cleverest people i have ever met :/

don't talk to him about anything thats made out of anything
hell go on about how it should be made out of this or that and it would last longer

great for if you need help though 

[Smitty44]

Great looking blade GG,enjoy why you can,I've got scratches and ware marks all over my sebbie,and the more I use it,the more I like it. &

[Gadget Guy]

Great looking blade GG,enjoy why you can,I've got scratches and ware marks all over my sebbie,and the more I use it,the more I like it. &

Thanks!     its off the trade block and back in my pocket where it belongs.