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

[Gadget Guy]

I just paid the most I've ever paid for a custom knife. I sold a whole bunch of stuff and bought me a custom Emerson MV-4 Viper in mint condition. I know a bunch of you guys will think I'm out of my mind, but here is my new way of thinking. I would rather have one really nice knife than 10-12  $100 knives. I plan to make this knife my main edc for a long, long time. 

What is the most you would pay for a knife?

Here is my baby:

[Zed]

simple for me and its no, but if i had the funds there is a few knives i would pay high prices for, 

[Benner]

So how long before that one's gone as well then? 

£200 Is probably top end for me.  My Sebbie was £150 but given the funds I would go over that.

[ryan1835]

seems a bit silly but does the extra $ make it a much better knife?

it s up to you to decide

alot of people will say its a waste id imagine though

[Gadget Guy]

seems a bit silly but does the extra $ make it a much better knife?

it s up to you to decide

alot of people will say its a waste id imagine though

You have to hold one to appreciate it. The zero ground blade is simply amazing. The entire knife was made by Mr. Emerson himself, a man that I truly respect. 

[Magnus]

If it was something I used every day, maybe.  But only if it had something to justify the price like being made of a special steel, damascus or having fancy handle materials.

[Pacu]

I'd pay enough to be divorced as soon as i bought it.

Seriously though..a well made blade is something to blow some money on and have something worthy of your hard earned cash. It's like a viking's sword, a ninja's katana, a rapier for todays man.

nice blade btw GG

i'd be checking my pockets every 2 minutes making sure it's there ...like ocd

[mcniac]

well for me at least depends on the use / concept i am buying something
if is for EDC then maybe aroud 50 or 70 USD is top for me, since i would hate to lose it
if is from collector point of view then can go as high as i can / need to get

Esteban

[2xTap]

$700 on a knife......not even if I won the lottery.

There is a level at which your reach the point of limited returns. The more knives get expensive the less useful they become. There is only so much craftsmanship, metal, and other materials that can go into a knife...regardless whose name is on it...there is always another built of similar quality that can be had cheaper.

I have a CRKT M16-04 that has been a companion of mine for over a decade. It's done everything I have needed a knife to do, and then some. It's even seen some mild abuse, uses for which it was never designed to do, and came out unscathed. To this day it's still none the worse for wear aside from the edge which has been sharped many a time, and some slight rust that pops up on occassion.

For a locking folder I could not of ask for more. No Chris Reeve, Elishewitz, Crawford, Onion, Terzuola, Tighe, Henry, Ryan, Osborne, Emerson, or any other Custom could have served me better. This is not to say they don't build a beautiful workhorse of a knife, but for me the cost is not equal to the performance......and for that kind of money the performance I would expect is not realistic. And while I appreciate quality craftsmanship, there is a limit to how much craftsmanship I am willing to pay for. And considering I own flawless F&F knives built by production manufacturers I am not all that impressed by the same from a Custom maker who wants several times more for his.

When it comes to knives, be they lockers, slippies, or fixed blades........I pretty much hit my peak at around the $200 mark. I have paid a bit more than this for some customs but even they have fallen below the $300 mark which has become that level at which I have thus far refused to cross. When knives get into the price range of guns, I'd rather have a new gun!

2xTap

[Pacu]

One day i'll have a Chris Reeve



 

[Benner]

Do it now 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Like Ben £200 is pretty much the highest I'll go

Anything more and I'd be too scared to use it

[prime77]

The price I payed for my Umnumzaan is the highest I would ever go. I don't think I would buy another knife again that high.

[Swiss Man]

I just did the math and I have one simple question?   ARE YOU INSANE?

http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/what_is_700_pounds_in_us_dollars

$1043.66 For an EDC knife.

[Gareth]

In short, no.  Don't get me wrong what you have there is a great looking knife, but even if I had a lottery win I don't think I could spend that much on a knife.  While I don't think I've ever spent more than £100 on a knife I have spent nearly £300 each on a sword or two.

[Styerman]

Custom Emerson's go for 8-900 and up IIRC . If it floats your boat , good on ya . I had a couple of $1200.00 customs at one time , but they didn't get much use , so now they have gone on to better homes . I guess it's like a truly fine wine , the pallet memory goes on for many years . The most expensive folder I have now is my Strider PT , $325.00 US back in 05 . As 2Xtap said the jump from top end prodo to customs is very much subject to the law of diminishing returns . If you feel a connection to the maker , that contributes to the experience of owning .

Chris

[Pacu]

I paid 2k for a bike Tom Ritchey made himself back in the 90's.  So i can see someone paying big bucks for fine quality handmade custom work.

i wish i would have kept that bike

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I paid 2k for a bike Tom Ritchey made himself back in the 90's.  So i can see someone paying big bucks for fine quality handmade custom work.

i wish i would have kept that bike

I bet you do

[Zack]

My thinking is close to GG's.  I have traded off all of my Spydies now, to get one knife really, and it is my Sebenza.  No I didn't buy it, but I went from lots of really good folders, to one great folder.  I'll elaborate more later...baby is crying.

[hawkchucker]

I can understand this. I built my AR instead of buying off the shelf. Why? cus it is what I want. Plus it is absolutely stunning!

But does this mean you have a strider for trade?

[Gadget Guy]

$700 on a knife......not even if I won the lottery.

There is a level at which your reach the point of limited returns. The more knives get expensive the less useful they become. There is only so much craftsmanship, metal, and other materials that can go into a knife...regardless whose name is on it...there is always another built of similar quality that can be had cheaper.

I have a CRKT M16-04 that has been a companion of mine for over a decade. It's done everything I have needed a knife to do, and then some. It's even seen some mild abuse, uses for which it was never designed to do, and came out unscathed. To this day it's still none the worse for wear aside from the edge which has been sharped many a time, and some slight rust that pops up on occassion.

For a locking folder I could not of ask for more. No Chris Reeve, Elishewitz, Crawford, Onion, Terzuola, Tighe, Henry, Ryan, Osborne, Emerson, or any other Custom could have served me better. This is not to say they don't build a beautiful workhorse of a knife, but for me the cost is not equal to the performance......and for that kind of money the performance I would expect is not realistic. And while I appreciate quality craftsmanship, there is a limit to how much craftsmanship I am willing to pay for. And considering I own flawless F&F knives built by production manufacturers I am not all that impressed by the same from a Custom maker who wants several times more for his.

When it comes to knives, be they lockers, slippies, or fixed blades........I pretty much hit my peak at around the $200 mark. I have paid a bit more than this for some customs but even they have fallen below the $300 mark which has become that level at which I have thus far refused to cross. When knives get into the price range of guns, I'd rather have a new gun!

2xTap

700 quid not $700 dollars.    $1050 is correct.    

[jim guy]

if i could i would. I agree with zack thats why i got rid of most of my spydies. I fell in love with my benchmade afo. Granted its only a 200 dollar knife, does it perform better than my spydies? Not really its just what i like. I have a opinel i payed 10 bucks for that out cuts all of my knives including some customs.

[David]

Would I? Probably.   

How you like that zero grind GG? That was the first thing I noticed when I saw your pic of MV-4. Actully I`d say you got a good deal I`ve seen them go for alot more.

[Gadget Guy]

Would I? Probably.   

How you like that zero grind GG? That was the first thing I noticed when I saw your pic of MV-4. Actully I`d say you got a good deal I`ve seen them go for alot more.

Thank you very much!    I know that is a crazy amount of $$$, but it's only money.    I saw a Hinderer 3" Xm-18 sell for $3850, so I don't feel too bad. 

BTW, the zero grind is fantastic!   

[Magnus]

Would I? Probably.   

How you like that zero grind GG? That was the first thing I noticed when I saw your pic of MV-4. Actully I`d say you got a good deal I`ve seen them go for alot more.

what, exactly, is a "zero grind" anyway? 

[Gadget Guy]

Would I? Probably.   

How you like that zero grind GG? That was the first thing I noticed when I saw your pic of MV-4. Actully I`d say you got a good deal I`ve seen them go for alot more.

what, exactly, is a "zero grind" anyway? 

There is no secondary grind on the blade. The grind starts at the middle of the blade and continues all the way down to the edge. In other words the entire blade is one big razor blade. It only needs to be stropped and not sharpened unless you do damage to the blade. 

[Freudian Frog]

Uh. No.









You already knew I'd say that though.
I have to agree with 2xTap... though my spending limit is much... much lower. I think I top out at $40.

[MultiMat]

Hell if you can afford it why not , my brother-in-law spent near to that on a bloody Australian Rules Football card , yes it was VERY rare but it is just a bit of cardboard with a footballers photo on it . My other brother-in-law spent 4 to 6 times that on a push bike he rides one day a week.
John it looks like a spectacular knife John & that zero grind sounds pretty slick.
Well I spent $40us on a Gerber Air Ranger & I really like it  .

[cgk]

I just paid the most I've ever paid for a custom knife. I sold a whole bunch of stuff and bought me a custom Emerson MV-4 Viper in mint condition. I know a bunch of you guys will think I'm out of my mind, but here is my new way of thinking. I would rather have one really nice knife than 10-12  $100 knives. I plan to make this knife my main edc for a long, long time. 

With all due respect, who the heck are you kidding? 

[Sean]

First of all let me say that congratulations on that new Custom Emerson.  It's a really
swell looking blade.   
The most I've spent on a folder is about $160 or so and right now can't really find any
others I would like to have at a higher price. 
I don't think I would ever pay as much as some for a knife but don't be-little those that
do.  If you can afford it I say why not.