just a quick skim across the bay netted the following "entrepreneurs" all hoping to double (or more) their money...It's amazing how so many "Rare NIB Collectable" Alox knives suddenly popped up on the market...I pity the fools who are paying up to and over a hundred dollars for a knife that is still available for $40 retail. I'm so tempted to send a buyer's question to each of these asking if they are the CS knives and see if any of them have the guts to 'fess up.
This is why the "rarest" SAK in my collection is my Outrider, which is only very slightly uncommon because it has to be imported to the US now. Unless I missed it coming back into regular distribution here.Luckily there are so many varieties currently in production, or at least still reasonably priced on the secondary market, that I can't even afford to get all of them in the foreseeable future.
Quote from: lukenferlut on June 30, 2015, 05:53:01 PMThis is why the "rarest" SAK in my collection is my Outrider, which is only very slightly uncommon because it has to be imported to the US now. Unless I missed it coming back into regular distribution here.Luckily there are so many varieties currently in production, or at least still reasonably priced on the secondary market, that I can't even afford to get all of them in the foreseeable future.If you're referring to the Victorinox 111 Outrider,I don't believe it's rare.All Vic's have to be imported into the U.S.https://duckduckgo.com/?q=victorinox+outrider&ia=products
I'm 100% okay with flipping SAKs, knives or anything else. Though I'm a hoarder and not a flipper, when I buy a SAK or whatever, it becomes mine. I can flip it, hoard it, use it or whatever else that floats my boat. That's because its mine. Bought with my money. That I earned. And if I want a limited edition SAK color or Spyderco sprint run, its up to me to be diligent, to watch the interweb and to buy one when they are available. If a flipper gets to it before I do, that's my fault. Flipping is neither inherently good or evil. Its benign. Each of us can either participate or not.Consider too that the vendor is also flipping SAKs and knives. They bought them from a maker or intermediary, marked up price up and sold them. There is an inherent sense of unfairness when a hurricane destroys a region and sellers of food, petrol and generators jack up the prices just because the populace is desperate. But that's not what going on with SAKs. Uniquely colored SAKs are toys. There is no life-and-death going on here. There is nothing unfair about not getting an orange SAK.I'm totally on board with what Mr. Voet says about artificial scarcity too. Its an big - and successful - marketing ploy with Busse fixed blades and many other makers. Same deal with Spyderco dealer exclusives and sprint runs. And it can either be fun or frustrating, depending on how much effort you want to put into it. By paying attention and being diligent, anyone can grab a blue Farmer or whatever when they are released. If one does not want to put in the effort to get a limited edition item before they disappear, that's not the flipper's fault. Just my view of the world.
Quote from: lukenferlut on June 30, 2015, 05:53:01 PMThis is why the "rarest" SAK in my collection is my Outrider, which is only very slightly uncommon because it has to be imported to the US now. Unless I missed it coming back into regular distribution here.Luckily there are so many varieties currently in production, or at least still reasonably priced on the secondary market, that I can't even afford to get all of them in the foreseeable future.The outrider is a blue collar hard working knife. The Colored Alox is mostly for hipsters who drink only the best "craft" beer instead of Tecate or Bud Light
CS had some a little bit ago
As I've said many times:IMHO, they should not be producing 'collectibles'. Make enough for everyone and slap an affordable price on them