Yeah $120 for a Huntsman is pretty steep.
Quote from: GoatDragon on September 11, 2018, 09:57:26 PMYeah $120 for a Huntsman is pretty steep.Try €190 over here...
Quote from: pfrsantos on September 13, 2018, 07:56:04 PMQuote from: GoatDragon on September 11, 2018, 09:57:26 PMYeah $120 for a Huntsman is pretty steep.Try €190 over here... that’s just way to much
Quote from: Wspeed on September 13, 2018, 08:00:47 PMQuote from: pfrsantos on September 13, 2018, 07:56:04 PMQuote from: GoatDragon on September 11, 2018, 09:57:26 PMYeah $120 for a Huntsman is pretty steep.Try €190 over here... that’s just way to much That's what everybody said!
Quote from: pfrsantos on September 14, 2018, 04:33:23 PMQuote from: Wspeed on September 13, 2018, 08:00:47 PMQuote from: pfrsantos on September 13, 2018, 07:56:04 PMQuote from: GoatDragon on September 11, 2018, 09:57:26 PMYeah $120 for a Huntsman is pretty steep.Try €190 over here... that’s just way to much That's what everybody said! Speechless
Too much??? I think at $120 it isn’t that bad of a price. Limited Edition...nice scales...nice box/presentation...and a very cool coin.
Quote from: Rapidray on September 14, 2018, 05:09:33 PMToo much??? I think at $120 it isn’t that bad of a price. Limited Edition...nice scales...nice box/presentation...and a very cool coin. $120 isn’t bad but €190 is $220Now that is expensive
$120 isn’t bad but €190 is $220Now that is expensive
Quote from: Rapidray on September 14, 2018, 05:09:33 PMToo much??? I think at $120 it isn’t that bad of a price. Limited Edition...nice scales...nice box/presentation...and a very cool coin. Given that you can get a regular Huntsman for $30, you are paying ninety bucks for unique printing on plastic scales, a fancy cardboard box and a coin. Hardly seems worth it to me, but I am sure they will sell like hotcakes either way.
Got real mixed feelings on these LEs. On the one hand I think we are being exploited by being charged exorbitant prices for dressed up standard models. And especially in this case On the other I think Vic are catering to the avid Vic collector and brining out something really special that will make them (us) very happy - even if it does sit in a box for the rest of its life!! I think the annual Alox LEs are a happy medium - I have not checked - But I am guessing they are the same price-ish as the regular models - But still something nice to collect - or even to use - as a nice 'variaton' in a pretty colour - and not too expensive.Although to me these are not really LEs, as they are unlimited in quantity - I would call them Special Editions. What is very disappointing is if the quality is suspect on the inflated price LEs.I did succumb to the Carl Elsener Explorer and a PX Damascus - Sadly, the two most expensive - by a long long way - SAKs I ever bought (from Vic) were of the worst quality.The scales did not match on the Explorer (different wood colour and grain), they did not fit brilliantly, and the laser etching was not great - we discussed this a lot at the time. On the PX the spring had a very weak snap. This was super disappointing And of course the other maddening thing is how the prices excalate once the LE has happened - Eg the 2010 Damascus Pioneers - Amazing - Although again, this is just supply and demand, economics, market prices and individual personal desire and wealth/affordability (or stupidity ) - depending on your point of view!!
Today I payed a visit to the Cologne Vic store. The Karl Elsener set was released on September 10, and 40 sets were assigned to the shop in Cologne. They were all sold within 2 days! It is all madness and the worst is that I am part of it.A little bit more than 35.000 of the special coins are minted. They can be bought without the knife, but not at a Vic store.
You are right about Vic catering to the collector. They are in the business to sell things, To keep their employees sharp and creative. What can the company do to create new customers and changing the outside is one way. From a pen to a car body. The item has a basic foundation so they are not loosing any time on redoing the machinery for retooling. By limiting the numbers produced they still make a profit and interest. Just my 2 cents.
True, Mac, on all accounts.But people who just want a plain user, can buy one just like that.And why should Vic produce new tools or try new things when they can make profit on their LE's that sell by themselves?They are still a company, and every company's goal is to make profit.They choose the easy way to do so instead of taking risks. Not only is it safer for a company's wellbeing, but also way more appreciated by any investors.Also note that Wenger is a thing from the past. They existed in a time where knives were something that wasn't frowned upon. Times changed...This actualy caused them to end up on a dead trail and submerged in Vic!So what Vic did was start a line of fragarances, clothing, travel gear, laptop bags etc etc.It might not feel like it to us, but they are more then just SAKs nowadays.Why invest thousands of dollars in a product that is losing popularity overall?They keep updating their other products nonetheless.