So probably £400, not as bad as earlier rumoured, but damn I do not have that kind of SAK money.
I like the knife itself but not as an expensive shelf trophy that I would never use...
€429 is too expensive for me sadly, especially as in the UK we’ll have to pay import duty and VAT so it’ll be more like £500….. I don’t see me getting one, but it is an interesting looking edition, and I’m sure that those who an afford it will enjoy it.
If you compare it to a Spartan it is expensive, however, if you compare it to many higher end knives regularly used by knife aficionados then it is not that bad.
I was thinking more like Chris Reeves knives, "LE" spydercos etc, Benchmade Swisstools and LM at European prices and various other brands that are around 300-500 (insert currency ).They are not cheap or especially collectable but people buy them and use them reasonably.
We have been paying similar amounts for the Damascus blade ones for few years, as well as the heritage one, so I am sure they will sell.
We're more interested in having bog-standard versions that everyone can own.
I'm sure it will sell to collectors that make more, but I don't find the comparison to higher end knives valid. My knife collection includes Chris Reeve and knives well above that price point (currently topping out at $700, but greater than $1000 previously) with many at the price point this SAK will be asking.The value isn't there.Those knives use more premium materials in every regard, with greater consideration for tolerances and sometimes even better accessories than a flipping time capsule and little slip. This is just Vic making a cash grab off the back of loyal collectors, and any claim that it was made to be used etc. is utter smurf at that price point and limited access.
I wouldn't call it a lousy cash grab. Victorinox is a business. Among the products they produce are luxury goods. Conspicuous consumption type stuff, as somebody alluded to above. Everything is fine as long as I know who I am: not someone who can afford to buy a limited edition that costs 20 times the normal cost for such a thing. Everybody is happy: 1000 well to do customers can enjoy this luxury good and the rest of us can get a very nice knife with exactly the same functions for $21.99.
You inserted the word lousy into what I said.Yes they are a business, and their normal line generates decent-good value for what they are, that doesn't mean that one can't call out price gouging when they do it. At least the other ultra expensive versions have something about them that has a higher cost attributed to them (like the marbled CF/Damascus blade).