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Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?

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Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
on: March 12, 2023, 07:05:25 PM
Last year, I bought myself a lightly used GAK. Good shape overall, though the blade had obviously been used. I paid about $35 for it, which I thought was reasonable to a little high. Good knife, feels great in hand, and has all the important tools. I was thinking of picking up a spare (since they don't make them anymore) and went over to ebay.

Found one in a lot with a used Pioneer and a Classic and put in a bid. Whole lot went for about $70, which was more than I was interested in paying. Looked up others and didn't see a single going for under $100. Are they the hip new EDC trend? Did I get really lucky last year? Or are there just not a lot on ebay right now and the prices are higher than they'd normally be?
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Re: Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
Reply #1 on: March 12, 2023, 08:56:17 PM
Good question.
It seems that a lot of items that are no longer available have increased in price lately from sales that I've been watching. 
I'll be curious on the opinions of others.
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Re: Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
Reply #2 on: March 13, 2023, 12:33:58 AM
It seems inevitable that discontinued Vics and Leathermen will fetch crazy prices sooner or later. My interest in 108mm models has waned, and I wouldn't take a Classic unless it was effectively free. That said, assuming awl three were decent, $70 for the lot that BPRoberts missed out on isn't nearly as bad as some asking and selling prices I've seen lately.
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Re: Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
Reply #3 on: March 14, 2023, 03:30:10 AM
I've noticed a jump in price in the 108mm GAKs and related civilian SAKs, too. Crazy collector economy, I guess.     
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Re: Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
Reply #4 on: March 14, 2023, 12:54:00 PM
I was wondering if one of the EDC influencers decided they liked them or something.
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Re: Did 108mm SAKs become valuable all of a sudden?
Reply #5 on: March 15, 2023, 03:18:35 AM
It could be a crazy economy or one of the "influencers" going gaga over them. Another possibility is an influx of new SAK hobbyists. Or maybe just a bunch of bidding wars started by people with deep pockets. Hopefully it's just a cycle, and the wave is currently rising.
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