brucegodlesky
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Good response Gary!!
John, I think the real answer is Nothing. In VERY extreme uses that none of us here will ever see, a 300 dollar knife might not break like a 60 dollar one but as said, that would be VERY extreme.
Nonsense. My "extreme" use knife didn't cost $300. It cost $118 shipped ,add about $75 or so for the custom sheath and I carry a little over $200 in today's prices in steel and leather.
I cut, baton (cross grain, and with grain), pry, dig, chop, and anything else I need to do with it.
Stating that none of us here use our tools hard is an outlandish assumption on your part.
If you really think a $60 Gerber Ultimate knife (for example)is going to take the same "extreme" use my $120 Fallkniven F1 does, your a sadly mistaken.
12C27 steel is 12C27 steel, for example.
Funny how you said exactly what I said but prefaced it with a response to what I said with Nonsense......Granted I said NONE of us will ever see, and I should have said Many of us will never see. But that is beside the point....no pun intended.
Solipsism is a word that pops into my head
I'd never pull out a $300 knife to pry at something sketchy, I'd go get a screwdriver like I'm supposed to.
Solipsism is a word that pops into my head, for some reason.
5 years ago I spend a little over $300 on a Randall model 25, the one posted here. I knew the money would be well spent if I bought the knife to use or not to use. Today, the knife is unused, and I could put it on eBay for a 5 day auction and double my money on it. A Randall Knife is a solid investment. That said, I don't buy knives as a part of a portfolio, I do it because I love knives. It's nice to know, however, that the level of quality in something like a Randall is such that its value will go up over time. That says something about the Randall family's creations.EvilGenius said:I respect the expensive stuff for what it is, but I can't see why you'd buy something you never really plan to use. What a waste.
And it's certainly a matter of opinion.5 years ago I spend a little over $300 on a Randall model 25, the one posted here. I knew the money would be well spent if I bought the knife to use or not to use. Today, the knife is unused, and I could put it on eBay for a 5 day auction and double my money on it. A Randall Knife is a solid investment. That said, I don't buy knives as a part of a portfolio, I do it because I love knives. It's nice to know, however, that the level of quality in something like a Randall is such that its value will go up over time. That says something about the Randall family's creations.