How much doe do you regularly spend on a knife?

[Cruentus]

Not how much would you spend, but how much do you usually spend?

 

[Cruentus]

I tend to spend between 25 and 50; and it is usually a tactical folder. I find that I can get a decent quality at this price, w/o breaking my bank or worrying if I lose or damage my blades in training.

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by PAUL
I tend to spend between 25 and 50; and it is usually a tactical folder.

Same here.

 

[Kroy]

Usually around 40 bucks.

 

[M F]

I usually buy Benchmades and the like. In the $100 range. I have spent as little as $25 and as much as $375. So it varies a lot.

 

[lost_tortoise]

I collect knives, so I am not sure if I voted correctly. I based my answer on those knives that I actually use and/or carry. I have dropped obscene amounts of money on customs before (read: greater than $1000) but I try to keep my carry purchases under $100. There are some extraordinarily good quality production knives out there for relatively good prices. Hell, the knife that I use every day without fail, for all types of tasks, is a Gerber EZ-Out. You can find these for $25 if you look hard enough. It's one of the best knives I've ever owned....takes and keeps an edge as well as most any other knife I've used.

 

[Cruentus]

I Stand by Gerber products myself!

 

[OULobo]

If its not a historical piece, then nothing over $60. I buy for application not price though. I find myself buying $35 decent knives so I can ditch them in bad situations and not feel like I lost a fortune.

 

[Seigi]

I usually spend between $50 & $100 a go for S & W or Columbia River Knives.

 

[MA-Caver]

If its not a historical piece, then nothing over $60. I buy for application not price though. I find myself buying $35 decent knives so I can ditch them in bad situations and not feel like I lost a fortune.

And how often have you done THAT? Hmm?

 

[OULobo]

And how often have you done THAT? Hmm?

I never kill. . . I mean kiss and tell.

Seriously though, I have ditched knives in situations where the police have arrived and it would cast me in a bad light if they saw I had a blade. Personal motto, "Be prepared, but don't set yourself up for catching a case."

 

[Tgace]

Ive used my leatherman 100X more often than I ever have a fixed blade or tac folder....

 

[sgtmac_46]

Not how much would you spend, but how much do you usually spend?

On a folder i'll spend $90.00 to $150.00 on a good Emerson, CRKT or Benchmade. I try to keep two or three decent folders around the house in case I lose one.

 

[Blindside]

I like benchmades and emersons, so if I shop carefully I can keep it in the low one hundred dollar range. And yes, I use my Leatherman way more often too, but it isn't a quick deploy if I need it.

Lamont

 

[KenpoTex]

I voted $50-100 since that's what I actually spend, however, since I have a good friend who's a dealer he gives me stuff for cost which means that I only pay about 50% of retail or less(like the $250 CUDA for $65 )

 

[OUMoose]

I voted in the 50-100 range for one reason. The carry knife that I've had for 5 years now was 52 bucks. Spyderco Endura I. Most of the time, though, I agree with Lobo in that I get less expensive blades for the sake of convenience in case I have to "lose" it. :asian:

 

[Brother Grimm]

I would have to say price would depend on knife type. You can get cheap $15 or so fixed blades that will hold an edge and do the job. I tend to pay a little more ($50 - $150) for my folders because that usually (but not always) relates to lock strength. The two folders I carry are for GP and self defense, therefore I like to feel safe in the knowledge that the locks will not fail should I need them for the later.

 

[Kalicombat]

I voted in the $50 to $100 range also. My daily carriers are a Cold Steel Voyager, and a CRKT M-16. I never leave home with out them. I collect Gerber Guardian II's. I currently have 6, as well as a Gerber Command II, and a pair of Gerber Mark II's. I have one Guardian II that I have had for 20 years and still holds an edge like the day I won it on a bet at college.

 

[ginshun]

Seems hard to find a knife that I really like for under a $100 bucks anymore.

 

[AnimEdge]

woh this topic is like 2 years old