Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades

[derivative666]

Hinderer makes a very nice knife and if you can get one direct being Military-LEO-FIRE-EMT it is well worth the money. If you have to pay dealer/grey market. It is just like anything else. You have to decipher how bad you really want/need it. I have spent more then my fair share on Hinderer. They are extremely hefty and it's nice to have. Is it better more practical than CRK. I don't think so.

[pillowPANTS]

Thx jeff. Nice looking knives for sure and ive heard they are great quality. See them for sale 2nd hand (lightly carried) for like $600+ usually. How much are they direct?

[derivative666]

If I remember correctly 3" XM-18 was roughly $350 3.50" XM-18 was roughly $375-400 and XM-24 was $425

[pillowPANTS]

Oh wow. Thats a big differance then…...if ur memory is holding up these days lol

[derivative666]

Ask Shane he just got a XM-18 wholesale

[urbanwoodsman]

@derivative666:

If I remember correctly 3" XM-18 was roughly $350 3.50" XM-18 was roughly $375-400 and XM-24 was $425

3.5in and 3in XM-18 - $385+$7 shipping direct from Hinderer
XM-24 and Eklipse - $425+$7 shipping

You can score them at this price during one of the flash sales on their website or at a knife show lottery.

This site sells them for retail but it's rare.
http://www.uberknives.com/collections/rick-hinder-knives

[mclaincausey]

I was actually referring to the rarity of the titanium scale, though perhaps that's no longer an issue.

[urbanwoodsman]

But most dealers charge 0.5-1.5x the direct price.

Some dealers are less of an asshole than others though.

BladeHQ had a couple Eklipses up this week for $650
http://www.bladehq.com/item–Rick-Hinderer-Eklipse-Flipper-Frame--25062

...where as GPKnives had a couple up for $850
http://www.gpknives.com/hinderereklipseflipperblkgrn1.html

[urbanwoodsman]

@mclaincausey:

I was actually referring to the rarity of the titanium scale, though perhaps that's no longer an issue.

I've seen a couple for sale at around $400. They're $200 retail I think.

I feel like the Hinderer team creates the hype by limiting production.

[Anesthetist]

No way I'd plunk that much down for a Hinderer. IMO there are better knives out there in that range.

[derivative666]

Agreed better knives for similar price RJ Martin, Ken Onion, Brian Fellhoalter, Les George, Jeremy Horton, Tom Krein  just to name a few

[mclaincausey]

I'd say Curtis too, if you want the Spanto blade. Full titanium, really good flipping action, early lockup… Great blades.

[Finn666]

thanks to the man @derivative666 for introducing me into CRK and showing me his compilation. I now may have to get a sebenza (21 or 25) for myself

…thanks Jeff, i officially hate you now!

[urbanwoodsman]

Thanks @mclaincausey  for the Ohta Slip-joint (and @derivative666 the original owner)

This is the same actual knife
http://forthenrycustomknives.com/product/hiroaki-ohta-rosewood-slip-joint/

[davito]

Oh this is a beauty

[mclaincausey]

Ain't it though? Glad she landed safely, love the thing. Carbon fiber liner and the filework gimping

[Anesthetist]

@Finn666:

thanks to the man @derivative666 for introducing me into CRK and showing me his compilation. I now may have to get a sebenza (21 or 25) for myself

…thanks Jeff, i officially hate you now!

You will hate him now, but you will thank him later. The Sebbie is the perfect knife in so many ways.

[Finn666]

that's the first things thought when he handed it to me! @Anesthetist
really felt perfect! had the perfect size and the perfect weight imo…

[mclaincausey]

The action and lockup is unparalleled among production mid techs. Love my small sebbie

[Seul]

I clip both my Ti-Lock and Sebenza at work cause I simply can't choose between 'm…