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by jtoler_9
Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: What knives do you miss?
Replies: 40
Views: 2655

Re: What knives do you miss?

Simple. Temperance 1 & 2
by jtoler_9
Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:58 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Crazy Good Deals Part 2!!
Replies: 1839
Views: 379063

Re: Crazy Good Deals Part 2!!

Great deals at KSF.
Original Military $166
https://www.knivesshipfree.com/spyderco-summer-sale/
by jtoler_9
Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: MAP pricing policy favors amazon. Bad for vendors (that are not Amazon) and consumers.
Replies: 79
Views: 5887

Re: MAP pricing policy favors amazon. Bad for vendors (that are not Amazon) and consumers.

One last point. Every reputable knife dealer, whether internet only, B&M only, or a mix of both, has a phone number, and darn near all of them have a toll free number. I wonder how many of those who complain about MAP pricing have ever tried calling one or more dealers and seeing if it would be...
by jtoler_9
Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:07 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?
Replies: 186
Views: 17142

Re: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?

Or - they could add more to the standard production knives to add more value for the money the customer spends. What do I mean by this? For the sake of discussion (and I hope I won't get tarred and feathered here) Benchmade, the direct competitor, offers better packaging with foam lined knife box t...
by jtoler_9
Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?
Replies: 186
Views: 17142

Re: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?

Will this be the year that bento becomes the only “discount” vendor? If not this year, they have to be very close. Maybe they were just thinking ahead of the curve.
by jtoler_9
Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?
Replies: 186
Views: 17142

Re: Spyderco MSRP Increase for 2021?

I got the Knifecenter email also, about the annual price increase. I’m curious as to why it’s just Spyderco and Benchmade? Why not ZT or Kershaw also? Seems strange?
by jtoler_9
Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:47 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: 2020 Seconds Sale - BREAKING NEWS
Replies: 766
Views: 87321

Re: 2020 Seconds Sale - BREAKING NEWS

Congrats all who scored. Miss seeing folks at the in person sale this year. I tried to grab a few items today, no luck. I think I had my cart with a few items in it about a dozen times or so, but every time I couldn't make it to the payment screen. Oh well, time to buy more ammo at stupid prices.
by jtoler_9
Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knifeworks Exclusive CTS-204P Delica 4
Replies: 100
Views: 13559

Re: Knifeworks Exclusive CTS-204P Delica 4

Still in stock now.
by jtoler_9
Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S90V for foodprep?
Replies: 25
Views: 5456

Re: S90V for foodprep?

I’ve used a South-fork and a Sprig in the kitchen for several years. I love them for great edge retention. However they both have spots of rust. We don’t machine wash ever, all by hand and we dry afterwards. They both still developed some rust spots.
by jtoler_9
Tue May 19, 2020 12:26 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: PRICING
Replies: 121
Views: 19630

Re: PRICING

I don’t care for MAP. It makes shopping for knives boring and mundane. But I’m not a vendor, so it doesn’t matter what I think.
by jtoler_9
Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Change in price of Spydercos in 2020?
Replies: 117
Views: 17818

Re: Change in price of Spydercos in 2020?

I never could wrap my head around MAP when it went into play with some of the major manufacturers and vendors. But I don’t run a knife business, so what do I know. The market is always the great equalizer. Folks will either stop buying or they will keep on as normal. It is interesting to me when som...
by jtoler_9
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Taxes on online knife purchase
Replies: 52
Views: 10201

Re: Taxes on online knife purchase

So do these online vendors have to file a tax return in each state they ship to? Or does their home state get all the cheddar? If it’s the home state that gets the tax revenue, then I don’t see use tax going away, since that’s the way my state gets revenue from the deal? I’m confused
by jtoler_9
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:38 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Brown M390 Manix
Replies: 118
Views: 17492

Re: Brown M390 Manix

Please do a PM2 run in this combo.
by jtoler_9
Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:06 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Brown M390 Manix
Replies: 118
Views: 17492

Re: Brown M390 Manix

Back in stock at GPK
by jtoler_9
Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:59 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Bento Box Customer Service...
Replies: 89
Views: 10234

Re: Bento Box Customer Service...

It’s bound to happen with policy like BBS has. You gotta admit, they have kind of perfected the online sales thing. No risk, pass it to the manufacturer and customer. Low overhead, higher prices and higher margins than any competitors. I think they have their clientele figured out. Those exclusive r...
by jtoler_9
Fri Sep 27, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Knife Center Spyderco Annual Clearance Event
Replies: 28
Views: 3964

Re: Knife Center Spyderco Annual Clearance Event

This may have already been posted, but KC just put up the Kopa sprint run for $99
by jtoler_9
Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco Restricted Models Discussion
Topic: Spyderco Embassy is back!
Replies: 50
Views: 22007

Re: Spyderco Embassy is back!

Just got my embassy today. Question to those out there with one. The action on mine feels off to me. When I open it with the button, the action feels extremely gritty and staged. I can audibly hear it go through multiple stages before it fires. If I depress the button slowly, I can see the blade inc...
by jtoler_9
Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Para or sage?
Replies: 27
Views: 2573

Re: Para or sage?

Both are great. For edc, I’d pick the sage all day long. Great ergonomics and it’s more non knife person friendly.
by jtoler_9
Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: price increase?!
Replies: 170
Views: 20188

Re: price increase?!

Eh, I don’t see this trend changing anytime soon. The way I see it, it just means more killer discontinued deals and discounts in Nov-Dec 2019. That’s about the only time I buy knives anymore. But my decline started during the MAP era. Price increase doesn’t bug me as much as the apple style price t...