so i have a question about production

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so i have a question about production

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are the sage series "limited" or are they gonna plan to keep them in the lineup for years to come? I wanna pick up a back-up Sage 1 but if they're gonna get disco'd i don't wanna have to pick between a backup 1 or a sage 2. what do you think they'll do? keep making them or start making other stuff?
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Each is very popular. Most knives that come out of Taichung are deemed "limited production" because the shop doesn't have the means to pop them out like a Hotpocket factory.

Until you hear it's going to be discontinued it's safe to wait. Once this happens either price will drop a bit or stick about where it was (give or take). Selling out of inventory seems to take anywhere from 2 months to 2 years. Appreciation after that seems to follow a similar curve.

Lava's were about $70 for years after being discontinued, now they are give/take twice that. The Barong dropped from like $125 to $85, sold out in about a month, and now people are trying to trade their unborn first child for one.

I would never stay "don't buy a Spyderco" but perhaps "buy another Spyderco" is more appropriate. :D
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Each Sage will be produced as long as there is sufficient demand. Judging by the popularity of the Sage 1, I'd say you're pretty safe holding off on getting another.
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Disco'd knives are announced at the end of the year, November or thereabouts. So you have between now & then before your decision to purchase becomes a little more urgent.
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Blerv wrote: ...The Barong dropped from like $125 to $85, sold out in about a month, and now people are trying to trade their unborn first child for one...
You say this like it's a bad thing. :p :D (Just kidding, of course! :p )




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Lol!!
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