I have been looking to buy a Black DLC coated Paramilitary 2 but every website is sold out. BladeHQ, Knifecenter, Amazon.
Maybe a few sites have it for $199 or $180 but thats too much.
Are there factory or steel problems, or are they ramping up for Holiday 2012 demand?
Why is everyone sold out of Paramilitary 2 ?
They tried an experiment with the Para 2, significantly lowering the price from the Para 1. The gamble was whether the lower margin would be offset by higher sales. The sales have been so high that they've had trouble all year making them fast enough to keep from selling out. They stopped doing exclusives until they could catch up. I think you are having trouble finding this model because they haven't caught up yet.
Our reason is quite satisfied, in 999 cases out of every 1000 of us, if we can find a few arguments that will do to recite in case our credulity is criticized by someone else. Our faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
Is this the real scoop ? sounds legit.
Paid $135 for my DLC coated camo version. Dont want to go higher than that, I have the All black version sold through Amazon.com for $116 but no word on when they will have more.
lower margin yes but they just can't make them fast enough now, which makes me think Quality control problems.
Anyone have a link to the Spyderco factory video?
Paid $135 for my DLC coated camo version. Dont want to go higher than that, I have the All black version sold through Amazon.com for $116 but no word on when they will have more.
lower margin yes but they just can't make them fast enough now, which makes me think Quality control problems.
Anyone have a link to the Spyderco factory video?
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My suggestion would be to get an order placed and get in line. The dealers you have listed are all working to fill orders as they are received.IceCold wrote:I have been looking to buy a Black DLC coated Paramilitary 2 but every website is sold out. BladeHQ, Knifecenter, Amazon.
Maybe a few sites have it for $199 or $180 but thats too much.
Are there factory or steel problems, or are they ramping up for Holiday 2012 demand?
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Someone brought this up some time ago with the para 2 and I believe we came to the same conclusion. Then again with the Yo' 2. I think this is correct it seems spyderco is focusing on many projects and they come out in batches, and it seems they just can't keep up with demand. I guess that is a good thing for spyderco, having multiple models sell faster than they can make them.
The part about the experiment with lower margins came straight from Sal. The part about selling as fast as Spyderco can make them is from observation. I don't know how many regular production units have been made and sold, but I do know that the Para 2 exclusives sold out much much faster than most exclusives in the past. The Manix 2 was also a lower cost knife than the original Manix and that, as well as several other newer models has fueled incredible demand.IceCold wrote:Is this the real scoop ? sounds legit.
Our reason is quite satisfied, in 999 cases out of every 1000 of us, if we can find a few arguments that will do to recite in case our credulity is criticized by someone else. Our faith is faith in someone else's faith, and in the greatest matters this is most the case.
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
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You are wrong dude. Paras are just available to those who are worthy of them and are pure of heart.Sequimite wrote:The part about the experiment with lower margins came straight from Sal. The part about selling as fast as Spyderco can make them is from observation. I don't know how many regular production units have been made and sold, but I do know that the Para 2 exclusives sold out much much faster than most exclusives in the past. The Manix 2 was also a lower cost knife than the original Manix and that, as well as several other newer models has fueled incredible demand.
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Indeed. :Dmikerestivo wrote:...like Thor's hammer or Excalibur.
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It was rumored that certain clandestine branches of certain governments were buying all the Para2 knives and giving them to aliens. Hence the shortage.
The other rumor was that the knives are being bought by the ancient Ninja families to arm its members.
There was another story involving smurfs and another involving elves.
The other rumor was that the knives are being bought by the ancient Ninja families to arm its members.
There was another story involving smurfs and another involving elves.
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I'm glad someone else had heard those rumors too. I was worried I was the only one but now that they are on the internet, they must be true. :DKardinalSyn wrote:It was rumored that certain clandestine branches of certain governments were buying all the Para2 knives and giving them to aliens. Hence the shortage.
The other rumor was that the knives are being bought by the ancient Ninja families to arm its members.
There was another story involving smurfs and another involving elves.
But seriously, the Para 2 is a great knife for a great price and I think that is driving demand. I had to wait months to get mine. It was well worth it though.
