Hard,harder,hardest to find

[henk1966]

As you all can see I,m not a member for a long time.

Every day I learn more about other models,older models and I was wondering,what models are hard to find,harder and the hardest to find?

I like to compare with Europe,here I sometimes see models that have been discontinued for a long time,probably hard to sell overhere and maybe easy in the US.

So surprise me and maybe I can surprise you by telling it,s still available overhere :eek: :D

[Chopping Broccoli]

Can you find Yojimbos and/or Dodo's?

[Jijoel]

In the Netherlands there are lots of discontinued knives in the knife stores.
They are sold out for a long time at the Usa shops but they won't sell at the Dutch shops.

Only problem is the real high price and Usa members will probably don't want to pay the big prices they ask here.


For example:


the foliage green big manix (1) was still available at a shop recently.
Asking price was 200 euro. That would be about 245 dollars. If this has to be shipped to Usa you have to spent 15-25 euro(or more).
so the knife will be about 260-270 dollars.

[2cha]

the foliage green big manix (1) was still available at a shop recently.
Asking price was 200 euro. That would be about 245 dollars. If this has to be shipped to Usa you have to spent 15-25 euro(or more).
so the knife will be about 260-270 dollars.

That's probably around what it would cost here. Plus, here, I've found that NIB--New In Box--is a term USED loosely--so there's a better than even chance that knives sold through ebay or even through afi sites are not exactly NIB. Therefore, to get that knife at that price which is actually unused doesn't seem out of line at all.
If you ever come across an ATR in Titanium with a plain edge for that price, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. :)

[bh49]

What is "Hard,harder,hardest to find?"

Can you find Yojimbos and/or Dodo's?

All depends on the depth of the pocket and dedication. We used to have one member here few years ago, within about six month he got most of "hardest to find". Dodos, not a problem. Quite a few of them were sold on e-bay recently for over $300.

[ChapmanPreferred]

The original Walker CF design from year 1995 ish, Walker Lightweight, Homemaker or any kitchen knife, Flatiron folder, Anniversary Delica, Evolution Worker set, Executive, Lightweight Cricket, Little Temp, Military in 440V, Catcherman, Spydersaw, etc...

It might be easier to list what your local store has

[xdshooter]

How about the stainless Rescue Jr? Or was it called a Mariner Jr? I think I've seen one in the last 2 years on ebay. By comparison, the WTC, 2 screw workers, brass lined Co-Pilots, even red D1s and E1s, come up for sale more often.

[Blerv]

Not to sound too pragmatic but with the frequent sprints and similar models it often pays to wait and pounce. I would pay an extra 50% for a discontinued Spydie but 200-300% is hard to justify. That the land of semi-customs.

We all have grails to hunt. I just have to really think hard when it gets close to the $200 mark (in the states).

[Jijoel]

That's probably around what it would cost here.

Now as collectors maybe but this is/was the original store price over here.
They where sold in the Usa for about 140 dollars original price (i gues looking at selling price for chinook).

[bohica1998]

How about the stainless Rescue Jr?

Actually, this one was not that hard to find. I've only been collecting Spydies since March of last year, and I have this one. It did cost a little more, but it wasn't too bad. :D

[MCM]

This one was most dificult for me to find.

[demtek9]

The original Walker CF design from year 1995 ish, Walker Lightweight, Homemaker or any kitchen knife, Flatiron folder, Anniversary Delica, Evolution Worker set, Executive, Lightweight Cricket, Little Temp, Military in 440V, Catcherman, Spydersaw, etc...

This list is dead on.... adding Police (P.I.G.) model, Ti handle Police in PE and PS, Tuffram PE Police, Forum Pearl Bug Military, all Black ATS-34 or 440V Military, Black TiNi Worker, Bone hande Jess Horn, Spyderkey variations, PE Tuffram Civilian, uncoated Alum Civilain and all four matched numbers CF Civilians.

I have most of these locked away for all time :D

[tonydahose]

the rarest ones are the ones that spyderco didnt make alot of. Sprint runs, kitchen knives and higher priced knives (titanium models or the dinosaur scale model, was it the executive or a worker???i forget:confused :) Other knives became very popular shortly after they are discontinued, for example spyderco made a decent number of dodos but everybody is holding on to them now. the persian are in the same boat. When they were discontinued you could have had those models for $75-100, now they are commanding alot more cash to buy them. here are some rare/expensive knives that i can think of off the top of my head:

all kitchen knives, steel bolstered even more so (i have only seen one for sale)
Dino bone executive
white FRN rescue
Anniversary Delica
Original CF Walker
Yojimbo
Endura 3 wave
Endura 4 with Sal's signature
Original Zowada in PE
Shabaria in PE
Blue Chinese Lum..really all the older Lums
Endurahawk
WTC
certain models of the Kopa, mainly cocobolo
Evolution set of the worker
Spyker
Ronin
Old CF models
original szabofly in VG10 steel
dodo


thats all i got...i know i am probably missing at least another 10-20 knives.

[spoonrobot]

Most of the more recent models, say from 2000-present, aren't difficult to find at all. They're just very expensive.

Hard: Probe/Mini Probe
Harder: Pre-Diver
Hardest: Jot Singh Khalsa, Whale Rescue Blade.

[henk1966]

When I look at what you all miss,there are models I didn,t hear off yet,wow.....

In the next couple of days I will make a list of models mentioned here,that are for sale here.

I,ve seen a yojimbo for sale overhere :eek:

and the civilian PE.....fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!Am looking for it for a looooooooong time.....

[aj1985]

Most of the more recent models, say from 2000-present, aren't difficult to find at all. They're just very expensive.

Hard: Probe/Mini Probe
Harder: Pre-Diver
Hardest: Jot Singh Khalsa, Whale Rescue Blade.

I got offered a probe just a few weeks ago. Jot khalsa are not that rare I have had a chance to buy many, but the whale rescue blade would be pretty impossible since they aren't made for the public.

[aj1985]

Dino executive
Red Military
Cran lum
Whale rescue blade

Above are the only ones I have never come across, most others are not that hard to find. Affordability is another question though.

If you wait long enough everything will come to you at a price you can't believe. I got a PE Civi coming which was $200. :)

aj

[jlamb]

I guess this all comes down to money, if you want to pay for it, it can be found and bought. I was always under the impression that the dino bone executive is the hardest to get a hold of.

[M2P]

What about the C41P Native II plain edge ?

[antoine]

I have seen this week two blue Dodo PE for 60 Euros each in a French KnifeShop... and one Massad Ayoob for 110 Euros. Discontinued models are sold at low price here ! ...because they are considered as old knives.