Howe's + Chaparral Ti = $155

jackknifeh · #1

Pretty good math IMO.

jackknifeh · #2

I got an email with that price. Now that I looked at the site my first post doesn't seem to be accurate. Some really good deals but not $155. $169 is the lowest I saw I think. I don't know how to change the title of the first post.

Sorry

DeathBySnooSnoo · #3

If you click the link to the site from the email the price is right...

jackknifeh · #4

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:If you click the link to the site from the email the price is right...

That's good. Unfortunately, he caught me at a bad time cash wise.

Jim has had some of the best "hot deals" I've seen on any site.

DeathBySnooSnoo · #5

That is too bad...maybe sell off something to afford it? I did that for a few.

He does have some really good ones, he had one for the G10 Manbug that I wanted to jump on, but no money was the issue for me too.

jabba359 · #6

Very tempting...

tvhaugen · #7

You're killing me here...Must Resist...

IG-88 · #8

****, now I need to get a second one :D

d.2.the.p · #9

Ugh. Thought I had my extra bucks allocated to a new light. Now I have to make a Ti decision. Chap2 or Sunwayman V10r Ti+...?

Pockets · #10

That's...a steal.

Ferris Wheels · #11

Also a great price on the Manbug ZDP, $38.00.

bh49 · #12

jackknifeh wrote: Unfortunately, he caught me at a bad time cash wise.

+1 After last week $$ drop at NGK (Damascus Caly3, ZT0561 and spyderpac) I broke......... :o for a while

jabba359 wrote:Very tempting...

tvhaugen wrote:You're killing me here...Must Resist...

+1
I have to stay strong.......can I?

mikerestivo · #13

This is a killer. I am so tempted to get a Ti Chap. Don't need to spend the cash right now. But man it's so cool.

pdptrow · #14

I too got the email that says Spyderco Chaparral Titanium $155. When I click the link it goes to $155 Chaparral Ti.

mikerestivo · #15

pdptrow wrote:I too got the email that says Spyderco Chaparral Titanium $155. When I click the link it goes to $155 Chaparral Ti.

Same here. If there was some type of pricing anomaly, it must have been fixed. $155 makes this really hard on my self control.

Cave Dave · #16

The day after I drop $173 on one, and it hasn't even arrived yet. Ghaa. Oh well I was OK with that price and that price was down from the first intro price. I wonder if these aren't selling as well as expected. It is a bit steep for a Taiwan knife. My CF version was perfect though so I have high hopes.

mikerestivo · #17

Cave Dave wrote:The day after I drop $173 on one, and it hasn't even arrived yet. Ghaa. Oh well I was OK with that price and that price was down from the first intro price. I wonder if these aren't selling as well as expected. It is a bit steep for a Taiwan knife. My CF version was perfect though so I have high hopes.

Heck, in that price range, it's not a cheap knife no matter where it's made. Maybe the cost versus the CF version is slowing sales? The CF version was a bit less expensive if I recall. With functionality being the same between the two, one would really have to have a Ti fetish to choose the Ti version over the CF. And for whatever reason I love Ti. And I am wanting one of the Ti Chaps. This may be my Christmas knife.

jabba359 · #18

I'm guessing the Ti version is more expensive than the CF version for a few reasons:

1. CTS-XHP is an upgrade over S30V.
2. Ti causes more wear on tools than CF.
3. The intricate machining work to create the texture in the Ti is likely much more time intensive than just cutting out a slab of CF.
4. Material costs. A solid slab of Ti is costlier than a very thin layer of CF (which, if the same as the Sage, uses very little actual CF due to being adhered to a cheaper substrate).

IG-88 · #19

OMG!! They are all gone :eek:

Howe had 37 Chaps on stock 24 hours ago an I was going to wait it out a bit but finally ordered any way, lucky me :)

bh49 · #20

My modem died yesterday, so I couldn't place an order. Today Howes already is out of stock. This is relief.