I'm looking to buy a Spyderco UKPK knife but have noticed these can vary in price from £65 to £85 for the same spec knife. Is there anything I should be wary of before buying from the cheapest one advertised? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Spydercos are widely copied/faked.
Assuming you are buying from a legitimate dealer (not Ebay/Amazon/Aliexpress), there should be no issues - buy from whoever offers the best price.
Assuming you are buying from a legitimate dealer (not Ebay/Amazon/Aliexpress), there should be no issues - buy from whoever offers the best price.
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I’m in the USA, but the same thing can apply here also…
Buy it from a retailer you know/trust is what I would do.
Amazon and the like will have factory rejects, knives sent in because of defects, or maybe some jerk used it for a month, THEN sent it back.
Buy it from a retailer you know/trust is what I would do.
Amazon and the like will have factory rejects, knives sent in because of defects, or maybe some jerk used it for a month, THEN sent it back.
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Even the BD1N is good stuff, and easy to sharpen, isn't that the base steel? The steel upgrades are for specific purposes, want an extra, extra long edge at the sacrifice of some sharpening ease? S110V. Want a total rustPROOF steel? LC200N.
BD1N is also very stainless. First Spyderco purchase?
BD1N is also very stainless. First Spyderco purchase?
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Oh, I was talking about the UKPK, which is USA made, that is correct on the Delica, VG10. That steel is used in the base version in the Japanese-made knives, the Delica and that series (Dragonfly, Endela, Endura, Police, Civilian, Matriarch).
Thanks for the help. One of the other Spyderco knives was the Delica 4 but again the prices vary so widely. Two of the companies you mentioned have this on £90 and £109 while on Amazon it's only £63.
From that can I take it the one on Amazon is a fake? I did ask the question on Amazon if the Spyderco knife was a genuine boxed product and had five replies saying it was. It's so confusing trying not to get ripped off.
You may get a bargain I'm not saying they aren't about but me personally if I want a knife I'll pay the extra and only buy from a retailer I can 100% trust, those I've mentioned you can.
Moonraker have it for 85 I've dealt with them/Tony many times, it's a one man band well known in the knife community he's a lovely guy.
UK Pen Knife Black 2 | Moonraker Knives
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Thanks again for all the help, really appreciated.You may get a bargain I'm not saying they aren't about but me personally if I want a knife I'll pay the extra and only buy from a retailer I can 100% trust, those I've mentioned you can.
Moonraker have it for 85 I've dealt with them/Tony many times, it's a one man band well known in the knife community he's a lovely guy.
UK Pen Knife Black 2 | Moonraker Knives