What about Microtech :O
Microtechs are grossly overpriced, even moreso given their declining QC and lack of customer service. And their tendency to copy designs hasn't helped in that regard either.
On the original subject
Mid: 50-100$
High: 100$+
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What about Microtech :O
My definition of "high-end" seems to start around $100, stuff like the Yojimbo 2 and Para 2. After that functionality and fit and finish don't increase too much.
Microtechs are grossly overpriced, even moreso given their declining QC and lack of customer service. And their tendency to copy designs hasn't helped in that regard either.
On the original subject
Mid: 50-100$
High: 100$+
I don´t buy such expensive knives, though I use to carry and use them a lot. Mostly traditionals
- mid-priced til 130 $ (~ 100 €
- hi-end over 130 $
Kind regards
Do you have any direct experience with this supposed "declining QC?" Or are you just parroting what you've heard on the forums?
My local knife shop has one of the largest selection of Microtechs in the country, and I must say that their F&F is higher and more consistent that most big names in the industry. I'm not a microtech fanboy at all, but there's no denying that they built good knives.
I agree that functionality doesn't increase much past the 100 dollar mark, but saying that fit and finish doesn't increase much is just wrong.
I've only seen one knife in the 100 dollar range that could even begin to compete with my 400+ dollar knives, and that was a Gayle Bradley. The difference in F&F from 100 to 400 and beyond is pretty substantial.