They have high quality materials.
They have high standards.
They are consistent.
Their fit and finish is flawless.
They are high quality and you know what you're getting.
All that being said... they are jack of all trades.
Not the toughest.
Not the most stain resistant.
Not the best edge edge retention.
Not the easiest to sharpen (especially in the field).
They are well rounded knives and I can't imagine there being much knife users that won't be satisfied with one.
All this being said - Yes, I think they are far too expensive.
There, I said it.
Is it worth it?
That depends on you, personally. We are all different.
I see them kinda like a Rockstead that's actually meant to be used, except some people still won't, just because it's so expensive.
To us, all steel looks and feels the same to touch, we can't taste it or really experience it in detail. They all cut the same, and we won't even see much of performance difference unless using steels that are a lot different, and there's plenty of impressive steels today, and we all know we can get by with just older steels too, but that's not why are we here, we are here for latest and greatest and to make further improvements.
Just give yourself an honest answer of why you want it and is it worth it to you?
Will you still be happy with it after spending that much?
Do you want it just because of looks and materials?
Do you need it?
Is this just an impulse that will go away if you ignore it for a week?
If you do buy it, how long will that excitement last?
