Suppavillin
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Ok, thank you. was it always that way? Is that only the case for generation 4? Because I know he did all different typs of grinds on the other generations and weren't they all hand done back then?
....hand ground knives are maybe nice for collectors but are they rarely used for the real work.
I hope for those guys that your knives are more affordable and easier to obtain than those hand ground XM folders..Hey man, don't tell all of those guys carrying my knives that!
@Suppavillin The CNC cut blades were done due to the big demand for these knives, and to keep the costs down so the average Joe who needs one (Military/LEO/EMT) can afford one too,
@emel Yeah, I wish that people were careing like that. But trust me man, the cnc idea was not to help "us" obtain a knife at a cheaper price. The cnc knives are just as much as the hand ground ones used to be (if not even a little more) and the hand ground ones are now just ridiculos at 1700 and up. Nothing is cheaper since the cnc.And if you disagree Show me a cnc hinderer that is cheaper than they used to be. It was not done for "us" it was done to get rick rich. Nothing wrong with that just sayin. His knives were 500-700 100% handmade. now they are 700-900 cnc
@Suppavillin The CNC cut blades were done due to the big demand for these knives, and to keep the costs down so the average Joe who needs one (Military/LEO/EMT) can afford one too,
@emel Yeah, I wish that people were careing like that. But trust me man, the cnc idea was not to help "us" obtain a knife at a cheaper price. The cnc knives are just as much as the hand ground ones used to be (if not even a little more) and the hand ground ones are now just ridiculos at 1700 and up. Nothing is cheaper since the cnc.And if you disagree Show me a cnc hinderer that is cheaper than they used to be. It was not done for "us" it was done to get rick rich. Nothing wrong with that just sayin. His knives were 500-700 100% handmade. now they are 700-900 cnc
I think you confuse Rick's prices with dealer and secondary market prices, the hand ground ones still cost only 150 more than his mid-tech cnc knives.
You can only get them at shows if you win the lottery, then its still 550 for a hand ground XM-18 and 700 for a 24. The prices people and dealers sell them for are based on supply and demand, if your not happy with them don't buy one or join the army or become a fireman , or just go to a lottery.
If there were only hand ground XM's believe me the prices would be even higher now...because of the demand and even shorter supply. The man is not a breathing grinding machine and can't be blamed for the big demand of his excellent designs. You can also get a ZT collaboration they are great value for money if you want one of his designs.
Yeah, I never knew what he himself charged. I just saw all these dealers charging super high prices And thanks for the fun argument and help with the handground ID