Prices

[Buckcasefan]

Been away from the hobby for a bit, just noticed Buck 110 new for over $100? If true, why the steep increase? I know inflation has been bad but….

[Railsplitter]

I agree that prices have skyrocketed but where are you shopping?

A brand new Buck 110 in the standard configuration is $89.99 on the Buck website and they often charge more than most dealers.

[Buckcasefan]

Bucks website I thought had it for 105, maybe I misread something. Everywhere else, seems 89.99 the norm. I guess those 64.99 days are long gone……

[Railsplitter]

Yep, we won’t be seeing those prices again. I bought most of the Buck knives that I wanted about 4 years ago. At that time, I felt like I was paying too much but with today’s prices being what they are, I feel like I actually got a bunch of good deals.

[1967redrider]

Actual prices are exceeding book prices, since around 2020. If I want a decent user, there are some to be found on the 2nd hand market (like AAPK member stores), for less than a NIB one.

[Mumbleypeg]

Rampant inflation has impacted prices of nearly everything since 2020.

Ken

[Ridgegrass]

Considering a CASE, SODBUSTER is selling at $104.99, in my humble opinion the BUCK 110 is more knife for the price, assuming it's still USA made.
BTW, I had two 110's on my table Saturday. Both were older but very nice, with sheaths. One sold without haggle for $70. At least a dozen lookers had to pick them up and relate their personal 110 stories. I enjoyed their tales. J.O'.

[Rookie]

Covid around 2021 spiked prices, free money got everyone spending, and I've not really seen prices come back down since. Apparently this is the new normal.

[boots2112]

Still a good deal. I bought all of the auto's.

[Lansky1]

Case knives have skyrocketed as well in the last few years. Secondary market has gotten ridiculous - amazing to me that people stand for this and continue to support the inflated prices. I wouldn't have even gotten into the hobby if I started when prices (new and used) were so much more relatively speaking than only a few years prior. I can't explain it ... other than collectors of all sorts and fancies typically have deep pockets and may have only one hobby and aren't afraid to feed it. I have waaaaaay too many hobbies to expand my collection now - so I'm very glad I found knife collecting when I did, when deals could still be had. I very much enjoy what I am fortunate to have acquired at the right time, which is more than I'll ever use. I do continue my occasional bottomfeeding in the higher end import market though where deals can still be had. Sorry, this has morphed into a rant, but It remains very bothersome to me the direction things have gone in the USA made knife world in the last 5 years or so ...