fixed blade knife for hiking?

Marketing is the topless chick in the window to get you into the door. That's why people drink Coke instead of Pepsi or whatever. It's meaningless to the quality of end product, it's only job is to get you to the end product.

The whole "is it worth it?" discussion is based on so many factors, subjective and objective, but at the end of the day only you can answer the question for you.
 
Chuckman said:
Marketing is the topless chick in the window to get you into the door. That's why people drink Coke instead of Pepsi or whatever. It's meaningless to the quality of end product, it's only job is to get you to the end product.

The whole "is it worth it?" discussion is based on so many factors, subjective and objective, but at the end of the day only you can answer the question for you.
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Well said.
 
Thank you gentlemen. I know I've bought alot of stuff that wasn't worth the price and I've bought alot of stuff that I would have happily paid more for if I had to. So I understand to each there on.
 
HandyDave said:
First let me say my following questions are meant with no disrespect. Im trying to learn. These mkc knives look really nice. My question is what makes them cost so much? They are machined mass produced items probably machine heat treated in large batches then a little grinding and finish work and throw some cheap paracord on it for a handle. Is the price point because they are American mass produced over some foreign country mass produced? Or is there something I'm missing that makes them cost what they do? Again no offense meant just curios.
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I have 4 of them currently. Would be 5 but that was an expensive thing to loose. Still mad about that. Anyway, are they worth it? I think they are. I use mine for deer hunting and processing. Did I need 4-5 of them. No. Did I get caught up in the marketing, etc. Sure did. Am I mad about it? Not one bit. A buddy of mine in Montana has a Speedgoat and processed an elk and several deer with it and never bothered to sharpen it.

Josh Smith, the owner, is a master blade smith. So he knows what he's doing. Does he touch all of the knives? Early on I bet he did. And I bet he's working his way out of some of that as well. The MKC knives kind of fall between mass produced and custom. They seem to get more hand fitted and such, at least that seems to be the sell.

My kitchen knives are Cutco. MKC knives are better. Sharpness, retention, ease of re sharpening, etc. But my wife won't let me keep the orange and black knives out all the time. Heck, I've used the Speedgoat and Mini Speedgoat to trim out my holsters when it's close by.

And while the materials are mass produced it's over seen by someone that is very picky about what they want. But outside custom Damascus what isn't mass produced? This vid is and example of someone knowing what they want and getting the material that's capable of doing it, not just what works.

He's done a heck of a job building a lifestyle brand around a knife. But no way that would work at his price point if the product didn't back that up. And it does if you are going to use them a lot. Less so if you are not going to put it to hard use.


 
The MKC blades are hand made in the owners shop, and subsequent finishing as well. His knives sell out at the prices he sets.

I believe your interpretation of the process and skill, as well as ‘cheap’ material is somewhat misplaced.
 
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opaul said:
The MKC blades are hand made in the owners shop, and subsequent finishing as well. His knives sell out at the prices he sets.

I believe your interpretation of the process and skill, as well as ‘cheap’ material is somewhat misplaced.
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Wasnt meaning to misplace anything. Just goin by what there website says. It says lasers are used I take to mean a fancy cnc type machine. So only handmade part of the blanks process is putting the metal on the machine and pushing the go button. Then of course I'm sure they have jigs set up on there grinders so each blade comes out identical to the last. Yes stock removal type blades do have "hand made" qualities. And as for the cheap comment I was referring to the paracord wrap only. I know the steels used ain't cheap and I know the time that goes into making even stock removal type blades ain't cheap cause somebody has to get paid for pushing the buttons and running the sanders and grinders. But the paracord I was referring to as cheap is in fact a readily available cheap product. Also like I said I understand that price is subjective to what someone will pay.
 
I use a Morakniv for day hikes as well as one to five nighters. They are easy on the wallet, hold an edge, good grip in wet conditions, and VERY light weight... Which is huge for me on longer hikes.
It's no bush knife, but it can take a beating. I like that they come in bright colors too. Makes it stand out when I drop it in the leaves. We keep one in every pack.
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