My Randall finally showed up

[Wishfulthinker580]

@Wishfulthinker580 - I know Randall makes a quality knife and has a very good reputation, they have become “collectible” and increase in value mostly because of their scarcity ….that adds more to their price then does their quality.
I’ve had objects that I only wanted to buy the “name brand” even though I knew equal quality existed elsewhere and at a similar or lower price….but I WANTED the name brand - is that part of the appeal to Randall knives? IE: I’ve got to have a Ferrari even though the Porsche is just as Fast !! Similar to Holland & Holland - rare and only a few made each year, by hand and by only One person —- but there are other great rifles, as good quality, more easily available, slightly less expensive…BUT they can Never be a “Holland & Holland” and therefore just won’t do. I don’t own a Randall, would like too but not enough to go through the effort required and the time needed. But I respect - even admire those that do

The name is definitely part of it. I agree you can maybe find knives from lesser known makers that are of equal quality (maybe even better quality) for less money.

On second thought the pricing direct from Randall really isn’t that high compared (at least on some models) to other makers and you may have to do some searching to find something comparable. Pricing for the most part really is on par for most custom or semi-custom makers.