Spyderco prices are pushing me right out of my hobby.

[arjay18]

Mr. Glesser, if you need an Aston Martin I can help... just sayin'.

Aston Martin fund for sal?

[FroOchie]

Aston Martin fund for sal?

I'd easily put money in on that... the man clearly has good taste even if the car isn't in his future. I sold two in the past month though and I'll tell you first hand they're surprisingly affordable on the secondary market. Unlike a Spyderco knife, super luxury and super sport cars lose worth quicker than Kirstie Alley loses inches. I'm driving a Mercedes S550 right now that when new in 2007 it sold for $115,000. Now 5 years later with 60k miles on it, it can be had for no more than $40,000. Those are prices that should push people out of a hobby or interest any day.

This whole thread is about value and cost and all those things that hurt us in a tough economy but my knife hobby is probably my most stable "investment" right now if I were to look at it that way. I could sell anyone of my users and not take a bath on them or I can sell any of my collectors and get out even or maybe make a few bucks. In my line of work and in my personal life, that makes a good day for me.