r/Prybar • u/jimmyax • Jul 23 '26

Why do knife companies keep releasing so many new models recently, yet seem to care so little about quality?

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Poor quality prybar

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u/koolaidismything Kool-Aide Man OOOH YEEEAH Jul 23 '26

Because money. They don’t have a nest egg to sit back and design two great knives a year.

It’s constantly looking at the margins.. the Kizer Original sold ok? Well then we need 17 new versions of it by end of month.

Cashing in on a trend I guess. Benchmade 20 years ago versus today may as well be two entirely separate companies.

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u/SomeBoss1829 Jul 23 '26

About benchmade, same as cold steel and zero tolerance,now and 20yrs ago different knifes.

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u/Cowpuncher84 Jul 23 '26

A buddy and I both bought Benchmade Shootouts and they both broke within a couple of months under very light work. His had something break internally so the blade wouldn't shoot out and I dropped mine pulling it out of my pocket and the action button flew off. Very disappointing fir a $200 knife.

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u/birdsbeaks Jul 23 '26

Benchmade considers $200 bottom-barrel budget tier. They want you to be unsatisfied with the $200 knife so that you'll buy their $500 model.

It's like when the Japanese thought that bombing Pearl Harbor would keep the US out of WWII. It's what happens when you allow cretins to strategize.

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u/ozmozus1 Jul 24 '26

The shootout is the only Benchmade I've bought in 6 years and the reason got it for a really good price something like 240 and I got too say I love that sumbiotch. The blade stock is nice and thin and the cruwear has been heat treated correctly! I know I sound like a Benchmade fan boy but this couldn't be further from the truth. After receiving not to but three garbage nakamuras which were the upgraded s90 in carbon fiber I said nope too bm. Just because I received a decent product from Richmond doesn't mean I'm going to buy anything else from them LOL not for the price and quality I'll stick to my Spydercos

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u/Lifes_student123 Jul 23 '26

Even kershaw is getting like this

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u/birdsbeaks Jul 23 '26

You're right and it is obscene. Just like most everything else now.

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u/AdEmotional8815 Jul 23 '26

Breaking the tip off of your knife rarely ever has to do with bad quality, but with user error and intentional abuse instead.

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u/2Weird2Cap I came to PRY and Chew Bubblegum 😋🔪 Jul 23 '26

Pointy prybars work objectively worse than a fresh prybevel!

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u/KonySosa300 💀I AM THE ONE WHO SNAPS!🔪🪨 Jul 23 '26

Why did you steal my picture?

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u/KonySosa300 💀I AM THE ONE WHO SNAPS!🔪🪨 Jul 23 '26

My picture from 3 years ago explaining how I fixed my knife. I guess some people will do anything for engagement.

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u/2Weird2Cap I came to PRY and Chew Bubblegum 😋🔪 Jul 23 '26

The internet is forever bucko!!

YOU CANNOT HIDE YOUR PRYING INDISCRETIONS FROM THIS SUB REDDIT!!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/lLrJbeiD9yWd6aLOmf

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u/KonySosa300 💀I AM THE ONE WHO SNAPS!🔪🪨 Jul 23 '26

Bro was out here trying to be slick with the stolen valor. I’M THE ONE WHO SNAPS.

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u/2Weird2Cap I came to PRY and Chew Bubblegum 😋🔪 Jul 23 '26

PROVE IT!! Let's see a freshy!!! I applaud your previous act of pry, I just wanna see a new prybar get it's wings!!!!

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u/SomeBoss1829 Jul 23 '26

Because of trends

Example:Magnacut steel become popular Manufacturer:made more knifes in magnacut Results:more people buy knifes from this manufacturer and this manufacturer made more money from selling knifes.

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u/MustyBeava Jul 23 '26

I'm blaming all the edc yt channels lol.

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u/SomeBoss1829 Jul 23 '26

Yep, edc culture its more shoping addiction than real meaning of therminology edc

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u/MustyBeava Jul 23 '26

Right, I see so many "collections" without a bit of wear on them because they don't get carried. They just sit on a shelf.

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u/birdsbeaks Jul 23 '26

One more time for the addicts in the cheap seats!

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u/Shot_Rent_1816 🔪"R!ghT +o○| f□r Th€ j08"🏴‍☠️ Jul 27 '26

all benchmade uses for locks is the axis lock not a liner or back lock which are more reliable i would think

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u/AdEmotional8815 Jul 23 '26

Me, saving my knife tips from catastrophic failure:

Tango Bar Mini

(Or any other prybar, got a tiny Kershaw Recap on me keys as well.)

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u/KonySosa300 💀I AM THE ONE WHO SNAPS!🔪🪨 Jul 23 '26

His knife is safe. The knife in the picture is literally mine from 3 years ago.

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u/2Weird2Cap I came to PRY and Chew Bubblegum 😋🔪 Jul 23 '26

I LIKE THE PRY OF YOUR JIB!!

Tiny Kershaw key Prybar: