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Calone
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Sep 11, 2019
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I think is overpriced compared with Bark River. Not sure if is a real full tang. Will pass the sale this time
YavorMoskov
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Sep 15, 2019
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CaloneNo, it is not overpriced at all. On the contrary, it is a great sale. In Sweden the corporate taxes are higher than in USA. On top of that you have all sorts of local and municipal taxes and different fees that can be even higher than the corporate tax. Also, you have all kinds of company medical leaves paid mostly by the firms, paid entirely by the company maternity leaves which are minimum 16 months, mandatory 41 days annual paid vacation for all employees, mandatory paid national holidays and paid local holidays, factory licencing, government inspections which often cost a lot. Manufacturing machinery is up to 60% more expensive than in USA. The industrial electricity is 4 times more expensive and gasoline is around 2.5 times more expensive. And the salaries in Sweden are significantly higher than in USA. The general costs of running a manufacturing business in Sweden are very, very high. I am familiar with the both companies and can assure you that even at full price Fallkniven as a company makes a lot less profit per knife than Bark River. In the future try to check all the facts before making comments like that.
AJAugust
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Dec 27, 2019
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YavorMoskov
“Fällkniven is a Swedish company, but most if not all of its production is done by subcontractors. Early F1 knives made of ATS34 steel were manufactured in Germany by Linder-Solingen. Production has been moved to Seki Japan since Fällkniven replaced ATS34 steel with VG-10 and 3G (SPGS-powder steel) core laminates, in its products. Hattori manufactures all of their fixed blades, and Moki manufactures their folders.” Quote from Wikipedia.
jvgauthier
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Jan 13, 2020
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YavorMoskovYavor, you only explained the price, not the value.
The value of the Fällkniven over the BR is more than the worth (the price tag). I won't pretend to have the answer, I'm waiting for mine :)
At any rate, it's a mix of :
-price
-capacity of paiement. Whether it's several month of saving vs pocket change makes a world of a difference.
-knowledge and appreciation of the difference in quality. Again, whether you don't know g**no about knives or you have a museum of a collection, books, experience and even built some, the price tag is not viewed equally.
-how much the two knives really differ.
-the branding. (disclaimer: fictif example) If ever single 8 billion citizen on the planet knew that the cheapest Fällniven sells at $1000, and if everyone call tell a fake copy from mile, they would sell like mad. Sweden would importing workers straight to Norrboten and City dweller hipsters without a need of a knife would have them by their belt everywhere they can go with.
-etc.
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