i knew i shoulda been more explicit when i said "higher class." you say "with the exception of steel" which is exactly what i was referring to. there are 154cm folders on the market for $40, which i would like to point out have moving parts which increase the cost of manufacture and warranty liability. They are also produced on a much larger scale, which decreases the cost per unit, but that should have no bearing on us. what should is the "Price/Performance" ratio. more knife to the dollar.

i wasn't sure whether or not i should mention Camillus, but it's worth explaining that after the shut down they had no choice but to liquidate their assets to pay off their outstanding liabilities meaning they had to take what they could get which i would bet was below fair market value. this knife can sell with a huge markup as the steel was probably a bargain purchase. the savings can also be passed on to us.