I went with "No" because, like khukris and axes, I don't believe Scrap yard can successfully compete head-to-head in a commodity-type blade market against established, good quality manufacturers. Scrap Yard has established itself as a better quality alternative to mass-production knives, but at a lower price-point than jumping into the full-custom market. I believe that most people who would buy a Scrap Yard machete are the folks who would buy any Scrap Yard release, no matter what it was. Despite voting "No", I might actually buy one, but that doesn't mean I think it's a good business decision.

I know that people will dispute my assertion, pointing to interest in the Killa-Z, but I have doubts that interest will translate into $700 each sales among more than just the hard-core chopperholics.


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