Thoughts On The New Web Site

Dogs

Boss Hog's wife did an amazing job...its must be neat to have creative talent and insight....I know I don't LOL

Let me know your thoughts on our new web site.

Dan

I am liking it.

Looks good!

Positive: Great format, clean & professional with ease of ordering. It's come a long ways. Also, like Swamp Rat's "Rodents", it seems that SYKCO has a standard predictable line -- the 11 series.

Negative: Significantly higher prices (511 up 33%!), new dog design (I like Rob, but prefer the old dog), and no new knives (or even the 1111 from Blade). Generally, it seems like SYKCO is moving closer to the expensive Busse and away from the budget scrapyard.

Overall it is great. One comment though is when you click on Scrap Yard Knife Company text at the top of this forum it used to take you to the home page. Now it just takes you to a black page with some boxes.

I like the site, although I still prefer the ORIGINAL dog logo, and the price hikes concern me as well.

^^^^^^^^^ Tom nailed it for me. I've pointed a lot of people your way in the past.
They gripe about the no sheaths but often they feel the price to performance was good enough that a sheath was not a big deal to buy. But just that little price raise bites into the sheath budget.

My sentiments exactly.

I like it but I was hoping for the 1111

Doesn't EVERYBODY have two 11-11's?!?

No you lucky dog. Some poor dogs don't even have one

Well, there ARE ways to correct that!

^^^ suggestions lol

You COULD try contacting folks who might consider selling an extra one.

Now who would let go of such an awesome blade lol

Well, you COULD try the Exchange.

Hahahahaha I tried selling some knives there once. Nobody would buy from me because I have no feedback. They were all asking if I would ship the knives to them before they paid. I understand the concern but couldn't afford to take the hit if they ripped me off

Actually, just about everyone that I have dealt with over there has been great, especially if they are a "regular" poster!

Nice site! I'm getting priced out of the market though!

I know. I just couldn't risk it Tom. And that's the general concenses DT.

I too don't care for the price hike, but then again, everything is expensive these days and it's completely understandable for the occasional increase.

I like the website design....flows better. The integration of the forums seems a bit awkward (not sure why)...

Hard not to agree re: pricing, but steel is expensive and inflation is a pita....so, I get it. Can't read too much from the forum posts though...as the market will speak for itself.

This was brought up on the swamp forum but I figured I would post it here too.

This is on the new site in the " about our various steels" area ( in the details tab):

"SR-101 Steel is the combination of an extremely fine-grained tool steel and a proprietary multi-step tempering protocol. This process includes the incorporation of a deep cryogenic treatment for grain refinement with the added benefits of differential tempering which add greatly to the overall toughness and strength of what will most certainly prove to be your favorite blade."

Am I reading it wrong or does that say the blades are Differentaially Heat Treated?

That's what it sounds like. But I thought that only a few past models had that done?

Im only aware of one past yard model the TT reg and the old rats. They have said in the past diff treating wasn't worth the extra cost to the customer.

So maybe that explains the price hikes? I would be very stoked if the new prices were because the models are now diff treated! My guess is that this is not the case tho...probably just a rise in the cost of SR101 that needed to be reflected in the price of the knives. BUT, if that is the case, how does the Rodent Rucki go from $298 to $358 and the Rattle Hawk didn't increase at all?

^^^^^^ we are all wondering what's up. There price jump on the 511 was also shocking. We need to start a thread and ask Dan to answer

they may have purchased new machinery that only affect some products
Some of that manufacturing equipment is expensive

That's true!

The new site is glitchy. I can get to the forums less than half the time.

I never use the site to get to the forum.

My old link is dead and it throws you to the main site.

I just google scrapyard forum

GD, if anyone wants you to ship before they pay STAY AWAY!

I'm happy to vouch for you if someone wants a reference for you. Just send 'em my way.

Good on ya' D/T!

I did come up with the thought that I could have asked a third party like a trusted mod on the forums the take custody of the knives and then. Send them to the individual after he had received my payment and sent it to me but then its twice the shipping and twice the wait

Check out if you have any regional hunting or firearms forums and. See if you can sell them there

Tried. I don't think folks realize why you would pay so much for infi

Like I said, I can vouch for ya. No need to send via a third party

Looks good :thumbup:

Agree on the price hike though, but I guess everybody has to make a living

looks good. never looked to see what the old store was built on but i have dealt with the current cart before and it's not cheap. also has some really cool features... product videos and all that...

i do hope we see some "vintage logo" t-shirts and some other gear with the old logo. that logo was too nice too abandon.

Yes, the old logo Dog was so nice that I got it tattooed on my arm! The new one clashes with it.

Noticed there are no more challenge coins for sale. All gone?

bingo!!!!tom ets a cookie

I like the new website, it offers more to look at.

I think I also prefer the old dog logo. I always thought that a version of it that looked like it had been spray painted with a stencil would look very appropriate for Scrap Yard Knife Company.

.... I don't thik Dan needs to answer anything mate, nor is it really our business, if the knives are too expensive they wont sell but other than that it is a business decision and one, I would suggest, based around increases in base material and other imput prices. None of he Busse Co has had notable price rises in the past few years (though the model they use make this harder to watch however the RMD has been around long enough to see) and like any operation costs very very rarely go down.

Andy

New site looks great Dan! Nice to see such a drastic improvement across the board.

However I too miss the original logo. That was a sweet graphic for the brand.

I agree with the old logo. The new one, although nice, just looks "Gimmicky to me". I guess I'm just old.

nice to see you around coldone

I'd love to see that logo on knives again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I vote for the old logo as well.

I like it but the wife gets freaked out and I have to chuckle.

Well, YOU said it.....not me!!!

Old logo and graphic on the next one it is!

Good deal!

Sounds good D/T, just convince Dan of that! ................

I'll use my squirrel mind powers

Jedi Squirrel mind-tricks you must use!