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Here's a Svord on a US Knife site.
It would cost NZD104 freight included from the States to here.
I haven't looked, but the last time I did it worked out cheaper than buying from NZ. Strange.
Svord Mega EDC Every Day Carry Fixed 4.5" Carbon Steel Blade, Orange Paracord Handle, Leather Sheath - KnifeCenter - SVO-MEDC
Yep. Found the same thing a year or two ago. I live about 20km from their factory/workshop in Waiuku, yet it was cheaper to buy on Amazon.
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Just like nz dairy products!
So what's new? 30 years ago whilst living in Oz I was astounded by the number of NZ made products that were cheaper to buy there. Things like processed milk products, lawnmowers (yeah it was a while ago). And to top it off my income there was higher so my buying power greater to start with. Domestic market subsidising the export market? Quite strange because on my return to NZ I worked for a company where the rule of thumb was they had to export 3 tonnes of product to yield the same profit they could with 1 tonne of domestic sales. Cheap Chinese imports to NZ have of course shagged that.
Thats just a little one Peng.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Yeah, I realised that just after posting :(
If that's the case I wouldn't buy one of there knives on principal alone.
Shows how bloated our retailers are.
Sometimes its plain ridiculous, but I guess thats the price we pay for not having to live in a shithole country, plus if we didnt have the export markets with their massive buying power then things would be either more expensive, or we would have a crappy income.
retailers are just greedy thats all, its not rocket science
Some of the probs of business in NZ, no population, heaps of competitors and some crazy leasing prices. I'd hate to be in "retail". Then of course online is up you!
I don't mind paying extra for legit NZ made products, they wouldn't be making much from exports.. Especially Svord, not exactly a bigtime company.
Different story when H&F & GC / importers try sell their Lowa boots for million $$
Unfortunately we get shafted...
The us companies buy in bulk and so get a discount, not sure but they may not have to pay certain taxes (gst? Maybe, never did tax law), we on the other hand pay full price mostly, although when I visited Waiuku with cash prices were flexible...
Mind you that knife doesn't look very good to me, I have one of the smaller ones and don't really rate it.
Nobody forces anyone to keep a retail shop open. If a business model is shit, non-competitive and outdated, perhaps the owner ought to re-invest in something else instead of whining and engaging in price-fixing/non-competitive strategies like we see happening with retails blackmailing suppliers to try shut down Aoraki Ammunition etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
I would say they were flogging that as a loss leader, doubt if it will have much demand in the USA , where knives like svord are two a penny at knife shows.
Have a look at any Svord on the same site. All similar pricing when compared to NZD. I first noticed it a few years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taff
I wouldn't own a Svord.
I have a few Svords, most are just ok, one is pretty poor and one is very very good, but don't just take my word for it look at Josh James the kiwi bushman (Dual survival and kings of the wild, as well as his own YouTube channel), he puts that big L6 von Tempsky Bowie of his through hell and back (and a drop point hunter too), and it just does whatever he asks of it, not sure many other knives would take that sort of punishment without taking some damage.
But yeah the prices are steep and most of the line needs finishing to ale them comfortable and more useable which is not brilliant.
I never pay attention to any video selebs regarding knife makes, most are just sponsorship , Ray mears has been sponsored by several knife firms even producing his own bushcraft knife, but often used a pukko, he made himself ,as to bear the less said the better, I have handled svords on a daily bases, but they just don,t do it for me.
no thanksQuote:
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Hahsha I spat out my coffee!!! Brutal [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
(Ps each to their own, go well Josh but same here, yeah nah [emoji6])
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