Knife market data
What our price checks say about buying knives online. Everything here is live: recalculated every hour from the same dealer prices on the knife pages, only counting knives at least two dealers have in stock.
- of knives cost the same at every dealer that has them in stock
- 39%
- average gap between the cheapest and dearest in-stock dealer
- 10.5%
- of dealer listings in stock right now
- 78%
- knives at least two dealers have in stock, the ones these numbers compare
- 265
Does it pay to compare? By brand
Brands near the top set a minimum advertised price, so nearly every dealer charges the same and the real choice is stock, shipping and rewards. Near the bottom, dealers set their own prices and comparing saves real money.
- Spyderco88% same · 1.5% gap88%481.5%
- Benchmade67% same · 2.8% gap67%462.8%
- Böker67% same · 11.8% gap67%611.8%
- Victorinox63% same · 6.3% gap63%86.3%
- Kizer44% same · 4.1% gap44%94.1%
- Microtech30% same · 3.3% gap30%103.3%
- Leatherman29% same · 10.3% gap29%1410.3%
- CRKT13% same · 18.7% gap13%2318.7%
- CIVIVI6% same · 12% gap6%1812%
- ESEE0% same · 6.9% gap0%66.9%
- Kershaw0% same · 24.8% gap0%2524.8%
- Gerber0% same · 26.5% gap0%826.5%
- Cold Steel0% same · 30% gap0%1530%
Brands with at least 5 knives in stock at two or more dealers. Avg gap: cheapest to dearest in-stock dealer, as a share of the cheapest.
Where comparing saves the most
The biggest dollar gaps between dealers that have the same knife in stock right now.
- Spyderco Stovepipe · 20CV · Dark Titaniumsave $187.506 dealers in stock$292.50 to $480.00
- Demko AD20.5 · 20CV · Carbon Fibersave $112.002 dealers in stock$168.00 to $280.00
- Cold Steel Recon Scout · 3V · Kray-Exsave $85.043 dealers in stock$264.95 to $349.99
- Cold Steel Mayhem · AUS-10 · Black/Gray G10save $84.004 dealers in stock$246.99 to $330.99
- Microtech Hera · Merlot Aluminumsave $78.004 dealers in stock$385.00 to $463.00
- Victorinox Classic SDsave $75.002 dealers in stock$175.00 to $250.00
- Microtech Halo · M390MKsave $71.003 dealers in stock$709.00 to $780.00
- CRKT Homefront · 12C27 · OD Green Aluminumsave $61.965 dealers in stock$87.99 to $149.95
- Böker Arbolito · N695 · Micartasave $61.012 dealers in stock$86.00 to $147.01
- Cold Steel Engage · S35VN · Black G10save $58.004 dealers in stock$171.99 to $229.99
Which dealers have it in stock
Share of the knives we track at each shop that are in stock right now. Dealers with at least 20 tracked knives. Compare shipping and rewards.