Tuesday, January 15, 2013

You can have quality or cheap, pick one.



I had an interesting conversation at the last gun show with a fellow shopping for a knife.
 

Me: How can I help you sir?

Him: I’m looking for a knife I can carry tip up.

M: That’s very doable.  Let me show you a few I recommend.

H: I want a partial serrated blade.

M:  Take a look at these.

H: I want a quality knife, .... that’s cheap.

M: I think you need to try a few of other the vendors.  The ones with the 2-for-5 bucks baskets, sir.  

I’m still amazed by that conversation.  Some people don't know the difference between quality and price, so they are always looking for that magic combination.

2 comments:

derrick38 said...

Probably like most industries, we have a saying in the cycling world: "While they make Strong, Light, and Cheap--you can only pick TWO."

Wedgehead30 said...

You get what you pay for. Buy cheap buy twice. Some people will never get it. I carried a $100 knife when I was on the job. It never failed me. Now it sits in a drawer cuz it's to big for EDC.