cheaper titanium

batareikin

• February 27, 2013 11:23

Are we going to see lower prices on titanium-handle balisongs in near future?

"A small UK company is bringing new technology online that could reduce the prices of tantalum and titanium ten-fold."

http://www.economist.com/news/...e-about-become-cheap

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  apbt

  • February 27, 2013 18:33

  I doubt a lower cost will impact price, espeically with the amounts that make up a knife. Aren't the SS versions retailing for just about the same if not more than the Ti did?

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  theoneandonly

  • February 27, 2013 19:17

  I agree, most of the price associated with any knife is labor, not materials.

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  batareikin

  • February 28, 2013 12:24

  As far as I know SS is 4-5 times cheaper than Titanium alloy used by BM. Well, it depend on the amount used for the production...

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  jaybird

  • March 25, 2013 05:59

  I think the main deal with them is that they didn't like their old process of casting titanium. And then precision milling them is too labor intensive as well as being rough on milling tools. At least that's my understanding. But you never know what's around the corner.

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