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Welcome to the forum.

Are you looking for an argument, an agreement, yes, yes.  All you said is correct. Including the marketing part. But, They really do care. The prices have come down.

But they’re really good knife sharpeners. Really well engineered and well made. The more expensive models are easier to use the precision these things offer. They do what they say with excellent support.

Yes I’m a fan and a long time user. If it’s something you can get how to use, pick it !up, not everyone does, it really allows the user, the actual “knife sharpener” the ability to use these sharpening systems to achieve edge sharpness you never could before. Truly.

Hey, about the gun story…when in college I met a guy who was an amateur gun smith. He said buy this Remington bolt action $79 rifle. He made for me a marksman capable rifle after refining, customizations and accessories. The WE base models have those bones. The newest WE40 base model is $185. My story was 40 yrs ago….

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wickededge

Have you priced a Japanese knife, or eve quality US made Pocket Knives??

The WE is not a gun manufacture that has been around since  1873 so you can not really compared the manufacturing capabilities and vendor buying power of global giant gun manufacture to a US Small business  The WE is  also made in the US like many guns are.   My buddy said to me when I bought the WE about or 6 years ago, “You know, you could buy a new set of knives every year for quite a few years for what you are paying to sharpen the ones you have!”   He was not wrong..

It is a tool, good tools that are well made and accurate cost more than those that are not.

Buy it or  don’t buy it.  If you can not justify the expense then why bother commenting, it’s like going to the  a Corvette forum and complaining about the cost of the the car.. is it worth what they charge.. depends on  who you are.. my 20 year old Pacifica is a lot more comfortable to drive on a 400 miles trip but not as much fun..    It costs a lot of money to keep a small business running, so if we want stuff made in the US, then as a consumer we need to pay for it, so the companies  can  stay in business and keep employing people..

If you really do want one, you can always look at use, these things last for decades.  People buy them and like many hobbies, lose interest after a year  or 2 and then sell them.  Many of  used units are virtually just broken in and ready to use (New stone take a good bit of use to get fully broken in).   It does take some time an effort to lean to use the tool correctly to get repeated results each time.  It is not plug and play and not a power tool, so takes time to use..

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wickededge, Marc H, 000Robert

Hey Kurt,

My name’s Ryan and I’m one of the 9 team members here at Wicked Edge.

Your thoughts and opinions are ones we hear often. We know our products are expensive, especially our higher-end models. We work as hard as possible to keep our pricing as low as possible, but we refuse to give up quality, precision, or liveable wages for those who work with us. We know a Generation 4 Pro won’t be in every person’s home because that model, our flagship, and all of our products were made for those who value a USA-made, hand-assembled, multi-point quality checked machine, and that’s an expensive commitment. All of our products are priced around the fact that each one receives several years of R&D, up to 150 precision-designed/engineered/manufactured parts, a lifetime warranty, the longest-lasting Diamond Stones on the market, and a team that’s highly trained and hands-on with every step of the process.
We are releasing the Carbon-WE40 for the exact reasons you’re pointing out. We have never been the company people go to because they’re looking to save some money. We’ve always been a product that few could afford and that’s not fair. We believe everyone deserves the sharpest, most durable edges possible on the blades that they use every day. We are constantly working to make our machines better and more affordable.

If you have any ideas about what features you’d be willing to give up in our products to make them more affordable, we are always listening for feedback and know that those who ‘haven’t drank the Kool-Aid’ are those who often have the most impactful ideas. You can email me directly at ryan.tuchin@wickededgeusa.com.

Thank you for your feedback and I look forward to hearing what ideas you have to make our products more attainable.

Best,

Ryan

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Marc H, 000Robert

Sometimes I misspell words on purpose to see if someone will jump on it like a dog on a bone. But in that case I saw it but didn’t think that it was worth the time to correct it.
I thought that the Statue of Liberty was ambidextrous.

Well, you chose the wrong company to speak out against. I can’t believe that WE have managed to keep their prices down when just about everything else has gone up. You should be congratulating them.