RESALE LEADERBOARD
Which knife brands hold their value?
Ranked by real resale sold-comp data — actual prices knives sold for, not asking prices. A brand “holds its value” when its median resale stays steady relative to its spread.
Kershaw
Volatile$36median resale
518 sales12 models
Spyderco
Volatile$119median resale
332 sales5 models
Zippo
Volatile$30median resale
205 sales3 models
Tactile Turn
Volatile$125median resale
145 sales2 models
Chaves
Volatile$250median resale
138 sales3 models
Benchmade
Volatile$100median resale
123 sales2 models
Vosteed
Volatile$104median resale
108 sales3 models
Kunwu
Volatile$248median resale
103 sales2 models
Ketuo
Volatile$43median resale
92 sales2 models
BASTION
Volatile$40median resale
87 sales1 model
QSP
Volatile$45median resale
87 sales2 models
Kansept
Volatile$126median resale
80 sales3 models
Chris Reeve
Volatile$550median resale
66 sales1 model
Schrade
Volatile$37median resale
65 sales1 model
BIG IDEA DESIGN
Volatile$90median resale
65 sales1 model
Dreamtech
Volatile$174median resale
63 sales1 model
Miguron
Volatile$35median resale
62 sales1 model
Remette
Volatile$35median resale
62 sales1 model
CJRB
Volatile$26median resale
41 sales2 models
SE7EN PLUS
Volatile$47median resale
40 sales1 model
Mantis
Volatile$132median resale
38 sales1 model
Big Idea Design
Volatile$78median resale
30 sales1 model
Rick Hinderer Knives
Volatile$410median resale
25 sales1 model
TecX
Moderate$35median resale
21 sales1 model
Rivery Manufacturing
Volatile$44median resale
14 sales1 model
Microtech
Volatile$25median resale
12 sales1 model
Petrified Fish
Moderate$33median resale
12 sales1 model
Boker
Volatile$39median resale
9 sales1 model
Kizer
Volatile$70median resale
6 sales1 model
Figures are medians of recent real sold listings, with outliers removed.