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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.