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.
Spyderco
Volatile$175median resale
964 sales28 models
Kershaw
Volatile$45median resale
478 sales16 models
Case XX
Volatile$85median resale
449 sales9 models
Kizer
Volatile$75median resale
266 sales11 models
Chaves
Volatile$195median resale
255 sales6 models
Zippo
Volatile$31median resale
240 sales5 models
Benchmade
Volatile$130median resale
194 sales7 models
Kansept
Volatile$167median resale
177 sales6 models
QSP
Volatile$56median resale
136 sales3 models
Vosteed
Volatile$83median resale
135 sales6 models
Kunwu
Volatile$279median resale
128 sales5 models
Leatherman
Volatile$70median resale
107 sales3 models
CJRB
Volatile$50median resale
96 sales4 models
Microtech
Volatile$295median resale
94 sales3 models
Chris Reeve
Volatile$600median resale
93 sales2 models
Artisan Cutlery
Volatile$69median resale
91 sales4 models
Remette
Volatile$59median resale
84 sales2 models
Tactile Turn
Volatile$129median resale
80 sales2 models
Boker
Volatile$100median resale
71 sales2 models
CRKT
Volatile$45median resale
67 sales3 models
Ketuo
Volatile$169median resale
63 sales3 models
CIVIVI
Volatile$46median resale
59 sales2 models
Medford Knife and Tool
Moderate$600median resale
59 sales1 model
Cold Steel
Volatile$66median resale
55 sales2 models
Hinderer
Volatile$528median resale
54 sales3 models
Chris Reeve Knives
Volatile$650median resale
52 sales2 models
Olight
Moderate$100median resale
50 sales1 model
Wuben
Volatile$25median resale
50 sales1 model
Strider
Volatile$1050median resale
49 sales1 model
Kansept Knives
Steady$208median resale
48 sales2 models
Victorinox
Volatile$52median resale
46 sales1 model
Tactile
Moderate$379median resale
45 sales1 model
Zero Tolerance
Steady$292median resale
45 sales1 model
BASTION
Volatile$45median resale
44 sales1 model
Petrified Fish
Volatile$69median resale
43 sales1 model
QSP Knife
Volatile$45median resale
43 sales1 model
kershaw
Volatile$75median resale
41 sales1 model
REMETTE
Volatile$50median resale
39 sales1 model
Al Mar
Volatile$118median resale
39 sales1 model
Koenig
Volatile$1000median resale
37 sales1 model
TRIVISA
Volatile$49median resale
35 sales2 models
kizer
Volatile$65median resale
35 sales1 model
Jack Wolf K.
Moderate$100median resale
35 sales1 model
Koenig Knives
Volatile$1098median resale
34 sales1 model
DreamTech
Volatile$40median resale
34 sales1 model
Civivi
Volatile$32median resale
33 sales2 models
Vosteed Knives
Moderate$215median resale
31 sales1 model
SRM
Moderate$60median resale
30 sales1 model
Jake Hoback
Moderate$517median resale
26 sales1 model
JVO Custom
Volatile$23median resale
26 sales1 model
Deejo
Volatile$47median resale
24 sales1 model
Klaken Knives
Steady$33median resale
21 sales2 models
Sofirn
Volatile$40median resale
20 sales1 model
Schrade
Volatile$40median resale
19 sales1 model
Medford Knife & Tool
Moderate$345median resale
19 sales1 model
Great Eastern Cutlery
Moderate$277median resale
18 sales1 model
Demko Knives
Moderate$250median resale
17 sales2 models
KA-BAR
Moderate$120median resale
16 sales2 models
KUNWU
Steady$309median resale
15 sales1 model
TRM
Moderate$314median resale
14 sales1 model
Hawk Knives
Volatile$1225median resale
14 sales1 model
Mantis
Moderate$150median resale
13 sales1 model
Dreamtech
Volatile$70median resale
13 sales1 model
SE7EN PLUS
Volatile$74median resale
12 sales1 model
Big Idea Design
Moderate$90median resale
12 sales1 model
EMP EDC
Volatile$400median resale
12 sales1 model
McNees
Steady$650median resale
11 sales1 model
Geo Knives
Moderate$87median resale
11 sales1 model
Molsect
Moderate$44median resale
11 sales1 model
BIG IDEA DESIGN
Moderate$90median resale
10 sales1 model
RovyVon
Moderate$55median resale
10 sales1 model
Shirogorov
Volatile$1345median resale
10 sales2 models
Rivery
Volatile$85median resale
9 sales1 model
Last Manner
Volatile$15median resale
9 sales1 model
Wasp
Volatile$350median resale
9 sales1 model
Brown Knives
Volatile$39median resale
9 sales1 model
HOO
Volatile$53median resale
9 sales1 model
Kabar
Volatile$36median resale
8 sales1 model
Pená-X Series
Volatile$139median resale
8 sales1 model
5.11 Tactical
Moderate$25median resale
7 sales1 model
McNees Knives
Moderate$600median resale
7 sales1 model
Rick Hinderer Knives
Volatile$650median resale
7 sales1 model
Rivery Manufacturing
Steady$85median resale
7 sales1 model
Jeff Vandermeulen
Volatile$788median resale
7 sales2 models
Demko
Moderate$690median resale
6 sales1 model
TOPS Knives
Moderate$133median resale
6 sales1 model
Rob Johnson
Volatile$240median resale
6 sales1 model
Wurkkos
Volatile$88median resale
6 sales1 model
Miguron
Steady$30median resale
5 sales1 model
Arcform
Volatile$158median resale
5 sales1 model
Figures are medians of recent real sold listings, with outliers removed.