Reviewed 05/27/2015 by Matt Sutton
Overall
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Ergonomics
Value
-Price Paid: $200.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month
Comments:
The VG-1 San Mai III seems to be a point of contest, but very little actual facts are available on the internet. I find that this knife is definately in the $250-$350 mark in terms of quality, collectability, and utility.
The quality is outstanding, and the blade is very useful because of the size and type of general purpose configuration. San Mai III is becoming very scarce as the productionin Japan is dwindling. Other cost friendly alternatives are being marketed byCS to fill this gap.
Certainly, there are other options in this price range, but please do not over look this knife. Customer support in the USA is very responsive, and dedicated to customer satisfaction. This knife is rare, and specialized. It's worth the investment, provided you are confident in the VG-1 San Mai III steel. There are other quality knives in this catagory such as the Chris Reeves line up.
The Simu San Mai III is out of production, and replaced with a cost effective version. Originals may be a good investment, and useable in between.