It's funny how he says he wants to keep the price down to make it accessable to the users and so people won't feel bad using it. Did I miss an affordable version that regular users can actually buy?lol I'd love to have one in my collection along with my striders and crk's but I'm not paying $700 for a $400 because I'm not a fireman or army ranger. I can see giving them a discount but to say I won't even sell you one is lame!
he escentially allows the people the knife is designed for to cut the line in the waiting process. everybody else who does not need the knife has to wait in line. that is fair. these day you can buy hinders on multiple online stores.
professionally making knives for a living for 25 years but before that he was a level four whatever career firefighter and then before that he was a blacksmith and a horse Ferrier?? either something don’t add up or he looks really damn good for being 75 years old because this man I see sitting here he’s in his early 50s.. I think he was a blacksmith horse Ferrier and a career firefighter about like Mick strider was a special forces agent...
Things can be done in parallel and not necessarily in series. For example: Dion Sanders had a baseball career AND a football career. Does not mean he had to stop one to start the other. Generally, the term 'professional' is defined as a person is making money doing something. SO, a person could theoretically be making knives 'professionally' (meaning selling them for money) WHILE they are also doing something else 'professionally' (meaning also making money from that). SO, Rick Hinderer was a horse ferrier who started making knives and at some point decided to become a firefighter WHILE he still made knives! I know it might sound strange, but MANY firefighters have other jobs as their schedules tend to facilitate that. Hope that clears things up for you.
The fact that his knives actually go up in price on the secondary market is a testament to his greatness.
I love how he said Hinderer designs knives to not ever need to use the warranty, I can confirm that's a true statement.
It's funny how he says he wants to keep the price down to make it accessable to the users and so people won't feel bad using it. Did I miss an affordable version that regular users can actually buy?lol I'd love to have one in my collection along with my striders and crk's but I'm not paying $700 for a $400 because I'm not a fireman or army ranger. I can see giving them a discount but to say I won't even sell you one is lame!
he escentially allows the people the knife is designed for to cut the line in the waiting process. everybody else who does not need the knife has to wait in line. that is fair. these day you can buy hinders on multiple online stores.
Are none 1st responders able to buy directly from Mr. Hinderer?
professionally making knives for a living for 25 years but before that he was a level four whatever career firefighter and then before that he was a blacksmith and a horse Ferrier?? either something don’t add up or he looks really damn good for being 75 years old because this man I see sitting here he’s in his early 50s.. I think he was a blacksmith horse Ferrier and a career firefighter about like Mick strider was a special forces agent...
Things can be done in parallel and not necessarily in series. For example: Dion Sanders had a baseball career AND a football career. Does not mean he had to stop one to start the other. Generally, the term 'professional' is defined as a person is making money doing something. SO, a person could theoretically be making knives 'professionally' (meaning selling them for money) WHILE they are also doing something else 'professionally' (meaning also making money from that). SO, Rick Hinderer was a horse ferrier who started making knives and at some point decided to become a firefighter WHILE he still made knives! I know it might sound strange, but MANY firefighters have other jobs as their schedules tend to facilitate that. Hope that clears things up for you.