Re: F/S Katokichi Ichishiki CR2
Amazing what a little dent will do.
I think this is a prime example of the general issue of flashlights being over priced. This light is going for the same price as it did new and you had to wait for a month or two to get it. Now here it is almost perfect and it sits for a week or 2 before selling. There is no doubt it will sell but when is the question.
There is the case of the 2 MrBulk LC's on sale for their same as retail price and they haven't sold quickly at all.
Are we paying too much for flashlights?
Can flashlights be compared to knives? Some people like to. I don't.
Personally I don't think knives and flashlights compare well. Especially when in most cases flashlights are not hand crafted by one person. Please don't confuse custom flashlight with custom modification. Custom flashlights more often than not involve many different people at different stages of manufacture from concept to design to manufacture to final assembly. I am not sure true hand crafted custom flashlights are being made by anybody much anymore.
Knives are a different story with the best custom knives being hand crafted by one person from beginning to end.
These knives hold their value much better it seems, than "custom" flashlights.
There seem to be a few people out there selling "custom" Flashlights these days. They really are just small runs of exclusive designs.
Unfortunately my flashlight budget has been expended for the time being otherwise I would pick up this little beauty. Since it has a tiny bit of damage I would have no problem carrying it around, something I can't bring myself to do with mine. It is too perfect. Out of all of my flashlights (and I have quite a few) my Katokichi Ichishiki CR2 has one of the most perfect beams, and is certainly one of the best designed and finest made flashlights available in the world.
I am a surprised that it is taking so long to sell considering the fact that this light is about as close as you can get to hand made by one guy.
Jetts22 also makes something I would consider to be close a "custom" flashlight.
I hope it sells quickly Cy.
Rant mode off. Sorry about the rant. It's late.
Yaesumofo
