Supreme x StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife
The original behind the Supreme x StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife is the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife — $20 retail vs Supreme's $36.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The StatGear Pocket Samurai is a micro folding knife with a 440C stainless steel tanto blade, a frame-lock mechanism, a skeletonized aluminum or titanium handle, and a keychain loop, weighing under one ounce and closing to about 2.5 inches. The design is a scaled-down take on the traditional Japanese higonokami slip-joint format, repackaged as everyday keyring carry. StatGear was founded in 2011 by a New York City paramedic to design rescue, survival, and EDC tools, and the Pocket Samurai debuted in 2016. Supreme's SS18 version engraves the box logo on the handle scale and retailed at $36 versus the standard $20 aluminum edition.
About StatGear
StatGear is an American tool maker founded in 2010 in New York by Avi Goldstein, a New York City paramedic who designed his first product, the T3 Tactical Auto Rescue Tool, around gaps he observed working as an EMT. The T3 combined a seatbelt cutter, window-breaker spike, and folding blade, and was demonstrated on the Today Show. StatGear has since expanded into everyday-carry knives, including the Pocket Samurai keychain knife, and launched a sister sheath-and-clip company, Clip & Carry, in 2019. Supreme has collaborated with StatGear on a co-branded Pocket Samurai folding knife.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $36 |
|---|---|
| StatGear retail | $20 |
| Hype tax | +80% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife just the regular Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife?
The Supreme x StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife, released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $36 for the Supreme x StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife; the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife retails for $20. That's a 80% markup — buying the original saves you $16, or 44% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife?
You can buy the StatGear Pocket Samurai Keychain Knife from Amazon or direct from StatGear. Retail price is $20. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
