Knowledge Graph / Buying, Collecting & Value
Where to buy and where to talk
One directory: dealers by country and type, the secondary venues where Shirogorovs change hands, the groups and forums where collectors talk, and the pages worth learning from, grouped by country and venue class.
On this page
The factory publishes its distributors and dealers at the Shirogorov distributor list. Those are the official channels, grouped below by country. Every other retailer is outside that list, marked Off-list in the Checked column, and authenticated as you would any secondary purchase.
Prices are not here. Each venue has its own price behavior, and the price record says how to read a figure from each one; Buying, selling and value says what to do with it.
Checked is the last time a row was confirmed against the factory list or the venue’s live site. Fee/terms and Ships-to carry only what the venue states; a dash marks what it does not.
Buy new
The factory sells production models from shirogorov.com to registered users, priced in rubles; the shop area is hidden until you log in. Registering and buying a knife is also what joining the MBSH club took, as Sergey Shirogorov described it in 2019: members take part in whatever the site runs.
The dealers below are on the factory list as of September 2026, grouped by country. Recon1 is the US distributor; the rest are dealers.
United States
| Dealer | Role | Fee/terms | Ships to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recon1 | US distributor; retail and preowned; hosts the US Shirogorov events (the R1 Invitational and the Friday Night Blade Affair) | — | US | 2026-09 |
| BladeHQ | Dealer, Virginia and Utah | — | — | 2026-09 |
| DLT Trading | Dealer, production models, Marinette WI | — | — | 2026-09 |
| EDC Lifestyle | Dealer, Texas | — | — | 2026-09 |
| EKnives | Dealer, limited editions and CD releases, Tennessee | — | — | 2026-09 |
| Monkey Edge | Dealer, dealer exclusives (the Frag pattern), Arizona | — | — | 2026-09 |
| NC Blade | Dealer, North Carolina | — | — | 2026-09 |
| PVK | Dealer, New Hampshire | — | — | 2026-09 |
| River’s Edge Cutlery | Dealer, Ohio | — | — | 2026-09 |
| Sharp Things OKC | Dealer, Oklahoma | — | — | 2026-09 |
Russia
| Dealer | Role | Fee/terms | Ships to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestBlades | Dealer, Moscow | — | Russia | 2026-09 |
| Forest-Home | Dealer, Saint Petersburg | — | Russia | 2026-09 |
| Nojinsk | Dealer, Novosibirsk | — | Russia | 2026-09 |
| Rezat.ru | Dealer, Moscow | — | Russia | 2026-09 |
| Ronin | Dealer, two salons in Khabarovsk | — | Russia | 2026-09 |
Europe
| Dealer | Role | Fee/terms | Ships to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BestBlades.EU | Dealer, Bratislava, Slovakia | — | Europe | 2026-09 |
Other retailers
Off-list. They sell new and preowned Shirogorovs.
| Retailer | Where | Fee/terms | Ships to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KnifeCenter | Fredericksburg, Virginia | — | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Urban EDC Supply | US | Limited stock | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Nordic Knives | US | Keeps list prices on out-of-stock models | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Steel Addiction Knives | US | Keeps list prices on out-of-stock models | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| FABlades | US | Retail and preowned | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| True North Knives | United States | — | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| BladeZilla | Calgary, Alberta | — | — | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Rusblade | Russia | Deep inventory | Worldwide | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Maria Stalina Knives | Russia | Retail and preowned | International | Off-list, 2026-09 |
| Magna Knives | Australia | — | Australia | Off-list, 2026-09 |
Buy and sell used
Venue class matters more than venue name when you read a price: a consignment ask, a dealer-secondary ask, a peer-to-peer clear and a Russian dealer ask are four different numbers for the same knife.
| Venue | Class | Fee/terms | Ships to | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIIVES | Reference | This directory and the price record | — | 2026-09 |
| Arizona Custom Knives | Consignment | Preowned, some new | — | 2026-09 |
| SliceFK | Dealer secondary | Preowned, some new | — | 2026-09 |
| eBossHoss Knives | Dealer secondary | Preowned | — | 2026-09 |
| Recon1 Preowned | Manufacturer-aligned channel | Authenticated; consignment at 25% of the final sale price | — | 2026-09 |
| SellYourKnife USA | Consignment | Preowned | — | 2026-09 |
| BladeBinge | Peer to peer marketplace | The main venue for peer-to-peer clears; a sold figure is the last ask at close | — | 2026-09 |
| eBay | Open marketplace | Individual sellers; authenticate before paying | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| Shirogorov Knives B/S/T and Discussion (US) | Peer to peer | Facebook private group, approval | US | 2026-09 |
| Shirogorov Knives BST Europe | Peer to peer | Facebook private group, approval; EUR pricing and EU shipping | Europe | 2026-09 |
| BladeForums Trading Post (folders) | Peer to peer | Registration; posting rules apply | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| BladeForums saved search | Peer to peer | Newest Shirogorov listings; registration | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| r/Knife_Swap | Peer to peer | Timestamp and photo rules | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| USN (Usual Suspects Network) | Peer to peer | Private, invitation; the USN Gathering editions come from here | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| Shirogorov Knives Telegram, topic 14 Sell/Trade | Peer to peer, Russian and English | Private-party board with SOLD markers | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
| Instagram #shirogorov | Peer to peer | Hashtag search; sales posts and collection photos | Varies by seller | 2026-09 |
Talk
| Place | Access | What it is for | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| BladeForums: The Bears’ Den, Shirogorov Showcase | Public to read, free registration to post | Running since 2016: collection photos, release chatter, identification help | 2026-09 |
| BladeForums: model discussion thread (95, Hati, F3) | Public to read | Model comparison discussion | 2026-09 |
| r/knifeclub | Public | General discussion; model choice, NeOn Zero, Sprint Run threads | 2026-09 |
| r/knives | Public | General discussion; occasional authentication questions | 2026-09 |
| Shirogorov Knives Telegram channel and group | Open, Russian and English | Factory-adjacent announcements and discussion | 2026-09 |
| @shirogorov_knives on Instagram | Public | Official account: model updates and announcements | 2026-09 |
| Facebook buying group | Private | Buying discussion; unnamed group | 2026-09 |
| USN Gathering | Show site | Event information for the USN Gathering show, not a forum | 2026-08 |
Learn from
Pages a reader can go to directly.
| Resource | What it is | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Shirogorov official site | Company site, Russian; FAQ, warranty, news and serial pages | 2026-09 |
| Boca Bearings, MRBS teardown | A bearing count for an F95 (42 x 1.5 mm across three rows) and a disassembly guide | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: SRBS, MRBS, IKBS thread | Technical discussion of bearing systems | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: bearing question thread | Community maintenance information | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: which Shirogorov for you | A novice reviewer’s multi-model comparison | 2026-08 |
| BladeReviews: NeOn review | Model review | 2026-08 |
| Knife Informer: NeOn Lite review | Model review | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: background info thread | Community discussion of company history | 2026-08 |
| Maria Stalina: workshop history | Dealer-written company history | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: RDDC Mayo collaboration thread | Russian Dr. Death details | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: Tetra thread | Sinkevich Tetra discussion | 2026-08 |
| KnifeNews: Kami announcement | Sinkevich Kami collaboration | 2026-08 |
| KnifeNews: Quantum enters serial production | Release news | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: F95L USN Gathering edition | USN Gathering limited editions | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: limited edition beads | Collectible beads thread | 2026-08 |
| BladeForums: 2024 Blade Show exclusive F95NL | Show exclusive thread | 2026-08 |
| BLADE Magazine: 2024 custom award winners | Award record | 2026-08 |
| KnifeNews: Blade Show 2024 custom awards recap | Award record | 2026-08 |
| mikomonday.sharp on YouTube | Review channel with Shirogorov playlists, one per tier and theme | 2026-08 |
The mikomonday.sharp playlists, one at a time:
- Sprint Runs
- Limited Editions
- Show Knives
- Sergey’s Customs
- Production Knives
- Collaborations
- Custom Division
Questions answered: Buying FAQ.