trailboss99 994 Posted June 1, 2011 I recently ordered a WotanCraft buckle and thought I'd do a bit of a mini review. Nice and easy to order, the website is a pleasure to work with and communication is very good. Shipping speed is average and the buckle came well packed in a nice slip case box complete with a driver for the screwbar and a WotanCraft plaque. A fair bit of overkill for a simple SS buckle yes? I gather this is considered as part of the WotanCraft "buying experience". The buckle itself is OK I guess, very well polished with the XMas emblem laser etched onto it but I would have preferred something a bit thicker. The tang in particular is rather light weight as can be seen in the first pic. That's a Sawdust & Ink Hellspawn CF pen propping it up for those of you unfamiliar with the work of RWG member Graman. Is this buckle worth the normal US$49 price tag? No, it's not. Is it worth the current $30 price? I'm still not sure. I'd like a bit less salad (box, driver ect) and a bit more heft in the buckle myself but if you go for a light weight Pre-V than yes I suppose it is. You can see for yourself here: http://www.wotancraft.com/home.htm Certainly the guy makes beautiful Sterling Silver buckles that are worth the asking price all day long as well as lovely straps and the best bespoke camera bags money can buy (I have one, they are da bomb) but I'm still not convinced about this particular item's value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted June 1, 2011 Interesting review, Col. I'd wondered quite why these buckles were so expensive and, frankly, I'm still wondering... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted June 1, 2011 Interesting review, Col. I'd wondered quite why these buckles were so expensive and, frankly, I'm still wondering... I wonder the same thing about Panerai in general. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted June 1, 2011 You're only jealous 'cos your wife wouldn't let you keep yours... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted June 1, 2011 Interesting review, Col. I'd wondered quite why these buckles were so expensive and, frankly, I'm still wondering... Ya, me too. I was expecting something rather heavy TBH. Very unsure of his definition of "handmade" as well. Yes, a hand did thread the tang onto the screwbar and a hand may have even held it while polishing but I suspect that may be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wat44 0 Posted June 2, 2011 thanks Col so far, there has been NO interest in my question about a local silver jeweller in making buckles - maybe everyones just happy with cheap ebay buckles??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
