Been going here for years.. Phil and another guy Carl, who is no longer there were my go to guys! They have a great knowledge from folders, to fantasy, to cheaper knives, and my favorite.. the one off customs! They carry a wide variety in a small amount of Pier 39 footprint. Service is excellent and I do believe they also ship as well ! Go see Phil there and he'll set you up for sure! read more

This is the best knife shop in Northern California. A true individuality owned and operated business. The owner Derek takes great pride in selling an exceptional product for a great price. He provides outstanding customer service and he is very knowledgeable about the products. If you are ever in need of a knife make sure you go into webeknives and I guarantee Derek and all of his employees will take great care of you! read more

We Be Knives - Hobby Shops Near Me - San Francisco, California

Literally selling $15 knives for $45. This place is a total ripoff! I asked to see a knife on his display wall, checked the knife in my pocket to confirm that is was the same one that I had purchased at Walmart for 1/3 the price. Don't trust any price in here! read more

This place was really laughable. Most of the stuff was Chinese import junk. I asked to see a knife I needed. The one I needed was priced at $89.99 there at We B Knives. It is $ 32.99 on Amazon. I understand they need to make a profit, but that's a hell of a mark up. There were a few high-end knives there but all were priced way way above market value. The store itself is really small. About the size of a bathroom in a new home. The staff were pleasant enough but the prices caused me to leave immediately. I did not even flash my public safety badge to seen if there was a discount as I knew it would still be insanely expensive. I understand Pier 39 is a tourist area, but this was really over the top. I cannot recommend this place. For a basic knife you're much better at Big 5 sports or online. read more

I have never written a review for a shop or business but We Be Knives is truly the best at what they do awesome place to buy your next knife. High quality knifes at great prices the staff is so outgoing and helpful especially to me when choosing my brand new Benhmade knife. I actually ended up buying 4 knives because of the amazing prices and super cool knives. Highly recommend everyone when wanting to buy a knife come down to We Be Knives and they will take great care of you!!! read more

This is a very well stocked knife store, in a ridiculously tourist setting. their prices are quite high but they are willing to give you a good deal if you ask, and bundling can get you some real bargains. Be aware that when they are busy, every yahoo in town is in there asking the stupidest of questions, I have many times gone away then returned an hour later to a much calmer shop. There are very few stores like this left that have such an insane variety of cutlery. Know what your after, know what you should pay, and a bargain can be found. read more

This is easily the best knife shop in the city. Phil runs a great shop and has a great crew who really know their stuff. If they don't have it they will order it and will be there in a few days. I have bought a number of knives from the place and I keep finding excuses to buy more. They really take care of their customers. read more

I went to We Be Knives just to sharpen my blade but they charge $5.00 just to sharpen my 4 inch blade which take less than a second. The staff who worked there before a while ago were helpful. They even sharpen my blade at no cost. I just want to say this place currently had bad customer service, or they were simply biased with certain people. read more

I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I was visiting the Wharf with some family in town. I've heard about this place and accidentally stumbled upon it during my tour guide duties. Yes, they do have a wonderful selection of knives, as well as some cheap Chinese garbage. The staff seemed friendly. Here's my problem, the place is way over priced. And I mean WAY. All prices are above retail. My advice would be to go there, get a feel and fit for your desired purchase, head on home and buy it online. I'm all for supporting local business but when you're asking way above retail, you're ripping people off. End of story. read more

my gf and i decided to play tourist and walk from the farmer's market to pier 39. i was surprised to see this knife shop still there. i picked up yet another benchmade at this shop. it was my first time buying a knife here. the older gentleman who helped me was really nice. he knew a lot about knives and let me handle some chris reeves, william henry, and microtech knives. they have some beautiful knives with damascus type blades. he gave me a great deal on my knife, the perfect tanto blade with partial serrated edge. in fact this was an addition to my smooth non serrated version i picked up in LA. read more

Love this store !! Every time I'm in San Francisco I stop by here. The employees are happy any questions that you may have. They have a vast selection of knives. read more

This place might as well be the Jar Jar Binks of metalurgy. All of their items are mass produced overseas from China. Their blades have no tang and no edge to them. The few swords I acquired here are strictly for display. Two years ago, on my birthday, I went up to Southern Oregon to co-host a Renaissance Faire summit where the third-in-command of the GP Fallen, Torn Alloey, pointed out that ONE OF YOUR blades worn by my then armor-bearer now current day co-consul lacked a tang and edge. How embarrassing of YOUR organization to do this affront to one of my Patricians. Fortunately, the Dannan Exiles had brought a shillelagh from Treasure Ireland along with a double-edged Godfried Nordic broadsword from the good folks over at the Dickens Faire enabling my retinue to more than make up for the ridiculous cheap product of your organization. Ultimately, in the heat of battle *Armored Combat Tournament in Renaissance Faire* alongside our GP Fallen allies, I drew my double-edged broadsword and my co-consul wielded the shillelagh securing a triumphant victory over the Rambladi giants; however, the victory was achieved with absolutely zero help from your fault equipment. Folks, if you want to purchase affordable yet durable blades, I recommend the International Spy Shop located at 555 Beach Street instead and if you are willing to invest a little more in European-based armaments, then check out the annual Charles Dickens Christmas Faire. If you are in need of blunt arms, Treasure Ireland is the place. If you are in need of battle-ready arms and durable stage pieces, The Spy Shop is the place to be. For those of you seeking authenticity backed by efficiency, the International Spy Shop even has a certified Musashi, something no other establishment in SF possesses. Jar Jar's bumbling fumbling fools at the Gungan Hideout aka We Be Knives certainly won't carry this and surprisingly, not even J-town's knife shoppe. read more

Great place! Highly recommended. Great prices, and will cut you deals if your nice. Great place good staff good prices, and on the pier. What more could you ask for? read more

Saw this place in the middle of fisherman's wharf--OK? what a strange place. Ben has an inclination toward sharp things so we went in and they have a vast selection. I bought him a new replacement for the old swiss army hes been lugging around. The staff seemed pretty knowledgable and were helpful although he told us abt swiss armys "the more it cost the more guts it has" which looks about right but I would have liked a more exciting explanation. knives are cool! read more

What a great experience. I got to meet the new owner carrying on a long tradition of high quality knives offered with expertise at a reasonable price. If you are concerned this is a tourist trap. Don't worry. Prices are as good or better than online. Additionally, the shop offers a great range of quality fixed, folding and other knives. I left with a great Benchmade first run Presidio II. read more

WARNING: This store sells FAKE knockoff Strider knives. NOT the real deal. Not only that, they are trying to charge $275-375 for them. Ridiculous, AVOID! read more

Waited for about 10 minutes for help in a small 10x8 store for the apparent owner who was on his phone complaining about his friend/employee the entire. I was the only customer in the store and sat there waiting for help like an idiot as everything is locked in cabinets. I'm a huge knife person and was looking forward to adding to my collection when I saw he carried benchmade. Sadly I never received any help as he was to busy crying on the phone about his friend writing on the counter that he was going to be off on Sunday without asking for permission, and didn't like how his friend/ employee talked to him. read more

Went to SF to visit, and saw this place on Pier 39. First thing I noticed was how friendly the gentleman behind the counter was. He showed me some knives, and they happened to have one I have been wanting for a while. Being as my Wife and I flew to SF, I was hesitant about making the purchase due to airline restrictions. When I mentioned this, the gentleman said they could ship to my house. PERFECT! I got the knife I have been wanting, and its on its way to my house for a minimal fee! He proceeded to show me more knives, and the selection they carry is incredible! A knife for every budget! I wish I had a shop like this in my area! WELL DONE! To add: I see many comments about pricing. They have prices that are listed at retail. In my experience, quality knives can vary a little from one to another. Personally, I'll pay a little more to be able to handle the knife I am wanting to purchase, and receive personal customer service, and know that my money is staying within the local economy. read more

Interesting. A knife store in the middle of pier 39. Since I am a big knife fan I checked out the store. The store was empty when I walked in. The only person inside was an older gentleman who seemed to own the place. I looked around before he asked if I would like to handle some knives. Surprisingly, he did not know a single knife by name that I asked to handle. I asked for some specific ones like Spydercos, SOGs, and Bokers. This resulted in some pointing and describing since the knives were magnetized to the back wall. The man seemed a bit frustrated and annoyed by this... Other than this he simply left me alone After eyeing different knives for a while I decided to make a purchase. I bought a Spyderco knife for nearly $50. When I got home it turns out it costs about $30 online with shipping. Yeah I got ripped off by about $20. I gave the place 4 stars simply because it had many knives that you can handle. It was a great experience handling the knives instead of blindly buying online. Took off a star because that experience was not worth the extra $20. Guess nobody really buys knives at fisherman's warf so maybe that is why it was so pricey. Great knife though that Spyderco. read more

They have tons of knives from all your using kinds (spyderco, benchmade, swiss army ect) to your very collectable obsidian knives. Although it is a bit pricier than your normal knife shops it is worth it because of the selection and the workers. read more

Prices are above MSRP in some cases. I came in to browse some benchmade knives and got a little sticker shock when other retailers were selling for below WBK's asking price. Sure, some retailers would have to ship, but i was told by WBK that those retailers couldnt ship into California, and dont over a lifetime warranty or provide service like he does. Ok, that's fine. But in my experience of buying knives, I've had bradley's and M-Tech's ship just fine to me. So i politely declined the purchase and as i returned the knife to the clerk, i heard a remark "Well good luck getting your knife serviced." :( It's a nice shop with plenty of selection, but the pricing and service rather left me wanting to just goto the knife shop in Valco. read more

Great small store! For fans of movies like Riddick, Predator, Nightmare on Elm Street and others, they have great blades and masks from these movies!! I enjoyed the variety of ninja swords and knives. Purchased the Riddick blades for my cousin and I would love to come back and get that Predator mask haha ... dope! read more

Wow! This place is like a candy store for adults, I never ever seen such a huge selection of knives in a store. Whatever you need they have it, and if they don't they can get it for you. The staff is really friendly, easy going and they were able to answer all the questions that I had and even made some great suggestions and recommendations for me as well. I was thinking because it is located in the middle of all the tourists attractions on the pier the prices would be high, but this is where I was really surprised, the prices here are very comparable with the online prices, based on my online research, and on top of that I knew exactly what I was paying for because I could physically inspect the items. I will definitely refer my friends and family to this store and looking forward to make some purchases in close future!!!! read more

Stopped by this place earlier today to pick up some lube for my pocket knife. Owner was very knowledgeable about the product. When it came time for me to buy, they noticed that they had no more in stock. No problem! He actually gave me the tube o' lube that he was using in the shop for me to take home, free of charge! They didn't make money off me today, but they've got loyal customer for the future! read more

Been here a few times. I appreciate being able to put my paws on a blade before buying and don't mind paying a little more to be able to do it. The staff was friendly and patient with us. We were really dazzled by the amount of inventory so we wanted to see everything. They didn't seem to mind. They cut us a break on our purchases, which was nice. I probably could have got better prices online but I prefer to support a local shop and keep a good store going. We spent at least $400 on our first pass at this place and they will definitely get more of our money. Makes me wish they had a location closer to my home, but it's worth the 90 mile round trip. Couple that with the fact that I can get a bowl of clam chowder while I'm there and I'm sold... read more

Always fun to visit this store. Beautiful location, fun dudes who work there and know a lot about their product!

If you are looking for a quality blade or your a knife collector then this is a place you need to check out. The guys that work their are friendly and are knowledgeable about the products they carry. The shop is located in the middle of tourist central (Pier 39), so go early if you want to browse and ask questions. This place is on the claustrophobic side and the shoppe can get crowed fast. Next they are on the expensive side, although they will try to give you a deal and it is nice to see a knife in person vs. the Internet. Another thing is they're selection in Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw, etc is the best in San Francisco! Next time your in the mood to grab some fried fish and sourdough bread or get freaked out by the homeless guy shaking a bush in Fishermans Wharf, pop in at 'We Be Knives.' read more

Really friendly staff, didn't buy any of the wide selection of knives and swords present, however Derek of the location sharpened my daily carry karambit, free of charge no questions asked. Although probably not a hard task, I think it speaks characters through such a small gesture. Stop by if you're ever in the area. read more

I know, I know, I know the store is located right in the middle of touristville. But, I've purchased 2 knives there and I found the people there very helpful, knowledgable and I felt that the price I paid was the price I would pay at any store. As a plus both times they shipped the knifes home for me at no cost. read more

This is my favorite store for purchasing knives when i'm on the go.you can get a really cheap knife as well as great quality,the staff there really know thee stuff. The owner is kinda weird,kinda like he doesnt want to help but he has to. I lke dealing with the younger staff they are kind and very helpful.Plus they will sharpen your knife for free if you have onePlus i like the fact they don't talk down to you if you don't know what you are lokig at and pretty much wll let you handle just about anyhting,but please buy something if your going to check out a dozen knives or so.. I always feel guilty when i don't buy anything and have done what i just said to do.but i always come backand get at least 2. you can also pick up some cool canes with spears in them or fantasy blades,All in All it is a great shop and in PIer39,what more could you ask for. kENy read more

While shopping on Pier 39, I came across a very interesting store - WE BE KNIVES. I was immediately blown away by the gigantic selection of knives being displayed. The guys behind the counter were very knowledgeable and very helpful. They took plenty of time with me to make sure that I got what I wanted. I'm pretty sure that I could have bought some discounted stuff online, but then I would have no guarantee that I was actually getting what I paid for. I paid a fair price to benefit from their knowledge and big selection. Mostly, there is no substitute for my own hands-on experience. read more

hello, heard about these guys for a while now. while visiting SF I wanted to stop by. been collecting knifes for a long time. big selection yes but let me tell you about one huge negative. that is the prices. Kershaw knives are way over priced just like the smith and Wesson's. I've bought many Kershaw knifes at retail for max $45. they want $90-135. I said no. if u know your knives than u will be alright. if not, than good luck. do research before u pay. good luck read more

Went in with the bf sometime last year and the guy was super friendly, knowledgeable and funny. We went back Monday night and as two people finished their visit, we walked in at the same time. Not a single word from the worker. No acknowledgement whatsoever. I immediately saw this Joker poker card knife set of four that I wanted to buy for my brother, but because I felt like Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense I decided my money would be better spent somewhere where I actually existed. read more

If you're looking for a knife, WBK is fine. However, if you want to PURCHASE a knife, go elsewhere. Their selection is good but -- Pier 39 being the tourist trap it is -- everything is crazy marked up. read more

We went to this store today. We liked one knife, but it was priced beyond what I was willing to pay. I asked him to show me another knife that was priced lower. At that point, the guy behind the counter lost interest. I asked him if the knife comes with a sheath, and he said it does, but was unwilling to show me the sheath. He said that he does not know what the sheath looks like. Overall, I felt that he was not interested in selling me anything. I almost bought the knife, but due to the sellers attitude, I decided not to buy. read more

My boyfriend always likes too come here when we come too SF. They have a lot too choose from.. We both got 2 knife's for $40. Good price.

My son went in to check out some knives. The associate was very knowledgeable and helpful. Had a great experience.

Anyone who expects their prices to match the prices online, has zero clue about anything. Yes you. Try asking if they can drop the price at all, and you'll most likely be accommodated if it's something that has room to still make them a profit. They are one of the last brick and mortar knife stores anywhere near sf, for those of us that love to handle knives before we buy. They have a good selection, and have always been nice and helpful when I've stopped by. Those of us that care, are happy to pay a little more to have stores like this stick around. Everyone else can shop at Walmart. read more

The store obviously has an abundance of knives. The one he sold me was decently priced, still a little over but not too bad. The guy was knowledgeable and hooked me up. 3 stars for the help, but minus 2 because of the slight overprice read more

if you like weapons this place is a dream come true I LOVE IT HERE and i visit as often as i can and when i do i spend as much as i can