That to me seems more like a hobby or collection to me.ĭon't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that - I collect a lot of things. I can stomach the idea of "spend once cry once", but it confuses me that most knife owners have 5+ $200 knives. There's also limited edition colors and rare finishes. The more I delve into the world of knives and EDC, the more I see posts from most people describing multiple high end knives they own and rotate through on a regular basis. The idea of getting a better working knife has piqued my interest, but I also don't want to spend a fortune cutting things. How much of it is about better quality and usability VS verging on collector or hobby territory? This is a serious question / observation I've had reading this thread and several other knife threads and forums: So given an unlimited budget I would likely spend about $23 and buy exactly what I currently carry. Well the mini swiss knife above has that little screw driver for kids batteries, that pen I love and is still so small it doesn't fight for space in my pocket. I carried that thing around for years until I finally decided that too damn many kids toys needed a screwdriver to get at the batteries. I had no idea I would find that joke of a pen so handy. All I wanted was the USB stick but I found that the included tiny scissors were handy and the included writing pen was a killer things to have. I would still carry it but for purchasing a clearance priced mini-swiss army knife that had a USB stick. For a long time I carried a Leatherman Squirt. like keys, wallets and/or full size pocket knives. Well the could if you didn't have other things in those pockets. At about the same time the car phone guys decided to conspire to make phones that could fit in your pocket. It was nice but then the car companies decided that car keys needed remote fobs and the heads of the keys couldn't be thin and flat anymore. Long ago I carried a "full size" swiss army knife. Bawidamann knives also have quite a following, I haven't gotten my hands on one yet but they are stout knives. You might also take a look at Medford knives, a friend got a Praetorian a couple years ago and he was rather impressed with it. Still hasn't kept me from being a click or two away from ordering one a couple times though. The ZT knives are great as well, I've just personally never been a fan of their style of blade that's half as tall as it is long. They sure do look nice though.Ī ton of my friends have Sebenzas, they are a classic. I've always wanted a Chapparral, just haven't ever gotten around to it. Spyderco makes some nice knives as well, I have a Tenacious and Paramilitary 2 and they are great slim knives that almost disappear into a pocket. From my Grip to the 9050 to my 710 to a CQC7 I have never regretted any Benchmade I've ever purchased. Once it's set regular whetstones have been sufficient for me to maintain the edge. If you need to reset the bevel you'll want a diamond hone though. The S30V steel is incredible, it holds an amazing edge for a good while. The Osborne is another nice one from Benchmade, it's rather on the small side but if you're looking for a thin knife to slip into a pocket that may fit the bill. I only stopped carrying it because I finally managed to get my hands on a 710 in D2. Griptilians are great, I carried an S30V Griptilian sheepsfoot for years and loved it. I have a Spyderco Military with broken tip.so there is always that risk. $250-300 seems to be my working limit for quality vs risk. I have not yet delved off into the truly higher end knives.and don't know that I will. Other knives in the regular rotation are a Spyderco Rock Lobster, a Syderco Endura FFG, and a Spyderco Police 3. He later started building his own, and the knife is very very Spyderco like in design. Tim Wegner had a very good relationship with Spyderco, and designed several knives for them. I am currently carrying a Tim Wegner designed BladeTech Professional Hunter in S30V. Over the years, I have used the knife in my pocket to cut seatbelts, pry open windows, and even to cut open the aluminum fuselage of a crashed plane. I use my knife from mundane stuff like opening envelopes and cutting evidence tape to pretty hard use. I am a police detective, and I wear a knife daily. I have owned and carried knives from a lot of makers.but always wind up back with the boys from Golden, Colorado. I am an unabashed Spyderco guy, and 98% of the knives I won are made by them. I will carry one for a while, then another for some reason. The trend here lately seems to be toward cheaper knives, I thought I would start a thread for those who prefer slightly more high end stuff.
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