flipe8 said:
Hair,
Out of curiosity, when you cut or chop the metal strappings at work, does your knife require a little touch up or a genuine sharpening to bring the blade back. Or does it not really affect the blade? When you mentioned that, I found that more useful to me than someone talking about batonning limbs and what-not. It's the same as prying staples or other things like that. I find hard-use in a work environment more interesting than otudoor use in a camp setting. For outdoor use, I'm more likely to use a hatchet for hard use.
Sometimes there is visable rolling on the edge that doesn't noticable effect cutting. Sometimes there is no visable damage at all. I haven't had the edge become so damaged that it needed repair. My Strider will sometimes sustain some edge deformation from cutting metal strapping, but it happens less often than with most of my other knives, especially some of my great slicers like my Military. My BM210 is good at this as well.
symphonyincminor said:
You know, for someone that is so adamant about the virtues of quality and fit-and-finish, don't you find it ironic that you drive around in a $22K Dodge Neon?
No, it isn't ironic.
Cars are not knives and the prices are not similar. There are things about knives that I don't look for in cars and vise-versa. In cars I prefer simple and stripped down. Just performance. In knives I can appreciate quality and materials in addition to pure performance.
I cannot afford a new Ferrari. But I can afford the Ferrari of knives. I can afford some older Ferraris such as a 308, which can be had for the same price as an SRT-4. But the SRT-4 is a much better overall car, IMO. Faster and more reliable. Better fit and finish too. I still want a 308, though, but I cannot afford two cars.
The SRT-4 is, IMO, the best car for the money. Period. It outperforms everything else in the price range (in terms of new cars- and I wanted a new car) and I like the look and feel of it. It is the Spyderco of cars in terms of price/performance and a lack of any luxury pretense. I could not afford a $50K car, and I no not like luxury cars anyways. I could afford $20K, so I bought the best $20K car there is for what I want and need. Your opinion will probably vary. But I like stripped down, bare-bones performance cars and needed more than 2 seats and 2 doors.
And in case you didn't notice, I also love Spyderco. Spyderco offers great performance for the money, just like the SRT-4. No Spyderco isn't CRK, and no an SRT-4 isn't a BMW or Sebenza, but I can afford to own Spydercos and a Sebenza. I cannot afford a new Ferrari. I could have got a used M3 for less than an SRT-4, but I'd rather have a new SRT-4. I got the car I wanted, thank you very much.
Like I said before, I don't have to have the best of everything. I buy cheap watches and cheap jeans. But I am obsessed with knives and I can afford CRK and Strider, so I buy them. If I could afford a Ferrari 360, I would buy one. But the thing is, I don't go around bashing people that spend more on a car than I did. I don't bash Lexus owners just because my car is faster and cheaper. They bought what they wanted and could afford, and so did I. Maybe they want luxury more than performance. Maybe they can afford a Luxus with ease, so it isn't so expensive to them. I respect their choice. See the difference?
Nice try.
stevekt said:
The feeling is mutual. You disrespected and belittled my choices and opininons on knives by calling them "cute". Yet, I'm close minded and ignorant? Pot, meet kettle. I guess the comment I quoted about idiots and losers must have struck a little too close to home for you. :jerkit:
I think Sebenzas, Striders and similar knives are great. But like I said they do not motivate me to spend $400. That is all I meant. From what I've seen you've got a great collection. But I am happy with my knives and, like many others on this site, I do just fine without breaking the bank on a knife. Can you understand that? Can you see my point of view?
Actually, I never disrepected or belittled your choices or opinions on knives. I bashed your ignorance, not your choices. Please pay attention.
I love inexpensive knives. I even love flea market junk knives. I just love knives. So why would I put down your knives? I wouldn't. I put down your ignorant comments about expensive knives, not your choice to buy less expensive ones.
Of course I can see that and of course I can understand your POV. That is my whole point!!!! I am happy buying expensive knives. Why can't you see that? Why can't you see my point of view?
I *NEVER* said there was anything wrong with buying less expensive knives. YOU bashed expensive knives.
Don't put words into my mouth.
