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Ninety nine percent of my knife acquisitions, are purchased to add into my collecting hobby. For me, they are interesting objects that, (for some reason or another), I find would be a good addition to that eclectic collection that I consider a major hobby of mine.
Anyhow, as most here can probably relate to, I acquire most of my acquisitions via online purchases. There simply is very little I can obtain by going to any nearby brick and mortar stores, my having much better luck with my occasional finds at the local flea market.
Well, the online sourcing can be awesome in finding items, but not being able to physically inspect the item before making those purchases, can wind up with one not being as fully satisfied as with buying something in person. With "in person buying" one can carefully inspect before one plops down ones hard earned cash.
So, this post is to start a thread where we show knives, (fixed or folder), that we ordered via online or catalog/old school mail service, and then received a knife that simply surpassed your expectations of what you thought you'd be getting.
It could be because of it's beauty, it's fit and finish, it's functional qualities... It doesn't matter, just that it somehow was much more than you had expected it to be.
You may have had multiple experiences like that, but please try to list one here that just sticks out in your mind as being such a knife that you've acquired.
I will start with my Boker Arbolito 'El Gigante', (made in Argentina).
When I received it in the mail, I opened the box and carefully inspected her. I quickly found her to be one of the finest made knives for the money that I have ever purchased. The overall fit & finish, and the materials it was made of, were at a level that way surpassed what dollar amount it was selling for, (it having cost me $225 + s/h, & tax).
So, yes... please post up a knife that made you feel totally great upon receiving it, it having way surpassed your expectations
Anyhow, as most here can probably relate to, I acquire most of my acquisitions via online purchases. There simply is very little I can obtain by going to any nearby brick and mortar stores, my having much better luck with my occasional finds at the local flea market.
Well, the online sourcing can be awesome in finding items, but not being able to physically inspect the item before making those purchases, can wind up with one not being as fully satisfied as with buying something in person. With "in person buying" one can carefully inspect before one plops down ones hard earned cash.
So, this post is to start a thread where we show knives, (fixed or folder), that we ordered via online or catalog/old school mail service, and then received a knife that simply surpassed your expectations of what you thought you'd be getting.
It could be because of it's beauty, it's fit and finish, it's functional qualities... It doesn't matter, just that it somehow was much more than you had expected it to be.
You may have had multiple experiences like that, but please try to list one here that just sticks out in your mind as being such a knife that you've acquired.
I will start with my Boker Arbolito 'El Gigante', (made in Argentina).
When I received it in the mail, I opened the box and carefully inspected her. I quickly found her to be one of the finest made knives for the money that I have ever purchased. The overall fit & finish, and the materials it was made of, were at a level that way surpassed what dollar amount it was selling for, (it having cost me $225 + s/h, & tax).
So, yes... please post up a knife that made you feel totally great upon receiving it, it having way surpassed your expectations
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