Anti-Climactic New Knife Feeling

anthony cheeseboro

anthony cheeseboro

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I wanted a Cryo II for a solid year. I finally got one last Friday, and all I felt was meh. I mean it is a perfectly nice knife for its price range, and I don't want to let it go, but I was utterly unexcited to have it. I guess this is no big deal, but it is rare that I don't get a kick out of a new knife.
 
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I've been there. My advice is to use it for anything and everything. Sometimes you have to grow to love a knife, especially if you've been thinking about it for so long that the thrill of the design is fading.
 
Thats how I felt when I got my bm 710. I can't stand the knife, even tho its a benchmade "classic" or "must have"
 
The chase, dreaming, reviewing, looking, thinking about knives is a big part of the fun for me. The chase is over now you got it, move to your next chase. Congrats on the knife.
 
anthony cheeseboro said:
I wanted a Cryo II for a solid year. I finally got one last Friday, and all I felt was meh. I mean it is a perfectly nice knife for it price range, and I don't want to let it go, but I was utterly unexcited to have it. I guess this is no big deal, but it is rare that I don't get a kick out of a new knife.
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If that happens to me I usually sell it and move on to the next one.
 
Happens all the time to me. And then on the other end of the spectrum, there are knives that I never wanted and surprise me. Like the Delica, Drifter, a combo edge mini presidio, Opinels and slipjoints.
 
Sir, I suspect that your title was meant to read "Anti-Climactic" which contains the extra "c." This would mean "disappointing in contrast with prior expectations..." Your "Anti-Climatic" terminology (against "climate") has a certain interesting relevance, however, since the model is a "Cryo" which generally is used as a prefix to mean extremely low temperatures.

Now, to get to your point...yes, I have experienced this feeling quite often with new knives, even those which are considerably more expensive. It is a bummer. I try to sell/trade the folder as quickly as possible. I'm not so sure that it will "grow on you." Good luck with future folders.
 
I'm in no hurry to sell it. It is a great knife for the price. I just was not fired up about it. I know I am a knife collecting lifer. My Dad gave me my first knife when he came home on leave while he was in the Air Force. That was a very, very long time ago, and I am still hooked. I will probably buy a Spyderco Domino when I have the spare change.
 
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I love getting a new knife and not liking it very much. That means I won't feel bad using it for experiments :)
 
Felt that way about my Bradley Kimura VII. Was thinking about just selling it to by a BM51. That was before I stonewashed the blade and polished the washers with some sandpaper. Now I can tighten the pivots to the point that the handles are only 1mm apart from each when spread vertically and it moves smooth as butter. Maybe you should give your Cryo similar treatment until it becomes something that you like.

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That was the 110v native for me. I went to the factory outlet in person to pick it up... And it just didn't do it for me. Traded it for a custom Gayle Bradley and that knife is much more to my liking.

Sometimes something will seem like everything you had been looking for, but is indescribably inadequate. Not just knives, but in general. That lack of fulfillment is just you realizing you just wanted to want something. Sometimes you don't need anything.
 
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That was the 110v native for me. I went to the factory outlet in person to pick it up... And it just didn't do it for me. Traded it for a custom Gayle Bradley and that knife is much more to my liking.

Sometimes something will seem like everything you had been looking for, but is indescribably inadequate. Not just knives, but in general. That lack of fulfillment is just you realizing you just wanted to want something. Sometimes you don't need anything.
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Oh so true!
 
I picked up an SE Tasman Salt last week and felt much the same but, after carrying it around and using it a bit it's really starting to grow on me. I never would have believed a serrated edge would slice so smoothly or efficiently but it just keeps surprising as days go by. Carry your Cryo II a bit, maybe it'll surprise you.
 
I like the advice from mllanghornes, sometimes it has to grow on you after use. I felt the same way about a few, but once I handled them, I appreciated their design better. If it is still not to your liking, trading is good.
 
I am starting to like this knife. It is not really light, but it is really slim and compact. For some reason, some Chinese Kershaws are not coming as sharp as they once were, so I sharpened mine on my diamond rod, and now it has a proper edge. It's nice little user!
 
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Funny, I felt the same way about the Thermite. Then I got the Cryo2, and it was almost everything I was expecting from the Thermite. Not only does Baskin Robbins have 31 flavors, but they have the little spoons because you never really know until you try.
 
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