Are the Days of Exotic Nasty Knife names Going on the WAY SIDE??

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Allen Blade

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Hello,
I have seen a few articles and also have thought about this myself somewhat.

Is there a tendency for Makers to start nameing there Produced blades other more Friendly names, Besides the somewhat non-political names some (myself included) have named some models. Like my " Spokane Street Scalpel".

And is there a tendency for Buyers of Knives to look for more Non Combative Names in there Cutlery Purchases? Like,

" look honey, i just bought a new " Trail companion bowie"

Instead of the,

" look honey, i just bought a new Backstreet Decapitator Bowie"

And do you think this trend will become more previlant?

whats your thoughts,

Regards,,, Allen Blade
 
Allen,

Unfortunate, but yeah, I think we will see more politically correct names for knives. And the faster the pressure builds on the knife industry from legal firms and the circus fringe, the faster they will come. And it probably would be easier to defend a client if he was carrying Picnic Pal rather than a Street Scum Eviscerator.

Just as long as they keep the knives coming, and there are no pastel flower patterns on the handles or sheaths.

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Dave
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If a tree falls in the forest, and there is nobody there to hear it, don't blame me.

[This message has been edited by Columbo (edited 03-21-2000).]
 
I'd be perfectly willing to carry a pink, flower patterned self defense blade if I believed it would be a useful defense if I ever got in trouble with it. I don't think I'd carry a user blade patterned with petunias, but if we're talking a blade I only intend on pulling out to gut some guy who's intent on doing me physical harm, why not make it pink with flowers? It'd give me something to grin about having just killed a fellow human being, and it'd be a little more humiliating for him.


Stryver
 
I think that there will be more of a tendency to put a sociably acceptable name for a particular model or size knife. Not too long ago it was popular to name a knife for its intended use, such as buffalo skinner, bird and trout knife, and other such names. Most would put the manufacturers name in front so that it would be more identifiable (green river skinner). Unless a person really gets hung up on the macho name, the knife usually would stand on its own merits (does it do the job for me). The competition for the macho market has led to a lot of names that tend to inhance the products ability. If you have never had anything but a POS knife, most will meet all your expectations or exceed them.
I am not saying that all knives that have super "bad to the bone" names are POS, but that it is another marketing technique for some companies. I think that maybe a few of the fantasy type knives that are "limited edition" (never heard of anyone that got there too late) have the names to conjure up images of some far away place where men were giants and all women were, well you know.
I guess I kind of got off the track a little but I do think that the more sociably acceptable names for knives will be the trend as the pressure to be self regulating becomes more prevalent.
Since I make little knives, it is real hard to come up with a "bad to the bone" name. It would probably make a few people laugh a lot. LOL.

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Ray Kirk
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I feel the same way. In this day and age of "political correctness" (read: erosion of freedom of expression and First Amendment rights), nasty, bad-a$$ names are increasingly taboo, especially with the prevalance of prosecutors to try cases and inflame media sympathy with a sound bite like, "he had in his possession at the time of his arrest for an expired license tab a deadly assault knife, a 12" long Ninja-tron Rambo-matic Death Stalker."

How about a knife named the "Fluffy Bunny"? Or the "Barbi Doll"? How about the "Petunia", or "Baby's Breath"? Well, you get the drift.

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Don LeHue

Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings...they did it by killing all those who opposed them.
 
The thing with names like "DESTROYER" or "CUTTHROAT BRIVATA" etc is that they just sound so dainty and tool like in a court of law. I would rather see a prosecutor showing a 20" bowie with "CampKing" stamped on it then a 5" tactical folder called "Razor Streetfighter" to a jury. Guess which one they will remember.Why do tools(knives)need a name anyway. I have never seen a hammer sold by Sears called the "Smasher" or a wood saw called the "Deadly Ripper". Makes you wonder who some of these cutlery companies that name there knives after death and destruction are trying to appeal to.
Bob
 
Maybe its because I've always been a fan of Sun Tzu, but I also see no need for the, b.a. names. Why advertise something which is best left unadvertised... like the fact that you consider a knifes' use for eviscerating when buying it.

mike
 
I am with Mike45 on this. Its better to have an Advanced Folding Camp Knife than a Advanced Folding Camp Knife (AFCK) than an Advanced Folding Combat Knife (AFCK)if you are dealing with the authorities.

In fact knives are seldom used in self defense. Any one hand knife can be used as such so why add a bad ass name. May be because it sells. But why does it sell?

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Roger Blake
 
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