As your taste in knives changed ?

I have to admit, my knife tastes have changed. When I first got into knives, it was Buck 110's and 3 blade stockmans in more traditional materials. But the last few years I've really started into more modern designs like ZT and Benchmade.
 
My taste in knives is still evolving and being refined. I first started out to educate myself by picking up a few inexpensive knives from several vendors. Once I had done that, I quickly found my main niche (traditional slipjoint folders) and have been drilling down to the styles and vendors that I enjoy.

Nice thing about this hobby. It's broad enough that there is something for everyone, and you can always change direction as you learn about new things.
 
I think they are becoming my main niche also, but I still like some of the modern knives too.

The thing is that they were my niche years ago and then the experimentation started. I'm pointed back in the same direction again. For simple cutting chores, I find it hard to beat a slip joint and I always keep my SAK in my pocket.
 
My price range per knife has gone up as I appreciate quality a lot more. I am more into high end productions, midtechs, and customs. I appreciate handmade knives especially since I started making them and it is a lot of fun but a lot of work. Many makers have to sell at a low price to move product but you know that the time they have invested in those knives is worth substantially more, they just love what they do. I like to see all the people that make fixed blades and progress as I am doing the same. I buy more high end stuff because I like the craftsmenship, the quality, and interaction with a maker. I can still appreciate good value production knives as well and they are also fun to customize.
 
I've always liked knives. My first was a classic red Victorinox. I took it anywhere I could. Some years later I saw a beautiful Cudeman folder at a gun show that my father bought for me. After that I got into big knives. Then several years ago I bought my current EDC (SOG Trident), then got into tactical knives.

Now I work at a store that carries knives (I would say mid-level) and would say I'm most interested in the best quality I can afford but functional for everyday needs.

I just ordered the Ritter Griptilian and I'm really looking forward to getting it.
 
As I learn more and try new things my taste in knives is constantly evolving. I've come to appreciate certain features of very different knives, and enjoy all sorts of designs.
 
I started out with a few slip joints I got from my grandpa, then I slowly moved to clip less more modern folders and bigger folders, now I'm carrying more fixed blades and older style knives, like 80's older not 1900's older lmao
 
I have been spending a lot of money, and having a lot of fun, on quality folding knives. I have not exceeded the $500 mark though. But I came to realize that I was on a quest for the best folding knife that would work like a fixed blade. I am now changing over to small (3 to 4 inch) fixed blades as my EDC. The ones I am buying cost less than half of the more expensive folders that I have, and all are more capable. So my thoughts, tastes and likes regarding knives has evolved, and will continue to evolve. But that is part of the fun. So I sojourn on.
 
Krav said:
My taste is changing. But it's getting narrower. I love big folding knives but I don't like how they carry in the pocket. I'm leaning toward slim, with good ergo's 2 half to 3 half inch blades.
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I have the same exact problem
 
Tactical folders -> Busse's -> Spyderco's -> CRK's -> Japanese kitchen knives.

I've found I prefer knives that perform well in as small a package as possible.
 
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