Bad trend in knife names!

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os_tempore

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What gives!? I keep an eye on Arizona customs everyday to see the knives listed. I also look around the internet because why not.

Ive noticed a weird trend in names. Names of fallen angels and the devil himself abound. Now names of crimes are becoming popular.

Like this one - - > Homicide #66.

What in the actual F would prompt someone to name a knife that and who would buy it? It's a pretty knife, but I would never own a knife with a name like that.

www.arizonacustomknives.com

Homicide #66

This Homicide #66 by Jeff VanderMeulen has a dark stonewashed multi-ground blade with notched thumbrest and flipper. The handle has a stonewash finished titanium frame and tip up clip with hidden screws. Comes with a zippered case and COA. New from maker at the 2022 USN Gathering.
www.arizonacustomknives.com www.arizonacustomknives.com
 
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I have no idea how many knife “model’s” come out every year, but it’s at least many thousands maybe tens of thousands. So names will invariably run the gamut, from clever to absurd to in my opinion in bad taste. Marketing probably has more to do with names than anything else. However the name of a knife would never play any part in my assessment of said knife. On the subject my favorite name recently is Petrified Fish brand. I have their Beluga model, great cheap knife.
 
Microtech has some cool names, Hellhound, warhound. Better than a lot of other knife names (cough, *dessert warrior*?!?) that’s for damn sure. Give me a homicide over a donut anyday lol
 
os_tempore said:
What gives!? I keep an eye on Arizona customs everyday to see the knives listed. I also look around the website because why not.

Ive noticed a weird trend in names. Names of fallen angels and the devil himself abound. Now names of crimes have are becoming popular.

Look at this one. Homicide #66.

What in the actual F would prompt someone to name a name that and who would buy it? It's a pretty knife, but I would never own a knife with a name like that.

www.arizonacustomknives.com

Homicide #66

This Homicide #66 by Jeff VanderMeulen has a dark stonewashed multi-ground blade with notched thumbrest and flipper. The handle has a stonewash finished titanium frame and tip up clip with hidden screws. Comes with a zippered case and COA. New from maker at the 2022 USN Gathering.
www.arizonacustomknives.com www.arizonacustomknives.com
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The Homicide 66 will appeal to a very special subset of knife buyers. Their lawyer will suggest they buy something with a more playful name and brightly coloured handle. Those butterflies on your Benchmade knives are there for your protection.

"Tactical urban killing blade? Your honour, the knife in question clearly has a butterfly on it. I ask you, who would choose a murder weapon with a butterfly on it? Is this the murdery weapon of an unhinged mind or of a gentle soul in need of a tool to cut twine in the garden?"
 
Haha! I don't know why the pedicure set came up! I was trying to have one made for my wife, but I didn't put that link in there! The big one is just to end it if the first 6 don't do it.

I understand your points on the marketing. But Grendels has it right. That same reason why black semi-fully-automatic monster sized 5.56 extra long bananna clipped ar15s are evil vs good ole grandpa's 45-70 lever doesn't make anyone blink an eye.

For me, I won't buy any knife with a name like that. Or the names that go against my butter-cup sensibilities (devils tooth, demon spitter, murder rampager, violence inducer, death force, etc. ).

For instance Heretic knives. I like just a couple of their designs, but the names are terrible and as a Christian I won't own them (nephilim for instance).
 
unwisefool said:
...what's the big one all the way to the left for? Amputation if the nail is not able to be fixed?
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The Grendels said:
The Homicide 66 will appeal to a very special subset of knife buyers. Their lawyer will suggest they buy something with a more playful name and brightly coloured handle. Those butterflies on your Benchmade knives are there for your protection.

"Tactical urban killing blade? Your honour, the knife in question clearly has a butterfly on it. I ask you, who would choose a murder weapon with a butterfly on it? Is this the murdery weapon of an unhinged mind or of a gentle soul in need of a tool to cut twine in the garden?"
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Me: "I might get into a scuffle with some punks or street toughs today. What pocket knife should I carry?"
My lawyer: "Maybe one of those Benchmade knives with the cute butterfly on it."
Me: "Ok, how about my Benchmade Onslaught?"
My lawyer: "Not a good name. Got anything else?"
Me: "Benchmade Skirmish?"
My lawyer: "Try again."
Me: "Benchmade Rukus?"
My lawyer: "You can do better."
Me: "Benchmade AFCK?"
My lawyer: "What does it stand for?"
Me: "The 'C' definitely stands for camping and definitely NOT combat..."
My lawyer: 🤨
 
Thats internal dialogue is about right MadeOnABench

I'd think that youd be fine on the name in most scenarios with an exception. For instance the Bushmaster advertising issue (be a real man and buy this) which did go to court and was found to be a part of the problem and if I remember correctly they were held liable. If you have a SD knife that is named as such (Self protector 1000) or a utility/EDC knife that's named accordingly (the garden fairy mini) the name probably won't get into court or if it does it won't be a lynch pin. Now if you show up with the "Body collector - Homicide Edition #666", your probably going to get the bushmaster sentencing. Just saying.
 
Roblues said:
The older I get the more I realize there are a lot more sick people than I ever imagined. I'm with you on not buying things with names like that - just don't need them.
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I work with those people daily. There's WAY more than you think. Besides work, I keep all that stuff (and the ideolgy) as far away from me and mine as I can.
 
os_tempore said:
What gives!? I keep an eye on Arizona customs everyday to see the knives listed. I also look around the internet because why not.

Ive noticed a weird trend in names. Names of fallen angels and the devil himself abound. Now names of crimes are becoming popular.

Like this one - - > Homicide #66.

What in the actual F would prompt someone to name a knife that and who would buy it? It's a pretty knife, but I would never own a knife with a name like that.

www.arizonacustomknives.com

Homicide #66

This Homicide #66 by Jeff VanderMeulen has a dark stonewashed multi-ground blade with notched thumbrest and flipper. The handle has a stonewash finished titanium frame and tip up clip with hidden screws. Comes with a zippered case and COA. New from maker at the 2022 USN Gathering.
www.arizonacustomknives.com www.arizonacustomknives.com
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I would buy Homicide #66 after I have committed my 65th homicide.
 
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