Serious and funny responses are fine. I just ordered a BM Contego 810BK. Well, out of the last 13 knives I bought 12 were benchmades. The issue is 9 are still NIB. No pocket time or anything. Now If I made great money, I wouldn't care, but I don't! Don't get me wrong, all bills are paid, and I'm saving some cash. Just feel like it should be more saving less knife buying....Wait, is that possible? Seriously though, any suggestions on how to stop buying for a while? Maybe put a time limit on buying, like no more buying till next year.
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If you are meeting bills and can afford 12 production Benchmades, it might be worth looking into specialty knives, like a kitchen set, custom knives, guns, flashlights or maybe start looking into some real wood furniture.
I don't know your area, but if you have time, looking through barn sales, yard sales, estate sales, sometimes looking can make finding something rare more fun.
I don't know your area, but if you have time, looking through barn sales, yard sales, estate sales, sometimes looking can make finding something rare more fun.
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Every time you want to buy a knife save up the money to buy two of the model you want. Then ship the extra one to me. I guarantee you won't expand your collection as quickly.
More seriously, avoid the impulse buys. When you're eyeing a new model set a waiting period before you buy it. Compare it to other, similar knives and to other purchases you might want to make. I talk myself out of spending a lot of money this way.
More seriously, avoid the impulse buys. When you're eyeing a new model set a waiting period before you buy it. Compare it to other, similar knives and to other purchases you might want to make. I talk myself out of spending a lot of money this way.
If you want to end up with a huge collection of hundreds of high end knives, you're on the right track. If not, I challenge you to carry nothing but a SAK for a month. Once it really sinks in that any old sharp object will do the trick, all the shiny new stuff loses a lot of appeal.
Also, if you are good at keeping things LNIB, sell off a few knives and make sure that your collection never goes over a certain number. Right now I'm trying to keep under 10 folders in my collection. I'm getting close to hitting the same number for fixed blades as well.
Also, if you are good at keeping things LNIB, sell off a few knives and make sure that your collection never goes over a certain number. Right now I'm trying to keep under 10 folders in my collection. I'm getting close to hitting the same number for fixed blades as well.
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Pay attention to how fast the novelty wears off and how soon you are already looking for the next fix. Look for the knives you enjoy carrying and using and get rid of the rest. See a knife as it is--a shaped piece of metal/plastic/wood.
I'm not a fan of rules. If you really want the knife and dont let yourself buy it, you will be unhappy. Be simple and honest with yourself. Do you want the knife to look at? To touch? To use and carry every day or for special events (that might never happen)? Do you already have what you want? What are you going to do with all these knives?
I'm not a fan of rules. If you really want the knife and dont let yourself buy it, you will be unhappy. Be simple and honest with yourself. Do you want the knife to look at? To touch? To use and carry every day or for special events (that might never happen)? Do you already have what you want? What are you going to do with all these knives?
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Wait 2 weeks between when you want the knife and when you buy it. That did wonders for me
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This is what I do. I can't say it's helped me much though considering I've spent nearly $1000 on knives in 2012 and have a set of custom contoured cf scales being made for my Ritter mini right now.
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It really is pretty effective, and shocking. I found out how many of my purchases were impulse buys!
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I hear ya man, I once ordered 3 different dragonflies (g10, zdp, h1) from 3 different sites in one night. The only one that wasn't impulse was the g10 dfly, the others were impulse buys with blade swaps in mind. That's when I decided I needed to think my spontaneous purchases through a little better.
Man I love your response. I want to buy more fixed blades. But I am picker with them than folders. Which means another Fehrman, or equivalent. I have a good, ok outstanding array of faking gear, but could always upgrade!
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You might consider picking out a higher end production or entry level custom folder and make that your next purchase. Saving up for a Sebenza or a nice tactical folder from a maker you like would both discourage unrelated impulse purchases of lesser knives and likely increase the overall value of your collection in the long term, particularly if you're able to resist the urge to carry every blade you purchase.
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LMAO! Yep. Haven't added to the gun collection since the kids came along and I'm down to only two garage queens I almost never drive (70 GTO, 2011 392 Challenger). Knives are relatively inexpensive compared to cars and guns though so that's all I'm collecting presently. I also tell myself I can sell them if I need the cash.
I thought everyone knew? Knife budget is one thing. Customization budget comes from a different pot of money. That's when it starts getting interesting. and expensive.
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Smatchet?
But seriously, you'll settle into a groove over time. Try to think on which designs you really like from the knives you already own; if there are some that don't grab you much at all, consider trading those for other knives you're interested in. You'll likely have fun just swapping knives and trying out different designs, without having to constantly lay out cash to get them, and eventually you'll end up with a bunch of designs you really like, and will actually want to put into rotation.
But seriously, you'll settle into a groove over time. Try to think on which designs you really like from the knives you already own; if there are some that don't grab you much at all, consider trading those for other knives you're interested in. You'll likely have fun just swapping knives and trying out different designs, without having to constantly lay out cash to get them, and eventually you'll end up with a bunch of designs you really like, and will actually want to put into rotation.