Do most people actually use their Striders or higher end knives???

mystro said:
I have noticed all the high end knives on the sales forum that are a few years old and never cut anything.:confused: This got me thinking......Are most people that buy higher end knives scared of using them in fear of lowering their flip value?? Are they noting more than knife currencies? It seems like the lower end grunt knives are used for everyday activities, but the higher (bet you life on construction) knives are safe queens.:confused:
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May be for collecting purpose or value whatever you call it, but one thing for sure why some of us (I guess most of us) don't use our high end knives!! It's the beauty it poses:p.
All custom knives or semi customs like Chris reeve, Strider have a very good finish and perfectly put together for you. So, thinking you bought it for use but every time you take it for a job, you think oh! the knife is to nice for a simple job like this (skinning a large game or chopping down a tree whatever job that is will look trivial for that knife). So, you end it up never using your knife.
Now, how do solve this dilemma (you have to break the bonding between the man and his unused knife ;)) Let me give you an example how it's done?
I've a Crusader Forge Oblander 02 Custom made. The blade is extremely beautiful but well made. So, never got it to serious use besides cutting paper. Than after traveling with me from one country to another it build up surface rust in High humid places. Never realized this before as being made out of S30V. So, polished it. Than it happened again and pissed me off. So, on the handle side I tried to give a good finish but ended up ruining the nice tiger stripe. So, gave the handle a nice mirror finish. Now, that blade is a user. I use it for anything now but keep it nice. So, if you have a nice knife with a great finish, destroy that finish (if coated, strip it and leave the factory rough grind finish), you'll end up with a user. Just like your new car concept:p.
If you still can't do it, buy two. You will use one knowing that "Hey, I got one in my home, so no worries".
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I use the knives I own. I does not seem right to buy a knife an never use it.
 
I am at this cross road right now trying to decide if I want to EDC a new Benchamde 940. While not a high-end knife to many it is my highest end knife. I will probably continue using my beat down Gerber Fast Draw, Buck Vantage 340 (small, zytel), and Benchmade Pika II plain edge as my EDCs. Heck, I can't even make myself EDC my five large Vantages ( Zytel, Paperstone, 420 Diamondwood, Avid, and Pro)!

I think it is where a collector is in the collecting stage and or how deep the wallet is that determines wether a Strider hits EDC duty or camp knife chores or gets sold for a small loss in pristine condition.
 
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You are not alone. I see this quandary in the high end watch forums. Many people that own expensive watches starting in the $3k range have a hard time really wearing their expensive dive watch. That first scratch terrifies new owners. When it comes to pricey knives, what I do is when I have a nice knife I tell myself I am going to keep, the first thing I do is go out and cut and make a tent stake with it. It takes all the pressure away. The knife is now mine to use.:thumbdn:


crabhab said:
I am at this cross road right now trying to decide if I want to EDC a new Benchamde 940. While not a high-end knife to many it is my highest end knife. I will probably continue using my beat down Gerber Fast Draw, Buck Vantage 340 (small, zytel), and Benchmade Pika II plain edge as my EDCs. Heck, I can't even make myself EDC my five large Vantages ( Zytel, Paperstone, 420 Diamondwood, Avid, and Pro)!

I think it is where a collector is in the collecting stage and or how deep the wallet is that determines wether a Strider hits EDC duty or camp knife chores or gets sold for a small loss in pristine condition.
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I just got rid of the pocket knives I dont use. Ive kept my large sebenza, delica 4, and a SAK farmer. I figure the more knives i have the less time i will use each individual one. I like murray carter knives, even had a neck knife, but sold it cause i was afraid to use it. However, i recently got one of his kitchen knives which were cheaper and scary sharp. Its also something i like using everyday in the kitchen.
 
personally, i do not think a $4-600 knife as a high end knife. they are mid-range knives. true, many people would not use them, i do. if i bought a $5k knife, then it would be an investment and not a user.
 
I owned a Regular Small Sebenza for 4 years. Beat it to hell, sharpened it over and over, and got some serious use out of it. The beauty of it all was that I was able to sell it for $280. Originally paid $330.
 
I would never spent 300-400$ on a knife and not use it. :rolleyes:

For that amount of money you can bet your a$$ they get used. ;)
 
I carry my small classic plain Seb everywhere, and I use it for a lot of stuff. Its starting to really show a beating, but its mostly carry marks...the hardest stuff I have cut with it is some metal bands surrounding some pallets of MRE's.

I love how nicely worn it is starting to look, but I do sometimes worry about breaking the tip of the blade or getting a major chip. For that reason, I bought an American Lawman that I have no fear of beating the crap out of. If it breaks no big deal.

I guess what it comes down to for me, I will use all my knives, but if its a knife that's price is so high I have to save for multiple months to buy a replacement, I am only gonna use it for simple tasks, and just enjoy the nice build quality and fit and finish. If I might get close to "abuse", it better be something I can just go out and replace on an impulse, without having to justify the cost...
 
I'm primarily a knife collector. I live in LaLa land and I work in an office. I collect knives because I love their esoterics, not because I need to use them as tools. But I carry a folder daily. Until recently, I EDC'd an A.G. Russell Folding Hunter in 154CM. It's a great knife and I really love it. But I only paid $40.00 for it and when I pulled it out of my pocket, it just didn't seem to fit with the stainless steel Rolex Datejust my wife bought me 15 years ago as a birthday present. (It was pre=owned when she purchased it and it's been the only watch I've worn since the day she gave it to me.) That being the case, I figured I might as well carry quality. I'm not a young man any more and it didn't make sense to wait any longer. So I bought and carry a William Henry E6-4 now. Like my Rolex, my WH will likely be the only knife I carry for the rest of my life. But it won't be the last folder I ever buy.

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I've used my Surefire Strider to help a mate remove a small tree from his backyard. Chopped up the tree something fierce. Then helped to dig in the ground with said knife and make a post hole for his fence.

after watching knifetest.com go thru a strider, I have no qualms of using it as it was intended.

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swmp4L said:
I sold all my other cheaper knives since they had no purpose, only other knife I own is a AG Russel Acies which is being customized right now...can't wait for that one to get back, it will most likely take over the EDC spot..s90v and a pivot bushing....
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Sorry for sidetracking a little..what customization of the Acies are you talking about, I am curious to know.
 
bld522 said:
Until recently, I EDC'd an A.G. Russell Folding Hunter in 154CM. It's a great knife and I really love it. But I only paid $40.00 for it and when I pulled it out of my pocket, it just didn't seem to fit with the stainless steel Rolex Datejust my wife bought me 15 years ago as a birthday present. (It was pre=owned when she purchased it and it's been the only watch I've worn since the day she gave it to me.) That being the case, I figured I might as well carry quality. I'm not a young man any more and it didn't make sense to wait any longer. So I bought and carry a William Henry E6-4 now. Like my Rolex, my WH will likely be the only knife I carry for the rest of my life. But it won't be the last folder I ever buy.
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Congrats on your purchase and I am glad that the William Henry will get plenty of pocket time (which it deserves). William Henrys are nice knives.
 
That it will, bchan77 . . . or at least as much pocket time as the Good Lord gives me. :)

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bld522 said:
So I bought and carry a William Henry E6-4 now. Like my Rolex, my WH will likely be the only knife I carry for the rest of my life. But it won't be the last folder I ever buy.

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That William Henry model is a great one for carry with nicer clothes/special occasions/office work. It's on my list to pick up eventually. I have a mesquite Mnandi that I will probably never carry. It's my first Mnandi. I can't use my first one can I? I'll either buy another one that is a user on the forums/Ebay or get this William Henry for carry with nice dress.
 
Sometimes reading these kind of threads almost makes you feel guilty for using a nice knife.

It shouldn't. One thing is to buy knives with durable materials (SV30,SV90 blades what have you and scales of G10, TI etc.

Stonewashed finishes on blades.. at least then when you use them they don't look like crap.

One more thing. If you own a $400.00 knife and can't bring yourself to use it, go out and get a $600.00 knife and you will find yourself beating on the $400.00 one while you are wrestling with using the more expensive one.

Then you will find out why the knife costed $400.00. Most of them can take anything you can dish out.

I don't own any all out "custom" knives. I might struggle a little harder with that one.
 
Hey it's your money, you bought it. Unless something about the knife tells you you might want to sell / trade it. Make it work for it's keep.

Life is too short.

Besides, higher end knives hold their resale value better just like cars, houses etc.
 
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