Do y'all still carry cheaper knives once you've bought higher quality ones?

A lot of people mention packing the tools they plan on using that day. It's strange, but that's not part of my choice when grabbing my two knives in the morn. I always have my leatherman surge with me, I use the hell out of that thing almost every day, already used it twice today. And I'm never that far from my truck with my diamond plate tool box in the back. I always have tools near by. At home I have tools all over the place, and obviously in my shop. I can see why some folks choose a SAK or Vic, whichever you prefer, but my leatherman serves that purpose.
 
snooka said:
A lot of people carry a 500$ phone that lasts a few years, so if you look at it that way, a 500$ knife that lasts a lifetime isn't that expensive.
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This is true and it all relates to your income and how you value things. I personally don't get the next greatest phone when it is released even after my contract has expired. I just see no point. No matter how many better knifes (folders) I might own, I still carry a SAK.
 
While I carry my higher end knives more often I still do carry my budget blades. I have CKF's, ZT's and a performance series Southard and a few weeks ago I EDC'd a $23 Kershaw Nura for five days straight after I first got it.
 
22-rimfire said:
This is true and it all relates to your income and how you value things. I personally don't get the next greatest phone when it is released even after my contract has expired. I just see no point. No matter how many better knifes (folders) I might own, I still carry a SAK.
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The phone thing is a bad example though. I was driving trucks across the country for five months, into and out of cities like San Francisco, Chicago, New York etc. and my cheap smart phone on straight talk would just not get the job done, so I bought a Note 5 on Verizon and BAM!!! I was golden everywhere, except some parts of Missouri for some reason. Point is, a $500 phone and a $100 phone do not do the same things. Is the value of a knife related to how you use it? I'm guessing that most people here would pick a higher quality knife (and thus higher priced) in certain situations.
I know someone said before to not get caught in the trap of predicting sceanrios, but why not?
Which brings me back to my original point. If you can carry a quality knife with you everyday, your best bad ass mofo that you'd choose on that day that the bombs drop and the zombie space vampire rangers are coming to get you, then why carry lesser one's at all? Are we testing them? Variety? I dunno. But I got that Sog Vulcan on one side and the Reate Horizon A on the other today? I would leave the house with one alone, but not the other. Why? Because I trust one more than the other.
 
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I hope I'm not headed down the road called trying to find the "Perfect knife", but I kinda think I am. That road is littered with "Nicebutnext" blades that didn't make the cut so to speak.
 
Sillyship said:
The phone thing is a bad example though. I was driving trucks across the country for five months, into and out of cities like San Francisco, Chicago, New York etc. and my cheap smart phone on straight talk would just not get the job done, so I bought a Note 5 on Verizon and BAM!!! I was golden everywhere, except some parts of Missouri for some reason. Point is, a $500 phone and a $100 phone do not do the same things. Is the value of a knife related to how you use it? I'm guessing that most people here would pick a higher quality knife (and thus higher priced) in certain situations.
I know someone said before to not get caught in the trap of predicting sceanrios, but why not?
Which brings me back to my original point. If you can carry a quality knife with you everyday, your best bad ass mofo that you'd choose on that day that the bombs drop and the zombie space vampire rangers are coming to get you, then why carry lesser one's at all? Are we testing them? Variety? I dunno. But I got that Sog Vulcan on one side and the Reate Horizon A on the other today? I would leave the house with one alone, but not the other. Why? Because I trust one more than the other.
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Probably had more to do with switching from straight talk to Verizon than the phone.

I think the phone analogy is valid. A knife certainly can last longer than a phone.
 
Not to dwell on the cell phone diversion to the thread, but phones today have so many features that I don't really know what they are or how to use them or really even care much. I pretty much just want a phone that I can reliably make and receive calls, text when I feel like it, or if I want to check the weather or maybe even do some online shopping like at the big river site. But that is pretty much a home thing and I use a tablet also in addition to a laptop and desktop. The tablet gets used for reading a good bit (kindle app). An inexpensive knife can give you most if not all the knife things that a more expensive one provides; it generally just doesn't do it with as much "style" and may need sharpening more often. I use my Vic SAK a lot and would feel naked without it. Carry another often (better knife), but it seldom really gets used. So, I still carry cheaper knives, but useful ones!
 
Sillyship said:
I don't get that.
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My Buck 110 has excellent fit and finish, is tough as nails, and is beautiful on top of all that. High quality for sure, and I think I paid ~$60 for it.

My grandfather has a 110 that didn't cost him a fortune either, and its been going strong for longer than most of these boutique brands have been in business. Just because something is affordable to just about anyone doesn't make it low quality.
 
22-rimfire said:
By the way, I like the SOG Vulcan, better yet, the Mini-Vulcan.
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I like it too, the mini is too fat for it's length IMO. The Vulcan has a few too many bells and whistles though. And not all of them work right. The flipper is the worst flipper I have, but the thumb stud deployment is fine and the lock seems to work fine, but I don't trust it as much as something that really cannot fail like a frame lock. The vulcan is a good knife but I also haven't sharpened mine yet.
 
When I am in my garage while tinkering about with side projects and such, I will use some of my cheaper knives since I can abuse them without the worry. CRKT Drifter and the HK Flak seems to be most used out of other cheaper knives, and these two have kept up with the abuse and wear.
 
DAVE_M said:
Yup... Everyday

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Sillyship said:
That variety thing is my main impetus for changing out blades from day to day, but I'm beginning to narrow down and only a few blades feel "right" anymore. I just trust them better. My Reate Horizon A in M390 is just something I know I can rely on. I'd like a CRK sooner or later, but they are kinda spendy, even on the used market. Back to the point though, is it just natural that we shy away from knives that are cheaper, 8cr13mov for example, because they inherently "feel" wrong? At this point, and I am still fairly new with modern knifes, I'd rather take the chance on devaluing, or even losing a great knife than feeling like an idiot because I'm carrying a POS and get caught out.
For example, I'm a construction worker, born and bred into it literally. I'd much rather pay a lot more for a good hammer or screwgun, knowing I'm gonna need that value sooner or later. My Bosch is the best gun money can buy and proves it daily. Why would I switch it out for "variety"? Why do we do that with knives? What makes that part of the hobby? The whole "edc rotation" thing?
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It's not really every day carry if you switch it every day. And I'm with you on I'll use my delica when I get it for the same stuff I used my cheap Kershaw for Ive never understood buying "beater" knives either. Because to me anything people use "beater" knives for instead shows that there isn't much of a quality difference and that they buy it for idk why. Can someone explain the point of buying like a sebenza if you're gonna carry a beater knife so you don't break the sebenza. I'd think that for that price difference you shouldn't have to worry about breaking the sebenza.
 
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blade dude said:
I love that ring dude



It's not really every day carry if you switch it every day. And I'm with you on I'll use my delica when I get it for the same stuff I used my cheap Kershaw for Ive never understood buying "beater" knives either. Because to me anything people use "beater" knives for instead shows that there isn't much of a quality difference and that they buy it for idk why. Can someone explain the point of buying like a sebenza if you're gonna carry a beater knife so you don't break the sebenza. I'd think that for that price difference you shouldn't have to worry about breaking the sebenza.
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I used to carry two knives (still carry a small SAK which I guess counts as a second) not for my own use, but in case someone asked to borrow a knife. Someone tried to use my limited edition ZT as a screwdriver :eek:
 
Yes - absolutely!

I find myself buying the less expensive knives to test them out.

I am a knife guy, I like knives.

Yes - I have lots of higher end knives, but I love to get a new knife and try it out. I also am curious as to the quality and usability of some of the lower priced offerings, so I buy them and try them out.

Most recently I have been carrying a Kershaw Shield - a lower cost off-shore made knife, just because I wanted to check one out and see for myself how good (or not) it is.

I also have a couple Kershaw Links, also lower priced knives, and they find themselves in my pocket often.

No matter what knife is in my other pocket, I ALWAYS have my Victorinox Waiter in my left front pocket - I don't leave home without it - literally.

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I use an opinel#8 for eating steak, keep a victorinox new soldier in my camping pack, otherwise I'm full on elitist.
 
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