Do you ever buy decent cheaper knives just to expand your collection?

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Do you ever buy decent cheaper knives just to expand your collection?
Im thinking of getting a Svord Peasant and a Opinel Folder.
Should i just wait and save for better quality more expensive? i always hear people wishing they got 1 great knife instead of buying 20 ok/cheap knives.
 
No, I wont buy cheap knives just to add to my collection.

I'll take quality over quantity every time.
 
tuffthumbz said:
Do you ever buy decent cheaper knives just to expand your collection?
Im thinking of getting a Svord Peasant and a Opinel Folder.
Should i just wait and save for better quality more expensive? i always hear people wishing they got 1 great knife instead of buying 20 ok/cheap knives.
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In general I'm more for quality over quantity, but in the case of knives, there are some fantastic classic designs that are affordable and that perform well. If you like a collection with a broad scope (like I do) then there are a number of these to add!

Anyway, specifically an Opinel is something great that you should experience.
 
I wouldnt buy a knife which you already know is a lower level knife just to expand your collection. Everybodies budget is different, so i would do some research, and buy the highest quality knife that will perform the tasks you desire that is within your budget. It may take a little more time to build your collection this way, but at least you wont have to worry about replacing them as often.

Also remember when searching for the right knife, more expensive isn't always better :-)

Good luck
 
I would never buy a "cheap" knife but a good one that happens to be inexpensive is totally different. For example, Moras, Swiss Army Knives, Opinels.

On a side note, I had an Opinel and gave it away because it was almost impossible to turn the locking collar. I doubt all Opinels are like that but the one I had wasn't worth keeping.
 
bubblewhip said:
As a spyderco fan why would you ever say that? Spyderco Q ($20 when it first came out) Today? about $200.
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Buddy, I'm talking about Triple C knive's (cheap China cr@p). Not cheap knives with decent steel.

Edited to add: And no I'm not saying that everything that comes out of china is cr@p. I'm talking about the cheap flea market knives that you see.
 
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Cheap and inexpensive can mean different things.
Opinels are nifty, inexpensive but not "cheap".
Same goes for Bucks, SAKS, etc. Don't know about the
other one you mentioned.
Now some of that cheapo, made in China, no-brand-name stuff that you find on ebay, well it's tempting, but I try
to stear clear.
 
Cheap flea-market knives with knock-off designs? No.

Cheap like Buck, Opinel, Victorinox? Yes.
 
Now that I am comfortable spending up to $130 or so on a knife, I usually won't buy a decent but lower quality blade unless it somehow enhances my collection or unless it is a great deal.

I bought a Spyderco Tasman because I wanted an H1 blade. I bought a Shrade T60 folder because it was only $10.

I have knife roll that holds 60 full to the brim, so it is becoming rarer and rarer for me to buy anything less than the highest quality I am used to.

I will never by flea market crap, however.
 
Cheap as in crappy, no, but I'll always take another SAK or especially Buck 110's, I love 'em.
 
When I first got into knives, I would buy knives just to buy. I never bought no-names though. I bought some CRKT, cheap benchmade, you get the idea. Now, I dont just buy to buy, I try to be more methodical.
 
I made the mistake of doing this and quickly realized what I wanted in my collection.

Money was tight on one paycheck and I thought "hey why not just buy a few inexpensive knives that are good and expand the collection!"
[the knives were a Kershaw Zing & OSO Sweet, although great I'd rather carry my Sebenza or Sage 2]

Well the problem with that is that the collection gets too big and the cheaper ones never see carry and don't make sense to display.

I would much rather pay higher dollars for higher quality and overall Fit and Finish.
 
As already mentioned, there's a difference between cheap and inexpensive.

I've had experience with both Opinels and the Svord Peasant folder, and can say that they are excellent inexpensive knives.

Hoopster, not sure if you were aware of this, but opinels can be fairly easily disassembled and adjusted to suit your preferences. The locking ring could have been flexed a little to allow for easier twisting. So there you go, get another and try it out.:)

ZippoThisKnifeThat said:
Well the problem with that is that the collection gets too big and the cheaper ones never see carry and don't make sense to display.
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This is also a problem I have, and I don't like it.
 
I would buy inexpensive knives that are bang for the buck like Spyderco's tenacious and persistence, I have bought them in fact, and I'm pretty well satisfied with the performance at the price point of these knives. I am also planning on getting a rat-1 because of all the nice things I read about it here. However, when it comes to cheap junk knives, I regularly buy a POS knife to carry and to lend to NKP who want to borrow my knife( very often). I don't want my EDC to be ruined or even just get used improperly. This is the only reason I buy a POS knife.
 
As my income has grown, so has the price and quality of my knives. But I still find myself picking up a "cheap" no name knife every now and then, just because I like the design, and the price is too good to pass up.

It's kind of funny but I find that even though I know that my $400-$500 pluss knives are better quality, and could take a beating, I'm often guilty of babying them because they are so nice and cost so much. :o

So sometimes I like to buy a cheap but sturdy knife that I can truely abuse, and beat to hell ( often just for the fun of it ) and not feel bad about it at all because no matter how bad I damage it I'm only out like $20 or whatever.

...for instance, I picked this up for $20 at a military surpluss store. It has a 12" long full flat ground blade that is over .25" thick at the spine.
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I convexed the edge, and I've been beating on it out in the woods, and also using it as a yardwork tool. Don't know what kind of heat treat it has, but the edge has held up just fine. ...Who knows maybe the whole blade will fly out of the handle some day, but for now it's kickin a$$
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....sure I could have paid like $1000 on Busse's version of a Kukri, but since I'm not quite wealthy enough to spend that much on every style of knife I want to try, buying cheaper versions allows me to have fun trying out different designs without much financial risk. :)
 
No cheap built knives but better priced, yes.

I don't buy to add to my accumulation but I do buy to use and carry.
 
For curiosity's sake, yes. If I see a new knife come out that looks interesting (like the Buck Vantage Pro a couple of years ago), or if a older inexpensive knife is getting a lot of good reviews (Opinel, certain SAK's, RAT-1, etc.) I'll try it. I don't do it very often, but have in the past.

No junk knives though. Gotta be from a decent company.
 
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