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

I'm with most others on the subject. After years of collecting I finally know what to look for in a knife and have actually sold a few just because they did not fit my needs like I thought they would. I usually buy for the steel being used but did recently buy a "cheap" knife for the lock, a CS american lawman to be exact though most would not consider that cheap. A cheap knife to me is one <$100
 
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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I won't buy any knife just to expand my collection. I buy them because I want to use them. I grant, many of them sit in drawer in original package after few time carried and used. Those I will eventually get rid off, by selling or giving them.

However I find Svord and Opinel excellent user knives and I am as proud to own them as I am proud to own my Busse.
 
Depends on what you are collecting. I have a casual interest in locking systems and would not hesitate to add a cheap knife as a representative sample of a particular locking system. A collector of advertising knives by definition is collecting what were originally cheap knives. A collector of memorabilia of a specific event or company may be keenly interested in cheap knives.
 
My Svord is probably my favorite folder at the moment, the peasant is one heck of a knife for the 10 bucks it costs. Don't let the price fool you, the edge retention is outstanding for a user. I'd recommend it for EDC or backwoods carry. I know alot of people that swear by opinel as well. There are dozens of cheap knives out there that are real knives... Consider the RAT-1 and Kabar Warthog II as well. For fixies, look into moras and the R Murphy Belt Knife.
 
I won't buy just to fill the collection, but I also see a difference between cheap and inexpensive.
Like others have said, Opinels (like Moras) are inexpensive knives with great value for price - and I have some of each. (they make great gifts)
The Svord is one I'm curious about - it looks great and folks seem to like them, but I can't find one local to handle or buy.
 
After having bought about 4-5 cheapo no-name Chinese assisted openers and having every single one of them break or fail, I will never buy one of those again. However, I will be a quality inexpensive name-brand knife.
 
I won't buy any knife just to expand my collection,I will buy it to use it.
Cheap knives as in poorly made piece of c...,i will never buy,
but i own cheap(inexpensive) knives,like SAKs,Opinels,Moras,Svord Peasant knives,
and i buy cheap(but excellent value) handcrafted carbon blades,from Scandinavian makers,just add handle..:D
 
I do sometimes buy cheaper knives with the intention of modding them. I think I've owned about three benchmade benchmites. Or maybe some bullshit dashi style knives because I just like sharp things. I also like the idea of supporting some up and coming makers.
 
I have bought some lower cost knives and ended up being presently suprised with some like the Kershaw ener-g for $30 shipped. Right now I'm considering trying out some rough riders just to see how I like certain traditional patterns I've never handled but I'm weary because there around $10 or less. I don't know how a decent quality knife can be made for that low of a cost even if it's from PRC. That I don't like buying from China when I can avoid it.
 
I'd rather have a couple excellent knives than 10 cheap ones. That being said, I have both a Peasant and a couple Opinels. Both are classic knives and are wonderful users. Sometimes it's nice to get back to the basics.
 
I've found that some of the cheaper boker and kershaw knives are great quality knives. They also both have great warranties. I owned a kershaw and the assist lever failed after about three years of flipping the thing. I sent it back to kershaw and in less then three days I had a brand new knife sitting at my door. So if your going to go cheap stick with the reputable companies.
 
Amslerknives said:
I've found that some of the cheaper boker and kershaw knives are great quality knives. They also both have great warranties. I owned a kershaw and the assist lever failed after about three years of flipping the thing. I sent it back to kershaw and in less then three days I had a brand new knife sitting at my door. So if your going to go cheap stick with the reputable companies.
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I am of the same opinion. I have a few low cost Boker's and Kershaws that I have found to be of good quality and F&F. The price is not high but the quality of build and materials is still there and reasonable. There are many Buck knives which are inexpensive but there quality is reasonable. Look at the Buck 110, a classic knife with a relatively low cost. Couldnt tell you how many I bought a few years back when walmart had em for $20 in a christmas tin.
 
I quite often get twitchy if I haven't bought a new knife in a while and will pick up a cheaper design that i happen to like because I can't always afford expensive folders every month. with 5 nephews and 8-10 younger cousins I got no problems finding someone to pass them onto when I get tired of playing with it. my high end knives though I keep.
 
Ever now and then an inexpensive knife will catch my eye and I'll buy it. Picked up a Kershaw Chill the other day and was amazed at the quality of this little folder for less than $20 bucks. Very thin flipper, (unassisted) w/G-10 scales that only weighs 2 oz. (pic is actual size of knife)

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SteelSnob said:
I have bought some lower cost knives and ended up being presently suprised with some like the Kershaw ener-g for $30 shipped. Right now I'm considering trying out some rough riders just to see how I like certain traditional patterns I've never handled but I'm weary because there around $10 or less. I don't know how a decent quality knife can be made for that low of a cost even if it's from PRC. That I don't like buying from China when I can avoid it.
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Rough Rider makes surprisingly good knives for the money and offer some patterns not available elsewhere. I'm partial to their locking sodbusters. They are not quite up to Case or Queen, but they do have locks which Case and Queen do not; they are good enough not to make much difference in daily use; they are dirt cheap.

You won't be sorry if you buy a few Rough Riders. They lack snob appeal, but they are decent users.
 
In the contrary, I have gotter rid of cheap (in matter of quality) knives and replaced them with functional and quality knives. I don't even plan on getting much more knives in future (yea right, heard that before).
 
I only buy what I want to use. A collection is secondary to why I own knives. Every dollar that I have is very valuable to me so I'm not inclined to tie any up in things that won't serve me in a real, physical way.
 
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