Does this drive anyone else absolutely crazy?

I have a Cold Steel push knife that I showed a friend who knows nothing of knives and he dropped it and the tip hit the cement!
Ouch!!
My dad flips knives out half way like that. Just causes unnecessary damage IMHO.
 
To reiterate. Um, like I've never operated a motorcycle before but could I take your Vyrus 987 C3 4V circa $103,800 for a spin? Again what is the point in complaining about someone who has no experience in operating or using something they have no experience in, whether it is a knife, motorcycle or whatever else? So you know how to handle a knife, motorcycle, speedboat or whatever. Your dentist or doctor would be appalled at watching you attempting to fill a tooth or perform a surgical procedure too.
 
Barman1 said:
Most of mine are fairly hard use knives and can handle a little moron abuse but what gets me is the filthy SOB that spits on his arm hair and shaves off a disgusting section of greezy arm pelt.
Man, I use these things on my food. :barf:
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This made my day, lol. Thanks for the laugh, buncha savages in your town...
 
Cutlover said:
Easier for a non knife nut to break a frame/liner lock than a lockback, ball bearing lock, axis lock, button lock, etc. Lol frame locks

For real though, I never let anyone handle my knife, except people who I can tell won't try to be batman.
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Interesting point about which knives are easier to break. Why is that the case?

Certainly a good idea of yours not letting only people who won't try to play Batman handle your knife...your knife, that CRKT Buy Tighe, certainly looks Batarang-like!

As for people wanting to mess with my knife...honestly it has never happened. Maybe I don't show it off, and only "deploy" discreetly? Like only when I need to cut stuff?

Or maybe my knives are just boring! Don't look like something Batman would carry! :D
 
I'm lucky to work with 3 other engineers in a small shop & when I show them a knife, they like to examine function and see how it works. Never had one guy flick or do anything stupid in 14 years.
 
chopsaki said:
Yea the wrist flick thing is like a mandatory deployment method of anyone who thinks they know or wants to seem like they know about knives.

I talk about knives with a few guys at work and couple of them did this until I told them in my usually smart ass way that they were being stupid. They don't do it any more. One if the guys even told me that a few customers have flinched when he whips out his knife and flick it open. I told him he was the reason that stupid no weapons rules are in soo many work places.
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Not to mention the fact that most gas station specials are so loose that all you have to do is flick your wrist and they open ( and hope the studs or worse the blade doesn't fly off ). What really gets me is when they don't wipe it off with their shirt before handing it back and look at me weird when I open it back up to wipe it off , or hand it back blade first if they couldn't close it, or when you offer to cut something for them rather than letting them use your knife to do it themselves and they give you a weird look .my brother only buys crap knives and when his falls apart he knows that I've always got my reliable buck,but never remembers that I like to take care of my stuff.
 
Glad to hear some of you agree, or have dealt with similar circumstances! Just needed to vent a little. My 0909 recovered from the lockbar incident so i guess all is well!
 
I usually just offer to cut for them or I give them a box cutter, if they ask me for my knife 'cause it's always sharper and they like it better I tell them the cost and ask for a deposit or a credit card for collateral. They get the hint and I go through a lot of single edge razor blades. ;)
 
The behavior you describe is similar to handing a (UNLOADED, of course) revolver to a non-gun person. Many will open the cylinder and then wrist flick it closed :eek:. I had that happen years ago and have NEVER handed ANY weapon to someone who I am not CERTAIN (through experience with them) knows what they are doing. Some people just need to look movie cool. :rolleyes:
 
I understand the frustration, but you also have to understand their behavior to some extend. Being uneducated in the use of knives, they're going to act like children: replicate what they see others doing.

Like someone said previously, use it as an opportunity to educate. If you're not willing to do that, keep your knives to yourself unfortunately.
 
Here's the way I look at it. I don't know anything about guns. But I would never pull or push on anything under the generic assumption that If I keep doing it, eventually I'll understand how it works. Really, i'm just venting with this post. I feel like in terms of a weapon or a tool, some form of obvious care should be taken when handling something you don't understand. I know that not everyone I come in contact with will have that common sense, and it is unfortunate, because like many here, I really enjoy showing off my knives. This is not directed at anyone in this thread, just my thoughts.
 
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Op good place to vent, however if your co workers carry gas station knives obviously they don't appreciate the craftsmanship in a quality knife so their behavior does not surprise me. Just as anything in life it is easier to have dialogue with like minds.
 
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