Down to Just One Knife

matgarsmi

matgarsmi

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Like many on here, I've had my fair share of knives. Some cheap, some expensive, some outrageously expensive. I had knives dedicated to special tasks. I had an EDC rotation. I carried a backup or two on my person. But, I was never satisfied. I was always looking for the next knife, never enjoying what I already had.

So, I had the idea to sell my entire collection (small though it may be) and buy a new knife. One that i could start fresh on and learn to appreciate it the way a good tool should be. Selling my knives was harder than I expected. Even knives that I had never used, or even really liked, I found difficult to sell. I would try to convince myself that I should keep it, at least for a little while longer. Some sold like hot cakes. Some took a little while to move. But with each knife that passed from my hands, the easier it got to let go.

Now, I'm down to just one. It wasn't my favorite. It wasn't the most expensive. Like i said, i wanted to start from scratch on a new knife that I had never handled before. What did I choose?

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It seems like it will make a good do-it-all knife. Just what I need when I only have one.

Has anyone else experimented with owning just one knife?
 
Not counting some SAKs, some old ones that I had since I was a kid and a bk9 I am down to two. I am not a collector, I get more joy out of owning 2 really high quality knives than I do owning several lesser quality knives.
 
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Like the frag scale in green, and good luck I could never go with out just one knife. Lately I have been carrying 2 on my at all times a pocket fixed blade and a small multi tool.
 
Nice choice if your only gonna have one knife, love me some ZT.

But for me, there's NO way I could just own one, I love knives too much.

I have a large EDC rotation and I love carrying different blades from day to day.

Everyone's preference is different but I fully enjoy owning a lot of knives :D
 
I think that's a great choice for an all arounder. I have thought about selling all my knives, and all my watches, and starting completely over, but I would probably end up doing it all over again, and accumulate a collection. If I do sell, I know I would keep my ZT's or at least most of them as I have some dupes.
 
I have always been a one knife type of guy. I have 5 knives total right now, but 3 of them are old retired worn out edc knives. One is leftover from knives I bought as gifts, and the other is my current edc. I like to carry and use a knife for 4-5 years, then if it gets really worn out, or I see something I really like I buy a new one.
 
I'm actually a minimalist so this idea is something I've been tossing around for a bit. For me it would be 3 I think though. I like me some outdoors time and although it's technically legal to carry a machete strapped to my hip around town, I wouldn't make a habit of it.:D My thought would be the classic 3 tool system.

Pocket knife- Done with this. Spydie military is my favorite. So much so that I'm thinking of selling my PM2 now that it just sits in a drawer.
Small paring knife that can double as a wood carver-Izula 2 is close. Not 100% on it but not looking either. Maybe that should say something. :D
Large wood processor that can double as a kitchen knife-this is the one that's taking some time to find. Jury's still out. Came close with a Scrapyard 711 but it's just too heavy.

Be sure to report back after a time and let us know how it goes. Oh the withdrawals... :D
 
What's the point of having only one knife if your a knife enthusiast? I don't consider myself a collector as I have very few knives that have seen zero use, but I do have a large selection of different knives since it's a hobby I enjoy.
 
One knife.
I'm very sorry to hear this. My thoughts and wishes got out to you.







:p
 
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Be sure to report back after a time and let us know how it goes. Oh the withdrawals... :D
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I definitely will. Have withdrawals anyway. I, too, love the Millie. Even now I'm fighting with myself to buy one. It might be my all time favorite.
 
I'm actually a one knife kinda guy myself. I'm still new to the high quality knife world, and have plenty of money to buy new knives. I've wanted to buy several just to see what they were like. But when I pull my 551 Griptilian out and look at it I think "Eh, I'll run this one till it's dead, then get a new one". I've always been a practical logical person, not really a collector. Don't really see any need to have other knives that will do the same thing as the last.
 
One KNIFE????? Impossible!!! How could I possibly part with all my babies? They're all so individual!
 
Man, it's been years since I've owned just one knife. :eek: A little hard to imagine it...What if I lose that one knife? What if the one knife doesn't match my top? What if I want to carry eight knives at once? Definitely a nightmare scenario. :p
 
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