Duration of the New Knife HIGH

Rick

Rick

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We've been kicking this question around in the auto forum, but I thought it deserved its own thread.

When you receive a new knife, how long does the "high" last? Is the duration of the high directly proportionate to the cost, or perhaps the quality, of the knife? Are you ever satiated, or are you constantly compelled to acquire another and yet another new knife?

To quote an almost frightening concept from crp4 (hope you don't mind): " I once read of a collector who, when asked what his favorite knife was, stated 'THE ONE I AM GETTING NEXT'."

Fellow sufferers of M.A.S. (Mindless Acquisition Syndrome), how do you deal with your affliction?
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I find that the "high" is directly proportional to how much I like the knife; price is irrelevant.

On the other hand, I also find the compulsion to buy yet another knife to be completely unrelated to how recently I've added to my accumulation. My only way of dealing with this has been to create a mental "deferred gratification" list and remind myself that ultimately I can buy more knives if I don't create a financial problem at home by trying to buy them all at once.

Dave
 
I have knives that were purchased long ago that still make me feel all giddy inside!
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I always am amazed at my two Sean Perkins knives. I can't look at them enough or from enough angles, it seems. It helps that they patinate slightly every time I use them, so they look different almost everyday. The other knife I've been appreciating a lot lately is my Rob Simonich Cetan Tanto, which I finished from a kit with maroon micarta scales. I can't mess with that knife enough these days! I'm amazed at the simplicity of the design and yet the near perfection of comfort and, if I may say so myself, good looks.

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I am deeply inflicted with this disease. Within hours of a new acquisition I am thinking of the next purchase. This has been true for me with both firearms and knives. My main problem is that I seek to possess the "perfect collection" of anything I'm interested in. I became interested in fishing-suddenly I had to have 8 rods, 12 reels, etc. Guns: .22, .280, 12 ga, 20 ga, .45, .223. Anything missing? Don't tell me-I'll have to have it. Knives-I've actually learned from my mistakes. I have limited myself to a specific number (I won't tell how many), and have stuck to it by trading and selling when I buy. It makes me really think over all purchases. Sorry this went so long but this is a problem that is on my mind daily. Not to say I don't get great pleasure from the knives I own, but if I don't have an ongoing project, or one coming in the mail, I feel all empty inside!
 
Rick, my friend, there is no cure. The high is intense but short lived. To quote Ty, the only thing that can keep it in check is W.I.F.E.
Seriously tho...I agree that it depends on how much I like the knife and what I identify it with. From time to time I have to get them out and fondle them to rekindle the blaze. Oddly enuff, one of my favorite knives is one of my cheapest, a MT UDT. I have cut more stuff and had more fun with that little snapper than any other knife. Have taken it apart and polished the innards on a buffer and put a faster spring in it. Don't know why it has such an attraction to it.
 
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