Ever get a good knife that was not right you?

Kershaw Scallion - the clip is stiff, the "bumper" snags in the pocket, and so do the rough polyamide handles (particularly with the relieved KERSHAW logo on them), it feels like it takes forever to deploy (I always carry safety on, aswell) and feels like it's ripping up my pocket doing it.

Spyderco Endura - The handle was a good size, but the pocket clip dug into my hand fiercely after a minute or so of protracted use, I sold it.

Camillus EDC - This one I actually liked in terms of ergonomics. It did, however, have two issues that led me to abandon it. First, the grind seemed to make it impossible for me to attain an especially sharp edge in the first place, so the 154CM edge retention seemed a moot point. Second, and let me back up for this... I had originally purchased a 154CM EDC back when they were a seperate special edition (back when 420HC edges were standard), after a short while it developed an irritating amount of vertical blade play and was for one reason or another exuding a very strange greenish-yellow substance from it's bearings which I did not recognize, so I contacted Camillus customer support and sent it in. To Camillus's credit, the service I received was quite good, and it wasn't long before Will Fennel himself contacted me stating that they were unable to ascertain the problem and would I accept a brand new "Enhanced" (154CM blade, Black ti-nitride pocket clip and screws) EDC instead? Sure, I said, and in a short while I received my new EDC. And it was great for a while until, yep, you guessed it, infuriating vertical blade play (but this time no weird yellow goo). To be honest, the vertical blade play was subtle enough that you couldn't really see the blade MOVE, but you could hear and feel it and I just couldn't stand it, so I sold that knife. Shame, too, it was marvelous for social situations, was really good about not ripping up your pockets, and had an exquisite pocket clip that managed to hold it so tight to your pocket that it felt that the knife and the pocket were one, yet the knife was easy to present anywhere, anytime. I'd buy another if I felt I could be confident it wouldn't acquire more vertical blade play, but alas.
 
The Benchmade AFCK. A flawless knife: ergonomic, great lockup... it just never gelled with me. To this day, I don't know why.

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Rainbow leek, loved the way it looked and the blade shape but the handle was just too slippery.
 
My problems come from buying most of my knives online. There are some things you cannot see in a picture, such as the weight and balance of a knife, and the feel of the handle. I have bought several knives which were too heavy for my tastes, including a Himalayan Imports kukuri and the Swamp Rat Battle Rat. I found the handles on the BK&T line to be much too slippery.
 
I bought a Kershaw Whirlwind that now just sits on a table. I know I bought it for the novelty of the assisted opener feature, but the novelty's worn off. It's very sharp (no surprise there), but I don't like the handle-it's too flimsy; there's a lot of blade play, and after getting a few BMs with the axis lock, I just don't want to carry the Whirlwind anymore.
 
MOD CQT Magnum, just too big for my hands and EDC

On the flip side, I got a cheap Cold Steel folder just called Ultralock with the spearpoint blade. Its done more work than most of my other stuff :rolleyes:
 
Benchmade Emerson 9700. Chisel grind auto - what can I say - can't use it because of chisel grind tanto blade (and autos are not legal outside private property). Still has it to remind me not to buy any chisel grind knives.

Benchmade AFCK. Ergonomics dont work with me. esp. the roughed 'guard' does not work with my hands.
 
Spyderco Dragonfly SS: neat little knife, but the lockbar spring was too stiff to my taste, making it harder than most of my knives to deploy, so I traded it along with one of my favorite slipjoint against a Buck Strider large tanto. The late knife gives a strong and tough feeling but it is a bit heavy and cumbersome. But after re-arranging a bit both edges, I like it and despite I won't carry it as an EDC, it will have its place in my backpack when I go trekking.

Cold Steel recon1 spear point: very nice knife, but I don't like the coating very much and it's too big to carry as an EDC. I keep it for the moment but I might want to trade it sooner or later...
 
I have a Spyderco Native which I love. CPM 440V blade, smooth action NIB, hair popping sharp. The only thing is that it just won't fit my hand. So it stays in his box, new like in the first day. Too bad, I heard very good things about the Native.
 
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