Ever had guys with knives want to borrow your knife?

I carried Kershaw Leeks and folding box cutters for twenty years in factory environments so I didn’t hesitate to loan them out. I actually bought a few Kershaw Chives specifically for certain coworkers who kept borrowing mine. They were certainly capable of grabbing a company box cutter but I just didn’t care that much. Nowadays though, I carry slipjoints that I actually like, and I would most likely lie. Not everyone knows the difference between a knife and a prybar.
 
Obviously someone who is higher than you in the knife ownership hierarchy has the right to ask to use your peasant knife for mundane tasks.
He is saving his knife for noble duties, as fitting to his status.
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I see this often with multitools, where people will own and baby a branded multitool and use or borrow a cheap no -brand one to actually do anything that could potentially scratch it.
 
calm said:
Obviously someone who is higher than you in the knife ownership hierarchy has the right to ask to use your peasant knife for mundane tasks.
He is saving his knife for noble duties, as fitting to his status.
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I see this often with multitools, where people will own and baby a branded multitool and use or borrow a cheap no -brand one to actually do anything that could potentially scratch it.
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Ironically true.
From what I saw so far - most used knives are generally no-brand gas station and flea market knives such as Ganzo, then brands such as Spyderco, ColdSteel and some Chinese brands. I also guess Buck knives see a lot of use in US. I'm speaking for Europe here.
 
"Uh no, it's mine. Get your own." I will hand out cheap flashlights for purpose, but not that. Get your own knife. I even value my cheap knives as bottle openers. I have enough problems of my own, screw them scammers.
 
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I never use a knife to open a blister-pack. I have before & it's sloppy & dangerous. These are by far the best thing to open a blister pack & they only cost $2.
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eveled said:
Back on topic, sometimes you have to throw a nice knife across a parking lot. Once it’s all scratched up it’s easier to use it with reckless abandon. 😂 Then you can really enjoy owning itit.
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This reminds me of a guy I used to work with, he got a new adjustable wrench as a tool replacement from the company because someone stole his, when we handed him his new wrench he dropped it on the concrete floor, stepped on it and started grinding it with his foot into the floor. I asked him what he was doing, he said he needed to make it look like he was doing some work 😂
Maybe this would be a good strategy with knives, once it's no longer new you can fully enjoy it.
 
chevyrulez1 said:
This reminds me of a guy I used to work with, he got a new adjustable wrench as a tool replacement from the company because someone stole his, when we handed him his new wrench he dropped it on the concrete floor, stepped on it and started grinding it with his foot into the floor. I asked him what he was doing, he said he needed to make it look like he was doing some work 😂
Maybe this would be a good strategy with knives, once it's no longer new you can fully enjoy it.
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Or just use it like you found it on the road...
 
I’m going to go against the grain here. If it’s a good or close friend, they could take my nicest knife and use it to etch the concrete with and throw it off a cliff. It’s just a “thing.”

If an acquaintance, I’d probably tell them to pack sand.
 
Like many have said, I don’t let people use my knives, I offer to cut something for them. I will let another knife enthusiast try my knife if they are thinking to purchase one for themselves.
 
DavidABQ said:
Their knives are just for show. It is pocket jewelry.
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Agreed.

My Recon1 is definitely not just for show. I don't show it around to people, I just use it when needed. It's nothing special, just a good user knife with strong lock.
 
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