Hello again all. I recently have gotten very curious about everyone's opinion on something. When i was younger, i was what i think of as the "typical snob" when it comes to collecting or enjoying a hobby. In book collecting i would want the true first edition of a book(preferably signed). In fact, i would hunt through used bookstores all over the Southern U.S. looking for the most flawless books. In knives, i was always after the newest and most sought after steels and makers. You also see this in the culinary world. Wine snobs and so on. With time, however, these tendencies dropped away. Now i am a bit obsessed with quality. I am into limited and deluxe editions of books, which are made with a high standard of quality in the crafting and materials. In knives, i am into the ones made to be used, and used alot. I don't mean abused (as in using them for pry bars etc., just not having features that would be vastly diminished by daily usage). So, i have read through alot of posts about the middle to higher end knives. What i have gotten curious about is the lower to middle end. In the world of wine, wine snobs often completely overlook some very nice, even excellent wines simply because they would never look in a certain price range. Thus, does anybody have an opinion on some cheaper knives that are far more than meets the eye? Are there knives out there that really do equal or even outperform some more expensive knives? What are some of the real gems out there that always get overlooked? Stuff that is not common knowledge. Thanks for reading this longish post.
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