EXPENSIVE Knives: Used or Socked Away"

Lately my usual rotation is between 3 knives
(1) TA Davison Custom
(2) Case/Bose Whittler
(3) Case/Bose Muscrat

All are +$300 and they represent my most expensive knives. They also happen to be the ones I carry, and use the most.
 
Confederate said:
Just out of curiosity, Bkultra, what kind of work does your knife see?
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Well I work in the IT field, so at work I cut everything from boxes, cat5 cable, hell all kinds of cables and conduit. But like I said its my EDC so really anything I come across that I think it might help with. Keep in mind high end knives come with high end warranties. Strider has a warranty 2nd to none, so if I break (not likely) they will fix it.
 
I have a bunch of safe queens. I find that when I buy a knife, and it works well, I get a couple more and throw them in the safe (drawer) so I can give them to my kids when they are old enough.

I expect my more expensive knives to do better than cheaper knives in their niche, and they all get used.
 
I asked a similar question just after I got on this forum (a few hundred bucks ago (including a couple of Bucks)).

Now I've realized the most satisfying show off of a good knife (not may not necessarily an expensive knife) is to calmly and smothly pull it out of your pocket, open it with ease, make one swipe per desired cut, clean it off, close it easily and stick it back in your pocket.

The people who don't carry or appreciate knives will be impressed you are prepared to handle a problem that they are not. The people who are carrying lesser knives will be impressed with your knife, and the people that are carrying the good stuff will appreciate you for not being a braggart. Any knife braggarts that arise from your actions are to be avoided.
 
pinetree said:
Most would consider me well off however, I agonize over buying an $80 Moore Maker slip joint. I would never pay $1500 for a tactical knife design by the animators of Halo. Some of the most expensive firearms and knives are in pictures where the owner lives in an apartment...go figure.
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really??

i can assure ya i dont live in an apartment, though nothing wrong with folks who do.
 
Hell they'd find me with a Gerber LST second smallest of them all. I hardly do anything that wards the use of a good knife anymore.
 
I quite buying expensive knives once I realized that most don't offer any real performance advantage over many less expensive knives.

So, yeah, I use all of my knives.
But none of them cost over $150.00 dollars.
 
I don't carry anything that can't be easily replaced.

In short, if they found you dead one weekend out in the middle of nowhere, a victim of a massive coronary, would they find you with your Sebanza or some cheap beater? (Or perhaps both?)
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They would find me with an AG Russell Hunters Scalpel ($20) and/or an Opinel ($8).
I realize the Hunters Scalpel is no longer in production and would therefore be difficult to replace. No problem, I have another one set aside as part of my collection.
 
allenC said:
I quite buying expensive knives once I realized that most don't offer any real performance advantage over many less expensive knives.
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I hate to say it but I'm starting to think the same thing. I went to a Knife show this weekend and picked up 1 custom (DMK FB) and 3-4 Production models. Plus, I think it's pretty hard to beat a Manix for cutting, lock strength, or F/F, custom or no currently. Not sure how I missed that one for so long.:(
 
I don't live in an apartment, but did when first married. Now I own a home - paid free and clear, plus the cars - no payments. And I assure you I don't even make $12 an hour, and the wife does not work.

I use my SnG daily, and it's no safe queen, neither is the Buck Mayo TNT, the Camp Tramp, the BM CQC7, the CRKT M16 Ti or CF, etc. Like was said, I use my knives and make no show of it - and you can afford it when you prioritize your budget and understand where you are throwing your money away - like on cell phones, cable/satellite, etc. Total those up and tell me why you can't afford a good knife - you can afford $800-1200 a year on renting RF air time, right? At the end of the year, I could have a custom Strider, William Henry, Hinderer, or a dozen other major names riding in my pocket - or the donor for a Factory Five kit Cobra.

It's a matter of what is a priority to you, and if it's not on spending for a good knife, then that's your choice. Not using it is, too, but that's like owning a GT500 and leaving it in the garage for posterity. Somebody else will get to enjoy it when it's sold for nursing home rent. I get to enjoy my knives now, and understand what makes them tick.
 
allenC said:
I quite buying expensive knives once I realized that most don't offer any real performance advantage over many less expensive knives.

So, yeah, I use all of my knives.
But none of them cost over $150.00 dollars.
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hard to argue that, a spyderco ATR or manix, BM rukus, any would do anything ya would need a knife to do imho.
 
While my collection only consists of knives $25-$150 they all get used. The most expensive knives get carried and used more often than the cheaper ones just because they work better, lately the Spydy Caly 3 ZDP/CF and Kershaw SG2 Blur have seen the most pocket time.

Hopefully I'll be picking up my first Busse, ~$300, from my mailbox tomorrow and it will get used and abused although less frequently because its just too large for EDC duty but the useage it sees will be much more abusive than that of the EDC blades
 
ZJChaser said:
While my collection only consists of knives $25-$150 they all get used. The most expensive knives get carried and used more often than the cheaper ones just because they work better, lately the Spydy Caly 3 ZDP/CF and Kershaw SG2 Blur have seen the most pocket time.

Hopefully I'll be picking up my first Busse, ~$300, from my mailbox tomorrow and it will get used and abused although less frequently because its just too large for EDC duty but the useage it sees will be much more abusive than that of the EDC blades
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WHich Busse did you go with?
 
Naymit said:
I have to partially disagree with that. There are dress knives made for light cutting. It does not mean they are safe-queens, it just means they are not meant for camping and hunting.
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This is very true.
My original statement was not to say that I split wood with my fillet knives, I suppose to phrase it more correctly, I would have said something along the lines of " I wont buy any knife that I'm not willing to use appropriately hard for its designed purpouse".
 
If i buy it i'm going to use it. it's almost sinful to let an outstanding example of the cutlery arts just sit in a case somewhere. as usual your mileage may vary, not valid in california or canada.
and yes if i had an original scagel i'd carry it every dang time i went into the woods cause that's what it's for. It's a knife not a painting. ahgar
 
you'll find this Tom Mayo TNT in my pocket.

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how do ya keep the handle from getting scuffs and such, carry it in a pouch??

i used to edc a bead blast finish ti crawford kasper and while i love the BB finish it gets scuffed up quick, same with the bolsters on my new emerson specwar CQC13.
 
I have lots of $400+ knives I don't use, and a few $400+ that I do. Except for a Sebenza and a Ralph, they are all Busses.

I collect Busses. I use Busses. I have designated users and safe queens. I see no point in trying to use and mark up every knife I have when there are perfectly adequate ones at hand from the same maker for any job. I take pleasure in the users, and I also take plesure in the pristine ones and in keeping them that way.
 
dead tomorrow....

right pocket emerson cqc-12, left pocket leatherman squirt p4, and a leatherman wave on my hip.

i use my emerson cqc-12.
 
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