Fads forget quality models.

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shipwreck

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Anyone else notice how easy it is to leave behind and forget quality models as new models become the vogue?

I know a certain part of this has to do with steel addiction, but it also seems to me that there is a certain , genuine forgetting, of proven models that could still serve us as well or better than whatever is the current rage.

Just one example, today everyone is talking about the" H.A.K.", sometimes you see people also mention in the same sentence, "or the fixed blade Subcom", when you need a practical small fixed blade for defense.

I marvel at how, just for the sake of illustration, everyone today seems to have forgotten the Emerson Lagriffe as an alternative. Not that I am obsessed with Emerson knives or this particular model, but in my estimation, that knife would serve as well or maybe better than either of the afore mentioned ones.

What do you all think? Is our collective memory a bit too short in considering which knives are best?
 
That's an interesting point you bring up, and one that I'm inclined to agree with. I find that it's easy for me to get caught up in the fascinating frenzy of latest and greatest knife models to appear. However, I usually come back to certain tried-and-true models. Occassionally, from the mass of newest knives, I'll discover a modern classic. Case in point - the Benchmade Griptilian. I believe this knife design has the potential to live a long, long time.

But, yes, I think you're onto something, Shipwreck. Out of curiosity, what are some of the classics that you think have been unnecessarily relegated to yesteryear?
 
People always want the next hot thing, its not just knives, its everything!
 
It's not quite the same. While the Emerson Perrin LaGriffe was one of the first knives with a finger hole, a significant portion of the handle is still gripped in the palm. The advantage of the HideAway knife design is that the hand remains completely free to grapple with an opponent or hold an item (like a firearm or flashlight) while still being able to retain a knife in the hand. I had a LaGriffe and replaced it with a HAK for that very reason.

The main problem is that they have to be made in small numbers with custom sizes to fit each hand. FrontSight has been making these for at least two years now, so they aren't a fad knife (just hard to get).
 
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