Off Topic Feeding The Need : Your Strategy !

If I had to base the decision at my current knife owning and using point; I would get a SAK almost immediately and then ponder spending the rest of the money assuming I had it in my pocket and not waiting for loose money to appear. My preferences would be for a middle of the road folder $-wise within a month of buying the SAK and then I would choose the fixed blade. I am not obsessed with just spending the money quickly as it depends on my current need. Am I going camping? Hiking? or is it normal day to day life?
 
GB940Rookie said:
Since I have no knives to start with, I would take the 600 all at once. With no horses in the stable I could spend that amount rather quickly.

$150 on a fixed
$150 on a work folder
$250 on a casual folder
$50 on a Sharpmaker
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Hey they never said our sharpening equipment got vapourized too!

I would have to decide between two options.

1 buying a 600$ Shamwari outright

Or

2 Buying a good condition used CRK off the forum and a Spyderco Pikal which would probably have to be bought new since they don’t turn up on used market ever.


Or I could always buy a used cqc7 and spend the rest investing in dope to slang. :poop: I would become the biggest Jenkem dealer this side of the atlantic.

Street name: Leroy Jenkems.
 
Since I know what I would buy with the money. I would spend the full $600 on 2-$300 knives from the exchange. It would take a little bit of bargain hunting to manage it, but certainly possible. These 2 would cover all I needed.
For the record-Lg & Sm Sebenza
 
:) Thanks to all posters ! Very interesting . You can tell a lot about a person by their answer .

Your sharpening equipment didn't "vaporize ":eek: and I meant this to be mostly about your personal discretionary pleasure knives . So maybe your essential kitchen knives are still there . But no repurposing . They stay in the kitchen for food prep !

And , none of that dang organ trading or other nefarious budget enhancement . :rolleyes:

Your replies have made me think further about simply replacing my favorites vs trying something different . I'm fairly sure I'd at least start out with one of my old tried and true .
 
I'd buy a plane ticket and hunt you down for making me choose! :mad::p

In all seriousness, it's really tough, since you don't know what might be coming out later. So it's a tug of war between replacing old favorites or waiting for new arrivals. I think I would replace my Morrf-5 and get a R1D2 for work, set the 200$ aside. (I might change my opinion once I get the Reate JACK, so it might be the JACK getting replaced)
So basic answer: As quickly as possible replace my current favorite knife, get a budget user, leave a portion off to the side. :thumbsup:
 
Lapedog said:
Hey they never said our sharpening equipment got vapourized too!

I would have to decide between two options.

1 buying a 600$ Shamwari outright

Or

2 Buying a good condition used CRK off the forum and a Spyderco Pikal which would probably have to be bought new since they don’t turn up on used market ever.


Or I could always buy a used cqc7 and spend the rest investing in dope to slang. :poop: I would become the biggest Jenkem dealer this side of the atlantic.

Street name: Leroy Jenkems.
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I had $50 left over after buying the three knives I wanted so I got a new sharpener:)

22-rimfire said:
If I had to base the decision at my current knife owning and using point; I would get a SAK almost immediately and then ponder spending the rest of the money assuming I had it in my pocket and not waiting for loose money to appear. My preferences would be for a middle of the road folder $-wise within a month of buying the SAK and then I would choose the fixed blade. I am not obsessed with just spending the money quickly as it depends on my current need. Am I going camping? Hiking? or is it normal day to day life?
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Spending it quickly doesn’t necessarily indicate obsession. Some of us just know what we want.
Camping, hiking or day to day life, I’m covered with what I chose. I’ve been using knives long enough that the choices were automatic.
DocJD said:
:) Thanks to all posters ! Very interesting . You can tell a lot about a person by their answer .

Your sharpening equipment didn't "vaporize ":eek: and I meant this to be mostly about your personal discretionary pleasure knives . So maybe your essential kitchen knives are still there . But no repurposing . They stay in the kitchen for food prep !

And , none of that dang organ trading or other nefarious budget enhancement . :rolleyes:

Your replies have made me think further about simply replacing my favorites vs trying something different . I'm fairly sure I'd at least start out with one of my old tried and true .
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Exactly, replace your known gems first. You can try something new next year when you get another $600. :D
 
GB940Rookie said:
....Spending it quickly doesn’t necessarily indicate obsession. Some of us just know what we want. Camping, hiking or day to day life, I’m covered with what I chose. I’ve been using knives long enough that the choices were automatic.
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Well, to be honest about it, I'm pretty settled in my preferences. Something new might come out that grabs you, hence leave a bit of a fund for that potential event. I purchased a Benchmade Mini Presidio II on impulse and I really like this knife. If I didn't have so many, it would be in my pocket now.... just sayin'.
 
I don't think I have a dollar sign on my phone so can we make it £600 please?

I would spend the lot in a day and buy lots of knives and tools and set myself up for many years to come.

Victorinox Huntsman £40
Leatherman Wave £90
Enzo Trapper 115 ffg 12c27 £88
Marttini fillet knife £25
Condor Eco Parang £50
Cold steel special forces shovel with sheath £35
Silky big boy £70 ish
£100 left over for some sharpening stuff
 
DocJD said:
:) Thanks to all posters ! Very interesting . You can tell a lot about a person by their answer .

Your sharpening equipment didn't "vaporize ":eek: and I meant this to be mostly about your personal discretionary pleasure knives . So maybe your essential kitchen knives are still there . But no repurposing . They stay in the kitchen for food prep !

And , none of that dang organ trading or other nefarious budget enhancement . :rolleyes:

Your replies have made me think further about simply replacing my favorites vs trying something different . I'm fairly sure I'd at least start out with one of my old tried and true .
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It happens to all of us when we first get into knives. Every knife that looks cool we feel like we need it. It takes a while to figure out what we really want in a knife.
 
I would not buy any new knives from the dealer. I would spend the $600 here on the exchange to get the most out of my $600.

1x $350 sebenza or other high end mid tech on the exchange
2 $100 used knives from the change that I was patient with finding (retail value probably $300-$350)
1x $50 knife on the exchange (retail value $80-$90)

I would do some searching and keep checking the exchange as deals become available. once I know what I am looking for I JUMP on that when it comes up.

Now come the important part..YOU WONT LOSE ANY MONEY! I can always sell or trade those knives for something else as I desires and likes change. I am not limited to just a few knives for $600. for the entire year. I can buy-sell-trade as often as I like. Do I want a different pattern? Different steel? Different maker? That is the beauty of this site. Thanks Blade Forums!
 
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Yorkshire Boy said:
I don't think I have a dollar sign on my phone so can we make it £600 please?
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Yes , so long as exchange rate isn't too far off . And I'd abolish the VAT , just for you , if I could . :p:thumbsup:

For all you unfortunates that must pay much increased prices compared to the USA , you get a bonus budget to compensate and make things equal .;)
 
1. $450 - Small Sebenza 21 crosshatch
2. $85 - Spyderco Chaparral LWT
3. $35 - Mora Kansbol
4. $30 - Gentleman Jack

solved!
 
22-rimfire said:
Well, to be honest about it, I'm pretty settled in my preferences. Something new might come out that grabs you, hence leave a bit of a fund for that potential event. I purchased a Benchmade Mini Presidio II on impulse and I really like this knife. If I didn't have so many, it would be in my pocket now.... just sayin'.
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Point taken:)
 
If I found myself totally knifeless (kitchen knives excluded) I would probably take $2-300 and go out locally to try to get a good fixed blade and probably a fairly simple Victorinox locally, and if I don't find anything really worthy, I'd buy a Mora to hold me over (might buy one anyway). Rest would then be spent ordering a real EDC folder and maybe a a blade for a fixed blade to finish myself.
 
Large CR Sebenza, a nice custom Buck 110, SAK Farmer, whatever left over of the funds Opinel No. 8
 
I am more practical than impulsive on knives, so I will first buy a knife I need on a daily basis.
For me it will be a small inkosi.

As I use larger knives during the week end I will pick up a PM2 in S110V soon after the inkosi, or even with it to save some cash on the shipping costs.

This shall be enought for my first year.
 
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