First edc knife purchased and was happy until...

T. Erdelyi said:
You're doomed, it's like a potato chip, can't have just one.

Only advice I'll give you is stay away from impulse buys. Welcome to the forums
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^ this

It's not that you're not happy with your current knife is that you would also be happy with another knife, maybe another on top of that. What I found after getting a few nicer knifes was that they were so much nicer than the cheapo things I had carried for years that I wanted more so I started carrying more than one at a time just because. Part of the fun for me is seeing which knife carries nicely in different spots.

Due to the forums, I've also found the paid membership is nice as spyderco and benchmade are like currency here so you can usually buy something off the shelf, give it a week in the pockets and if it's not your thing you can sell it for $10-$20 less than you paid, almost like a rental fee. There's hassle involved in all that of course but it hedges the money loss. I've also found the exchange nice to find some decent deals or trade so you can try new things without spending a ton of cash to find the ever elusive "one".
 
Man! Southpaw... I don't know whether to thank you or hate you! Lol. I'll see if they'll price match, at least... Does anyone know what type of black coating is used on these knives? If it's durable, I'll seriously think about it...
 
jc57 said:
If your goal is to only have one pocket knife, and you now have one, stay out of knife stores and away from knife forums. Assuming you are happy with your choice, continuing to look can only decrease your happiness with your existing knife and make you spend money that you don't need to spend.
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Oh shhhiiizzz...

I'll see you guys later.
 
bikerector said:
^ this

It's not that you're not happy with your current knife is that you would also be happy with another knife, maybe another on top of that. What I found after getting a few nicer knifes was that they were so much nicer than the cheapo things I had carried for years that I wanted more so I started carrying more than one at a time just because. Part of the fun for me is seeing which knife carries nicely in different spots.

Due to the forums, I've also found the paid membership is nice as spyderco and benchmade are like currency here so you can usually buy something off the shelf, give it a week in the pockets and if it's not your thing you can sell it for $10-$20 less than you paid, almost like a rental fee. There's hassle involved in all that of course but it hedges the money loss. I've also found the exchange nice to find some decent deals or trade so you can try new things without spending a ton of cash to find the ever elusive "one".
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This is a pretty good idea. I'm really going to think about this one, as I'm roughly 2 weeks in and already buying a knife each week. And im really not the type to just spend without justification.... well, these are tools I'm purchasing...
 
Yeah. I thought about doing that too. Unfortunately, I put a lot of research into my higher end knife purchases.
Because of that, I tend to really like what I buy, and usually have no intention of selling them.
... ever.
 
Yeah, and wait until you decide to buy a set of budget knives as beaters, back ups or loaners at $30 dollars or less per knife.

Once that is done, you will start a multi-tool collection.

It never ends, my friend....it never ends.
 
I think the worse thing for me right now is having a knife on pre-order... I check the status of the knife way too often and, "hmm, I guess I'm already here, what else don't I need but would sure look nice on my knife shelf?"
 
ak4seven said:
I passed by a cutlery store today and thought... just do a "quick stop and look
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Hah! This was the first mistake in your upcoming, long line of expensive...expenses. And with the internet, there's no getting away from it.

If I could give any advice, as someone who has been down this road many hundreds of times and for decades, buy a knife, carry it for an extended period, use it and use it a lot. If you can go till it gets dull try to sharpen it. Get to know the knife because it's the only way you'll learn what you like and what really works for you.

Also, I'd not pay much attention to all this 'Super Steel' stuff. I promise you, if you're an average knife user, and I'll bet that's what you are, a knife such as an Old Timer 3 blade Stockman with basic carbon steel would handle 99% of your daily cutting needs for years to come. (Old US made Schrade of course). Sure, it's not as slick as any Benchmade but it would do everything you're likely to ever need a knife to do. (Not that you should acquire, or be satisfied for many years with one of these, it's just an example)

So have fun, enjoy...and don't look at any Microtech, Chris Reeve, SAK, Case, Spyderco or Italian Automatics because each one of them is a lifetime topic unto itself :D
 
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