Funny realization about knife purchases

[thejamppa]

Hahaha....like....uh....food....

Food is overrated. You can spend 14 days without food. I lived 2½ weeks with water, roots and some parts of barely edible and horrible army rashions ( which were reason for sometimes I didn't eat for 2 or 3 days anything but I just drank water ) Well I lost 9½ KG's during that 2½ weeks but part reason was also that I had jalla-jalla aka diarrhea also...

Food is gone in few weeks. Your knife will last for decades! You have made good long term investment ^^

 

[Tostig]

I've always wanted a Sebenza, just could never see myself ponying up $330 for a folder (I want the small Sebenza for EDC). But I recently bought a Rodent Waki that came up to $540 after shipping and sheath.

If I force myself to be objective, that was a relatively poor decision from a utility perspective. This Waki will never see 10% or possibly even 1% of the use the Sebenza would see...yet I barely hesitated in selling off other knives and gear to purchase the Waki.

But from a subjective perspective, it was money well spent because I've always wanted a fully functional beast of a sword. I've never owned a sword before, but I do have quite a few folders that fit the EDC role well enough (currently, Ritter Mini-Grip). So to me, dropping that much coin for the Waki was worth it because it filled an empty niche.



So I just found this realization funny; anyone ever go through anything similar?



And, for the record, I don't think I'll be buying any more sharp pointy things for the rest of the year, but the Small Sebenza will be mine within the first half of next year....

I would buy the Waki in an instant over the Sebenza , if I had the extra dough , for the same reason you state , i 'need' a sword more than I do another folder

Since im getting a house though my budget is going to be restrained to used Slipjoints for the next...... long time..


Tostig

 

[stabman]

I have come to the realization that I would rather have 3-4 $100 range knives than any Sebenza or Strider.

I've come to the conclusion that I want 3-4 $400 knives.
I'm half-way there.

 

[Joshua J.]

Heck, I've been wearing the same cheap watch for almost 10 years, watch TV on a $10 yard-sale-purchased 32" buy my clothes at the DAV Thriftstore, and I carry a $500 William Henry knife to cut my apples at lunch.

I guess it's all a matter of priorities.

That's why I hate it when people say "it's too much money". Most people put all their good money into fast food and movies.
I on the other hand, have the rest of my life to appreciate my knives.

 

[HikingMano]

Sometimes, I wonder if I were single and without kids, would I even eat anything more expensive than ramen noodles and potatoes.

Heck, I've been wearing the same cheap watch for almost 10 years, watch TV on a $10 yard-sale-purchased 32" buy my clothes at the DAV Thriftstore, and I carry a $500 William Henry knife to cut my apples at lunch.

Food is gone in few weeks. Your knife will last for decades! You have made good long term investment ^^

That's why I hate it when people say "it's too much money". Most people put all their good money into fast food and movies.
I on the other hand, have the rest of my life to appreciate my knives.

This is very true. Knives and hiking/camping gear are pretty much the only things I really drop money on. And every time I do, I make sure it's an investment in a product that will last me through a lot of use, or I make sure that if I don't like it I won't have any problems selling it. If I were single, I'd have even more money to spend on knives and gear...I would eat rice and shoyu or ramen for pretty much every meal It'd be knives and retirement fund, haha.

Since im getting a house though my budget is going to be restrained to used Slipjoints for the next...... long time..

I'd say the house wins that round :thumbup:

I've come to the conclusion that I want 3-4 $400 knives.

Haha, I'm gonna be working up to that level in a few years

 

[So-Lo]

I've come to the conclusion that I want 3-4 $400 knives.
I'm half-way there.

Hahaha

 

[cj65]

My taste and wants in knives changes almost daily. I wait and plan for my next purchase about a 2 week cycle now, and then I see something else, and buy it on a whim. So far, I stomach only $100 or so per purchase, on average it is probably about 80 per knife. It is steadily rising.....

 

[YayILikePie]

Heck, a Swiss Army Knife would take care of most everyday tasks, if not all of them just fine if given the chance. They sharpen up nice and can be abused a bit. Even though I could do with carrying just an SAK, I'd prefer to have something else alongside it. Thus come the other purchases. Just this month alone, I probably picked up at least four knives. Gotta cut back on it.