funny things "non-knife guys" may say

Non-knife guy: "What [knife] is that?"

Me: "Spyderco PM2."

Non-knife guy: "Huh. Never heard of it. I like Gerber."

Me: "Interesting. Have a nice day!"

(I try not to get involved with non-knife-guys...;))
 
Fanglekai said:
Non-knife people don't know what a Sebenza is.
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Haha it just occurred to me.

Also, all of my knife tips are extremely sharp and sharpened so that I can cut saran wrap (played on cutting board) without any snag or pile up.

If saran wrap moves I'm highly agitated.
 
I often hear (after being asked how much it cost)....YOU PAID WHAT FOR THAT THING?????

later that day I'm asked....."can I borrow your knife to cut up an apple?, I promise to be careful"
 
Lets ease up on the OP. We are always learning. This is just a fun topic.

Totally get the "how do I close it" all the time. I let them figure it out on their own. Makes them have to think about the mechanics a little.

"What could you possibly need such a big knife for?" (about something as small as my BM grip)

"Oh that knife is nice. I have a swiss army knife. You should get one of those"
 
Big_E said:
I often hear (after being asked how much it cost)....YOU PAID WHAT FOR THAT THING???
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This+1

I cut up apples all the time with my knives

A close second is when asked to use my knife, they seem to always want to run their finger across the blade, then proclaim "dang! That thing is sharp!" Well duh, it doesn't do much good if it isn't...
 
ericvar101 said:
Really? Who makes a blade with titanium? I have never seen one and I look at a lot of knives. do they have good edge retention?
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Emerson made knives with Ti blades for his own company and Benchmade. They were designed for EOD guys in the military, as well as for the SEALS that wanted corrosive resistance. Many other companies and makers use Ti as a blade. Not a secret by any stretch.
 
Knife guys aren't much better. I saw this recently. "The Esee 5 is the best knife ever made." Really? I guess that you haven't seen many knives. :rolleyes:

"Chinese knockoffs are just as good as the real thing." Really?
 
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al g blenny said:
Totally get the "how do I close it" all the time. I let them figure it out on their own. Makes them have to think about the mechanics a little.
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THIS!

This is what happens to me most of the time when a non knife person inquires about my knife. I was once at my friend's house back in my high school days and one of his friends came over to smoke a blunt and drink some brews with us. My friend and I were previously talking about knives before his friend came so I had my Emerson on the table. When my friend's friend arrived he saw the knife and picked it up and opened it. He was very intrigued by it and when he was finished examining it he asks me; "How do you close it?" I was about to show him but then my friend tells him "figure it out". So we just sit back (secretly laughing) and watch this guy try to close a liner lock knife for about 4 minutes straight. I'm not joking or exaggerating. 4 minutes straight!

I don't know how anyone other than a mentally retarded person wouldn't be able to figure out how to close a liner lock knife. I received my first knife when I was about 5 years old and it was a liner lock. I immediately knew how to close it without anyone telling me. This has happened to me several times with other non knife guys but they usually figured it out within like 10 seconds.
 
Why do people make fun of others not knowing how to close a frame/liner lock knife? First of all, it's somebody else's knife and when you see something that's locked up, most people won't think by forcing a piece of metal one way is a good idea. It's just a common mindset that you don't bend a piece of metal to force a result, you'd look for pins, hinges and catches. When I couldn't figure out something in front of my friends they wouldn't think I'm mentally retarded, they just show me.
 
al g blenny said:
"Oh that knife is nice. I have a swiss army knife. You should get one of those"
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In all fairness their is a point to that. Any serious knife collector should have at least one Victorinox.

And to be perfectly honest I didn't own a single SAK until last year. Before then I simply didn't see any point in owning one.
 
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I never let someone try to figure out how to close my liner/framelock knives for an extended period of time, because after trying to press on all the screws as though they were some sort of unlock buttons they typically give up and then just try to muscle the blade closed. I don't need unnecessary wear on my locks, or for them to slip and slice/stab themselves or drop the knife while they're trying to brute-force the thing shut.
 
"OMG, he's got a weapon!"

My response is, "No - that's a cutting tool... THIS is a weapon!" And then I show him the Glock 26 on my hip.
 
I'm still waiting for someone to ask me why I carry a knife so I can respond that works better for opening boxes and other cutting chores than my .45 does
 
I was working on a pond and pulled out a ZT 0560. The lady got all weirded out and asked what I planned to do with a knife that big. I proceeded to cut through a piece of vinyl tube and said "cut through this pipe". She was acting like I planned to stab someone. Then she told me I should get something less scary. That's what I get for living and working in the San Fransico area. Lots of ignorant hippy types that are afraid of tools. On a side note, one time I was wearing a shirt with a gun on it and I had a lady tell me my shirt was scaring her. With fools like these it's no surprise kids are getting expelled for biting pop tarts into the shape of a gun. What is this world coming to?
 
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