Going back to cheaper knives.

Quiet said:
"I might have to murdershank somebody, so I don't want to chance doing it with an expensive knife that I'll need to toss in the nearest storm drain!"

LOL Wow.
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Indeed.
Definitely not the reason to choose cheaper knives.

And the guy says he lives in Toronto, the Canadian city with the most martial arts schools to learn defense at.
They even have the Dog Brothers, where he can learn and test things in a full-resistance environment:

http://kombatarts.ca/toronto_dog_brothers.html

Practice with the Dog Brothers and carry a walking stick...it'll do better for defense and staying out of prison than carrying a cheap knife to ditch after shanking someone.
 
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Quiet said:
"I might have to murdershank somebody, so I don't want to chance doing it with an expensive knife that I'll need to toss in the nearest storm drain!"

LOL Wow.
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That's why the peaceant carries shards of glass with tape. Some guys on here are nuttier than squirrel feces.
 
Quiet said:
"I might have to murdershank somebody, so I don't want to chance doing it with an expensive knife that I'll need to toss in the nearest storm drain!"

LOL Wow.
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You owe me a new keyboard, Quiet. :D
 
This weekend, I carried and used one of my most expensive knives (ZT 0566) and one of my least expensive knives (Victorinox Spartan). I kind of like the whole spectrum. If I had the budget for a CRK, I'd probably carry and use it too, but I would still find a use for my $10 Rough Riders.
 
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shinyedges said:
That's why the peaceant carries shards of glass with tape. Some guys on here are nuttier than squirrel feces.
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Now it all makes sense.
He knows the zip tied nuts to knives will come back to him.
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The way I see it, the point of a knife is to cut things. If you have hangups about using a knife then the reasoning gets a bit more abstract. The knife becomes artwork, an investment, and/or something else. In reality reasons overlap and exceeding need goes beyond the original purpose of a cutting utensil. Reality needs to be separated from fantasy. Safequeens are not for the utilitarian purpose of cutting if they never get used. I like using knives and have a hard time justifying 3000$ customs, on the same token if I was a millionaire I would buy a 3000$ custom and cut stuff with it.
 
Some of you seem determined to make others the topic of conversation. Infractions/warnings have been handed out. Stay on topic.
 
Lapedog said:
My biggest fears are that since I carry my knives with the possibility of SD use I might have to use it and then throw it away to get rid of evidence should the situation dictate.
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Wow. The logic fail on this post is of an epic proportion. I can't even begin explaining just how stupid this mentality is.
 
Sorry you guys are taking what I said the wrong way. I just mean I don't trust the courts here to look well on someone using a knife for self defence. I am not suggesting to people "use your cheap knives to stab people incase you have to dash them afterwards"

All I'm saying is that IF I did get into a situation like that I would hate to have to ditch a Sebenza or a Microtech. Not that I condone stabbing someone and ditching the knife down a sewer.

I don't even carry a cheap knife, for me a CQC7 is not a cheap knife. It is a replacable knife and thats the reason why I posted in this thread about carrying cheaper knives. I'm 29 and I'd probably draw more attention carrying a walking stick around than a folder clipped to my pocket. I've actually gone to the martial arts schools here so would hope some stuff I learned in judo would get me out of most scrapes.

Anyway I'm not trying to turn the conversation to be about this. I am just trying to give better context to why I said I sometimes carry a cheaper knife.
 
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Lapedog said:
My biggest fears are that since I carry my knives with the possibility of SD use I might have to use it and then throw it away to get rid of evidence should the situation dictate. Some of my more prized knives are my CRKs and I would hate to dirch those. Also I am wary of my CRKs tip strength.

In the end the CQC 7 is just about the price I can carry it without fear.
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well, now if you ever do get into a situation like you described, you are totally screwed

your words here have already broken Canadian knife law, so you better hope no one has it in for you. The odds of this post causing you problems are far greater than the possibility of you using a knife in self defense will ever be

and no. No cheap knives for me ever again.
 
I wouldn't say I ever went away from inexpensive knives...it was simply a case that as time went on, most of the knives that I liked cost more. :)
I have not thrown away my inexpensive knives that are good.
I will still carry my less expensive knives when I feel like it, and I don't feel like less of a knife enthusiast, or like I will suddenly die if lost in the woods or some other odd situation.

I cannot see ever "going away from expensive knives" either though, as there are plenty of expensive knives that I like. :thumbup:
 
I would say the odds of getting into a situation like that are slim. Even slimmer the odds that the investigating officer would go through my computer to see if I ever posted something about ditching knives. So maybe it is just a weird thing in my mind that makes me worry about a situation coming up like that and having to get rid of the knife after.

I know that you aren't allowed to even acknowledge that the knife you carry is for self defence in Canada. That makes it a weapon, and carrying a weapon in its self is breaking Canadian law. Still I know I am not the only person in Canada even on these forums who believes in a God given right to self defence. I just know that in the unfortunate event of choosing between being killed or maybe getting in trouble with the law I will have to make that decision at that time. Some Americans choose to carry a gun for peace of mind despite legal risks it might entail, I guess this is my Canadian equivelent. (A poor substitute if there ever was one) Anyway I didn't mean to go shooting off my mouth. I don't want to make it a discussion about Canadian laws. Let's talk about your guys reasons for carrying cheaper knives, or your reasons for not.

There are lots of places and things I go to where I realize the chance of something happening is so slim. Those are the times I enjoy carrying my more expensive knives. There are times where a more replaceable knife is more appropriate, SD scenarios being only one of many.
 
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Value is a personal perception. I tend to do most of my day to day cutting with a SAK and have for years. I like more expensive stuff, but seldom carry them and if I carry them, they are the second knife and again seldom get used. So, I have settled into my comfortable rut knife-wise.
 
I've sold the vast majority of my spendy knives. There was certainly a time when I felt naked without a top shelf knife. Now my most carried knives are FRN Spydercos.
 
It is simply a matter of buying & carrying what YOU like, and are comfortable with.
 
Swiss army knives are so useful, in the city pretty much anything else you carry is just for sport.
 
IMO, It's highly practical to carry a standard cheapie
With the knowledge that general standard performance
Isn't always guaranteed by price alone.
Sure, there is the thought that expensive or/and
Better made knives should last longer;
But nothing can guarantee loosing stuff
Through sheer stupidity, circumstantial or accidental events.
The basic tool always will find favour in the long run
Over the premium stuff because it is always bought and thought of
As a disposable tool first and foremost.
Expensive Fanciful mod or upgrades of a standard knife
Is specially reserved for those who think they would get more added value
From an otherwise outwardly similar looking tool.
Edge holding abilities aside,
Question now is just how much sharper could
A premium model possibly be from plain jane?
 
I guess it all comes down to what we can afford.

If you use your knife for work or tasks where it may get lost or damaged then you won't want to carry a knife you can't replace.

If you're just EDCing it then more expensive ones are fine for everyday tasks.
 
I'm ALL screwed up. My favorite user is an $8 Cold Steel paring knife. I'm all about the handle / shape / ergonomics of the thing. Top knife in photo. So I have never left cheep knives (though my last purchase ( last three days of 2016 ) was a Gayle Bradley One).
but
the $8 Cold Steel paring knife isn't made any more and chances of buying another one on the exchange are pretty remote. So for me it is practically priceless and I would be seriously bumed if I lost it. (They still make something like it but for me it is no where near as good; I have one).

Then what do I do ? I buy a Boker Urban Trapper and rehandle it with a larger version of the paring knife's handle (still a few of those to be had out there but disappearing fast).

So what do I have now ? I have a $60 knife with a $18 handle and about two hundred dollars worth of my time putting the two together. So now I am carrying practically my most expensive knife, a one of a kind, custom so I don't loose the $8 knife.
. . . or something like that . . . I'm sooooooo confused.

But having a heck of a good time at it.


 
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