Got my list (pretty much) down to 2 knives

[DaveH]

Get both, then give your buddy which ever one you like least. You will both be very happy. ( Though tell him " I picked this one out with you in mind" it sounds much better)

 

[silenthunterstudios]

If you're unhappy with the plastic handles on the Delica, then you can always go SS. I just got a Police and Scorpius in a passaround, and am very displeased with the SS handles, but thats just me. The plastic handles on my Delica and Endura have a better grip than the ones on the Police and Scorpius IMHO.

 

[Idunno445]

Thank you for your responses... given the overwelming support for the Delica, I ordered one. Now I have to wait. Patience is a virture.... or that's what I keep telling myself. You guys scare me though. If I spend too much time reading this forum, I probably will decide that "$300 isn't too much to spend on a knife, and, after all, it's important to have a good knife, and this is the last one I'll buy............." Then I'll end up eating ramen noodles for the next 6 months. you guys are probably bad influences on me..... Oh well, have a nice day anyway

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Well, given the overwelming support for the Delica, I ordered one. Now I have to wait. Patience is a virture.... or that's what I keep telling myself. You guys scare me though. If I spend too much time reading this forum, I probably will decide that "$300 isn't too much to spend on a knife, and, after all, it's important to have a good knife, and this is the last one I'll buy............." Then I'll end up eating ramen noodles for the next 6 months. you guys are probably bad influences on me..... Oh well, have a nice day anyway

I am not there yet, but I spent $220+ on a knife yesterday Of course the "retail" price is supposed to be $399, but that might be a farce.

 

[Gerberian]

Thank you for your responses... given the overwelming support for the Delica, I ordered one. Now I have to wait. Patience is a virture.... or that's what I keep telling myself. You guys scare me though. If I spend too much time reading this forum, I probably will decide that "$300 isn't too much to spend on a knife, and, after all, it's important to have a good knife, and this is the last one I'll buy............." Then I'll end up eating ramen noodles for the next 6 months. you guys are probably bad influences on me..... Oh well, have a nice day anyway

I don't mean to confuse you, but if you really spend 300$ on a knife, you may as well look around on the market, and buy a real high-end one. IMHO of course, and you may rather not listen to me

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Then I'll end up eating ramen noodles for the next 6 months.

No worries, then you can cut those noodles with your $300 knife .

Sebenzas and Striders hold their value, depending on how much you abuse them. Depends on which custom makers knife you get. Just make sure you actually use whatever you buy.

 

[Tok]

Delica all the way.

 

[WadeF]

buy a benchmade 710HS and a spyderco manix and you don't have ot buy anything else

Except a Benchmade Doug Ritter Grip in large and small, and a Chris Reeve Sebenza. Then you'll have a nice mix.

 

[dryfly]

What's wrong with ramen?

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

to check out the Exchange Forums here. You can get almost new knives for less than online prices. Oh, welcome aboard.

Frank

 

[Charlie4727]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

You've got your list down to 2 knives ... stick around a while and you'll have a list down to a couple hundred knives, and you'll find yourself thinking $300 isn't toooo much for a really nice one.

Can't ever go wrong with Spyderco. I've got an Endura "Wave" on the way as we speak!

i have this problem already and ive only bought one knife in my life

 

[FullerH]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

You've got your list down to 2 knives ... stick around a while and you'll have a list down to a couple hundred knives, and you'll find yourself thinking $300 isn't toooo much for a really nice one.

Can't ever go wrong with Spyderco. I've got an Endura "Wave" on the way as we speak!

Interesting, Esav, a real, honest to God Emerson Waved Endura and not somebody's effort with a Dremel. Looks nice.