Has the best knife already been created?

Nah, someday we'll have an alloy that's got better edge retention than 10V, toughness that trivializes 3V, wear resistance that shames S110V, corrosion resistance similar to titanium, and with that kind of metal we can make all our blades super super thin even for impact tasks
 
The problem with looking for the "best", is that it is never really achievable IMO.

In most cases, we like our knives to be sharp. Very sharp. Therein lies the problem. I always have and use a very sharp knife. But I have become accustomed to the way it cuts. So then I start thinking.......could it be sharper? Probably not - I know how to put a good edge/apex on a knife. But I have become used to the way it cuts, and even though it cuts very well, could it be better? It is sort of like the novelty has worn off, and what used to impress me with its cutting ability, doesn't impress me any more after a length of time - with any given knife, or with any given steel.

So for me, until light saber scalpels come to fruition, I do not think I will ever find perfection because I always think that whatever I am cutting (with whatever I am cutting it with) could still be better or more efficient.
 
scdub said:
Well - maybe one single thing…

The pony car reached its final form in 2013 imho.
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I must respectfully disagree. While the 2013 Mustang is no doubt a fine car, I think thy pinnacle of the pony car was the '69 to '71 Cuda with dual quad 426 Hemi and 4 speed manual, or a Cuda or Challenger with the 440 equipped with triple 2 barrels ("6 pack")
Admittedly, the concurrent Camaro with the high output 454 and 4 speed, Pontiac Firebird with their high output 455. and the Mustang with the 302 Boss, or 427 SOHC, 427 Side Oiler (wasn't single overhead cam), 427 BOSS, were not to be trifled with, either.
For muscle cars ... the Plymouth Superbird (First NASCAR racer to average over 200 mph at Daytona, piloted by Mr. Richard Petty) with the afore mentioned Hemi or 440, '68 & '69 Hurst Olds 442 Cutlass with the W-30 455 ("442" stood for "4 barrel, 4 Speed, Dual Exhaust" by the way)

Back then you could order a car that was stripped down; special engine, transmission, axle ratio, high performance dual exhaust instead of single, with headers and low restriction mufflers, no power anything, (AKA: manual steering and brakes) no radio, no AC, no heater, rear seat delete, front passenger seat delete, over size stabilizer bars front and rear, stiller springs, rubber floor mat instead of carpet (which could be removed) alloy wheels ... basically a car you could put a roll cage in to meet whatever racing stantioning body you were racing under safety standards, and have a competitive drag, oval track, or road course racer. (A street legal Ford F40 was also available - if you were beyond "rich", and knew the right people. The only difference between the street version and the LeMans car Ford was running at the time were the federally mandated safety features: No 4 point safety harness or quick release steering wheel, a laminated safety glass windshield & tempered safety glass everywhere else, and regular one piece no separate reflector headlights, and DOT Approved tires, for instance.)
Believe it or not, the now common headlights with a separate reflector that is on pretty much everything these days were not DOT approved until the 2000's because they were "too bright" and the lenses tended to fog over time ... which they still do.

Anyway, the Pony Car reached its top form before the 1974 emission controls, went into effect, unleaded gas, and no true premium high octane gas in the post 1974 world.
Sunoco had several grades of high octane premium, from Sunoco 95 up to Sunoco 260. The number was the octane number.
 
scdub said:
Well - maybe one single thing…

The pony car reached its final form in 2013 imho. There are faster and “better” Mustangs, but for me, this is the be all/end all pony car. :)

And with the move to electrification and automatics, I suspect it might not come around again.

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Perfect knife still doesn’t exist. ;)
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For the record, those were terrible to drive on the street. :D
 
I would venture that a folder will never be the "Best Knife". Regardless, technology progresses so the best is forever ahead of us thankfully.
 
Quiet said:
For the record, those were terrible to drive on the street. :D
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The 2012/2013 Boss 302, or the 60’s 70’s cars? My first car was a ‘65 Mustang and with no power steering or brakes I agree it wasn’t fun to drive slow/in traffic.

My Laguna Seca is a joy to drive however. Most car reviewers at the time agreed, and that’s why I bought it (used with 7,500 miles for $38k).

Gotta be careful with the splitter, it’s loud, and you have to know how to drive a stick, but it’s an amazing street car that comes with A/C and a good stereo.

No other car I’d rather drive, for any price.

 
Even originally European and used to stick, I prefer automatic.
‘Still, Mustangs are old love of mine, went through two of them and this Boss is awesome !
 
I agree with the main thought through this thread, hasn't been made yet.

I saw this video and it did drive me to give one of these folders a try, spiffy video but not so spiffy knife, it would open in pocket so not very safe, I promptly returned it to the store


G2
 
scdub said:
The 2012/2013 Boss 302, or the 60’s 70’s cars? My first car was a ‘65 Mustang and with no power steering or brakes I agree it wasn’t fun to drive slow/in traffic.

My Laguna Seca is a joy to drive however. Most car reviewers at the time agreed, and that’s why I bought it (used with 7,500 miles for $38k).

Gotta be careful with the splitter, it’s loud, and you have to know how to drive a stick, but it’s an amazing street car that comes with A/C and a good stereo.

No other car I’d rather drive, for any price.

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The '13 BOSS 302s. I had one for a few years. Fun car at first, but after the time I had it, I was ready to move up to something else. Ultimately, I now have a C7 and it's simply a superior car in every respect, but definitely a different driving experience for sure.
 
Gary W. Graley said:
I agree with the main thought through this thread, hasn't been made yet.

I saw this video and it did drive me to give one of these folders a try, spiffy video but not so spiffy knife, it would open in pocket so not very safe, I promptly returned it to the store


G2
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Aw man, haha, how in the world did that commercial get you, out of curiosity? Did you have good experiences with other Gerbers?
Just curious, because the video is like, "Yeah... rock climbing, camping... RUGGED. You wanna be rugged, too? BUY", was the message I got.

Donate to me, today. America. Grandma's pies. The values we all share. Old Glory. Our boys in uniform! Donate now. 😁
 
lol yeah it's an old commercial too but it tries to push all those 'manly' buttons that everyone has, and the song in the background is catchy too....'Ain't no grave gonna hold me down...'
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