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It seems that my interests in expensive modern folders are starting to change. I still like expensive modern folders but I am starting to become more interested in mid price modern folders and Swiss Army Knives. The other day, I walked into a sporting goods store and walked out with a Kizer Vanguard Gemini and a Swiss Army Tinker. I didn't even give the Zero Tolerance knives a second thought.
Not too long ago, any time I had a few extra dollars, the first thing I would want to do is pay the Spyderco or Benchmade dealer a visit. Even though I could have bought another expensive knife, going that route just didn't seem to have the spark it used to. This afternoon, I told my wife that I would like to start collecting Swiss army knives. Has your knife interests ever changed like this?
 
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Not to that extreme, but I've definitely evolved in my tastes and buying habits. The price range I'm comfortable at has gone up and down, and not always in relation to my overall disposable income, I've definitely changed in what kind of geometry I find appealing and even what I find attractive in a knife has changed significantly over the years.

I think as your budget, life situation, priorities and experiences change it's only reasonable that your taste in knives will as well.
 
I've got a Victorinox tinker in my pocket right now, there nothing wrong with leaning towards inexpensive dependable knives that just plain work.

At one point when o was just learning about good and bad knives I had the impression that knives had to be expensive to be any good but have since learned otherwise, it's because of this that I specifically look for quality dependable bargain priced knives.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I've got a Victorinox tinker in my pocket right now, there nothing wrong with leaning towards inexpensive dependable knives that just plain work.

At one point when o was just learning about good and bad knives I had the impression that knives had to be expensive to be any good but have since learned otherwise, it's because of this that I specifically look for quality dependable bargain priced knives.
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This is pretty much a description of the outlook I had. It had to be close to a hundred dollars or more, otherwise I would snurl my nose at it. For a while, I had a thing for super steels. There is nothing wrong with enjoying high end knives, but I am focusing more on blades that fit my needs.
 
Yes, this past winter I went on a Victorinox flury as well. I also told the wife I was cutting back on the expensive knives.
If that's where your at,go with it! I also purchased a few Realsteel and Kizer models great value for the money.
 
Yes!

In the late 1960's I got into the customs. Accumulated a few Randall's, a Ralph bone, two Harry Morsths and some others. The craze ran it's course and the Randall's were a little of a let down. I had drooled over them for years, but once I got a couple and actually used them, I found they were not the wonder knife that they would have you believe. When I did my knife downsize and sold off all my customs, and gave away more my higher end folders, I just went back to mid levee production pocket knives. They cut rope and other stuff just as well, and it one went overboard, I didn't have a cow.

I found the higher end knives a good bit of over hype marketing. Now that my interest in knives has faded a bit, a SAK in the pocket is fine. I still like to look now and then, but I won't bother buying anymore. I took all the money I got from selling off my knives, and the better half and I took a month long trip around the country camping out at most of the big national parks. We'll have the memories of the second honeymoon the rest of our lives.
 
My knife collecting habits changed the moment I saw my first Spyderco. Before that it had been years of SAKs. Obviously, this was a long time ago.
 
dc50 said:
Yes, this past winter I went on a Victorinox flury as well. I also told the wife I was cutting back on the expensive knives.
If that's where your at,go with it! I also purchased a few Realsteel and Kizer models great value for the money.
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I bet your wife was all for the idea like mine was. Lol
 
Exactly! I need to sell off quite a few of the higher end knives so I don't feel so much like a hoarder. ;}
 
jackknife said:
Yes!

In the late 1960's I got into the customs. Accumulated a few Randall's, a Ralph bone, two Harry Morsths and some others. The craze ran it's course and the Randall's were a little of a let down. I had drooled over them for years, but once I got a couple and actually used them, I found they were not the wonder knife that they would have you believe. When I did my knife downsize and sold off all my customs, and gave away more my higher end folders, I just went back to mid levee production pocket knives. They cut rope and other stuff just as well, and it one went overboard, I didn't have a cow.

I found the higher end knives a good bit of over hype marketing. Now that my interest in knives has faded a bit, a SAK in the pocket is fine. I still like to look now and then, but I won't bother buying anymore. I took all the money I got from selling off my knives, and the better half and I took a month long trip around the country camping out at most of the big national parks. We'll have the memories of the second honeymoon the rest of our lives.
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Sounds like money well spent, memories of spending time with a loved one is priceless.
 
I actually didn't like the skull design 3504 (just not a skull aficionado) but just purchased the 2nd anniversary 3504 with purple/bronze ano milled scales (plain). The CH 3504 literally has a cult following. I have a CH 3500, and it's the smoothest flipper I have, compared to my ZT 0392, Brous Insight, Reate K-1, CKF Ratata to just name a few. If a knife has good fit and finish and performs well, the labels don't matter. The CH Tianyi is very good as well, but a rung down. There are a lot of inexpensive >$100 knives that really float my boat. Anyway, I like my CH 3500 so much I'm going to send it off for scale-sculpting and cerakote. Hope I don't ruin it!

Oh, and you can follow CH on instagram, look for CH kinfe (yes, kinfe!).
 
Victorian Squid said:
I actually didn't like the skull design 3504 (just not a skull aficionado) but just purchased the 2nd anniversary 3504 with purple/bronze ano milled scales (plain). The CH 3504 literally has a cult following. I have a CH 3500, and it's the smoothest flipper I have, compared to my ZT 0392, Brous Insight, Reate K-1, CKF Ratata to just name a few. If a knife has good fit and finish and performs well, the labels don't matter. The CH Tianyi is very good as well, but a rung down. There are a lot of inexpensive >$100 knives that really float my boat. Anyway, I like my CH 3500 so much I'm going to send it off for scale-sculpting and cerakote. Hope I don't ruin it!
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Since I have been a member here, my impression of Chinese made knives has changed. I don't see anything wrong with buying a knife made of high quality materials at a bargain price.
 
The first 3 years was nothing but 2 to 3 hundred dollar fixed blades . Over the last 6 months I've bought 7 spyderco folders . It is strange how taste can evolve and you never know which way it's gonna go
 
I prefer Spyderco, Hinderer, CRK, Strider and the like, but I went through a Victornox phase and bought a couple.

I still prefer higher end knives but I have learned to appreciate other well made knives regardless of their price.
 
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