Have you ever had a "cheap" knife kick nicer knives out of your pocket?

[Franciscomv]

Whenever I buy a new knife, I EDC it for a while (especially if the blade is carbon, I like to build up a patina) and it replaces whatever I'd been using. Sometimes that means that a cheap knife will replace a more expensive knife.

I've been using a Douk Douk during the weekend, before that I had my Sebenza in my pocket.

 

[dma1965]

My most carried knife is one of my SAK tool knives. The one implement I probably use the most is the toothpick, followed by the scissors and the pliers. In fact, I think I use most of the tools more than the knife blades.

My most-used knife is probably my Opinel 8, since I ship lots of stuff I sell, and I use it at my desk to cut tape when I package things. When it gets all gunked up I clean it, and strop it razor sharp in minutes. I have lots of other very expensive knives that never see the light of day, unfortunately.

The one exception is a stag handled GEC Executive Whittler with a Wharncliffe blade. That razor sharp Wharncliffe blade makes a perfect letter opener, and it sits on my desk for that purpose alone.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Opinel frequently does this.

 

[Striker124]

Graham stubby folding razel by CRKT constantly gets time in the rotation with knives 10X the price. Great little utility knife.

 

[grownstar]

For an office EDC yes. CRKT Razel is perfect for office/light work. The blade shape works great for letters, boxes and the flat tip will remove any sticker or glue off your desk.
I have also found that a Microtech Ultratech is the ultimate office knife. Also the m16kz works well

BUt for manual labor or outdoors no. You get what you pay for. I work on the docks of a water sports facility and also do odd jobs. My carry rotation for work looks like this.View attachment 406511

The scale on that 0550 is damn nice!

 

[grownstar]

Also, while I don't have very expensive knives in my collection, I find that my new Ontario Utilitac 2 has kicked everything else back to my Pelican case. Even my Emerson.

 

[numbersman]

I often carry my Spyderco Tenacious in preference to my Endura, because the G10 handle feels better than the FRN. Also I just got a PM2, and won't carry that very often, I'm too afraid of losing it. Not to mention that laws in Australia are pretty restrictive, and if anything happened I'm not sure I could having my PM2 confiscated by some over-zealous copper.

 

[thragdar]

As with an above poster, my CS American Lawman has taken over for just about everything including my Benchmades, Spydercos, and Piranha auto.

 

[keng2]

For me it was a gerber paraframe i picked up at walmart, until i stuck my fingers in the oversize skeletonizations and cut up 3 finger tips, went back to more idiot proof kershaws after that.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I used to carry a Benchmade 530 and a Case Swayback Jack. I still carry them once in a while, but my typical duo these days is a Cold Steel Pocket Bushman and a Rough Rider peanut in tortoiseshell acrylic.

 

[gooeytek]

Because they work great, can be used with impunity and honestly, I'm not into self definition through jewely.

Well, I guess I'm into self definition through jewelry then. I wear beautiful clothes, drive a couple of nice cars, hell my e-cig cost as much as a sebenza. I am a knife nut after all, why carry something cheap? I've got a custom in my pocket today. I'm hanging a few large flatscreens today and I'm gonna use it to cut cable straps, break down boxes, strip/cut some wire, and maybe cut up some fruit.

I realize I can use a utility knife to do those things above, but where's the fun in that?

 

[bladeboss]

Its hard for me to buy inexpensive knives because I LOATHE 8Cr13MOV, which is usually used.
I cant really buy any cheap Kershaws because of how much they love that steel.
I dont really mind AUS-8, but I find that it chips and rolls easily. And doesnt stay sharp very long.

So, short answer, no.
I dont like Opinels, either. (Please dont burn me at the stake for saying that. )
The thought of the handle swelling up so much that it doesnt work anymore ruins it for me.
The cheapest knives I'll buy are Case knives, and theyre still $50 ish.

 

[AreBeeBee]

I guess all my knives are cheap ones — most I've ever paid was under $50 — so for me it would come down to "cheaper" kicking out "cheap." Hmm.

My tastes and preferences in EDC have changed over the years, but they all run solidly down-market. And I've never put away (thrown away, given away, sold) any knife because it failed some comparison. What drives the EDC choice is what tasks I think I'll need a knife for — and, frankly, whim-of-the-day.

 

[blame it on god]

I guess a dragonfly2 counts as kicking a more expensive knife out of my pocket. I have 3 of them and they get carried as much if not more than other more expensive knives in my 50+ rotation.

 

[MartialArtist]

My farmer kicked out my spyderco.

 

[GrinderMcgee]

I don't carry many expensive knives to work. A SAK, a Navy 530, or random Boker may accompany the $100+ blade. So there is no one left out, just one more at the party!

 

[BryanNomad]

BK14 kicked out everything else.

 

[whp]

I carry a pm2 much more often than my sng or my sebenza 25. And I really like the sng and sebenza.

 

[ericnpeterson]

I don't enjoy beating on any knife actually. I take care of a 20 dollar knife like I would an expensive one. I've found that I'm preferring to carry my inexpensive knives more and more because they're cool and I love 'em. I've mostly been carrying a Douk-Douk, I'll also carry Mercator and Okapi, all 20 something dollar knives. I can relax when I use these, they're durable and strong. I don't worry about them breaking (not because they're inexpensive) but because they're sturdy workman knives.

 

[Sonnydaze]

I recently got a RAT 1 which is very impressive. I would be shocked if this knife replaced my large Sebbie or Zaan.