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Why spend a big chunk of cash on a blade that you may loose or that chances are you won't care for down the road?

Plan for your taste in friends and knives to change a lot over the next few years.You may find that some of your friends are are not to be trusted. Really want to carry a quality blade around them? You may loose a friend and a knife. I had a "friend" that, to put it nicely, lifted some of my gear. My property was recovered because another buddy of mine spotted it. I was lucky.

You have 20 grand, right? Keep out 2K as mad money to play with, buy your knives and other fun stuff with that 2 K. Save the rest for later in life. Hang on to the cash for as long as you can. It does not take long to go through 20K. Trust me.
 
Buy all the colurs of the delicas and sprints too then just sit back and bask in all your edc badassery
 
Do what you want with the cash, it is yours. Or follow my advice and get a Roth IRA. If you just have to get another knife, get a Ratmandu and be done with it. It can baton, slice/dice in the kitchen while being totally at home on the hunting grounds. The thing takes a wicked edge and is simple to maintain. Check it out.
 
My rule of thumb: don't spend so much on something that goes in your pocket that you'll be upset when you lose it. And don't buy something fancy without earning the money. Earning the money will teach you what it's worth. Put the money in an index fund and buy something nice but affordable, like a used Sebenza.
 
If you want a really nice tank of a knife, Direware makes some awesome stuff. Recently got to see some at a knife show. They're pretty smooth for a brick lol. Shirogorov was amazing too. I'd almost say that if you're super serious on spending the cash, go for variety. You could buy a beautiful Southard for $6-700 or you could just buy the Spyderco version for $250. Same goes for many customs. This year's Les George ZT is awesome, and also a fraction of the cost. You could buy a whole bunch of really nice stuff that's almost exactly the same (sometimes better) than the source material. I've looked into expensive stuff and found that the old saying "variety is the spice of life" holds true for knives too - and if you buy the production versions you can have a ton of nice stuff for much less. Also, most people who spend a ton on one knife *never* use the dumb thing. It sits sealed away in a safe; or they carry it and when they seldom cut something, they freak out asking everyone around them "does that look like a scratch to you or a smudge?" lol
 
I may be off here, but just a thought. I'd get 2 to 3 knives, 1 EDC that won't sting when it get's banged up in the 200 dollar range (ZTs - which can be pimped out like Hinderers, Benchmade, Spyderco). Then I'd look at a midtech makers for a folder (I'm loving the South Africans right now - Thorburn, Van Heerden, Van Deventer, but Hinderers rock it out too), but something that will appreciate in value, if you decide to change your mind at a later time. I'd also get a Busse or Dan Keffeler fixed blade (both will appreciate in value over time, but I don't know if it'll be enough to keep up with inflation). I'm not saying the investing in knives is good trade practice, I know it's hurt my pocket book quite a bit... But, I also have a ton of older production knives that are worth half of what I paid, and I was always just a little disappointed in them when all was said and done (exception - ZT Hinderers, great knives at great value).

Above all, do the research, look at the pricing trends, and get hands on time with the knives you're interested in. I've had some expensive "customs" that just left me wanting more.
 
Stubai said:
Or follow my advice and get a Roth IRA.
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I quit contributing to mine about a year or so ago. Dear gubment will get to it before I do, I can already see the writing on the wall. Hard assets seem like the only safe bet in '15. As far as I can tell, there's no escaping the disaster that is our financial system. Hedge accordingly. :)
 
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