Hesitating buying knives because they are too nice?

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SBaker34

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Anyone else like this? the native 5 in s110v is very close to being a grail knife for me, and for that reason I'm not sure if I'll pick one up, Its too nice to use, and mess up the grind potentially sharpening, but I would hate to let it sit in its box unloved.
 
There are absolutely knives that I admire pictures of briefly and then ignore because I know I would never carry them due to looks or price.
 
The way i see it is use your knife, show it is loved. Use it hard and dont be afraid to get it scratched up, give it battlescars, let it fulfill its destiny as a knife, each mark is part of its unique legacy as a tool. Pretty much every wellmade knife today will definitely withstand anything you could do to it
 
I'm somewhat embarassed to say I considered that, I'm a college student, so I probably won't be buying 2 carbon fiber natives, tempting though, even somewhat tempted to pick up a second manix 2 cru-wear
 
I would just look for a lightly used one to come up for sale.
 
Yes,^ or, just get one and USE it. I know where you are at but if you use it once it will be easier to use the next time.
 
My problem is I love the para 2 and bought almost all versions including the sprints. I want to use and carry them all but I can't get myself to do it yet. I carry the black/satin so I bought a second one to keep nice. I have been thinking about selling them off because I don't carry them. So yes I am now hesitant to buy knives that are expensive and nice! I'm trying to get over that!
 
I justified buying a PM2 and military by telling myself that by getting the normal ones, and then picking up any sprints that come along I could justify beating the crap out of them like they were intended to be used because I already had nicer sprint versions tucked away.

But I orderd a cru-wear manix, and already put a microbevel on with the fine stones, so I doubt the sprints I may get will all sit unused.
 
Buy one and if you decide you like it enough to keep it, use it! (with the caveat of rarity being the single reason to not use it ;):rolleyes:)

That's usually how I decide... :thumbup::p Is that logical or nah?
 
Right now, I'm tempted to say "buy one, use it -- if you like it, buy the same one again." Then you have a spare.
 
Always seems silly to me to buy a knife in a high performance CPM steel and then not use it to cut anything. Of course that supersteel never needs sharpening; you never use it. Might as well be 420J at that point.

If you get pleasure from using a quality knife, then use the knife. If you get all your pleasure from selling a knife at a higher price than you paid for it, then keep the knife unused and sell it later. But in the latter case it really doesn't matter what steel the blade is made out of except as a measure of exclusivity, not performance.
 
It is a valid concern. First you have to figure out if you are a user or a collector or both. If you are a user and a knife is going to be too "nice" to use then by all means do not buy it because you will never get any enjoyment out of it. If you are a collector and enjoy just owning it and looking at it then as long as you can afford it then go for it. Personally, I fall into the user category but luckily for me I have no qualms about using a high dollar knife. Heres a couple of customs from Phil Wilson...I use these as hard as any knives I own.


And here is my Titanium Millie.
 
i own all the versions of the native and just picked up a native 5 green 2013 forum knife in S110V,its to nice to stay in a box on display! i just rotate it with others,after all,the only person to impress would be me.:eek:
 
I m getting less comfortable buying expensive knives and now prefer high quality knives that are good values for the money, if the money isn t too much. Although I have some collector knives, most of my purchases these days are users.
 
This seems to be a dilemma in the knife world but somehow the gun world mostly avoids this problem. Why? People routinely buy ARs and 1911s that cost thousands and don't have any reservations about sending lead down range. A $300-$500 knife though is only good for flipping and factory edges are prized even if not really sharp from the factory. I think the reason is because most don't really need to use a knife as a tool and therefore treat them more as "art".
 
SBaker34 said:
Anyone else like this? the native 5 in s110v is very close to being a grail knife for me, and for that reason I'm not sure if I'll pick one up, Its too nice to use, and mess up the grind potentially sharpening, but I would hate to let it sit in its box unloved.
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There are a lot of factory seconds out there. I got mine for just north of $100 and promptly sharpened it to an aggressive low angle edge. Keep hunting around for used knives, seconds, and good deals (as long as you can verify authenticity.)

I will say this: it is worthy of your hunting it. Incredibly solid knife with a flat ground 110V blade and great ergonomics. Hasn't really left my pocket for a while.

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