My story is probably a bit strange and unusual compared to most here. When I was in my 20s, I received a simple but nice Victorinox Swiss Army knife as a groomsman gift for participating in my friend’s wedding. I had never had one before, but it soon became something I carried on a daily basis, although I can’t say I used it very often, but it came in handy once in a while.
I’m now in my 40s, and last year I decided it was time for a new one as the old knife is quite beat up. So like I do with most things I plan to buy, I decided to look at online reviews. I guess I never knew there was this whole world of knives, including all the expensive and custom knives. After watching a number of YouTube reviews, I decided to purchase a $115 Benchmade knife, which was actually quite a bit more expensive than I had originally planned on.
After having the Benchmade for 6 months and continuing to watch knife video reviews (I’m now addicted) on YouTube, I decided I wanted to get a much nicer knife, and last month I ordered an Olamic Busker, which I’m now using as my EDC.
Will I continue to buy more and more knives? Probably not. I’m somewhat of a minimalist in general, so I can’t imagine having (or needing) more than 2 or 3 knives. I’ll probably sell the cheaper Benchmade at some point, and buy something nicer to replace it. I’ve been eyeing some of the smaller Medfords. I think I could be very happy with my Busker (as a smaller knife) and a nice Medford (as a larger option).