It varies widely with my interests, Untill September of this year, I don't think I'd bought a knife in a couple years. Every couple years the bug bites me however. Usually it's a Vinctronox swiss army knife or somthing, but....This past August, I wanted somthing nice for EDC as I'd been carrying cheep chinees knock-offs for the past couple years. I went to a gunshow and couldn't make up my mind, went home, got on the internet, wound up on a sword forum, started reading, got interested, before I knew it I was buying books on swordsmanship, had bought a set of wasters, and ordered a high quality sword. It arrived a couple weeks ago, and I love it, it's a total blast! Nothing in my backyard is safe! I still needed a new EDC knife, so the guys at the sword forum sent me here, I picked up three microtechs from the exchange, decided I liked the L-UDT and kept it, but don't dare cary an auto around everyday. The SOCOM's where too big, and too milataristic looking, I put one in my pocket and went to the barber shop, the barber to whom I'd recently mentioned that I was looking to buy a new knife, noticed it, and when I showed it to him, asked "You join a Millitia or somthing?" I wound up trading the two SOCOM's for a large plain Sebenza. I also bought three CRKT's. I guess I've spent about $900 on the past three months, and now have a super nice longsword, a large plain Sebenza for EDC, a L-UDT, three CRKT's, and various accessories and books to show for my adventures. I've learned a lot, and am now considering a couple customs, a fixed blade, and a folder. I know I have to slow down my spending, but what a blast it's been! JDBraddy