I like cheap, less than $100 knives. You can pry, scrape, chop, stab and even open your beer if needed. The more scratches on it the more personality it has. If a cheap knife breaks, it is easy to go out and buy a new one. Cheap knives are like an old 4x4, you can take it anywhere and do anything you could do in an expensive one. Cheap knives laugh at expensive knives that just sit on the shelf and do nothing because Cheap knives do the real work and get to have all the fun. When bored, you can take your cheap knife and throw it at a tree.
I really think that cheap knives don't get the respect they deserve. People seem to look down on them because of the steel used or what the handle is made of. AUS6, CPM440A, ROSTFRE and a few others do tons of work and don't complain. Zytel, and other "nylon based" handles grip and hold like champs and are very durable. I really think that some people are more proud of that Sebenza on the shelf then that Cold Steel or CRKT in their pocket.
I myself have expensive blades. I have a couple of knives by Jimmy Lile before he died, that I will never use. I bought these from him personally at a knife show in Las Vegas and would be bummed if they ever sustained the least bit of damage. Cheap knives allow me to do what knives are made to do and not worry.
Lets all give a hand to cheap knives!
I really think that cheap knives don't get the respect they deserve. People seem to look down on them because of the steel used or what the handle is made of. AUS6, CPM440A, ROSTFRE and a few others do tons of work and don't complain. Zytel, and other "nylon based" handles grip and hold like champs and are very durable. I really think that some people are more proud of that Sebenza on the shelf then that Cold Steel or CRKT in their pocket.
I myself have expensive blades. I have a couple of knives by Jimmy Lile before he died, that I will never use. I bought these from him personally at a knife show in Las Vegas and would be bummed if they ever sustained the least bit of damage. Cheap knives allow me to do what knives are made to do and not worry.
Lets all give a hand to cheap knives!