I started out with a very nice "gentlemen's knife" a Shun folder (a blade about 4" long) to cut fruit and veggies. Then I got an Opinel #8, about 4" blade. Life was good, but then I saw a ZT350 with a 3" blade assist opened and I picked it up. It was pretty cool and I figured what the hell I can afford it why not. Well then I wanted a longer folder like the ones I started with so I picked up a ZT 560. Pretty cool knife, but I liked the assisted folder so I decided to get the ZT 0300. I love that knife but now my knives were not only getting longer but had big bellies. I liked the way the drop point full belly recurves felt and looked in my hand. Then I saw the Grayman Satu. Which was like the 0300 on steroids. I knew I would have to have it and so I bought it.
I picked up a couple of others along the way, but you can see the trend toward bigger and thicker and more intimidating. In the mean time, I still use my knives primarily for cutting fruit and veggies. But now I can do it with gigantic military tactical knives.
I am not sure what is motivating me to keep getting bigger badder knives but I do love the way they look and feel.
So I was wondering if any of you could relate to this sort of obsession with big knives when you don't need them. I don't really go camping and I buy all my meat from the Grocery store so I will never cut an clean an animal. I can't even decide which knife I want to carry every day because I love them all.
It feels weird but I read the postings here and see that there are all sorts of people buying and carrying knives without needing them.
I would love to hear your comments and or your story of how you wound up with more knives than you needed if that is the case.
I picked up a couple of others along the way, but you can see the trend toward bigger and thicker and more intimidating. In the mean time, I still use my knives primarily for cutting fruit and veggies. But now I can do it with gigantic military tactical knives.
I am not sure what is motivating me to keep getting bigger badder knives but I do love the way they look and feel.
So I was wondering if any of you could relate to this sort of obsession with big knives when you don't need them. I don't really go camping and I buy all my meat from the Grocery store so I will never cut an clean an animal. I can't even decide which knife I want to carry every day because I love them all.
It feels weird but I read the postings here and see that there are all sorts of people buying and carrying knives without needing them.
I would love to hear your comments and or your story of how you wound up with more knives than you needed if that is the case.
