I think I have a problem

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kane22

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Every time I get that one last knife, I find myself looking at all the knife sites for something else within hours. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and I think that's part of it. I seem to be able to find one thing on every knife that I would like to change. To big to small, different grind, steel, handle material, shape, texture...
I'm a knife addict and I have a problem:confused:
 
I suppose part of the issue (if this is actually an issue), may be that you don't have a defined purpose for your knife. If it is just looking and buying a sharp thing, then you will never be satisfied, but if you have defined parameters for a knife (length, blade shape, handle material, function etc) then you can narrow the choices down until you find 'the one'.
 
A man shouldn't need a reason to want another knife. He shouldn't feel guilty about buying a 'nother knife.

To maintain balance in your life and promote domestic tranquility though, it would be advisable to sell-off one or more when bring in that new knife.
 
I agree, it is like the quest to find “the one” that checks all the boxes and works good for EDC and everything else, but “the one” doesn’t exist and everything is a trade off. So like me I want to try this and that, but I manage to find the shortcomings in them all. If I ever did find “the one” I would probably be happy for about 10 minutes, and like you said I would looking again for the “next one”
The joy is in the journey I suppose, and we have to try to use moderation because it is easy to get carried away. I personally hate myself when I order a new knife, and then end up ordering another before I receive the one I just ordered 😂
 
kane22 said:
Every time I get that one last knife, I find myself looking at all the knife sites for something else within hours. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and I think that's part of it. I seem to be able to find one thing on every knife that I would like to change. To big to small, different grind, steel, handle material, shape, texture...
I'm a knife addict and I have a problem:confused:
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You've come to the right place to ensure that your problem can become a serious problem! Becoming a crazy knife collector is fine as long as you're also trying to stick to some kind of budget and not losing your home or having your car repossessed. A lot of people diminish the financial crippling of this hobby by reselling knives they have to buy others or by selling their unnecessary organs. There's (minimal to horrendous) not much harm in looking at knives a lot, just as long as you can practice a little bit of will power.

I've been creating a list of the knives that I feel will complete my collection, as well as book marking a whole lot more (bookmarked knives are those I'd still like to have, but aren't a priority. Keeping the List at hand means that if I feel the call of compulsory consumerism clawing at my mind, I can refer to the List. If it's not on the List it had better have a damned good reason (massive sale) for jumping the queue. My list usually has 20-30 knives on it at any given time, with current pricing from regional retailers; so I can tell if a sale is really much of a sale or how much the price just shot up. It also helps keep me focused more on the knives I want most.
 
The Grendels said:
You've come to the right place to ensure that your problem can become a serious problem! Becoming a crazy knife collector is fine as long as you're also trying to stick to some kind of budget and not losing your home or having your car repossessed. A lot of people diminish the financial crippling of this hobby by reselling knives they have to buy others or by selling their unnecessary organs. There's (minimal to horrendous) not much harm in looking at knives a lot, just as long as you can practice a little bit of will power.

I've been creating a list of the knives that I feel will complete my collection, as well as book marking a whole lot more (bookmarked knives are those I'd still like to have, but aren't a priority. Keeping the List at hand means that if I feel the call of compulsory consumerism clawing at my mind, I can refer to the List. If it's not on the List it had better have a damned good reason (massive sale) for jumping the queue. My list usually has 20-30 knives on it at any given time, with current pricing from regional retailers; so I can tell if a sale is really much of a sale or how much the price just shot up. It also helps keep me focused more on the knives I want most.
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Great advice! For me I built up a pretty decent collection when I was single, and now that I'm married if I want something new I have to sell off something old, makes it a bit more of a fun zero sum game and forces me to really think deeply about whether the new shiny thing I want is something I'm willing to give up another favorite for.
 
What does your significant other think about all your knifing? Just keep the kitchen knives nice and sharp and you may get away with your obsession.
 
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