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If I just get (knife x) I will be satisfied and won't need to buy anymore....
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I read the title of this thread and my only thought was to come in and post "Nope". I've always thought of knives like a stock portfolio. You gotta diversify. Of course it differs from person to person, but in lieu of the money I won't make on my knife purchases unlike the stocks I've purchased (fingers crossed), I've never had that mindset with knives. I knew I would want/have a vast array from the very beginning. Thanks for the chuckle though.
The Logical One
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I realized the only way to stop buying knives is to stop visiting blade forums. I went on a knife craze last summer and spent a crapton of money on knives. Then I diverted my attention to mountain bikes and sold most of my knives to fund that hobby. I stopped visiting BF for a good 6 months and completely stayed away from knives. Now I'm back and the purchases are happening again. NOOOOOOOO!!!
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-"After I get this one I'll be done...then I'll have a hawkbill."
-"After I get this one I'll be done; needed a fixed blade."
-"After this one I'll be done...every knife guy needs a machete."
-"After I get this one I'll be done; I really needed a traditional, people-friendly knife."
-"After this one I'll be done...had to get a pink knife to be ironic."
-"After this one I'll be done. Having a Spyderco is always a good idea to see what the fuss is about."
-"After this one, I'm TOTALLY done. I just had to get a Benchmade to see what the fuss is about."
-"After this one I'll be done. Can't say anything about Cold Steel if I don't try out at least one product."
-"After THIS one, I'm done. I just had to get an axe."
-"Well, after this one I'm done. I just HAD to get that knife I saw Hannabal use/Predator/Crocodile Dundee/The Edge/Call of Duty/Cool Hand Luke/Survivorman/etc."
-"After this one I'm done. I needed to get a sword to round out the collection."
-"After this one I'm done. I just needed a shorter sword."
-"After this one, I'm done...needed a longer sword."
-"After this one I'm done; a hatchet IS different than an axe, afterall."
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-"After I get this one I'll be done...then I'll have a hawkbill."
-"After I get this one I'll be done; needed a fixed blade."
-"After this one I'll be done...every knife guy needs a machete."
-"After I get this one I'll be done; I really needed a traditional, people-friendly knife."
-"After this one I'll be done...had to get a pink knife to be ironic."
-"After this one I'll be done. Having a Spyderco is always a good idea to see what the fuss is about."
-"After this one, I'm TOTALLY done. I just had to get a Benchmade to see what the fuss is about."
-"After this one I'll be done. Can't say anything about Cold Steel if I don't try out at least one product."
-"After THIS one, I'm done. I just had to get an axe."
-"Well, after this one I'm done. I just HAD to get that knife I saw Hannabal use/Predator/Crocodile Dundee/The Edge/Call of Duty/Cool Hand Luke/Survivorman/etc."
-"After this one I'm done. I needed to get a sword to round out the collection."
-"After this one I'm done. I just needed a shorter sword."
-"After this one, I'm done...needed a longer sword."
-"After this one I'm done; a hatchet IS different than an axe, afterall."
That is pretty much the dialogue in my head.
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I've said it about my:
Darrel Ralph Gunhammer
Direware Solo V2
Busse Boss Jack Proto
Busse Urban Grudge
Busse SARGE 7
Busse HG55
Busse BWM LE
Busse SAR 3
Horton Ringed Fighter
Horton Ringed Fighter 2
And I'm still buying more
that said I rock the BWM LE / SARGE 7 / SAR 3 for outdoors and the Horton RF for badassedness
Darrel Ralph Gunhammer
Direware Solo V2
Busse Boss Jack Proto
Busse Urban Grudge
Busse SARGE 7
Busse HG55
Busse BWM LE
Busse SAR 3
Horton Ringed Fighter
Horton Ringed Fighter 2
And I'm still buying more
that said I rock the BWM LE / SARGE 7 / SAR 3 for outdoors and the Horton RF for badassedness
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For me it has been a battle of "types" and a battle of "features".
Knife "types" for me are big / survival, medium fixed, EDC fixed, and folding.
Knife "features" are blade design, length, thickness, height, grind, edge, choil vs no choil vs ricasso, guard vs no guard, and handle design.
I recently won the "big / survival" battle.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/954223-stanley-white-s-new-edition
The "EDC fixed" battle was won in 2009 courtesy of Michael Morris and his Pocket Filer design.
The "folding" battle was won in 2011 via a Swiss Army Farmer.
The only battle remaining is the "medium fixed" one.
I think all of us through trying this and that slowly but steadily decide what "types" and "features" work for us.
-Stan
Knife "types" for me are big / survival, medium fixed, EDC fixed, and folding.
Knife "features" are blade design, length, thickness, height, grind, edge, choil vs no choil vs ricasso, guard vs no guard, and handle design.
I recently won the "big / survival" battle.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/954223-stanley-white-s-new-edition
The "EDC fixed" battle was won in 2009 courtesy of Michael Morris and his Pocket Filer design.
The "folding" battle was won in 2011 via a Swiss Army Farmer.
The only battle remaining is the "medium fixed" one.
I think all of us through trying this and that slowly but steadily decide what "types" and "features" work for us.
-Stan
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If my delica ffg didnt have that weird lockback blade play, it would be perfect, I hope that spyderco can fix this with the next delica.
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If I didn't have an Internet connection, I'd probably have a LOT less knives..
EDIT: Knife catalogues before the advent of the interwebs must have been the precursor to Internet p0rn...
EDIT: Knife catalogues before the advent of the interwebs must have been the precursor to Internet p0rn...
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Every time.
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I think that about my Gun Hammer. At least until Darrel comes out with a new rendition of the Gunny. Then I have to buy that. Haven't had to buy a fixed blade in a while though. My knife purchases actually slowed down a lot once I started making, because all my money goes into that. Particularly buying tools. Just get used to never having money.
First woman ever to say that. lolol
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I only need one more knife. I just need to get spyderco to make a paramilitary2 with Titanium handles, the Superleaf blade, then sent to Tom Krein to do his regrind. Then I just need them to make different versions in OD Green, digi cam, orange, flame annozided. Then do a few sprint runs with steels that impossible for me to sharpen, then make a small and XL version maybe a fixed blade version and I promise I will not want any more knives.
