Is it normal to be fickle about the “next knife?”

ktataragasi said:
I usually take a ridiculous amount of time before making a purchase and I way over analyze everything. I usually make myself annoyed about whatever I'm researching to where it puts the purchase off for several more months. If it sticks in my mind after all that then I usually end up getting it....
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I take forever to pull the trigger on knife and gun purchases. Sometimes, I will wait so long that I actually stop wanting it. I recently figured out WHY I do this. This will sound weird but it is WANTING something I really enjoy, not HAVING something. It is weird, I enjoy the longing for a particular item, researching it, watching videos, (sometimes) even working over time for extra funds. Then, when I actually have it..... that feeling ends and I have to find something new to want. So I have learned to stretch out the anticipation for as long as I can.

Now, there are occasionally exceptions. The SOG Kiku 4" Fixed was one. I saw it and knew i HAD TO have it NOW.
 
It varies. Like many I often have a short list and that can be limited by availability like the TRM Atom and Protech Malibu that continue to deal with scarcity. Other times I will see something that just speaks to me and the price is right.
 
JAB said:
I have a want list but (all too often:oops::D) jump on others that happen to catch my eye.
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I get that.

However, what I own works very well for my needs. So much so, I find myself measuring the cost of a new knife against the improvements that I’ll get if I buy it. Most of the time the math just doesn’t add up. So, I just stick with what I’ve got.
 
I have 2 or 3 knives that I want to get eventually. I use to be someone who saw a knife a bought first and asked questions later. I've gotten older and realize that I dont need them but simply want them. My wants wait now till I have the extra money
 
Sometimes it is like trying to figure out what to order in a restaurant three days from now without knowing what they have on the menu and their prices.

Having a general idea of my needs and wants will nudge me in the right direction and that is enough.
 
I know roughly what the next 4 or 5 knives will be. I just don’t necessarily know which order I’ll get them in.
I try too spread them out too. One every few months is plenty, I appreciate them more then.
 
I usually have an idea of what I want.
Then I will shop around different brands.
I do this for fun.......so I don't over think to the point of losing the enjoyment.
If I decide I don't like the knife....... I give it to someone that will enjoy and use it.
Obsess too much and no knife will ever meet your standards.
 
Trailer_Ape said:
I take forever to pull the trigger on knife and gun purchases. Sometimes, I will wait so long that I actually stop wanting it. I recently figured out WHY I do this. This will sound weird but it is WANTING something I really enjoy, not HAVING something. It is weird, I enjoy the longing for a particular item, researching it, watching videos, (sometimes) even working over time for extra funds. Then, when I actually have it..... that feeling ends and I have to find something new to want. So I have learned to stretch out the anticipation for as long as I can.

Now, there are occasionally exceptions. The SOG Kiku 4" Fixed was one. I saw it and knew i HAD TO have it NOW.
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I feel like we are the same person. The hunt for the next knife is always such a rush but I found the same thing. The longer I wait the more likely I am to not pull the trigger. That's why after years of being a knife nerd I only really have like 6 knives and now only use 1 most of the time.

Recently I have learned more about what draws me into a knife and what features I want more so I'm even more picky and the hunt takes even longer. Famous last words but I think it will be a while for my next purchase unless everything just lines up.
 
I have been dealing with knives so long that I normally can just look at a model and dismiss it. It has gotten easy to tell if something will meet my needs.
 
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upnorth said:
Actually I find it enjoyable to eye ball around for a new toy. Even the delivery wait goes in and out of pleasurable anticipation.;)
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Now I differ there - I am currently in AGONY over the delivery time. First, I had to wait the 7 - 10 days for it to ship. Then, I follow its progress, cia tracking number, and watched it do a 180* turn and start heading FURTHER away. Then it has been sitting at the same dist center for days. I'm losing it. While the indecision, on my part, is exciting and fun, the Post Office's shenanigans are just nerve wrecking lol
 
DangerZone98 said:
On Monday, you wanted a Spydiechef. On Tuesday, definitely a Crooked River and it’s for sure this time. On Friday, you place an order for a Sebenza.

Or do you guys know the next knife to get immediately and stick to it?
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I think this is somewhat normal but usually takes more time. IOW I think a lot of us have an easy time picking the next knife but there is a short honeymoon and we're ready for something else pretty quickly.
 
I used to be more impulsive but as my taste have changed I find now, even if I'm enamored with a knife, I won't impulsively add it to my collection. I have a lot of knives and can't see buying a knife just to have it, it has to go through an internal vetting process, most don't make it past the 1st minute of thought. If it does, then I'll research it, maybe for a while before I'll decide yay or nay.

There are a few I always keep my eye open for. Since my collection focus's primarily on domestic offerings I'm not tempted by all the off-shore goodies and basically dismiss them out of hand. That limits my market substantially and increases the cost considerably so I take more time. I probably only buy 6-8 knives a year these days vs 6-8 a month like the old days.
 
I mull and think over a knife purchase ten fold, and still at times I don’t end up liking the knife enough to keep it around.

Over time I’ve begun to be very critical and if a knife deviates from what I think is ideal, I pass it over. Centering, fit and finish, customer service, serviceability, materials, blade steel, action, uniqueness, ergonomics, among others, all factor into the equation.

When I bought my first PM2, I thought that was the pinnacle and didn’t see myself ever spending more than $120.
 
Alsharif said:
...and still at times I don’t end up liking the knife enough to keep it around.
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Well, you sir possess an ability i do not. I can think of ONE knife I have sold and still regret it (OKC SP42 Gen II). If I decide I want something more than whatever I just bought, I save up and get it too, I don't (pretty much CAN'T) get rid of it. I've come close but just never seem to part with them.

Sometimes I might gift one but it is a very rare situation and there is a good reason. For example - my Dad died young. One thing of his I had was a nice Benchmade. My Mom was here on vacation and I found she did not have a good folder. I gave her my Dad's ol Benchmade. Otherwise, I am the black hole of knives, once I have them, they never escape.
 
sabre cat said:
I get that.

However, what I own works very well for my needs. So much so, I find myself measuring the cost of a new knife against the improvements that I’ll get if I buy it. Most of the time the math just doesn’t add up. So, I just stick with what I’ve got.
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I ve been in that state of affairs for years now. What I have now more than takes care of my needs. And I am still am getting a knife for Christmas.
 
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