Just a thought.

[UffDa]

A fellow came into the gun shop that I work at part time with his arms full of firearms that no longer functioned. Most were (I'm being polite here) of rather poor quality. He wanted them fixed. Most were not worth the time to repair. I suggested that he would have been better off if he invested all the money that he paid for this pile of **** in one or two quality firearms. He looked at me like I was nuts and relied, "But then, I wouldn't have all these."

As I look through the for sale and trade listings I had the same thought about knives. Since we can only use one knife at a time, wouldn't it be better to spend, say, $1000 on one or two high quality knives rather then $75 to $100 each on 10 or 12 or more mediocre knives?

Just a thought.....

 

[Ozy]

Since we can only use one knife at a time, wouldn't it be better to spend, say, $1000 on one or two high quality knives rather then $75 to $100 each on 10 or 12 or more mediocre knives?

Just a thought.....

But then we wouldnt have drawers full of knives, credit card bills that infuriate wives, and CHOICES !

 

[65535]

As of late I've been going for Strider folders, SnG, SMF, and PT. Those are what I want.

 

[Kaizen1]

It depends. Once you get to a certain price point, the functionality doesn't increase as significantly with the price. Many $50-$150 knives give many, many years of faithful service. And if they perform up to the level that the user needs, what would be the reason for going to a higher price range other than the user wanting (as opposed to needing)to?

I used to be in the category of preferring to own 10 $125 knives rather than 2 $600 knives. I'm now in the latter category. But I'm not fooling myself, it's only because I prefer to be here and not because these knives function so much better. I used to enjoy the variety of the lower priced knives and now I don't care about that as much. If we were really honest with ourselves, my guess is that 90%+ of all of us knife aficionados could get away with a $10 Mora, a $10 Opinel and a $20 SAK and use them for years.

I prefer less high end knives over more lower priced ones, but I don't judge others for buying what they prefer to buy. Again, in the end, most of this stuff and the premiums we pay are for the joy of having the toys that we prefer, not the tools that we absolutely need.

 

[Ozy]

+1 to the above...

I think it comes with a level of 'collectors maturity' as well... I know I went through a frustrating stage of having a knife in the mail every week, chasing the buzz of recieving a new one...
Once I realised that was a false economy, and the REAL economy took a turn for the worse, I sat back and considered that if I saved for one I REALLY liked, as opposed to buying cheaper 'stocking fillers', I'd enjoy collecting a lot more, and probably appreciate the knives I had a lot more.

Its an evolution of sorts.

 

[trimcut123]

While I agree with you in some ways... I would rather carry a kershaw blur or a grip for about 50-60$ than purchase a sebbie for 400$ which I did... and regret to this day... But companies like kershaw, benchmade and spyderco are just about as good as customs these days...

 

[Phydeaux]

If people ask me why I pay that much for a knife, I tell them this:

To drive to work, either a Ferrari or a Yugo would get me there. One of them performs a little better and is more fun to drive. With knives, i like the ones that perform a little better.

then I tell them that the Ginsu knives are the Yugos on the knife world......

ric

 

[J_Curd]

rather then $75 to $100 each on 10 or 12 or more mediocre knives

$75-100 knives are like the Glocks and XDs of the real world. They are functional, reliable, more than the average guy needs, and you can use them without being scared of damaging them.

$500-1000 on a folding knife is just silly. Easily lost, and like EDC'ing a Baer Premier...waste of money for daily use. If you wear a Rolex, then I'm talking to the wrong crowd.

 

[mr2blue]

I went through a learning curve trying to understand which type of knife I like. I bought all the higher end Kershaw, Benchmade, Spyderco, ZT and a Lone Wolf T2. I kept a few of the ones I really like and sold the rest and now have a Strider SNG with Gunner Grips and David Mosier Defiant on the way. I will have to see if that is the ticket. I still long for a really nice damascus folder that is kind of an art piece, but that is down the road.

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

$500-1000 on a folding knife is just silly. Easily lost, and like EDC'ing a Baer Premier...waste of money for daily use.

Silly to who ? You ?

It simple , just cause it doesn't appeal to you doesn't make it silly. The most I have paid for a folder ( that I kept and used ) is $450. I do however also get enjoyment from using a $17 sodbuster. Price is subjective to what you feel is right for you. Some like to stare at em , some like to use em. Diff strokes , diff folks.

I don't have a 52" LCD TV , a 25" reg ol TV is fine , why ? Cause I could care less what is on TV , I only watch 3 channels , and not to often. My PC , nothing special , bare bones machine I built...now my guns & knives.... totally different story

Carry a Les Baer ? I agree , why bother with a production like gun , go with a Yost 1 *.


Buy , use , carry , collect , etc , whatever appeals to you.
Production , custom , mid-tech , collab.... if it appeals to me and I have the cash , I buy it , sure I have more than I could ever need , but couldn't we say that about many things we have ?

 

[Kaizen1]

$500-1000 on a folding knife is just silly. Easily lost, and like EDC'ing a Baer Premier...waste of money for daily use. If you wear a Rolex, then I'm talking to the wrong crowd.

Judging others for what they enjoy spending their money on is childish. Most things that people buy, not just in knives but in everything they buy, are based on wants and not needs. To think otherwise is naive. Everyone has things that they buy which aren't necessary or at least the prices they buy them at, their "quality" or the name brand that they buy aren't necessary. I'm not just talking about Rolexes and other supposed luxury items. When we're talking about bare minimum, that will exclude the majority of the stuff that we all own and use.

So to claim that others are "silly" just because they'll pay more something than you would while you buy your own unnecessary things with your extra money is hypocrisy.

 

[outlaw918692000]

Silly to who ? You ?

It simple , just cause it doesn't appeal to you doesn't make it silly. The most I have paid for a folder ( that I kept and used ) is $450. I do however also get enjoyment from using a $17 sodbuster. Price is subjective to what you feel is right for you. Some like to stare at em , some like to use em. Diff strokes , diff folks.

I don't have a 52" LCD TV , a 25" reg ol TV is fine , why ? Cause I could care less what is on TV , I only watch 3 channels , and not to often. My PC , nothing special , bare bones machine I built...now my guns & knives.... totally different story

Carry a Les Baer ? I agree , why bother with a production like gun , go with a Yost 1 *.


Buy , use , carry , collect , etc , whatever appeals to you.
Production , custom , mid-tech , collab.... if it appeals to me and I have the cash , I buy it , sure I have more than I could ever need , but couldn't we say that about many things we have ?

Well stated! People who complain about an expensive knife will spend thousands on other toys. Such as TV's, car accessories, ATV's and the list goes on. If it is worth it to you than others should respect that, since I have met few people who don't spend their hard earned money on unnecessary toys.

 

[T.K.C.]

I am about quality, not quantity.

 

[mongomondo]

I get the same enjoyment out of using my Benchmade 940 and my Large Sebenza. The Sebenza has higher build quality but that doesn't mean I'm going to carry it more.

 

[Locust]

So to claim that others are "silly" just because they'll pay more something than you would while you buy your own unnecessary things with your extra money is hypocrisy.

That's true but on the other hand I don't think it's quite fair to say

wouldn't it be better to spend, say, $1000 on one or two high quality knives rather then $75 to $100 each on 10 or 12 or more mediocre knives?

I think the value of a knife is based more on personal needs, tastes, and income than it's purely subjective quality. Is a Sebenza a better overall knife than my CRKT M16? Yes I won't argue that. Would it be more valuable to me? No not at all. Honestly I would be to worried about damaging or loosing a $300 dollar knife to truly use it.

 

[Kaizen1]

That's true but on the other hand I don't think it's quite fair to say

Could you elaborate? I can understand if someone doesn't personally agree with spending X amount of dollars on a knife. But to phrase it in such a way that you label anyone who disagrees as "silly" (or even if he's just labeling that behavior as silly) is just plain disrespectful.

It would be silly if an individual wastes money that should go towards priorities on an item that he really can't afford, whether it be "expensive" or "cheap". If we're talking about extra cash, the very cash that everyone spends on items that aren't necessary, then I stand by my statement. It's hypocrisy to say that the money that I waste is okay while the money that you waste is "silly".

So please elaborate.

 

[Locust]

But to phrase it in such a way that you label anyone who disagrees as "silly" (or even if he's just labeling that behavior as silly) is just plain disrespectful.

Actually I was agreeing with your statement that calling it "silly" is hypocritical.

The second statement I made was a response to

wouldn't it be better to spend, say, $1000 on one or two high quality knives rather then $75 to $100 each on 10 or 12 or more mediocre knives?

I was trying to aim for a middle ground, but I guess I didn't phrase things right. My intent was to agree with you that calling people silly for buying what the like is hypocritical. However I was also trying to say that it is unfair to say that everyone should buy $1000 dollar knives (I realize that statement was not meant to be literal), and that a $100 dollar knife is "mediocre" at best.

 

[Kaizen1]

Actually I was agreeing with your statement that calling it "silly" is hypocritical.

The second statement I made was a response to
I was trying to aim for a middle ground, but I guess I didn't phrase things right. My intent was to agree with you that calling people silly for buying what the like is hypocritical. However I was also trying to say that it is unfair to say that everyone should buy $1000 dollar knives (I realize that statement was not meant to be literal), and that a $100 dollar knife is "mediocre" at best.

Thanks for clarifying:thumbup:.

 

[Locust]

You're welcome.

 

[cj65]

I still enjoy the buzz of having a knife in the mail, and I spend average about $40 per knife. I may be still immature in my collecting, but I reallllly enjoy this addiction. I am going to be buying some shotguns in the near future, I have twin boys that are 11, and a stepson that turns 11 in December. I am planning on taking them for next years dove opener. I cannot afford to spend 3 figures on a knife right now, but I cannot help myself when I see a slippie pattern that is irresistable on ebay between 30 to 50!