Knife addiction - month #1

Ascending through the price brackets. Usually peaks at customs, whether it's a bespoke piece, or one of the maker's "regular" items. Some stay there, building a unique collection. At this point, the difference is how many knives they decide to keep. Anywhere from 3 to an entire room's worth of display cases seems to be the range.

I'm convinced that as you spend more brain power on the "Tao" of knives, you end up with a smaller collection.

Some people may call this "navel gazing".

Other very "special" people decide that they love suffering, or think they can do it better. Instead of buying knives, they burn an even bigger stack of money on tools and consumables to make their own. Some of them even succeed.

There are a few who find "the knife", put it in their pocket and walk serenely through the world, untroubled by the ranting of the rest of us who claim that variety is essential to enjoying the hobby. I envy their contentment, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up my collection.
 
I've definitely fallen prey to this, but I don't get knives just for display. I plan on using mine and if I get a knife that I know I won't use, I'll probably flip it. I think I've realized I like a small flipper and anything over a 4"blade I like it as a fixed blade. Now which one is the issue.... ?
 
scottshelli97 said:
I made some good choices… but mostly not so good. Month #1 down of this dumb new hobby.
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The SOG Twitch II was my gateway drug to knife addiction. My wife bought me one for Christmas many years ago (wood handle, AUS-8 steel). I fell in love with that little assisted opener. I loved the design, the engineering, the usefulness of having a nice blade in the pocket. I still have the one she bought me. And I bought several more in different handle materials. I learned how to take them apart, clean them, and (most importantly) put them back together. That little coil spring around the pivot is no joke.

Then a branched out into other knives. I got some Kershaws, CRKTs (the have some really unique designs), and budget Chinese brands (Civivi, Kizer, etc). Then I made the "mistake" of buying a Spyderco Para 3, and it was over after that. Theres no coming back from that first hit of sweet sweet Spyderco.

But I recommend trying different brands and designs that catch your eye. This is the golden age of knives. There are soooo many good options for well under $100. Have fun.
 
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