Recommendation? Knife addiction.

Is it possible to sell on the exchange my VIP only pre-purchase, special edition, limited edition, individually stamped, sprint run, batch special, never to be repeated, only 11 in existence, once in a lifetime, custom before it has been released kinda like futures selling
 
Kmikaz3 said:
Hello,

I love knives! Is there a good recommendation on slowing down on purchase? Like some sort of miraculous cure or am i doomed for from the get go? Fit and finish from a reputed knife and the way i take care for them are like porn or even more addicting. I believed, i suffer from knife addiction because of the following symptoms:

1. I buy product from "dealers".

2. I thought, i'm in control and can stop at any time....really!

3. I can’t understand how everyone isn’t into it.

4. I, sometimes, tell myself: ‘this is the last time, i swear’.

5. When i hear something new is coming out, i want to try it as soon as possible.

6. When confronted by my family and close one, i deny there’s a problem because they don't understand!

7. When dealers are out of what i want, withdrawal symptoms occur. These may include irritability, panic, craving, or restlessness.

Please send HELP and has anyone experienced something similar?
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At least with this addiction an overdose won't kill you. But it might wreck your budget ;)
 
sharp_edge said:
OP - don't feel too bad. As long as financially you can afford it, I say go for it. At least your money is not completely gone. I mean, if you sell you knives, you shall be able to recoup 60% or something like that of what you paid. If you go to a fancy restaurant in town for a $200 meal, the $200 is gone forever.

Think about other goods in life, like clothes, shoes, purses, rings, etc. They mostly do not retain their values as well as knives.

This is how I make myself feel less guilty when buying knives.;)
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This is my out look as well... except i mostly buy used so i don't really lose much if anything.
Get tired of looking at something sell it and buy another. So far in a year i've been able to keep my collection around 30< knives and slowed my habit down a bit after going through so many. Pre order seemed to help a little too. 1 or 2 a month... i can handle that .. ;)
 

Nick Shabazz has always been an inspiration guide for me on wether a knife is worth my hard earned money or not. In fact, i remembered, the first day i bought my first decent knife, a Pm2, while watching one of his reviews on it and there after the gear was set in motion... The fact, that he has a video on this very matter helps me alot with many valid points he pointed out and might prevent me from doing some blinded and unnecessary leap of faiths. His channel is a real gem and some sort of a support group for the community.
 
I guess Im gonna post a serious answer...I have been collecting for many years. For me, knife collecting became an addition for 2 years. I had to have the newest and most beautiful knife. (I did have a single knife limit i stuck to for the most part.)
My addiction was starting to get out of control. Although my wife (bless her heart), never complained or said anything, I could see she was worried.
By the grace of God, I got things under control. I picked my favorite knife outta the safe, and started to use it. Im on acreage so I use knives all the time. :)
Wow!! This knife sucks. Haha. So it got sold. Was pretty, but off it went. Got my second favorite knife outta the safe...started to use it. And I fell in love...what a joy and beauty to use!
This is when I began to sell off most of my knife collection. I never had as many as some others, but had a lot of money invested. I have gone from just over 300 knives to 90. Yes, It is still a large number of knives...but I am not in debt over my collection anymore.
This is freeing!!
My thoughts on collecting is this...the more knives I put in the safe...the more I wanted to buy. Just looking at them was not satisfying...why? Still dont know the answer. Using them tho!!! What a satisfying feeling, and now I can actually help, with real world experience, someone who is looking for that knife!!

These days I have changed my approach completely. I still buy knives, but not to the extent as before. I see a picture and have lots of questions...if its gonna go in the (now roomy) safe...pass. If it doesnt look comfortable (now that i know what to look for)...pass.
Ive started to mod more knives, design and make knives, search for machinery for knifemaking, and learning as much as I can.
I have attended shows now to meet the people who I have formed relationships with over this crazy internet.

I have focused highly on all the relationships in my life, including knifemakers and modders, enthustiasts and collectors. This is what brings me joy! Friendships...friendships with others in this crazy ride of collecting.

I will never stop collecting, tinkering and chatting. I just changed the focus of where I want the hobby to take me.

Thank you to all my friends who have helped me stay on track or changed my views without even knowing...
@razor-edge-knives @WValtakis @cchu518 @woodysone @Quiet @Rose and Thistle Custom @RayseM @ChazzyP @Fullflat @RoachBelly44 @416isToronto and everyone else I forgot to mention!

Your relationships are valued.

@Lapedog Man, where the heck are you?

Hope this helps shed some light on how serious an addiction can become. Glad I was able to cut it off early.

Hope everyone has a great day, and happy hunting! :D
 
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I never got addicted and having just 3 knives is a testament to it.

First is the fact that I have tight budget and have to justify every purchase to mself, and I am harder on myself than most of your wives are on you.

I have a line of questions:
1. Do I really need it?
2. Why I need it?
3. Can my other knives do it?
4. Is it worth the cost?
5. How often will I use it?
...and so on...

And my budget is well... 70€ max, most that I ever spent on a single knife was 60€.

Second thing is the fact that I just LOVE to use my knives, and the more I use a knife, the more I love it and the more I like to use it. It's fun and also I feel like I'm getting use of my money while using them.
Despite that, you get to know if the knife is really good and how it suits you. And as you grow close to knives you use, you just stop to want other knives, at least in my case.
 
Smiling said:
you get to know if the knife is really good and how it suits you. And as you grow close to knives you use, you just stop to want other knives, at least in my case.
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I can attest that this is true!
 
I must have two dozen knives, but oddly, I just stopped collecting anything cold turkey. I think I bought what I wanted/needed, got satisfied and up and quit.

To that, my EDC cost me 29 bucks. I used to be a blade snob, but I finally stumbled onto the the knife I needed all along.
 
Is it a flash in the pan purchase? How are you going to feel about it 10-15 years down the road? Are you going to use it?

These are some of the questions I ask myself when I think about new knives. The last 2 I bought were knives I wanted for years but held off.

I think the monthly or bi-weekly budget amount is the best suggestion if someone is struggling with overspending on the hobby.
 
marcus52AR said:
How are you going to feel about it 10-15 years down the road? Are you going to use it?
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Marcus, that's a very good question, with a very necessary benefit.

For example, my dad had every tool (in pristine condition) that he ever purchased before WWII. Most of them were never used when I lived at home, not once.

But once every 30 years or so, "something" would click or sound like a gear stripping itself with a sound only my dad could hear. He would get up from his Laz-Z-Boy, walk into his well appointed shop and put his hand immediately on the correct wrench that would silence the house within seconds.

For my dad, tools were needed, but I would suggest this. For some deep-seated reason you feel more comfortable if a tool is right where you hung it, and it's at-the-ready now or a decade from now. I admire this. This is not a foible, it's an element that enhances and quiets your life.

More people should live as you do.
 
A friend of mine calls “collecting” acquisition disorder. It comes in all kinds of forms. The best way to diagnose it is to determine if your buying something your not going to really use.

On the other hand, there’s the pursuit of perfection. As a card carrying senior citizen I can say I’ve developed collections/multiples of the same thing over the years because things keep getting made “better”.

My problem (which I know it to be because my wife keeps telling me I have one) is I don’t want to bother selling anything. I hope I’ll learn how to use online selling as a retirement activity.

I’m pretty much kept in check by my loving wife.
 
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