Knife brands that I have not bought

[timsclips]

Ok, I have turned into somewhat of a knife nut over the past year. I have purchased and traded for a lot of knives (around 150). Most are from Camillus and Schrade, USA made and no longer around, but I have ventured off into other brands and countries of origin as well.
Now that I have been collecting for about a year, I have noticed that some brands are missing.

Bear and Son (I think I should purchase a damascus bladed knife from this company.)
CRKT (Some folks love them, but most seem unimpressed. I looked at a fixed knife at Cabela's and I thought for a $100 knife it should be something nicer than AUS8 steel.)
SOG (I like the look of the Vulcan and Tomcat models, also the traditional fixed bladed.)
Cold Steel (I am looking for something made in the USA and Carbon V steel.)
Ontario (I do have some Queen knives)

Any thoughts on my list? Not sure if I am missing one of the major players, there are lots of smaller companies that I am sure that I will purchase an example of as time goes on.

 

[Absintheur]

If I started listing the companies whose knives I haven't bought I would be here all day...lol. It isn't because those companies don't make a good product but it is because nothing they makes trips my trigger. I don't follow the crowd and buy because everyone on the forum is oooing and ahhing over the latest zombie killer from the ABC company. I buy depending one how well a knife is made and also how well it appeals to my senses. It needs to feel good in the hand and look pleasing. It also needs to do the job it was intended for and be made well enough not to fail doing that job. I have quite a few slipjoints as well as fixed blades. In slippies looks tend to be more important while in fixed I want a knife that is tough and functional.

Buy what pleases you, not what others say you should buy but research before you plop down your cash.

 

[Ozy]

Yeah, if you collect without personal taste playing a part, then you're not really collecting for you.