Knife design features that you now find unacceptable in new purchases

herisson said:
[Neck knives IMHO are either to small to be useful for me, or they are too large and heavy to be worn around the neck.]
It seems you have yet things to discover in the knife world. This here (bottom one) has a hefty blade (4".2) but is a very light knife, quite neck carryable. At least for me, and I'm not a bull, neckwise.
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I think there is a million different knives because there are a million different people. Heck no one on this thread seems to like partial serrations but someone must be buying them.

I'm just not the kinda guy who likes stuff hanging off my neck whether it be keys, cell phone, or even a knife.
 
Of course... and that's the beauty / and the fun of the hobby. There's something for everybody to get thrilled or upriled about. Some like hunters, some like slicers, some like daggers, some like bayonets and there are even some who like neckers. It's all cool.
 
I wont buy anything that isnt made in the USA or Japan. I say japan only for the endela I'll probably buy.
I wont consider an assisted opener no matter what.
Liner locks under no circumstances
No recurve
I personally prefer fixed blades to folders but I still use my folders some.
Dont like leather sheaths, except for Winkler types with the leather over the kydex.
Definitely wont buy a knife with a nylon sheath
 
Finger or Sharpening Choils, Thumb rest, OTF, Liner lock, Excessive jimps, Rat tails, Low Rockwell, Recurve, Tantos, Partial serrations, Funky designs, Plastic, Nylon, Bones, Stag, Ivory, Horns, Chisel grinds, Rainbow colors and other oddities.
 
Knives not made in the US.

I must admit this is more because of my job (automotive manufacturing) than anything knife specific but I'm no longer willing to buy most any product not made by my fellow Americans
 
Weak Detent - I want my knife to stay closed until I choose to open it. When I go to open it, I want it to snap open flawlessly. One of my favorite detents is the Kershaw Fraxion. That said...

8Cr13Mov on knives over $25 - There was a time when 8Cr13Mov was an okay standard in the budget world. Today, it's still used by Kershaw and other big companies in knives costing up through $50. It's just not that good of a steel. Too many companies are offering clearly better steels at competitive prices, such as D2, 9Cr18Mov, Acuto 440, 12C27, 14C28N, etc.

Partially Serrated Blades - Serrations can be handy for particular tasks and partial serrations seem less so. None of those tasks feature much in my normal EDC needs. Partial serrations can help start a cut if your knife is dull but who here walks around with a dull knife?

I get why people list Assisted Opening. It's an extra thing and makes maintenance more work. I'd much rather have a decent manual flipper. Of course, a nearly unfailing open is nice. I don't mind it on my M390 Dividend. I'd just prefer a manual with a snappy detent like the Fraxion.
 
I like and own all kinds of knives (all of which have been mentioned above in one form or other) and there's nothing that I still wouldn't buy, if it appealed to me for one reason or the other.

If I don't buy a knife, it's because I already have one like it OR because it's too BIG and impractical to carry/use (like the Spyderco Tantaka that I still own but have been thinking about selling) which applies to both folders and fixed blade knives.
 
I don’t like knives that are ugly or pointless, like my ADV mini butcher, there’s a lot of things I dislike about it, the aggressive jumping and texturing. And the all metal roboty construction and the oddly chode wharncliffe-ish blade with no point.

I used to like solid, hefty, hand filling folders, usually with with full steel or titanium construction and something grippy sandwiched on top of it. Now I prefer lighter knives with minimal texturing and thinner handles, and thinner blades. I used to like unbreakable looking, stout blades, and opt for ugly knives that seemed to offer some functional or ergo advantage. Now, I generally won’t get a knife if it doesn’t look sweet or if the blade doesn’t have a fine sharp point.
 
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