Knife "features" I fail to understand

[snuffle]

Prince Albert?

Oh, the places these conversations go. Never thought I'd say this, but I think I'd rather lose my knife.

 

[Skyline Drive]

Thread full of opinions, just love opinions they are like a***holes. Everyone has one!

 

[Monofletch]

Oh, the places these conversations go. Never thought I'd say this, but I think I'd rather lose my knife.

Please… Don’t anger the gods!

 

[Bob Denman]

Have you ever heard of Arthritis or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

I'm the poster child for both of those conditions...

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I love the hidden lanyard on my gorgeous Carothers DEK1. I don't like Scandi grinds either.

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Yup that is a good way of hiding a lanyard.

Now, if they could get rid of that lame gimping and thumb ramp.....
they'd have a nice knife.

 

[000Robert]

Yup that is a good way of hiding a lanyard.

Now, if they could get rid of that lame gimping and thumb ramp.....
they'd have a nice knife.

Actually, the gimping is very nice, and the thumb ramp is just right. I normally don't like them either, but CPK does them perfectly. Have you held a DEK1 in your hands?

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I pretty much agree with everything said. There are exceptions.

I don't usually like marketing and showmanship,
Trying to make themselves look different......

I don't like (usually)
1. Choils
2. Large ricassos
3. Garish branding (names/logos) and goofy cut outs of Idaho in the blade
4. Clip points on everything
5. Swedges on my BK5
6. Jimping
7. Harpoon blades
8. Bottle openers
9. Rope hanging from a knife (unless ladders or scaffolding are involved)
10. Thumb ramps
11. Exposed pommels
12. Overly complicated/futuristic/mall ninja looking.
13. Fullers are probably Too Much on a knife.
14. Most 1/4" thick blades
15. Glass breakers

*These are in reference to Fixed blades.
As much as I don't like the above, broken knives are worse.


Edited for Monofletch,....

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Actually, the gimping is very nice, and the thumb ramp is just right. I normally don't like them either, but CPK does them perfectly. Have you held a DEK1 in your hands?

I want to, the handle looks comfy, and the blade size/shape looks nice......

The thumb ramp, kept me from purchasing. I wish they didn't put it on Everything..... Even on a kitchen knife???
I'd have to grind if Off. Haha.


*I do respect Your opinions/views though......so I'll take that into consideration.
Thanks.

 

[DMG]

Thread full of opinions, just love opinions they are like a***holes. Everyone has one!

Here’s a fun fact. When I was a little kid my sister had appendicitis. After her appendectomy she shared a room with a baby that, according to the nurses, was born without an asshole. It had a surgery to make one. So if your comment is true, someone may have been born with 2 assholes.

 

[Monofletch]

Has anyone talked about those overly important GLASS BREAKERS that are so conveniently put on automatic knives. They are about worthless!!
I can’t tell you the number of times I drive into the lake and needed one

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Here’s a fun fact. When I was a little kid my sister had appendicitis. After her appendectomy she shared a room with a baby that, according to the nurses, was born without an asshole. It had a surgery to make one. So if your comment is true, someone may have been born with 2 assholes.

Apparently we have Many sphincters.....Many.

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[Crag the Brewer]

Has anyone talked about those overly important GLASS BREAKERS that are so conveniently put on automatic knives. They are about worthless!!

Good catch..... I forgot about those....ugh.

I'll have to edit my list, thanks!!!!

 

[Wild Willie]

Has anyone talked about those overly important GLASS BREAKERS that are so conveniently put on automatic knives. They are about worthless!!
I can’t tell you the number of times I drive into the lake and needed one

I actually used a glass breaker on a SOG trident a few months back while my brother and I were scrapping a couple of junk cars. The windows wouldn't roll down so we smashed them out in order to communicate while winching them on to the car trailer.

 

[000Robert]

I want to, the handle looks comfy, and the blade size/shape looks nice......

The thumb ramp, kept me from purchasing. I wish they didn't put it on Everything..... Even on a kitchen knife???
I'd have to grind if Off. Haha.


*I do respect Your opinions/views though......so I'll take that into consideration.
Thanks.

Buy one and check it out. If you don't like it you should have no trouble getting your money back. I can't wait till my DEK2 comes in!

 

[Danny Linguini]

Look at this beauty: My Carothers DEK1 with stonewashed D3V steel and Cocobolo scales. She's gorgeous and also has a 'hidden' lanyard.

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Love this. The ergos of the handle just scream comfort to me. I like stuff that has an actual functional shape to it.

 

[Bob Denman]

Yes: function over fashion...

 

[000Robert]

Love this. The ergos of the handle just scream comfort to me. I like stuff that has an actual functional shape to it.

She is nice to hold. I can't wait till my DEK2 gets here. She will be a little thicker and might feel even better in my hands.

 

[killgar]

A feature I never understood- really pointy skull-crushers on fixed-blades. They just seem perfect for ripping open ones hand/wrist/arm when you accidentally bump into them.

When I carry a fixed-blade, I like the dangerous pointy end to be down inside a strong, protective sheath.

And I mentioned deer hoof knife handles in my previous post, but another in the "weird animal part knife handle" category is the bear jaw knife handle, complete with a full set of teeth. I guess it looks cool, but on an outdoors/wilderness "user", it just doesn't look very practical or comfortable to use.

 

[Rufus1949]

I fail to understand the purpose of most of these attachments on a knife.
Owner should buy a toolbox.

 

[herisson]

Funny thing here, all your points are actually desirable to me for a reason or another :
[1. Sharp spine?]
Useful for scraping without damaging the cutting edge. I like them on kitchen knives and even on pocket knives. I don't typically apply a lot of pressure on the spine, so there's that. This said I appreciate a blade smoothly finished with a crowned spine.

[2. Scandi grind?]
Not a fan either but as has been said : simplicity of production (low price) and ease of sharpening (no angle guessing. Makes totally sense when you wear thick gloves). It's rather a "tool" thing than a "knife" thing. But, eh... Mora and all the Puukkos. Nice knives.

[3. Lanyard hole?]
Why not have one ? You can use it when needed, forget it when not needed. An advantage over a bail. I have many uses, temporary or not, for a lanyard hole. On the other hand, when there is no lanyard hole and you could handily use one... You're stranded.

[4. Really round handle?]
The best handles ever, IMO. You choose the angle, the position of hand, fingers. All good, total control. Oval, hexagonal, octogonal are really nice, too. You keep the freedom of grip while still having some indexation.

[5. No either choil or guard?]
The edge starts where it cuts and I like as much cutting edge as possible, especially in a small knife. I appreciate a sharpening choil as a courtesy because it makes sharpening easier and cleaner. Finger choil in the blade ? I don't get it. If I ever need to get a grip on the blade I will grab the spine. A guard ? If the handle is shaped accordingly, you don't need a guard. Period. Your fingers will be safe and there is no hardware interfering with cutting. If the handle is bluntly round and straight ? Pinky lock over the pommel.