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Andy_L

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I was just wondering what others really don't like with knives

A don't like
*big double guards on blades that don't need it
*large finger grooves
*thumb studs that don't give very good grip
*all steel handles on folding knives, I just think they add too much weight

Do others notice or care much if the blade is flush with part of the handle when it's closed like the UKPK/calypso rather then the delica which has the square end up the blade sticking out from the handle?
Small choils which are meant to make sharpening easier seem to be another thing some love and some hate. How many of each I don't know
 
Thick, uneven edges from the factory. Seriously, on knives that cost more than $50 they should at least get the edge right.
 
Ridiculous marketing, knives that just don't cut well at all.

Also thick factory edges, but this typically won't stop me from buying a knife.
 
Thumb studs with a criss-cross pattern on top, which chews up your thumb when rotated.

Liners that stick out past the slabs. If you can't do it right, do it totally wrong and pretend it's "stylish." I think Sal at Spyderco noted how cheap it looks.

Bead-blasted steel.

Lockbacks with lock bars that don't line up with the handle.

Slipjoints that don't open all the way (Case is the worst).

Microtech's "we're @ssholes" three-prong screws, or any other screws a manufacturer makes up.

Lockbacks or slipjoints with blades that crash into the backspring/spacer when closed. Sometimes it happens even if the resting position of the blade is not touching, because it bounces past its resting point under it's own closing power.
 
Asking for a pic of a custom you're considering and getting a shot of the knife laying on gravel/cement!!
 
  • Bead-blasted blade finishes. (Just screams out, "We're too cheap to polish our steel!")
  • Manufacturers who offer some models only with partially-serrated edges or coated blades. (Yeah, Benchmade, I'm talkin' 'bout YOU.)
  • RH-only thumbstuds. (I'm not a southpaw, but I find most knives easier to "flick" open with my index finger than thumb.)
  • Manufacturers who offer great designs with well-made handles, but pot-metal for blade steel. (Case, Gerber and CRKT, are your ears burning?)
 
Red loc-tite on screws :mad: How are you supposed to clean a a knife if you can't disassemble it without damaging/stripping screws? I'm talking about $100+ knives too...
 
Has this thread been done before?

Big gaudy markings on the blade, or anywhere actually.

Example: CUDA
Every Day Carry

Just makes it look lame.
 
Blades that are off-center when closed or rub the inside of the liner. :barf:

I hate it when there's something right at the spot near the bend in the pocket clip where it'll interfere with the edge of the pocket during the draw or return. On the SC Salsa it's the cobra hood. The BM Sentinal used to have a cut in the scale right there. It has to be smooth there not have notches, cutouts, etc.

Gun logos. :thumbdn:

Tributes to the dead and Military slogans like "Operation Desert Eagle Firestorm Freedom March For Justice", etc. Unless the money GOES to something charitable, it's just a hollow, shameful marketing gimmic. :mad:

Bone. :p It's gross. I eat with my knives. :barf:

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Mirror-Saw said:
Has this thread been done before?

Big gaudy markings on the blade, or anywhere actually.
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No kidding.... cough....SOG......cough......
AND
that rainbow coating crap......
AND
Really ugly colors. Like the red/puke magenta Ares.
 
fulloflead said:
Blades that are off-center when closed or rub the inside of the liner. :barf:
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roger that

I've gotten rid of a few knives solely because of that.

Recurves aren't my favorite either.

Blade play on expensive knives :barf: :barf: :barf:
 
Automatics with inexpensive parts that fail to open the knife properly when activated.

Rough handles with ridges that get real old after a half-hour of use.

Hunting knives without blade guards.

Plastic scales that chip easily.

Black colors, I'm tired of all the tactical jive.

Blades that don't hold an edge after cutting up two tomatoes.
 
DGG said:
Black colors, I'm tired of all the tactical jive.
Let's just add the word "tactical" itself to the list.

Look at me! I'm a wannabe policeman in the ninja army! I'm 12 years old and I go to school wearing fake combat fatigues I got at Old Navy, so I guess that makes me a SEAL too! Watch out or I will stab you with my black tactical combat special ops knife.
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Carl64 said:
Lockbacks or slipjoints with blades that crash into the backspring/spacer when closed. Sometimes it happens even if the resting position of the blade is not touching, because it bounces past its resting point under it's own closing power.
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is this the reason that some knives have a little bit of metal below the level of the cutting edge at the ricasso?
 
Scratched clips, Arggggggghh doesn't anyone at least CHECK before it goes into the fornicating box? SPYDERCO are you listening???? :mad:
 
Pocket clips with built-in interferences, e.g. BM Sentinel, as mentioned above.

Proprietary screws which prevent user maintenence. I'll second that one as well.

Any knife which allows the blade to contact the backspacer/backspring and dull the edge, even if it's caused by putting pressure on the blade when closed. Most lockbacks are awful at this.

Anyone who will buy a cheap Chinese knock-off from the corner store and say "it's just as good as your expensive ones."

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Andy_L said:
is this the reason that some knives have a little bit of metal below the level of the cutting edge at the ricasso?
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Sort of. It keeps the blade from resting directly on the backspring or spacer when closed. Some don't have an obvious one, but it's either a large enough tang to do the same job or there is a hump on the inside of the lock bar.

But, even if the resting position of the blade is not such that the edge touches anything at rest, the little bump below the blade might not be enough to stop the blade inertia from carrying the blade past the resting point into the backspring. You know how slipjoints and some lockbacks can be squeezed down more when closed? The blade inertia can do that and dull the blade.
 
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