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Originally posted by blastjv
It's very easy to find fault with someone's opinion when you only quote parts of sentences (but then it's no longer that person's opinion, it becomes your perverted presentation of words which had previously been used to express another person's opinion).
Bear in mind that I used phrases like, "...might be worth listening to..." and "...may be worthwhile...".
OF COURSE your needs in a tool are different than those of a Navy SEAL!!! I'm not advocating selecting your letter opener based on what SEALs chop bad guys in half with, that's foolish.
I'm saying that if the need for which you require a knife might in any way reflect the needs of a Spec Ops Type then it MIGHT be worthwhile to consider the choices of those Spec Ops Types.
If you think about it, is it more sensible to make selections based on your own (perceived) needs and the 'best' tool for those jobs or does it make more sense to consider ALL opinons which may (or may not) apply to your situation and only then discard irrelevant ideas (and tools).
FOR EXAMPLE:
You seem to laughingly dismiss the silly idea of a SEAL's need to infiltrate an enemy prison camp as being the slightest bit relevant to an average Joe, but what if that average Joe would be using his knife digging in the yard, removing shrubs, or cutting baling wire or other such dirty work. Might a SEAL's opinion on corrosion resistance, edge holding, ergonomics, or 'toughness' be useful to Joe?
I think it might.
-John
Originally posted by RL
That was a beautiful post! I agree with everything! I would add that there is a lot of "reverse discrimination" out there...now if a knife is legitimately chosen by spec ops because it is superior in many ways, someone is still bound to say that it is "just marketing hype"...sheesh! And what is wrong with wanting something that is "overengineered"??? [rant not directed at you John]
RL
A dump truck is overbuilt.
Originally posted by Gollnick
Why did the US Navy pay several hundred dollars each for hammers?
On a submarine, every tool goes in an exactly fitted, padded place in drawer. This serves three very important functions. First, it assures that tools will be exactly where they should be in an emergency. Second, it makes it very easy to take inventory so that the sub won't put to sea for an extended mission without all necessary tools. And, third, it keeps the tools from rattling around creating noise which can give away a submarine's location.