Knife you're embarrased to own or admit purchasing?

I wouldn't mind being embarrassed by purchasing this one..
 

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I've reached that point that in many things, I really don't care what people think. As mentioned earlier, there are knives (and many other things) I regret buying, and were possibly foolish or ignorant purchases, but its all in the past, and has led me on a journey to where I know what I like and don't like. Its part experience, part learning both internally and externally about whatever hobby it is.

When I was in my teens and twenties, I knew nothing of steel, edge geometry, sharpening, grinds, etc. I just knew I wanted to be ninja like. TMNT was huge when I was in middle school. So I bought things that seemed cool at the time. Fast forward to my mid 30's. Titanium flippers were all the rage, and big heavy knives in general. I owned a Strider SnG, ZT 0350TS Serrated, ZT 0801, ZT 0561.

Like wanting to be in the popular crowd, its natural to want the latest greatest thing when we are younger. Now, not so much. When I was forced to get a new cell phone in January, I made a point of getting one that did not have 5g as I was and still am suspicious of that technology. I also don't like carrying half a pound of metal in my pockets when its -16 Fahrenheit.
 
I don’t own a Strider.


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K.O.D. said:
I've reached that point that in many things, I really don't care what people think. As mentioned earlier, there are knives (and many other things) I regret buying, and were possibly foolish or ignorant purchases, but its all in the past, and has led me on a journey to where I know what I like and don't like. Its part experience, part learning both internally and externally about whatever hobby it is.

When I was in my teens and twenties, I knew nothing of steel, edge geometry, sharpening, grinds, etc. I just knew I wanted to be ninja like. TMNT was huge when I was in middle school. So I bought things that seemed cool at the time. Fast forward to my mid 30's. Titanium flippers were all the rage, and big heavy knives in general. I owned a Strider SnG, ZT 0350TS Serrated, ZT 0801, ZT 0561.

Like wanting to be in the popular crowd, its natural to want the latest greatest thing when we are younger. Now, not so much. When I was forced to get a new cell phone in January, I made a point of getting one that did not have 5g as I was and still am suspicious of that technology. I also don't like carrying half a pound of metal in my pockets when its -16 Fahrenheit.
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No doubt: it's easier to follow your own path, once you no longer give a crap about what others think...
 
I have accidentally owned a few Nazi Germany knives, but they were from buying/selling large militaria lots. Those that were worth too much to actively destroy (Originals, all replicas were destroyed immediately), I sold very cheaply to fellow Jewish (didn't want to accidentally sell it to the wrong person) antiquarians who would take them off my hands quickly.

In another random lot, I received a group of matador banderillas that had seen usage, leaving them caked in blood and hair. I reached out to some Native American and Latino friends to have them disposed of respectfully.

The thing with those purchases was that they were items in large lots that I hadn't noticed until they arrived. The one that really made me cringe was this African farming/fighting tool that I really wanted for my private collection.
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Unfortunately, I later found through extensive research that it was part of the 1958 Belgium World's Faire exhibit that would later be recognized/condemned as the last human zoo exhibit. I just couldn't keep it hanging around and I definitely didn't want to make any money off of it, so I gave it to a private collector that I trust.

So I may have embarrassed myself pretty badly with a few purchases, but at least I never owned a Strider :p
 
A few years ago, I bought some PRC knockoffs of a Hinderer design. They were so poorly made that I gifted them to two ignorant relatives as fast as I could. At least I got some Brownie points from that horrible transaction.
 
Bob Denman said:
Cut yourself a break: you did nothing out of malice or greed...
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I would add that the Inanimate object bares no blame for how it is used or what it may be associated with. It‘s good if something reminds you of a great evil. The history is real and it is best to be reminded of our errors so we can strive to avoid making the same mistakes.

Just about anything may be associated with a hurtful tragedy. Perhaps someone committed suicide by leaping off of the roof of the building that you live in; your car may have been previously involved in an accident that caused injury; that sidewalk you use everyday my include a spot where someone was brutally attacked and your hammer may have hit someone squarely on their thumb. These objects are not to blame for our mistakes and if they remind us to keep access to the roof secure, to drive with care or to maintain our vigilance and to keep our hand out of the way; that’s a good thing. As long as we can remember we can learn to be better.

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As a teen I once took an early summer hike on logging trail that led to the top of a large hill. I had hiked the trail before during the winter and suspected that the Spring growth might block some of the trail. So I made It a point to buy a couple of machetes for us. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about machetes at the time and the going was tougher than I expected. The trail had been clogged not only with new growth but also winter deadfall. Within a couple of hundred yards both machetes had failed and were left behind …embarrassingly bent and wrapped around small branches like wet noodles.

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SVTFreak said:
This. I bought one as a teenager and for some reason just loved the junk. Over the years, it disappeared. I bought another. Still junk. Still cool to my teenager stuck inside lol

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Still a handsome piece. And until cheap mass-production and quality steel came along, throughout most of history even that 'shiny' dagger mighta once been considered 'fit-for-a-king'... especially since stainless hadn't even been invented yet. We take a lot for granted, so nowadays, it's more like "What, you paid a hundred bucks and it ain't D2... outrageous?!" ;-p
 
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It has to be the Koenig Arius for me. It’s just such an ugly knife. The blade does not go with the handle at all. The flipper tab is just hideous with way too much protrusion.
 
A knockoff of the Bear Grylls knife, not the Gerber version but the one made by Bayley. I was mildly obsessed with the horizontal carry sheath.

This was circa 2010.
 
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