Knives you regret not buying.

[wesessiah]

I have three. The first is the original benchmade auto presidio. I really just don't like the grip on the auto presidio II nearly as much. The "like new" ones I've seen, just aren't my definition of "like new." I know the coated aluminum will show wear, and it wouldn't take long for one I owned to have the same bare spots on edges, but I would rather be the one to put those spots there, lol.

The second is the benchmade pardue 530. I really liked the look of it. It was really light, which a lot of people love. I tend to prefer a more substantial feeling knife, but I really liked that one.

The third... call me tacticool all you want, but I really liked the cqd mark v. The design was over the top, which I sometimes like, and I liked that it was a2.

 

[wesessiah]

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I'm looking at getting a benchmade 535-3 (s90v and carbon fiber with blue hardware) or the 535bk-4 (m390 with aluminum and red hardware.) I would rather have m390, however that one has a coated blade which I don't prefer. So I lean to the 535-3 but the carbon fiber is really light compared to the 535bk-4 and I prefer a little more weight. Then I start thinking, well, the mini freek in carbon fiber probably won't be around nearly as long as any of the bugouts, it's a little heftier feeling, however with a slightly shorter blade, but will I regret not buying it. I know I'm weird in liking heavier pocket knives, but weight size doesn't bother me much, as I'm carrying a full size adamas folder today. The shortest blade I have in my normal rotation is 3.3"

 

[jmh33]

Don’t think I ever regretted not buying any knives??
A few cars most definitely!!
I do regret selling a few though!! Knives of course!!
John

 

[XJ-linux]

I should have bought/kept more Sebenzas.

 

[Ruari]

My regrets are as follows;
1. A ZT 0300 when visiting the USA in 2015.
2. Chris Reeve Green Beret (same trip)
3. Passing up on a SOG Scuba Demo
4. Taking a Kershaw Junkyard Dog out of an online shopping cart and forgetting about the knife until they stopped making it
5. Kershaw Steven Seagal
6. Cold Steel Recon Scout
7. Cold Steel Recon 1 Gen 2 (Axis lock and G10 scales)
8. Cold Steel UWK in Carbon V flavour

 

[wesessiah]

Don’t think I ever regretted not buying any knives??
A few cars most definitely!!
I do regret selling a few though!! Knives of course!!
John

I regret selling one car. 90 5.0 fox body, comp xe 270 cam, tf twisted wedge 170 heads, 4.10 gearing, so on and so forth. Transmission crapped out and I was burnt out on working on it, so I sold it to my father in law. I guess luckily I can still drive it if I want. Another car regret is letting my wife drive my scat pack, she rear ended a truck without touching the brakes. Thank God she didn't have a scratch on her. The adjuster called me and said "well, I've gotten to 32k in repairs... and that doesn't even include the engine."

 

[jmh33]

I regret selling one car. 90 5.0 fox body, comp xe 270 cam, tf twisted wedge 170 heads, 4.10 gearing, so on and so forth. Transmission crapped out and I was burnt out on working on it, so I sold it to my father in law. I guess luckily I can still drive it if I want. Another car regret is letting my wife drive my scat pack, she rear ended a truck without touching the brakes. Thank God she didn't have a scratch on her. The adjuster called me and said "well, I've gotten to 32k in repairs... and that doesn't even include the engine."

64 and 71 Corvettes. 70 Chevelle SS. Stock 1 owner 55 Chevy pu. Just to name a few!!
John

 

[rlewpolar]

Cold Steel Warcraft in 3v. Although I just did take delivery of the Warcraft in San Mai steel and it is an impressive knife!

 

[pholder]

Benchmade 710, a compliment to my 705

 

[DMG]

I have three. The first is the original benchmade auto presidio. I really just don't like the grip on the auto presidio II nearly as much. The "like new" ones I've seen, just aren't my definition of "like new." I know the coated aluminum will show wear, and it wouldn't take long for one I owned to have the same bare spots on edges, but I would rather be the one to put those spots there, lol.

The second is the benchmade pardue 530. I really liked the look of it. It was really light, which a lot of people love. I tend to prefer a more substantial feeling knife, but I really liked that one.

The third... call me tacticool all you want, but I really liked the cqd mark v. The design was over the top, which I sometimes like, and I liked that it was a2.

If it makes you feel better, i have tried the 530 twice and hated it each time.

 

[NG VI]

Cold Steel Warcraft in 3v. Although I just did take delivery of the Warcraft in San Mai steel and it is an impressive knife!

I've got it in the Magnum XL version, it's awesome

 

[jlauffer]

SOG Tigeshark. Prices are crazy now.

 

[3fifty7]

A CPK HDFK with TerroTuff scales(but I do love my Double Ghetto Field Knife though) !

A second Spyderco K2 when they were about $250 and a Spyderco Stovepipe at the seconds sale that I had in my cart for $200.

 

[Hammer67]

Every Carothers I don't have.

 

[nickycat]

interesting question...for me I regret not buying multiples of the benchmade balisongs as well as stuff from Jerry Hom (basilisk) and 29 Knives back when they were available at a more reasonable price. Early 2000s is when I first got into balisongs and knives in general and I remember paying fractions for some knives of what they sell for today. This is taking into account the unprecedented inflation we've experienced or the past two+ years and the excess money supply causing market bubbles across nearly every good/market.

 

[ex Vento]

1. Spyderco Sage 2
2. MoD Point Man
3. Microtech Socom
4. Small classic MM Sebenza
5. Victorinox Vojageur

 

[Kut]

3 Randall Made knives that are on auction right now with 4 days left and they are way over my budget at this time. Should I share a link or is it permitted? I have no stake or interest in them besides drooling over them. I might add that one of them is at $620 and the reserve has not been met. Somebody is going to be a happy cutter.

 

[wesessiah]

If it makes you feel better, i have tried the 530 twice and hated it each time.

Actually does make me feel a little better. Seemed a little awkward handling, but figured I would get used to it. I loved the look of the black and gray herringbone scales.

 

[whereismyknife]

I own a lot of knives, but only one brand truly dominates.
All cold steel knives. (all produced before cold steel was sold)

 

[Bastler]

No, not once do I regret passing on a knife purchase. I wasted too much money buying and selling knives, because I wanted the next cool thing. I'm getting rid of my accumulation, except for a few keepsakes and the knives that I use.