Knives you think are cool/neat but don't buy?

I think the Cold Steel XL folders are really cool, but I don't know if I'll buy any more. I have the XL Counterpoint and tried to like it. It just isn't practical for me to carry. I love the 4 Max Scout and carry it quite frequently. I know there isn't much difference in the dimensions, but it's enough to me.
 
jmh33 said:
Had a PM2 briefly some years ago. Gave it to an LEO who liked it more than me. Never looked back.
John 😁
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I gave mine to a Navy Diver who needed it more than me. Then I bought another 😁

Apologies for further thread derailments.
 
sabre cat said:
Spyderco PM2. I love the knife in concept, but I carry a knife more than I use one, and the PM2 is just a little large.
To me, the handle is a work of art. Yet, the blade seems to be an afterthought. Put the blade from a D'Allara 3 on it, and you would have an amazing knife.

I have considered a Para 3, but there's something about it that just doesn't work for me. Maybe I can't justify the purchase. Not really sure.
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If you already have a folder that fills a similar niche to the Para 3, there’s not much of a point to grab the 3, yeah. Your Mini Sebenza, Mini Benchmade, compact ZT, etc. will perform very similarly.

That said, the Para 3 is a great knife, IMO. It’s a well executed sizing down of the PM2. It’s the Glock 19 to the PM2’s Glock 17. Usually when sized up or down variants are introduced, something of the original’s identity is lost or mishandled. That’s not true of the Para 3.
 
I really enjoy looking at SHFs and CRKs, but won't buy one because 1) I dislike framelocks, 2) I know I won't use them much because the are so expensive and 3) I've already got a lot of knives that do an amazing job at cutting things, so it'd be an unnecessary expenditure. Maybe in the future, but with my Spydie folders I think I have the folding game covered and my interests are shifting more to kitchen knives nowadays (been eyeing a Gyuto or something like that, to pair with my Nakiri) and I still "need" a large chopper blade for choppy things
 
Ikhnaton said:
I really enjoy looking at SHFs and CRKs, but won't buy one because 1) I dislike framelocks, 2) I know I won't use them much because the are so expensive and 3) I've already got a lot of knives that do an amazing job at cutting things, so it'd be an unnecessary expenditure. Maybe in the future, but with my Spydie folders I think I have the folding game covered and my interests are shifting more to kitchen knives nowadays (been eyeing a Gyuto or something like that, to pair with my Nakiri) and I still "need" a large chopper blade for choppy things
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David Mary David Mary can hook you up with whatever fixed blades you can imagine! I have a EDCHEF XL on the way and am planning on a cleaver at some point 😁
 
1911bphil said:
I think the Cold Steel XL folders are really cool, but I don't know if I'll buy any more.
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Agreed. I’ve owned several and they are super fun. Completely impractical for me. I sold them all. As much as I keep hovering over them on BladesCanada I never buy any more.
 
David Mary said:
You haven’t met the right Tanto.

There’s nothing impractical about this one, for example.

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What can I say? I think it looks cool and neat but I wouldn't buy it. It's on the money for the thread topic. I'm guessing this is one of yours and I'm not meaning to cast aspersions. I like it. It just falls into that category of cool and neat things that I wouldn't use much, therefore consider impractical. Do you do cat brushes?
 
InThePocket said:
What can I say? I think it looks cool and neat but I wouldn't buy it. It's on the money for the thread topic. I'm guessing this is one of yours and I'm not meaning to cast aspersions. I like it. It just falls into that category of cool and neat things that I wouldn't use much, therefore consider impractical. Do you do cat brushes?
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Out of curiosity, what do you find impractical about tanto blades?
 
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