Knives you thought would be a hit?

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Hammer27

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Some knives seem to be eternally popular and recommended. These range from the SAK, to the Kabar, to the Spyderco Endura. But which knives were the ones you saw debut and said "that's going to be big" and turned out not to be?

For me it was the Emerson/Kershaw Auto Commander collaboration and the SOG SEAL 2000.
 
As a long time admirer of the old Rekat Hobbit, I was thrilled when Spyderco brought out the Warrior,and I rushed out to buy it as soon as it was available. I love the knife although not the sheath, which I think is really only suitable for military, or possibly,camping use.
Howver I was surprised how little buzz there was about it on this forum and even on Spyderco's own forum. At about $300.00 it's not cheap but every damn day there seems to be at least one new thread praising [ incredibly expensive ] Busse knives to the heavens. Possibly it hasn't gone over big with Spyderco fans as so many of those guys seem to love all the small folders that company makes.[ What is it with the lust for the small Manix 2?]
 
I thought that the SOG Aegis was gonna be big, as well as the Fallkniven PXL. Boy, was I wrong. Also, the Police 3 G10.
 
Not sure on this one. I *can* think of some knives that are big hits in spite of my expectations otherwise....guess it is a good think I do not design knives?

Regarding the Spyderco Warrior. I have heard numerous praises of the knife, but I think a lot of Spyderco fans really like the deployment hole (which really is only an asset on a folder). That said, I speculate that a lot of Spyderco fans do not often consider fixed blades...I could be way off?

Fun thread topic!

Edit to clarify that I did not intend to sound as if I expected the Warrior to bomb. I have no opinion on this or most other fixed blades (I like folders). I was trying to follow up on Larry Turko's discussion...
 
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Regarding the Spyderco Warrior. I have heard numerous praises of the knife, but I think a lot of Spyderco fans really like the deployment hole (which really is only an asset on a folder). That said, I speculate that a lot of Spyderco fans do not often consider fixed blades...I could be way off?
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I don't like the FRN scales on a $300 knife.
Make it G-10 or carbon fiber and I'd consider it.:)
 
Hammer27 said:
Some knives seem to be eternally popular and recommended. These range from the SAK, to the Kabar, to the Spyderco Endura. But which knives were the ones you saw debut and said "that's going to be big" and turned out not to be?

For me it was the Emerson/Kershaw Auto Commander collaboration and the SOG SEAL 2000.
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The SOG Seal 2000 was very popular. SOG discontinued it so they could bring out a new version made in Taiwan that lowered production cost while selling them for the same price as the original or higher.
 
Hammer27 said:
Some knives seem to be eternally popular and recommended. These range from the SAK, to the Kabar, to the Spyderco Endura. But which knives were the ones you saw debut and said "that's going to be big" and turned out not to be?

For me it was the Emerson/Kershaw Auto Commander collaboration and the SOG SEAL 2000.
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I've got an auto-commander right in front of me right now. For about $160, S30V and a different locking system, I figured it was worth it. The "slide right then down safety" feature is quick to get used to (though you can just leave it at the right and ready to fire, at your own risk if you pocket carry), though not as simple as pushing a button.

Mine's pretty solid, no play in the open position, and really got to force it to get the blade to move while closed.

Unlike the Emersons though, it's not chisel ground.

It's the top knife in this picture.
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Odds are it would be more popular if it was D/A. You can't close it one handed as it is (you need to slide the firing button to unlock it and apply constant pressure to close it, otherwise it'll just spring back open).

But either way it's an auto, so most ordinary users wouldn't be considering it due to carry laws (and the vast majority of dealers that do mil/LEO sales only).
 
Cant really say I have thought knives were gonna be popular and werent. One I think will be pretty popular is the new BM Shane Sibert. But I will have to see some vids and close ups to make my final judgement
 
Kershaw Starkey Ridge large version. I had one and lost it, the only knife I ever lost. I really liked the blade geometry similar to the Sebenza or Microtech UDT with a long sweeping belly ending at a fine point.
 
dangreco said:
I thought that the SOG Aegis was gonna be big, as well as the Fallkniven PXL. Boy, was I wrong. Also, the Police 3 G10.
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afiak, the police 3 is a very good seller.

i have a spyderco jd smith that i think is pretty great, but see very little about it here.
 
I thought the Spyderco Caly 3 was huge. Nope, discontinued :(

The Leaf Storm also had a lot of buzz, but I think the hilariously thin framelock and the $160 price tag turned people off.
 
We should keep in mind that highly popular knives for the "Afi" community isn't the same as popular models overall. I imagine that the majority of sales for most models come from people that don't care for any differences between a $25 knife and $150+ knife.
 
mongomondo said:
I thought the Spyderco Caly 3 was huge. Nope, discontinued :(

The Leaf Storm also had a lot of buzz, but I think the hilariously thin framelock and the $160 price tag turned people off.
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The Caly 3 still is a huge success. Sal said the ZDP-189 version sold better than he had anticipated, and is still being produced.
 
All mine are Spydercos I would have thought the Police 3 would've been much more popular along with Barong, leaf Storm, and Lava. Also I predict once the buzz wears off the Ti Millie it will not be as big either. I have owned all of the listed tho and still have the Lava wish it was still around.
 
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