Knives you WON'T own anytime soon.

Balisongs.... I just dont get them. I dont think I would ever buy a Sebenza. I also like Chris Reeve, what I have read about him, but as much as I wanted to like the Sebenza, it just did absolutely nothing for me. Same with Striders. And, even though it probably doesn't need to be said, no maxam/frost/united crap.
 
Nimick said:
:confused:

How did benchmade not "do right" by spyderco?

the Skirmish was designed by Neil Blackwood, here's the custom version:

skirmish1.jpg


also see his Neck Ninja

ninja1.jpg


see a pattern?

sorry for the thread drift.
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Yes I do see a pattern and I imagine Mr Blackwood got permission to use the Round Hole eventhough there are a couple of other holes with it. In a folder, that hole is a Trademark, right? Benchmade didn't credit Spyderco for using the Round Hole from what I understand and that is infringing on Spyderco's intellectual property. You could make the same knife with a bunch of ovals stars or octogons for that matter, but if the Hole you are using to open the knife is Round, it's a Spyderco Round Hole and needs to be creditted as such.
 
Knives I won't own any time soon?

Large folders, autos, a Sebenza, Bali-song or another fixed blade.

They just don't appeal to me.
 
No taylor/Chinese junk - I make too much money.

No Busse Combat knives - I don't make enough money.

No Gil Hibben knives - I have to live with myself.

No knives made in a country that holds a low opinion of the US (China, Pakistan, France, etc.).
 
Good thread!! Very entertaining.My 2 cents....
1> "cheap" knives (frost,united,Etc)
2>cold steel (so ugly)
3>any knife that does not lock open
4>any knife that can't be opened with 1 hand
5>anything "swiss army" (poor steel)
 
I just like Tantos. They seem to be the least usable blade design for what I need. I have had a few and always traded them.

I also am not a fan of the Sebenzas. I have had a few and while they are certainly well made, they don't seem as well designed in the blade area as most Spydercos. I would take a Spyderco Manix over a large Sebenza anyday if I am paying for it.
 
Knives I won't own anytime soon?

A BUSSE folder. (Speculation, of course, that it won't be produced for quite some time.)
 
when a lot of you say frost,please specify differance and not mix up frost cutery with {frost of sweden which make great knives {mora} thanks.
 
Nimick said:
:confused:

How did benchmade not "do right" by spyderco?

the Skirmish was designed by Neil Blackwood, here's the custom version:

skirmish1.jpg


also see his Neck Ninja

ninja1.jpg


see a pattern?

sorry for the thread drift.
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Sorry to chime in, but Sal Glesser (Spyderco's Owner) has stated that Blackwood DID NOT license the Spyderco hole from them on his customs, not to mention the fact that he DID NOT use the descending size, three-hole design (Ken Onion/Kershaw design) on several of his pieces (folders) prior to the Skirmish/Curr.

So, to answer your question, yes, I do "see a pattern", and in my opinion, that "pattern" belongs to Kershaw, Ken Onion, and Spyderco! If it didn't, why didn't Blackwood sue them when they released the SpyKer?
96gp.jpg

What a lovely "pattern"! ;)

Regards,
3G
 
3Guardsmen said:
Sorry to chime in, but Sal Glesser (Spyderco's Owner) has stated that Blackwood DID NOT license the Spyderco hole from them on his customs, not to mention the fact that he DID NOT use the descending size, three-hole design (Ken Onion/Kershaw design) on several of his pieces (folders) prior to the Skirmish/Curr.
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That would be because Neil Blackwood did not make folders before the Skirmish/Curr. He did use the design on his fixed blade Neck Ninja, which causes some confusion, because in that pattern it clearly does not violate a trademark on a round 'opening' hole with a knife that cannot open. This was hashed over an awful lot a couple years ago, and I'm still of the opinion that anyone spending over $100 on a knife should know that 3 != 1 and the difference between a butterfly and a spider.
 
ThreeWorlds said:
Endura 4? Now that's an unusual one. Why not?
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Like the Endura 3 a whole lot better. Discussed in another thread BTW. Handle and shape and weight of the 4 don't appeal to me somehow... shortened blade length, heavier. There are other knives in that size/price/class that I like a lot better than the 4.

Since I liked the Endura 3 so much, and it was my EDC,
I picked up "a few" ;) Endura 3's as they were being discontinued.
 
I see what you mean; I have one of the original waved enduras myself and I like it a lot.

I haven't had the chance to handle a gen4 endura but maybe I'll hop in on the passaround thread. I just asked 'cause it's unusual that out of ALL the "never will I ever!"s you picked a gen4 Endura :)
 
I like variety, so I will buy just about any style of knife. In fact, I strive to own a little bit of everything.

But I have recently fallen in love with Bob Dozier's fixed blades, and I will not be buying anything else for a while as I see no need to use or carry anything else.

So, for a while (not forever), I will not be buying anything that isn't a Dozier fixed blade.

Edit: I got a couple Busses recently and I love them as well. I do think they will get some use. But there are not as many Busse models that I want as there are Dozier models. I think I will be happy for a while with the 2 Busses I have.
 
I won't buy anything that is sold on QVC or HSN. Frost/United blah, blah, blah..

No Chinese/Paki/French crap.

No Fantasy stuff.

No cheap junk sold at flea markets or gun shows.
 
hardheart said:
Emerson (and Strider) is just a specific example of the high speed comment. High speed in the military pretty much equates to bad ass, or just high performance. Thing is, you'll see a hundred Gerber multitools, S&W knives, and Cold Steels in a soldier's hands before you spot a Commander or an SMF, and you probably need 300 servicemen to see those hundred knives. Names that have appeared in this thread many times are exactly what our forces carry (mostly because that's what's sold in the PX). Soldiers don't have any special insight into good cutlery. I guarantee most of them wouldn't see a difference if they got a Dark Ops or a Trident.
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Just FYI, high speed, when referring to steel, is more than just a marketing buzzword. They started using it for tool steels that could be used on a lathe or mill at higher speeds back in the 1940s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_speed_steel

I agree with you though. I don't really like when companies feel the need to use cheesy marketing, regardless of how good the knife is.
 
Strider
CRKT
China, Paki crap
Gerber, CS, Spyderco and basically anything that doesnt have any class, so that rules out all the tactical junk.

Oh what the hell,

Fallkniven is really the only one I am enamoured with, but those wood inlay Sebbies are sweet.

Price is not a problem, if I like it I get it.
 
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