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I've been collecting knives for some fifteen years now.
I started with twenty dollar tacticool folders, because I didn't know better.
With time, I learned that you get what you pay for. As my knowledge increased, so did my taste for expensive knives.
But I am not a knife collector. I am a knife user, and everything in my modest collection has been carried and used at least once.
I want to buy one more knife, and then get rid of most of the others. Ideally, it would be a knife that can be used and abused at my job, and then washed clean, ready for pocket carry at one of my son's home school events, or if I get dragged to a wedding.
Does such a knife exist? Probably not. But if I can find one that gets me most of the way there, I'll be happy.
Pay attention, now. I'm looking for suggestions, but I have some wants and don't wants.
1) Blade length of 2.5" to 2.75". Not only for easy pocket carry, but also because 3" is the no-go at my job, and for the man with the badge around these here parts.
2) Black is bad. Unless I can remove it somehow, either with abrasives, chemicals, or aftermarket mods.
3) No autos. Dust is a part of my job, and mechanical simplicity is something I look for.
4) Sturdy is good. Call it abuse if you want, we've all had that discussion before. My knives get used, and if I'm going to spend good money, I want something I don't have to worry about. This applies to blade, lock, and handle materials
5) Customer service is good. I buy Craftsman tools because the few I've had to take back have been replaced without question. If I can get the same in a knife, that alone is worth paying for.
6) Cost is not an object. Like I said, this is supposed to be a "lifetime knife", that I can hang on my pocket everyday, knowing it will handle whatever I can throw at it. This means customs, too.
7) My job prohibits fixed blades. So the Izula and Busse are out. Or I would already have one.
I'm sure this has been done before, but I'm still interested in seeing what's out there.
I started with twenty dollar tacticool folders, because I didn't know better.
With time, I learned that you get what you pay for. As my knowledge increased, so did my taste for expensive knives.
But I am not a knife collector. I am a knife user, and everything in my modest collection has been carried and used at least once.
I want to buy one more knife, and then get rid of most of the others. Ideally, it would be a knife that can be used and abused at my job, and then washed clean, ready for pocket carry at one of my son's home school events, or if I get dragged to a wedding.
Does such a knife exist? Probably not. But if I can find one that gets me most of the way there, I'll be happy.
Pay attention, now. I'm looking for suggestions, but I have some wants and don't wants.
1) Blade length of 2.5" to 2.75". Not only for easy pocket carry, but also because 3" is the no-go at my job, and for the man with the badge around these here parts.
2) Black is bad. Unless I can remove it somehow, either with abrasives, chemicals, or aftermarket mods.
3) No autos. Dust is a part of my job, and mechanical simplicity is something I look for.
4) Sturdy is good. Call it abuse if you want, we've all had that discussion before. My knives get used, and if I'm going to spend good money, I want something I don't have to worry about. This applies to blade, lock, and handle materials
5) Customer service is good. I buy Craftsman tools because the few I've had to take back have been replaced without question. If I can get the same in a knife, that alone is worth paying for.
6) Cost is not an object. Like I said, this is supposed to be a "lifetime knife", that I can hang on my pocket everyday, knowing it will handle whatever I can throw at it. This means customs, too.
7) My job prohibits fixed blades. So the Izula and Busse are out. Or I would already have one.
I'm sure this has been done before, but I'm still interested in seeing what's out there.
