Let's say you were going to swing by A Knife Store

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kraash

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And you had about $110 to blow. This is going to be me tomorrow.. Several hundred miles from home and I can't drive right past it.

Do I grab something nice since I will have the opportunity to look close?, or buy from the used boxes and possibly get more than one?... Oh the choices ;)
 
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kraash,
I would probably go home with one that maxes out the budget.
If You see two that appeal to You within the same budget, then two it is.
Have a "knife" day tomorrow. We'll be looking forward to the photos. :)
 
Ya I was kind of thinking about the max out.. A knife store that may or may not actualy exist and that I may or may not ever be at with any kind of actual legal tender,.. May or may not in fact have bins full of cheep used traditional knives. I wish I felt a bit more comfortable with my traditional knife history and brand knowledge.
 
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Ah... but if we WERE at a store with bins of cheap knives plus a wide selection of expensive ones, would we go for a bunch of cheapies or one or two expensive ones.

For my part, I'd go with the cheapies. There is more risk in buying cheapies sight unseen, so being there would let me pick out good ones. With more expensive knives there would be more of a tendency on my part to trust buying over the wire.
 
kraash said:
And you had about $110 to blow. This is going to be me tomorrow.. Several hundred miles from home and I can't drive right past it.

Do I grab something nice since I will have the opportunity to look close?, or buy from the used boxes and possibly get more than one?... Oh the choices ;)
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I'd go in without any pre-conceived plan and see if something jumped out and really grabbed my fancy. A place with used boxes would certainly intrigue me, never knowing what I might find there. Have fun, and hope you find something that really rocks your boat! :thumbup:
 
+1 for buying what tickles your fancy
Although I'm a fan of getting deals...
Only thing nicer than getting a cool, unique and rare knife is getting a cool, unique and rare knife for 1/10 of the actual price because noone else knew its true value. As a rule, I never buy used knives unless I know could sell them at triple the value if need be... and yes... I have over 150 knives, all bought on that principle, so it can be done ;)
 
Something to consider though, if this is a knife store, one should consider that the owner might actually know a thing or two about knives. The "nice" used knives might not be 1/10 of the price!

Good luck and have fun :)
 
I second going for cheapies in hand, and saving the expensive stuff for online purchase. Do make sure to get some of the expensive ones in hand, and see what they feel like though.

Have fun,
Connor
 
I agree with sitflyer (post 7). Find one that catches your eye and buy that one. I'd look for one that is not easily bought online.
 
I'd take the opportunity to actually handle and examine brands or types of knives that I can't see locally. I'm sure there will be some that are totally uninteresting in online photos, but look and feel amazing in-hand. Then make my decision about what to buy based on what I see.
 
I do this all the time with GPKnives. I go across country every so often and I70 goes close by them. There is usually one knife I want to pick by hand and I stop and get it. The last one was a CRKT Eros and the one before was a decorated Sebenza.

I have never been to a knife store that had "used boxes" of knives. That's for gun shows :)
 
Check their online pricing too; incase their minds aren't online @ checkout, could save a$.
Envy, much envy. Enjoy!
 
I'm in a similar situation, as I will be very near to KSF early next month. I have a list of knives from their site that I'm interested in. I'm planning on looking at those and then whatever else I see that piques my interest. I'll end up leaving with whatever strikes my fancy at that moment. I'm pretty excited because I've never been to an actual knife store, just stores that sold some knives. There are also some makers up there that I plan to visit. It could turn into a pretty costly weekend. :eek:
 
3hrs is a drop in GP, the folks are cool, patient {experienced & knowledgable, unlike myself}. Setting a budget was wise.
 
There is a knife store in the area that is quite well-stocked with modern knives on one side and fantasy knives on the other. I wasn't looking for traditionals when I was there, so I have no idea what they have. Must look into that.
 
While this advice comes too late for you on this trip, it does come from one who's been there and done that. Accumulating knives can be a real pain unless you do your homework first. The inside of a knife store is one very big temptation and its all too easy to discover , after the fact, that "all that glitters is not gold". Before you get too far along in this wonderful world of knives, get boned up on what's out there. This
site is excellent, but there are numerous knife periodicals that can help you hone your understanding and your "druthers" so that you can go looking for particulars rather than impulse purchases.
 
Cory Hess said:
I'm in a similar situation, as I will be very near to KSF early next month. I have a list of knives from their site that I'm interested in. I'm planning on looking at those and then whatever else I see that piques my interest. I'll end up leaving with whatever strikes my fancy at that moment. I'm pretty excited because I've never been to an actual knife store, just stores that sold some knives. There are also some makers up there that I plan to visit. It could turn into a pretty costly weekend. :eek:
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Funny thing is, I live in Michigan and I'm hoping to stop by a knife store that's two states away and is still closer than KSF.
 
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