Seems most forums have a place where new folks chime in and make their presence known. I haven't located one yet, and saw a few "Hello" type threads here, so I figured this was the place.
Anyway, I dunno that I'm a "knife-o-holic" per se, but I do enjoy having quality knives, and have been re-vamping my EDC collection as of late, picking up a few higher-end blades to replace some worn out (or never used, but no longer meet my needs) folders. Recent acquisitions include a Spyderco Delica4, three Benchmades (585 Mini-Barrage, 551 Griptilian, and 522 Presidio Ultra), and a Kershaw Leek with S30V blade and G-10 scales (still in the mail). I'm still looking to pick up a few others, primarily an Endura4 (or another Delica4) and a Kershaw Zing (because it looks interesting, mostly). The main reason for most of these purchases is, as I've mentioned, a need to update my EDC stable to replace a number of worn out, lower quality blades. However, I'm also moving to tip-up carry, as once I tried it with the Mini-Barrage I got in a trade, I found it faster to get the knife into use, and required less fumbling with the knife.
Anyway, I'll likely lurk most of the time while I learn my way around, but I'll make a few comments here and there, and probably bother a few sellers in the Exchange if anything nice comes along when I happen to have play money.
Anyway, I dunno that I'm a "knife-o-holic" per se, but I do enjoy having quality knives, and have been re-vamping my EDC collection as of late, picking up a few higher-end blades to replace some worn out (or never used, but no longer meet my needs) folders. Recent acquisitions include a Spyderco Delica4, three Benchmades (585 Mini-Barrage, 551 Griptilian, and 522 Presidio Ultra), and a Kershaw Leek with S30V blade and G-10 scales (still in the mail). I'm still looking to pick up a few others, primarily an Endura4 (or another Delica4) and a Kershaw Zing (because it looks interesting, mostly). The main reason for most of these purchases is, as I've mentioned, a need to update my EDC stable to replace a number of worn out, lower quality blades. However, I'm also moving to tip-up carry, as once I tried it with the Mini-Barrage I got in a trade, I found it faster to get the knife into use, and required less fumbling with the knife.
Anyway, I'll likely lurk most of the time while I learn my way around, but I'll make a few comments here and there, and probably bother a few sellers in the Exchange if anything nice comes along when I happen to have play money.
