Lost and Stolen vs. Broken

[Talus]

It seems like the OP was making an argument that while most people here are concerned about the mechanical build of a knife (and its possibility of failure) in the greater scheme of things, it's more likely they they lose the knife, break the knife or it's stolen. Maybe it's a jab at those of us who are overly pedantic about knife specs.

 

[Tseg]

It seems like the OP was making an argument that while most people here are concerned about the mechanical build of a knife (and its possibility of failure) in the greater scheme of things, it's more likely they they lose the knife, break the knife or it's stolen. Maybe it's a jab at those of us who are overly pedantic about knife specs.

Once I looked up "pedantic" I have to agree with you. Don't get me wrong, I'm as pedantic as the next guy, but am just offering a suggestion that many of us may be focused on the wrong thing, or maybe not broad enough focused. "If I don't have M390 I can't split hairs by day #3" or "without ceramic bearings the speed loss in my opening my knife creates great time inefficiency." Maybe a conversation could be "if my scales were magnetic my knife would have stuck to my bumper/roof as a I drove off from the job site." Who currently markets 70mph certified magnetic scales, for instance?

 

[Talus]

Once I looked up "pedantic" I have to agree with you. Don't get me wrong, I'm as pedantic as the next guy, but am just offering a suggestion that many of us may be focused on the wrong thing, or maybe not broad enough focused. "If I don't have M390 I can't split hairs by day #3" or "without ceramic bearings the speed loss in my opening my knife creates great time inefficiency." Maybe a conversation could be "if my scales were magnetic my knife would have stuck to my bumper/roof as a I drove off from the job site." Who currently markets 70mph certified magnetic scales, for instance?

Agreed, although it might not be as much a question of focusing on the "wrong thing" as there is no real right or wrong. I can agree with you that we naturally tend to focus on the smallest of details and nitpick. It's sort of the blessing and curse of the deep dive into any hobby. Hell, I hate going to the grocery store to buy tooth paste. There are 35 options and usually all are within 25 cents of each other, but advertise vastly different features. I'll spend 10 minutes with 4 different boxes in my hand until I realize how much time I've wasted trying to pick some damn tooth paste. Gets me every time too!

Those arguments about blade steel, which viscosity pivot lube is best and so on is pretty entertaining, and, to be honest, is quite helpful. Some of those products are expensive, like Nano Oil for example, so for those who are willing to obsess actually pave the way for those of us who don't have the time or money to go that far down the rabbit hole.