Can't rightly speak for the rest of the knives, but I do know that Cold Steel Voyagers like to seek out dark, cool spots. Often they'll be found in the bottoms of drawers, in pants that are hung in the closet—also the side pockets of suits, jackets or coats. In most cases, sometimes within weeks, months or even years, they like to reappear.
I once had a Cold Steel Night Force that made its way out of a pocket and crawled under the passenger's seat. While cleaning the car months later, I reached in to see if anything was under it and there was my almost brand new Night Force with serrated blade. It looked like it had just fallen out of the box. Like a recalcitrant cat, it showed absolutely no remorse, though it stayed close to me for the next several months.
Bucks like cold, wet environments and will jump into cold water, snow or a rainsoaked forest. They like to corrode in nooks and crannies, often to stubborn spots that are impossible to repair. The blades also will rust if the knife is not quickly found in such environs.
Benchmades are like beautiful women who marry guys they really aren't suited for. When you least expect it, it will flirt with other men and when they leave you, you almost never will hear from them again.
As for Gerber Gators, well, what can I say? Like a plain wife, they tend to be loyal and hard working. They sometimes reappear in tool or tackle boxes. Once found, they rarely leave their owners a second time. What they lack in looks is more than made up for in what they're willing to do. Still, they're fairly unremarkable. With Gerber turning into a trash knife manufacturer, you probably should replace your Gator with something else.
Finally, Cub Scout and Boy Scout knives fall into the same category as German U-Boats. They go out on patrol and never come back. Sometimes they're found years later, pitted with rust and with frozen springs that will often snap back and slice open the fingers of whoever finds them. Cracks are frequently found in their handles and they are difficult, if not impossible to clean up.
Gerber Gators: not much to look at, but some
may find some endearing features.
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