Manager doesn't know about knives

My boss has a gun collection but pretty pocket knife ignorant. He said he wanted a knife for self defense and that 5 or 6 inches would be ideal. I told him that a knife is a tool that you can use daily, and 6 inches on a folder is prob too big lol. So I got him a Tenacious last XMas, when he got it he just tore through the box I was like that's a nice box you could have just slid it out hehe. He carries it everywhere and slices apples with it during lunch. I'm gonna suggest he gets a Military next since he likes the Tenacious so much.
 
Franciscomv said:
A lot of people don't carry any sort of tool other than a mobile phone (which, truth be told, does a lot of what urban folks need done daily), few have some sort of pocketknife/multitool/flashlight in their pockets, and even fewer are really interested in the materials and design aspects of those items.

To us, knives are a hobby and we enjoy them beyond their practical uses. Most users just want something that will work for them, at a price they are willing to pay. They might do a bit of research on the subject and spend a good amount of money on a blade even if they aren't "knife guys". I've met a few guys at my shooting club that have really good EDC knives (Benchmades, Spydercos), but don't collect them and don't want to buy more.

I'm sure each and every one of us knife enthusiasts uses some appliance or piece of kit that he doesn't care much about as long as it functions properly. In my case, computers would be the perfect example. I need the darned things, but I really don't care about very detailed information on how one model performs versus another one, and I don't own more of the infernal machines that I absolutely have to. However, I've got friends who build them for fun, who understand every little one of their secrets and who think I'm a caveman. But when I ask them for advice, they know they just have to give me a list of three or four models that will do what I need and not try to teach me too much. The same applies when they ask me for knife or gun advice, I try to keep it simple. Any knife is better than no knife at all and there's always time to learn more.
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I like the wisdom here :thumbup:

FCM415 said:
My boss has a gun collection but pretty pocket knife ignorant. He said he wanted a knife for self defense and that 5 or 6 inches would be ideal. I told him that a knife is a tool that you can use daily, and 6 inches on a folder is prob too big lol. So I got him a Tenacious last XMas, when he got it he just tore through the box I was like that's a nice box you could have just slid it out hehe. He carries it everywhere and slices apples with it during lunch. I'm gonna suggest he gets a Military next since he likes the Tenacious so much.
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Good that one more person appreciates a good tool!
 
Franciscomv said:
A lot of people don't carry any sort of tool other than a mobile phone (which, truth be told, does a lot of what urban folks need done daily), few have some sort of pocketknife/multitool/flashlight in their pockets, and even fewer are really interested in the materials and design aspects of those items.

To us, knives are a hobby and we enjoy them beyond their practical uses. Most users just want something that will work for them, at a price they are willing to pay. They might do a bit of research on the subject and spend a good amount of money on a blade even if they aren't "knife guys". I've met a few guys at my shooting club that have really good EDC knives (Benchmades, Spydercos), but don't collect them and don't want to buy more.

I'm sure each and every one of us knife enthusiasts uses some appliance or piece of kit that he doesn't care much about as long as it functions properly. In my case, computers would be the perfect example. I need the darned things, but I really don't care about very detailed information on how one model performs versus another one, and I don't own more of the infernal machines that I absolutely have to. However, I've got friends who build them for fun, who understand every little one of their secrets and who think I'm a caveman. But when I ask them for advice, they know they just have to give me a list of three or four models that will do what I need and not try to teach me too much. The same applies when they ask me for knife or gun advice, I try to keep it simple. Any knife is better than no knife at all and there's always time to learn more.
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Amen!
I spend hundreds on knives.
I also really enjoy guns too. I even like cleaning them.
I like having quality watches, necklaces, and i just bought my FIRST pair of Oakley sunglasses yesterday.
But I could care less about my shoes and clothes.
Ill wear a pair of store-brand shoes until the bottom of my foot is dragging on the ground, and if the shirt or pants fit, Ill wear them too.
But my knives and other accessories? Top-notch. :D
 
From the second the dude put the knife in his hand, until the second he pulled it across his palm was hardly enough time to warn him that knives cut things. It was just enough time for a person with any common sense to realize something ignorant was about to happen. Guess it might be a little jerky. Maybe the guy would be a better fit for a department besides sporting goods.
 
bladeboss said:
Amen!
I spend hundreds on knives.
I also really enjoy guns too. I even like cleaning them.
I like having quality watches, necklaces, and i just bought my FIRST pair of Oakley sunglasses yesterday.
But I could care less about my shoes and clothes.
Ill wear a pair of store-brand shoes until the bottom of my foot is dragging on the ground, and if the shirt or pants fit, Ill wear them too.
But my knives and other accessories? Top-notch. :D
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That's how I am too.
Friend: How many knives do you have? Don't you only need one?
Me: How many pairs of shoes do you have? Don't you only have one pair of feet?

I have also learned to not criticize people's purchases
 
Franciscomv said:
I'm sure each and every one of us knife enthusiasts uses some appliance or piece of kit that he doesn't care much about as long as it functions properly. In my case, computers would be the perfect example. I need the darned things, but I really don't care about very detailed information on how one model performs versus another one, and I don't own more of the infernal machines that I absolutely have to. However, I've got friends who build them for fun, who understand every little one of their secrets and who think I'm a caveman. But when I ask them for advice, they know they just have to give me a list of three or four models that will do what I need and not try to teach me too much. The same applies when they ask me for knife or gun advice, I try to keep it simple. Any knife is better than no knife at all and there's always time to learn more.
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I'm the same way about computers. But I don't sell them for a living.
Otherwise, I really wouldn't mock anyone for using whatever tool meets their needs.

If I saw someone about to do something that's going to draw blood, I don't think I could have helped an involuntary "Watch out!" Even if there isn't time to stop them, or I thought they deserved it. But that's just me.
 
here's a story for you: my dad has a gerber and thinks it's a good knife... at least it isn't the bear grylls knife!!
 
chemistguy said:
here's a story for you: my dad has a gerber and thinks it's a good knife... at least it isn't the bear grylls knife!!
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Does he use it and cut stuff with it? Then for him (and a LOT of others) its a good knife.

For every brand, it is below someone's level. I'm sure people might say that brands like, say, Boker Plus and CRKT are junk.
 
I enjoy my boker plus albatros just as much as I enjoy my umnumzaan. For the most part, all knife companies have some winners.
 
"I don't think you should carry a knife. When i need to cut something i go get a pair of scissors, or get (insert item name here) to (insert action that suits item name here)."

This was after trying to explain that it isn't easy to just randomly go home and get something when you're an hour away from it.
 
no, he doesn't use it, because it is that gerber mystery steel and it is terrible
 
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Working as a cashier today you would not believe how many times my coworker needed to use my knife to cut out coupons. Usually I just use my box cutters, but I forgot them today and was using a Flash I
 
NateReed said:
I wanted to get into a discussion on how the harder steels will chip easier, compared to the softer steels, but eventually just said OK and got back to work.
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This reminds me of when a friend of mine was using a kitchen knife to cut up vegetables on a dinner plate, and I started to try to explain why he shouldn't do that. He replied "no... if anything the knife will just scratch up the plate"

I didn't bother getting into it anymore, lol.
 
I like to give knives to my co-workers who keep up.
They appreciate it for two reasons... 1. I gave it to them and 2. They always have a cutting tool when needed.
Buck vantage, kershaw chill, buck nobleman, Opinel, are all good quality give-away knives.
Spread the thrill for steel.
 
chemistguy said:
no, he doesn't use it, because it is that gerber mystery steel and it sucks ass
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Vininull has a hard use test on YT.
You might be surprised at how well Gerber stands up to some absolutely brutal punishment including batoning thru steel cable and aluminum pipe, not to mention breaking a cinder block in half.
Edit: here is the vid, not sure if it has sub titles, but still pretty impressive.

[youtube]AbL5zmOuBAs[/youtube]
 
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HuntBomb said:
I like to give knives to my co-workers who keep up.
They appreciate it for two reasons... 1. I gave it to them and 2. They always have a cutting tool when needed.
Buck vantage, kershaw chill, buck nobleman, Opinel, are all good quality give-away knives.
Spread the thrill for steel.
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I let one coworker borrow my Spyderco Ambitious and now he really wants one. Once you let them use your good ones they want them
 
Ahhh, the story of " The idiot who borrows a knife." I have definitely been there. Long story short, I'm never letting a random sports authority worker borrow a knife ever again!!
 
NCCNC said:
I was buying some .22 ammo at Wal-mart a few weeks ago, and while I was waiting in line, a guy in front of me was looking at a Kershaw Blur. Being the salesman of the week, the guy behind the register told the guy that Kershaw barely sharpens the knives before they send them out.......as he pulls the blur across the inside of his hand. Being a kershaw/zt nut, I of course....said nothing. Bloody hand, bloody counter, bloody sales phone. I lol'ed in my mind a little and waited for another customer service rep to ring me out.
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Your Wally World had .22 ammo? :eek: Here in central Texas they are almost always out and when they rarely have it, you can only buy 1 box at a time. :grumpy:
 
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