Just got back from Kittery Trading Post again (hey, what can i say, i live a 5 minute drive from the store, i could easily bike there in the summer....) and i found another killer deal, too good to pass up....
I sold my Native to one of my co-workers for $30 (in order to get him addicted to Spydies as well, plans within plans <evil grin>), so i had some spending money for knives, and set a budget for myself of no more than $10 more than i had (upper budget limit was $40)
i'm trying to control my knife spending by limiting myself to what i own already, if i want a new knife, i have to sell one first, that'll prevent me from overspending on my new hobby/obsession, and since my co-worker's now addicted to Spydies, i can sell him the ones i'm tired of, when i tire of them (see what i mean about plans within plans?.....
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anyway....back to KTP....
i usually go there a couple times a week to keep an eye on the used knife counter, as they have some killer deals....
so, tonight, i was looking at a Benchmade 941 in *really* rough shape, the point had broken off, the previous user had obviously used it as a prybar
and there were scrapes and dings in the blade, the coating at the tip was badly worn down, part of me wanted to try to return it to usable condition, to restore it as best i could, and i was seriously considering it, they wanted $35 for it, a little high for the condition it was in though....
so i set it aside and kept looking....
there, on the bottom shelf, a large black-handled fixed blade, still in it's original box, the words on the plastic sheath said KA-BAR.....
the price tag on the knife was $35.....
i had to check it out.....
the salesguy put the knife and box on the counter, and unsheathed the knife, a black Combo-Edge KA-BAR 1211, the blade and handle were *flawless*, *mint* condition, the thing looked brand new, even the box was in great shape, it was obvious it had never been used....
hmm, beat up old Benchmade 941 that needs work and will never look brand new for $35, or essentially mint condition KA-BAR 1211 fixed blade, that has *never* been used, for $35?.....
i think the answer was obvious....
i went for the KA-BAR, after all, i have *plenty* of folding knives, but *no* fixed blades, and you can't beat the good ol' reliable KA-BAR....
I sold my Native to one of my co-workers for $30 (in order to get him addicted to Spydies as well, plans within plans <evil grin>), so i had some spending money for knives, and set a budget for myself of no more than $10 more than i had (upper budget limit was $40)
i'm trying to control my knife spending by limiting myself to what i own already, if i want a new knife, i have to sell one first, that'll prevent me from overspending on my new hobby/obsession, and since my co-worker's now addicted to Spydies, i can sell him the ones i'm tired of, when i tire of them (see what i mean about plans within plans?.....
)anyway....back to KTP....
i usually go there a couple times a week to keep an eye on the used knife counter, as they have some killer deals....
so, tonight, i was looking at a Benchmade 941 in *really* rough shape, the point had broken off, the previous user had obviously used it as a prybar
and there were scrapes and dings in the blade, the coating at the tip was badly worn down, part of me wanted to try to return it to usable condition, to restore it as best i could, and i was seriously considering it, they wanted $35 for it, a little high for the condition it was in though....so i set it aside and kept looking....
there, on the bottom shelf, a large black-handled fixed blade, still in it's original box, the words on the plastic sheath said KA-BAR.....
the price tag on the knife was $35.....
i had to check it out.....
the salesguy put the knife and box on the counter, and unsheathed the knife, a black Combo-Edge KA-BAR 1211, the blade and handle were *flawless*, *mint* condition, the thing looked brand new, even the box was in great shape, it was obvious it had never been used....
hmm, beat up old Benchmade 941 that needs work and will never look brand new for $35, or essentially mint condition KA-BAR 1211 fixed blade, that has *never* been used, for $35?.....
i think the answer was obvious....
i went for the KA-BAR, after all, i have *plenty* of folding knives, but *no* fixed blades, and you can't beat the good ol' reliable KA-BAR....
For what it's worth the real next gen Ka-Bars aren't as comfy to use as the classic (in leather or kraton).