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my knife passion is diminishing.

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It is i find myself carrying my knife less and less lately and my urge to look and buy new things is dying. I also find my self becoming increasingly unsatisfied with things and being unsatisfied with what most people consider great knives. The knives i have had in the past 2 months and sold off due to unsatisfication are emerson cqc 8 (actually traded it for a 32 inch television). A spyderco superleaf and a waved spyderco endura.

Do i just let it pass and let it go? I always feel like my knife is really important and i dont feel right without it but i find myself forgetting to even put it in my pocket half of the time latly. It upsets me because this was really the only hobby i had. I always was looking for not the perfect knife but just the right knife for me for comfort and carry-ability. Deep carry clip 9 inch over all solid lock up no blade play and easy to disengage lock and i just seem to be incapable of finding it.

What do you guys think?
 
Time to start looking into customs and midtechs :D

What's happening to you was happening to me about 7 months ago. Instead, I started getting more into watches, flashlights, headphones, lighters, multi-tools, and firearms. I also got rid of all of the knives that I didn't really like. I consolidated my knife collection and started buying midtechs; couldn't be happier.
 
I find my own passion diminishing if I am satisfied with whatever I already got, do not really care about what knife to carry or if to carry it at all for it being more like a dead weight... That does not seem the same as what you have got there.
 
When you cannot find something you are looking for do like the good ol' days and make it yourself! There is a wealth of knowledge from the individuals on this site that will help you in doing so! Then you can still have your hobby and expand upon it. Don't get it right the first time? practice practice practice! (and send me your failures to play with ;))
 
When you are ready to accept the idea, look into traditional knives. They are beautiful, functional tools that have stood the test of time.
 
knife2Agunfight said:
Time to start looking into customs and midtechs :D

What's happening to you was happening to me about 7 months ago. Instead, I started getting more into watches, flashlights, headphones, lighters, multi-tools, and firearms. I also got rid of all of the knives that I didn't really like. I consolidated my knife collection and started buying midtechs; couldn't be happier.
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if the next knife i buy is a midtech or custom at the rate things have been going for me i wont even be carrying a knife by the time i got that saved up.
 
I go through periods where I don't buy many knives. But I've been carrying a pocket knife for most of my life, so I can't really relate to that. I will sell off knives that I don't use or don't interest me anymore.

I think some people get caught up in the forum part of knives. By that I mean the reading about different knives and wanting to buy and share purchases/experiences etc.... I guess you'd call it a social aspect.
For others knives have already been a part of their lives. In my case my father bought me my first knife when I was about 6 or 7. Later on when I got into hunting , having a quality knife and shopping for them was part of the experience.

You can't force something that isn't there, so just go with it... sounds like a divorce :)
 
JPD1998 said:
I go through periods where I don't buy many knives. But I've been carrying a pocket knife for most of my life, so I can't really relate to that. I will sell off knives that I don't use or don't interest me anymore.

I think some people get caught up in the forum part of knives. By that I mean the reading about different knives and wanting to buy and share purchases/experiences etc.... I guess you'd call it a social aspect.
For others knives have already been a part of their lives. In my case my father bought me my first knife when I was about 6 or 7. Later on when I got into hunting , having a quality knife and shopping for them was part of the experience.

You can't force something that isn't there, so just go with it... sounds like a divorce :)
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All of my recent purchases are into the it has to have a certin price tag and country of origin hype. Or everyone has to say how good it is. I keep buying what everyone else likes to the point of where im not even sure what i like. I let stupid reasons and decisions put me off from things i actually want like how i like benchmade but i had omega spring issues in the past so i dont buy any more because of it.
 
Motivated said:
if the next knife i buy is a midtech or custom at the rate things have been going for me i wont even be carrying a knife by the time i got that saved up.
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Believe me when I tell you this... buying more expensive knives doesn't increase satisfaction ( for me anyway)
 
JPD1998 said:
Believe me when I tell you this... buying more expensive knives doesn't increase satisfaction ( for me anyway)
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It seems like the higher i go the more unsatisfied i end up. I also end up spending money that i dont really have on them because i have this feeling that i really really need something new because what i have is not new anymore. I feel like i caught some kind of Obession.
 
Motivated said:
All of my recent purchases are into the it has to have a certin price tag and country of origin hype. Or everyone has to say how good it is. I keep buying what everyone else likes to the point of where im not even sure what i like. I let stupid reasons and decisions put me off from things i actually want like how i like benchmade but i had omega spring issues in the past so i dont buy any more because of it.
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I learned a long time ago , not to listen to all the hype. You have to buy what you like, whether it's a $20 import Kershaw or a $400 CRK or Strider. I own many higher end knives and my favorite knives to carry are less expensive ones.

Knives are like a favorite sweat shirt or pair of sneakers, they have to feel right.
 
JPD1998 said:
Believe me when I tell you this... buying more expensive knives doesn't increase satisfaction ( for me anyway)
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In some cases yes it can be disappointing when a lot and I mean a lot of custom makers get way over hyped but some are totally worth every penny
My interest in knives change constantly but I find myself always having something to do with knives...just own what you like n dont get wrapped up if what you fall in love with isnt what all the hype is about
 
Motivated said:
It seems like the higher i go the more unsatisfied i end up. I also end up spending money that i dont really have on them because i have this feeling that i really really need something new because what i have is not new anymore. I feel like i caught some kind of Obession.
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It can become an obsession and if you spend money that should go to other things you won't feel good about it. That includes credit.
You're going to have to slow down on the buying and find a favorite knife. I have a few that I always go back to.
Sell whatever doesn't do it for you.
 
Maybe knives aren't your hobby.

I tend to rotate my hobbies time to time or mulitple hobbies.

When I got my CRKs, I had zero desire to buy folders, and bumped up into more kitchen knives.
 
Sometimes it helps to shift focus. I've found that it's often expensive and empty if your hobby is *buying* something.

Instead, maybe shift the hobby to *using* a knife. Like whittling balls in cages, or becoming an incredible freehand sharpener, or learning to dice onions like a pro. Those hobbies are also skills that transcend any particular knife, and last a lifetime.
 
When I find myself feeling the exact same way, it has nothing to do with the knives, hobby, or anything else externally. But has more to do with what's going on inside of me. There's always something else going on personally that is distracting me from feeling the joy of the outside things that once brought that excitement, passion, pleasure.
 
hang on long enough to go to Blade Show, it kept me into knives when I started to not care anymore
 
As with me, my hobbies vary greatly, (rock climbing, hiking, cooking, etc.) and I've always had knives though. When I buy a knife I usally do so blindly. I don't look for reviews or others impressions. If I'm going to eat humble pie on it, oh well. I don't spend over what makes sense. I make sure I have money for other things I enjoy as well. You may be burning yourself out with this hobby. Take a break for a while from buying knives and enjoy something else..... Just my. 02
 
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