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Discussion in 'General Knife Discussion' started by foppa78, Nov 12, 2013.

  1. Nov 12, 2013 #1
    foppa78

    foppa78

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    Last week I made a post saying that I had lost my Kershaw chive that I had for 10 years. I did not think that I would be so upset about losing this knife. I guess having it with me every day for 10 years got me really attached to it. While looking for a replacement I came across this community and decided to sign up. In my original thread JustinWatts made a very generous offer to send me his Chive that he no longer used. This was an extremely generous offer and I wanted to make this post to thank him for it. Thanks Justin!

    This appears to be a great community and I am still trying to figure out if I fit in here. I am not a knife collector. I had that same Chive for over 10 years and never even thought about needing other knives. I didn't even know that people collected these things. That being said, I did develop some interest in a few other knives while shopping for that replacement. I really liked the slightly larger size (than the chive) of the Scallion and the Kryo. I also checked out a Spyderco black Tenacious but I don't seem to like those larger 3 inch knives. Boy was that thing smooth though. It opened nicely and just felt nice. If I keep hanging around here I could see me being tempted by something else. For now though, I think I will stick to my old faithful Chive from Justin.

    Thanks for the knife Justin and thanks to everyone else for the welcome!

    -foppa
     
  2. Nov 12, 2013 #2
    wjswiger

    wjswiger Banned BANNED

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    Sorry to hear about your loss......glad to hear about your gain!! Congrats Justin for stepping up and helping a new member.....that is the type of thing that makes this forum such a great place to frequent!!
     
  3. Nov 12, 2013 #3
    grownstar

    grownstar

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    Great update, man! You'd be surprised how many awesome people frequent this site.
     
  4. Nov 12, 2013 #4
    JustinWatts

    JustinWatts

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    May 26, 2012
    Glad I could help, the knife will definitely appreciate some use. It's absolutely okay to only use one knife, just be glad you aren't dropping hundreds of dollars a week on new blades. :grumpy:
     
  5. Nov 12, 2013 #5
    Odog27

    Odog27 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Nov 20, 2011
    Thank you, Justin, for helping to make BF the type of place it is.
     
  6. Nov 12, 2013 #6
    FCM415

    FCM415 Banned BANNED

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    You got a point there and you ain't kidding, literally dropping those amounts hehe. It's a full fledged hobby.
     
  7. Nov 12, 2013 #7
    jjoanty01

    jjoanty01

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    I would say its more of an obsession, at least for me :D
     
  8. Nov 12, 2013 #8
    foppa78

    foppa78

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    Am I in the minority in liking blades shorter than 3 inches? Are there any great knifes in the 2-2.5 inch range?
     
  9. Nov 12, 2013 #9
    SOLEIL

    SOLEIL Gold Member Gold Member

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    I would not say that you are in the minority, but your wallet is in trouble now. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of great knives out there that fit your needs. I personally have few knives below 3 inches so I am not up on specific names of such. All of the major names offer them though. Benchmade,Boker, Buck, Cold Steel, Kershaw, Spyderco etc to name a few. Welcome to the forums and Good Luck!
     
  10. Nov 12, 2013 #10
    sechip

    sechip Gold Member Gold Member

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    Feb 27, 2013
    Props Justin!
     
  11. Nov 12, 2013 #11
    Xenocrates

    Xenocrates

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    Oct 18, 2008
    If you liked the Tenacious except for the blade length check out the Persistence by Spyderco. Pretty much the same knife just a bit smaller, 2 7/8" blade if I recall correctly.
     
  12. Nov 13, 2013 #12
    foppa78

    foppa78

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    Thanks. I will check this out. I am glad to hear that there might be a few great smaller knives out there.
     
  13. Nov 13, 2013 #13
    mrynecy

    mrynecy

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    Jun 3, 2012
    lots of great folders under 3" for edc. Benchmade mini-ritter & spyderco chaparral are 2 of my favorites.
     
  14. Nov 13, 2013 #14
    FordFan

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    Dec 11, 2012
    Justin. Thanks for stepping up and making BaldeForums a better place. This country needs more people like you.
     

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