Number of KAI knives vs. other brands in your collection?

4 ZT's
14 Kershaws
10 Spyderco's
1 Lion Steel
1 DFK Backpacker

60% Kai

Planning to add a ZT0801 and ZT0770 to my collection soon.
 
2 Blurs
1 Leek
2 Zings
1 Cryo
1 Speedform II
1 Camp 10
1 ZT0561
(8 Kershaws and 1 ZT with 566 on order)
1 Combative Edge M1 (Made by Fox)
1 FX599 (Fox Karambit)
2 Emerson Combat Karambits
1 CRKT Eros
1 Spyderco Southard
(So overall about 2 to 1 Kai)
 
my non KAI blades are:

small startac sebenza
umnumzaan - large pivot
hinderer xm-18
benchmade snody resistor
emerson commander
4 spyderco's (Tasman, tenacious, manix 2, centofante 3)
CRKT Ripple (first prod)
Boker Kwaiken

Kershaws:
TILT
2 damascus shallots
BF skyline
damascus skyline
gold leek
red leek
regular leek
talon
storm 2
shuffle
od-1
ram (1st prod)
2 E.T.
CF Blur (CPM 154)
select fire
kurai
injection
dimension
thermite
cryo 2
camp 10

ZTs
0500 mudd
0550
0560
 
KAI has 50% of my collection right now:D I used to be a spyderco fanatic, but that has changed.
ZT 0550
ZT 0561 pimped!
kershaw 1835tblkst though I never use or carry it anymore. was my walmart beater!!!

BK14
2 pm2s one is a sprint in S35VN
 
26 Kershaw
2 ZT
15 Spyderco
4 Benchmade
1 Sog
1 Boker
1 Buck
55% Kai. Soon to go up.
 
My last ZTs, a couple 0560CBCF's

I'm hoping to score a dozen 566's, a couple for me and the rests gifts for the boys this Christmas, I think they will rock(with the were Ti, but price is right).

ZT still offering great blades that inspire me, new buys this year, 20% ZT, 10% Spyderco(s90v and S110v offerings), 10% Benchmade(just scored a 2012 Forum Rift with M4!!!), Microtech(Socom Delta's SE Oh My) and Strider get the rest of the $$(but not winning in numbers, just $$,lol).

Kershaw, maybe some cryo series for other gifts, heavy but sturdy, dudes love them and they engrave well.
 
Out of the 35 folders I own... 23 of them are Kershaw/ZT.

17 Kershaws
6 ZT

Da Rest:
1 Benchmade
1 BM/Emerson
1 Grayman
1 Dalibor
1 Laconico
1 Brous
1 Strider
1 Hinderer
2 Microtech
1 Spyderco
1 Hogue
 
At last count:

108 Kershaw
16 Zero Tolerance

6 Spyderco
2 Benchmade
1 Microtech
3 Scrade
1 Gerber
4 Leather man
1 Buck
5 Victorinox
7 CRKT

Almost 81% KAI!
 
ok mine is as follows...

ZT-8 (560cfcb,561, 551, 360skd, 360skd.ts, 350, 301, 200sw)
Kershaw-15 (Skylines;Dam x2, blsw x2, rdsw, BFC x2, Orange, Brown, orange fixed, Dam Shallot, Cryo, G10 hawk, Zing Tanto, Snap-On Tanto)
Spyderco-2 (Military CF/M390, Tenacious)
SOG-1 (Flash 2)
Gerber (Hinderer CLS)
Traditionals-7
Multi-1

so 65% is Kai.
 
hmmm...

110 Kershaw (#4 Tilt, #3 3500, #3 3600, #3 Offset, etc...)
45 Zero Tolerance (#4 0777, #4 0600, #4 0801, #2 0500, etc...)
528 Spyderco (#52 Military, #27Paramiltary, #4 Lionspy, etc...)
67 Benchmade
20 Microtech
10 Protech
14 Boker
15 BokerPlus
17 Gerber (#5 Paul, #6 Lone Wolf)
15 Buck
6 Brous
8 CRK
10 Strider
3 Hinderer
6 Gaylean Pro Series
8 DDR
9 Fox
8 Emerson
7 Lion Steel
4 Bradley
5 Extrema Ratio
8 Customs (B. Duncan, JW Smith)
8 Viper
24 CRKT
4 Hogue
5 Cold Steel
6 Ontario
(and many others)

so... about 15% Kershaw / Zero Tolerance

Mike
 
Pharmagator said:
hmmm...

110 Kershaw (#4 Tilt, #3 3500, #3 3600, #3 Offset, etc...)
45 Zero Tolerance (#4 0777, #4 0600, #4 0801, #2 0500, etc...)
528 Spyderco (#52 Military, #27Paramiltary, #4 Lionspy, etc...)
67 Benchmade
20 Microtech
10 Protech
14 Boker
15 BokerPlus
17 Gerber (#5 Paul, #6 Lone Wolf)
15 Buck
6 Brous
8 CRK
10 Strider
3 Hinderer
6 Gaylean Pro Series
8 DDR
9 Fox
8 Emerson
7 Lion Steel
4 Bradley
5 Extrema Ratio
8 Customs (B. Duncan, JW Smith)
8 Viper
24 CRKT
4 Hogue
5 Cold Steel
6 Ontario
(and many others)

so... about 15% Kershaw / Zero Tolerance

Mike
Click to expand...
Collection pic? :D
 
Pharmagator said:
In the Spyderco Forum ... *NEW spyderNation open sign up thread" - on page #5 (post #89 thru #91) are my Spyderco knives... (the majority)

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...W-spyderNation-open-sign-up-thread-quot/page5

View attachment 371218 and others... My Kershaw and ZT photos are on the "Order of Kai" points thread... page #9...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1012682-Order-Of-KAI-Points-Thread!/page9
Click to expand...
Damn, that's a lot of knives.
 
I've been away from Kershaws for a few years. I was digging through my knives and really enjoyed taking out the two that I do own. I'd say mine represent 1/10 of my knives. I have a JYD II and a Spec Bump. They're both super knives. One flipper and one assist open. I'd like to get two Kershaws that are new to me; Echelon.....not sure what to think of it yet with the clear scales but I'll try to find one on the cheap and see. The other is the Cyro II......I don't think it US made however. The only ZT knife that I like is the ZT 560. It looks like a big rugged knife. I noticed some that look to be composite blades. I'll have to do some more research on them but I'm leaning toward one of them as well. It's good to be back in the mood for Kershaw and even a ZT. Well, with any luck my ratio of kershaws will be a little higher in a few months.
 
17 - KAI (8 ZT, 9 Kershaw)
6 - Spyderco
2 - ESEE
2 - Leatherman
1 - Lone Wolf
1 - Buck

A few others but that represents the majority. I really like your approach NeverMore - I've been reviewing what I have, what I want, etc. and I'm looking to whittle it down to those that I absolutely love or use all the time and am trying to decide if I should sell or giveaway some of the others. By no means am I knocking the collectors, I get it and there are a few pieces I have that will remain in my collection no matter what (Tilt, 0560CBCF, etc.), but I also am starting to see that if I don't try to control the number I have there will end up being a lot of knives that just sit around unused and aren't necessarily collection worthy in my opinion.
 
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