Pass-around for sheeple?

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Just had a thought on another thread, and this must have been proposed before but here goes:

Are there any legal ramifications to lending someone a small (say 1.5-2.5") folder? If the person is over say 25 years old, I would expect that person to be reasonably adept at handling a knife, and I think a court would too? Besides I would show him how to use it safely.

If this is OK then:
What if every one of us bought a SMALL, well-made Spyderco or other brand and used it as a pass-around for non-knife people that ask us why we carry a folding knife?

Say a 2.5" blade maximum. It would help it it was cute, classy, or colourful. Well-made has to be part of it though.

You could have it someplace convenient and then, when asked why you carry that God-awful scary thing around all the time, make a reasonable explanation and get around to saying, "Hey, I have an Idea! I forgot I had this little one kicking around in my backpack/desk drawer/other pocket/glovebox of my car, so why don't you take it for a week or two? Put it on your key-chain if you like."

What better way to spend thirty-five bucks or so?

Good idea?
 
Hmm. Ok then, I'm a sheeple:) Everyone send their knife to me so maybe I'll change my viewpoint. He He He:D

Mike
 
If you want them to lose/break/mangle your knife...

People don't understand why "good" knives are so expensive, when you can get "the same thing" for sooo cheap.

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I loaned my father a small keychain rig for a road trip. I figured it might come in handy somewhere along the line. It consisted of a photon micro light, and Spyderco ladybug. Nothing fancy. He already had a good amount of tools/etc in his car.

Well, not only did he not use it - somehow he managed to lose it.

I told him not to worry about it.

He went ahead and bought me a new photon, though. He was shocked to hear how "expensive" of a knife the ladybug was... But still, he intended to get me a new one.

Luckily, he found it about a month later. I gave him the new photon back, he gave me my ladybug + photon in return.

It worked out, but...

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Some people are just not "knife people". I don't know how else to explain it. I've bought friends and relatives nice, decent knives, tools and multitools, only to see them left in drawers unused (and sometimes unopened). Some don't value the knives, others want nothing to do with your "weapons".

Also, the concept of "A knife is not a pry-bar/screw driver/hammer/etc" seems to evade most people, even some knife people. I'd hate to see a good knife go to waste, even if it is a cheapie.

If the person is right, then, yes - it is a good idea. But for the vast majority of people, you'll just end up wasting your time and money.

I don't think liability is a big problem. After all, everyone owns at least a few knives. As long as they're adults, I don't really see you having a problem.

-- Rob
 
My girlfriend doesn't seem to mind my little stainless steel Dragonfly anymore...mainly due to me threatening to start stabbing a group of people with it (in self defence)!

However, she doesn't recognise the little Spyderco image on the knife. She refers to it as my 'garrapata knife'.

She's Spanish!




Garrapata = Tick: for those who don't know the word. ;)
 
Also, the concept of "A knife is not a pry-bar/screw driver/hammer/etc" seems to evade most people, even some knife people. I'd hate to see a good knife go to waste, even if it is a cheapie.

I would say from most people this is true a knife isn't a pry bar etc..


For me, when I was in the Marines 20 years ago we didn't have all the things they do today in the field....(Discussed in another thread)

My field knife was just that...and everything else you could conger up....yes I broke alot of knives in the field till I found one that would hold up to the stress. It happened to be a Buck Buckmaster...yes it was heavy and only had a 7 1/2" blade, but it was very tough and it didn't bend or break and the edge didn't chip the over 2 1/2 years I carried it in the field....;)

For me it was an everything tool because we didn't ride around everywhere like they do today.......we walked ALOT...;)


As for the thread topic:

Noway I am going to buy any knife just to give to a non knife person......they would more than likely cut themselves with it somehow or someone else.......well maybe a butter knife like someone else already stated....;)
 
My EX wife was a non knife person.....big time...:rolleyes:


And she was an alcoholic too...most of the reason why she is my ex wife....:mad:


I remember on morning when I came home (I worked 3rd shift) only to find all my stuff on the front porch and the police waiting for me...:rolleyes:

She was drunk already...it was 8:00 AM...:rolleyes:

She had made up some story in her drunk mind about me and those knives and called the police (thinking they were illegal I guess).

What was funny was the police stuck around to help me with my stuff and found me a place to stay till I could move into a more perm place...:D

The Police Officers aked me how I stayed with her for as long as I did.....ROFLMAO
 
Start 'em off slow. I don't see even a hopliphobe being intimidated by a medium sized stockman. Once they start to appreciate how handy those three little blades are you might have a better chance of getting them to see how there are times you might need a larger lockblade or a one-hander. Just my two bits.

Frank
 
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