People ever put you down for spending money on knives?

PachaasPaisaa said:
some people enjoy spending money on expensive cognac and cigars

others enjoy spending money on cars

some enjoy guns and knives

i say whatever makes you happy, as long as you're not squandering your money on addictive drugs then you're pretty much good to go!

enjoy your sebenza!
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i completly agree withyou

i have been "atacked" by ppl. that say that knives are stupid and they are dumb but really all the ppl. you need in life to survive will understand deep down and hopefully as long as you are happy they will be too
 
I don't really tell people about my knife spending habits as I am sure they wouldnt understand. I work for my money and can use it however I like. Whether I buy 1000$ in tootsie rolls or buy 400 dollar knives its my hard earned cash. I love my knives and they bring me joy everyday. For me they are much more fun than an ipod or iphone or a sports car. I spend a fair amount of cash but i dont overspend either.

As for the OP. You are a young guy. My guess is your 15-16 and you think you know what you like and that spending 400 bucks is worth it for what you love. When I was 14, 400 bucks seems like a TON of money. And I guess it seems like a ton to you as well. My suggestion is this for you. Buy yourself a 100 dollar knife (Id suggest the BM 710 or spyderco paramilitary). Save the rest of the money. Put it in the bank, your pig bank, the cookie jar whatever. Save up more money and put it in there. If in a year, you still want a seby you buy it. During your year wait, learn more about knives. How to sharpen, different brands, blade shapes, etc.

At 27 I find 400 bucks to be well 4 days of work which is not big for me. I make decent money as a gardener and Ill make much more when im done school. For others here they make 100k a year. They make purchasing knives seem like nothing and it kind of convinces us poorer peeps to do the same. So you have to be careful. I hope you would follow my suggestion and if you could pull through with that it shows a lot about your character and maturity,


Good luck!
 
My parents ALWAYS bitch at me. But then they realize its my money and I can spend it how I want to. Problem is I need to use their credit card, since I don't have my own. So generally I have to give them a months notice before I buy something so they can bitch at me for a month and then let me order it.
 
my friend,
buy in life what makes you happy.only listen to their complaints when you spend their money.
 
My mom doesn't know how much I spend on knives. ;)

My wife does... and she's happy I found something that makes me happy.
 
Ive regretted most of my expensive purchases compared to my more reasonable ones, but its your money.
 
winbag338 said:
Ive regretted most of my expensive purchases compared to my more reasonable ones, but its your money.
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The best way to cure that kind of regret is to use them :p
 
WELL, I can't say that this woman who lives here in my house likes my knife buying habits but after 42 years, she doesn't say much.;)
 
I do use them, i just dont get more bang for the buck. Compare the sebenza to the native in reguards to performance and cost ratio.
 
tambrico said:
My parents ALWAYS bitch at me. But then they realize its my money and I can spend it how I want to. Problem is I need to use their credit card, since I don't have my own. So generally I have to give them a months notice before I buy something so they can bitch at me for a month and then let me order it.
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Exactly the same for me! My parents hate ordering "nonsense" online, but if a knife is at wal-mart or something, they don't give a crap about it.
 
Do I think $350 on a knife is ludicrous? No, since you're buying it for life.
I think you should present it like this, "Mom, Dad, I know you may think that my desire to spend $350 on a knife is unreasonable, I understand your concerns. Knives are a passion for me, and though $350 may seem crazy for a knife to you, it's worth it's weight in gold to me. I would appreciate if you could embrace my passion and understand why I'm so passionate about buying a Sebenza."
Ask to take a drive to Dairy Queen, get blizzards, and ask when all is well, the quickest way to get the answer "no" is to ask at the wrong time.
The more civilized you are in asking, the more recpetive they will be to listening to what you're trying to say.
 
I say buy something practical (maybe not a knife) with a portion of the birthday money, and start saving for the sebbie. Hell I'm in my mid 20's and I don't have a sebbie, even though I've been admiring them for years and have have spent more money than they cost on a couple of purchases. Frankly spending that much money on a pocket knife does seem a little bit silly to me, even though I really want one of them.

Anyway why not wait and buy yourself the sebbie for your HS graduation (I'm assuming you're still in HS), maybe let you parents know your plan and show them that you're saving x amount of money a month. The knife will probably mean more to you too.

Or maybe look for a used sebbie.
 
I feel you about the passion part of it. My first good knife, I bought was a Buck/Strider 880 plainedge tanto. I was 18 and I think I paid 140. Soon I'll be carrying and using a Darrel Ralph HD Maxx that cost $750. I'm 27 now so I've really experienced lots of knives in the last almost 10 years of knife craziness. Now I buy custom knives because I have found makers that "get" what I want in a knife. Sure, get the Sebenza, you'll love it, but if I were you, I'd get 2 Emersons or Spydercos for that $350-$400.
 
I mentioned this in one of your other threads, but if I was in your situation, I wouldn't be buying a Sebenza.

It's a great knife, don't get me wrong, but like I said before, there are a LOT of other knives out there that offer 85% of the quality at 25% of the price.

IMO the only people that should be dropping $400 on a knife are people that wouldn't even blink an eye at doing so. Not saving up a bunch and using a bunch of birthday money and spending every last penny on a knife that could very easily be lost or stolen.

I'm only 25, so I was your age not too long ago. @$%& happens, that is life. A friend will borrow it when you're not looking and snap the tip off, or it will fall out of your pocket at a movie theater, or you'll forget it at a campsite, etc. etc.

I think you would be MUCH better off just buying a $100 knife, or maybe even two.

But that's just my advice, take it or leave it, it's none of my business. ;)

ON TOPIC:

My sister used to make comments once in a while until I pointed out that she has WAY more purses/shoes that each cost about the same as one of my knives.
 
Go ahead on the Sebenza, BUT

Wait for the the right price, make sure you can resell it for more than you bought it for.

If you were to buy your Sebenza directly from a dealer, your resell price if you don't use it will still be quite significantly lower. You would be losing money and will have to put more money in to fund another knife. On the other hand, if you buy one at a great price, you can resell it when you want to try something new, and get an upgrade. Sooner or later, you will have tried many a knives and making decent money to go for higher ends (XM-18). Moreover, if your parents ask, you can just say its some extra income.

If you are too lazy to do that, you can also get a job, put 80% into your savings account, 10% into your 'knife fund', and 10% into normal use.

Just saying...
 
get an emerson mini cqc7, a spyderco caly3, a bm710, and a kershaw steven seagal instead.


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Dekz said:
I mentioned this in one of your other threads, but if I was in your situation, I wouldn't be buying a Sebenza.

I think you would be MUCH better off just buying a $100 knife, or maybe even two.
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Agree and agree
 
IMHO, you should save up for the knife over a period of time. It means a lot more that way.
The anticipation of getting it is also a lot more delicious when you realise "oh, only 20 bucks more!"
 
If you are 18 (or pay / work for your own life) and don't hurt your life and/or your possible kids/wife etc lives with it, then it's up to YOU how you spend your money. As long as you are responsible and understand when to buy a knife or not, then it's all your business.
 
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