Quantity vs. Quality

How would you spend $100 on knives?

  • Buy one $100 knife

    Votes: 95 94.1%

  • Buy five $20 knives

    Votes: 6 5.9%

  • Buy ten $10 knives

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    101
As long as I can still buy an extra if I decide I really like it, I'd probably get the $100 knife. But if we're talking hypothetically $100 being the last I'll ever be able to spend on a knife again, I'd do some research and get five of the nicest $20 knives I can find. I use my knives pretty hard on a daily basis so having duplicates or backups of favorites is always comforting.
 
None of the above. I typically by 2-3 knives for every $100 I spend. I do this frequently because most online stores have free postage at $100+.
The cheaper knives are great. I like to sell, gift/barter with family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors.
I'll spend up to $100-$120 on one knife if it is on sale.
 
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I'm kind of interested in the "buy a bunch of Rough Ryder instead of one GEC" or "buy a bunch of Ganzo instead of one Benchmade" things I occasionally see around here. If your knife budget is too small to buy a GEC or Benchmade, well, then buy something you can afford. But if you can afford five RR or Ganzo, you can afford one GEC or Benchmade, so it's not really about what you can afford anymore at that point. It's about whether you would rather have quantity or quality. I thought it would be interesting to see what people had to say about that, and it has been.

Several people have said things along the lines of "well, if it was $500, the answer would be different because...". I get that but I chose the price range I did on purpose. I specifically left "buy two $50 knives" out on purpose, too. At that price point, it's a completely different conversation (might still be interesting, but it's a different conversation).

This has been interesting - thank you to all of you who have voted or commented.

-Tyson
 
Tyson A Wright said:
I'm kind of interested in the "buy a bunch of Rough Ryder instead of one GEC" or "buy a bunch of Ganzo instead of one Benchmade" things I occasionally see around here. If your knife budget is too small to buy a GEC or Benchmade, well, then buy something you can afford. But if you can afford five RR or Ganzo, you can afford one GEC or Benchmade, so it's not really about what you can afford anymore at that point. It's about whether you would rather have quantity or quality. I thought it would be interesting to see what people had to say about that, and it has been.

Several people have said things along the lines of "well, if it was $500, the answer would be different because...". I get that but I chose the price range I did on purpose. I specifically left "buy two $50 knives" out on purpose, too. At that price point, it's a completely different conversation (might still be interesting, but it's a different conversation).

This has been interesting - thank you to all of you who have voted or commented.

-Tyson
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And my point in my initial post is that quantity and quality both exist on a spectrum. I enjoy variety, so I tend towards quantity in my habits, but there are levels of quality I won't compromise on to do so.
 
Quality. Sold probably 30ish Spydercos after I got my first Sebenza, now I’ve got one Spyderco, and two Sebenzas. (And some GECs) Just something about a well made tool and you can’t go back.
 
Tyson A Wright said:
I'm kind of interested in the "buy a bunch of Rough Ryder instead of one GEC" or "buy a bunch of Ganzo instead of one Benchmade" things I occasionally see around here. If your knife budget is too small to buy a GEC or Benchmade, well, then buy something you can afford. But if you can afford five RR or Ganzo, you can afford one GEC or Benchmade, so it's not really about what you can afford anymore at that point. It's about whether you would rather have quantity or quality. I thought it would be interesting to see what people had to say about that, and it has been.

Several people have said things along the lines of "well, if it was $500, the answer would be different because...". I get that but I chose the price range I did on purpose. I specifically left "buy two $50 knives" out on purpose, too. At that price point, it's a completely different conversation (might still be interesting, but it's a different conversation).

This has been interesting - thank you to all of you who have voted or commented.

-Tyson
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I typically leave my $100+ knives in their boxes, so I would prefer 4 $25 knives/machetes.
 
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Generally I am into value. But, it depends on the opportunity and the situation.

n2s
 
What am I supposed to do with the knives? What chances are for them to be dropped and never be seen again (working above water, on heights)? Chances for it to grow legs? Am I destroying knives often due to missusing them?

I would vote a single $100 knife because I have plenty already and I know for that money I can get a decent tool that I will not thrash.

Mikel
 
Too many damn good knives under $50. Some are awesome at $30 or a little less.

Truth is, paying much more than that is for us knife enthusiasts. I got along just fine with $15 Kershaws and $25 Ontarios before. Did I need a $150 Spyderco? Hell no. But did I want one? Absolutely.

What the knife will be used for is indeed a factor. That determines the type of knife, which determines the budget. Only the purchaser can speak to that.

I carry a $25 Tinker at work and a $150 PM2 outside of work. Sometimes I carry a $30 Ruike that is just beyond awesome for the price. I'm happy with all three, but they have different purposes for me.
 
What I buy depends a lot on available finances. But it will seldom be a $500 knife regardless. I like them in this price range but I see no point other than simply wanting a more high dollar knife. Cutting ability is not the issue in most cases with $150+ knives. One day I would go with 5 Rough Ryders and another day I would get the single GEC. Right now, I lean toward a single GEC. But I haven't purchased a GEC this year yet. It has been a pretty frugal knife buying year for me so far. Have plenty already.
 
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