Reactions when you "whip it out"

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When I carried a small Sebenza I don't recall getting a reaction/comment from non-knifeknuts. When I carried a large Sebenza I coul'nt count the number of times I've gotten comments such as: "why do you need a knife that big?" or "what are you going to kill with that thing?" etc. Never a comment about the quality. When I carry my Benchmade 690-01, I seem to always get "ooh NICE KNIFE" or similar. Go figure.......
 
My objective is to pull it, out use it, and put it away before it gets noticed.:)
My wife's just walked in and saw what I was typing, now she's in the background laughing, I wonder why. :confused:
 
BUt seriously, I get..."what the HELL is that?" (I carry Benchmade Autostrykers)followed by "you're gonna get ARRESTED, boy!"

To which I whip out the other autostryker, hit the firing button and reply "does this mean I'll get arrested twice?"
 
It depends, in front of women or men? In front of women I usually get Oh My God! :eek: Kinda like Dan with his Sifu....:D

I hate the idiots who ask who I'm planning on disemboweling with a 3 inch folder.:rolleyes: But I resist the temptation to tell them it is they who are about to become my next victim and instead try to educate them about quality tools.
 
Originally posted by MelancholyMutt
BUt seriously, I get..."what the HELL is that?" (I carry Benchmade Autostrykers)followed by "you're gonna get ARRESTED, boy!"

To which I whip out the other autostryker, hit the firing button and reply "does this mean I'll get arrested twice?"
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And people here wonder why we get the reactions we do. :rolleyes:

I generally don't get reactions from my knives. I can only think of two people who reacted negatively and both of those instances were short lived because everyone else in the room knew I had knives and didn't care.

Chris
 
I don't get negative reations at all because nobody knows I carry a knife. It is nobody's business but mine. I have no doubt that if I showed my knife to others, those that didn't react openly would do so behind my back. I can see absolutely no upside to using my knife in front of others.
 
I don't whip mine out as much as I would like to. I'm in customers homes all day and whipping out a knife could have very negative effects on my career. So when I whip it out it is usually amoung friends who would not be surprised by anything I whipped out!
 
Whippin' out my small Sebenza has not freaked anyone out... My GB is a different story...! I took it out to show a buddy of mine who works in a hardware store that carries a lot of sporting goods. I was kind of shocked that the older couple that was standing near me (at the gun counter) were shocked at the sight of it... they moved a couple of steps away from me... But were VERY cool when I pulled my new Spyderco Wegner...


Apparently knives are very much like guns... These people were hunters.. not sheeple at all, it wasn't the sight of a KNIFE that freaked them, but just how big and 'ugly' my GB looked in comparison to the Spyderco.

turns out this guy has a 'ranch rifle' a Ruger mini-30 (he was at the counter getting ammo...), and I asked him what the difference was between his 'ranch rifle' and an AK-47 was... he said, "well mine is not an assault rifle..." HMMMMMM??? I thought. Turns out he also has a Mini-14... and I asked him what the difference between that and an AR-15... he said again, "it's not an assault rifle"... HMMMMMM? I once again thought.

we chatted, he got my point...

I'm sure those you who are on the same page that I am on also also get it, and If others of you don't, I'm sorry!
;)

Looks mean nothing...!!!


-Dave
 
I used to occasionally show my friends my AFCK and sometimes flick it out but then I got sick and tired of the why's and the how's and the what's and all the other questions so I just don't bother anymore.
Most times their ignorance annoys me and I don't have the patience to explain everything to them...

I use to like the reaction I got from my knife but now I shy away from it...it's a tool not a showpiece..
 
Hey, BOK!

I am fairly new here myself, but just wanted to give you a formal Welcome if nobody has done so yet...Welcome to BFC!


I agree 100% with ya... knives are tools... some people feel they are weapons (and they certainly can be, but so can a ball point pen)


Anyway... WELCOME!

-Dave:)
 
Originally posted by Iverson
I asked him what the difference was between his 'ranch rifle' and an AK-47 was... he said, "well mine is not an assault rifle..." HMMMMMM??? I thought.
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"Knives are NOT weapons! There are just really good at hurting bad guys."
I see it everyday here on bladeforums. Sometimes being PC means being ... I'll say: obtuse. D@mn sham being PC is the only way to keep your butt out of the sling.

Good point you made though. "What's the difference between A and B?" "Well, "they" say B is dangerous.":rolleyes:

What's the going rate for a mini-14?
 
Clint...

Good points.

As to the going rate for a mini-14, it really depends on where you buy one.... I believe they are still less expensive than most any brand of AR, but I like the quality of most all Ruger firearms,

I named my Golden Retriever after my model 101 over/under 20 guage. Ruger's gonna be my hunting buddy this year, I just hope he calms down a bit before we go after some Quail.

-Dave:)
 
Reminds me of one time when I opened my SAK Adventurer and one fella saw it and jumped up yelling "AHHH! He's got a knife!!!" The fella sitting on the other side of me knew I had it out already and looked at the first guy, saying "Man, you ARE as dumb as you look!", which got a lot of laughs out of everyone.

Matt in Texas
 
If a guy freaks out when I pull out a blade, I always say, "What my daddy always told me - don't ever be afraid of nothin' that's smaller'n yer pecker." That shut's 'em up most of the time, even about half the time with the Sifu. If it doesn't I just give them a funny look and that usually ends it.

Girls are different. Sometimes they're scared of "weapons." But they can often be brought around on the "tool" side of things. Otherwise I can explain how a knife can give them (or me) an advantage against a larger, stronger attacker, or, "it could help if I have to make someone let go of me (or you)." I also explain to them that they're safer if I have a knife than they are if I don't, when they ask why I say "the same reason I am." That works often too.

Some people will never understand. My mother once made a comment about the mini-AFCK I opened when we were standing in the kitchen. I said, "this knife opens in a 3" radius, dull side first, I am five feet away from you, and I am not your enemy, what are you afraid of?" When that didn't work, I told her to look and tell me what was in her hand at the moment. It was an 11" butcher knife. I didn't convert her in that moment, but at least she does carry a small Benchmade in her purse now.
 
Since I only know a couple of other guys who carry knives personally in my area, I don't whip out my knives in front of others very often anymore, and if I do, I tend to open 'em slowly and discreetly. When using a small folder to open packages, I've gotten "Is that thing even legal?" also, when cutting paper once with the mini-scissors on my SAK Classic, a woman said, "I'll have you know that you are carrying a deadly weapon." I merely ignored her and continued cutting the paper.

I've heard the whole range of things. I knew an American guy in Taiwan who had taken a (Boker Toplock??) folder over and opened it to cut some fruit. Another American guy we knew made a loud exclamation, then said, "What the he!! are you carrying that thing for?? Are you gonna skin a moose on the way to work?" This same guy that made the exclamation is now working for the FBI.

Jim
 
I only "whip it out" when I'm cutting fruit at work. I find it far too bothersome to explain myself to every Tom, Dick and Harry that asks me, "That's illegal!". (Saying the cafeteria knives are too dull to cut fruit usually works.) I would be tempted to show them the other two blades on my person that might come closer to being illegal but that would just escalate the situation. The "tool" explanation only works for some people. Most people just respond with, "Yeah, sure!"

These days, when I see someone struggle with a package, I walk away if they don't look someone that would understand why I carry a small blade with me at all times. Better they break a sweat ripping open the box than to freak out at me.

I do "whip it out" when I'm with friends. They all know that I carry one and why I do so. None of them are threatened. But strangers...well, that's why they're strangers and that's how they will stay. :)

Burton
 
Two years ago, friends birthday party, watching Pink Floyd The Wall, I was sitting on the couch, next to another friend, leaned over and mentioned something to him about the Webley pistol in one scene...
girl siting on another couch, couple feet away, jumped up and said "OH MY GOD! You're into guns?", gave me a freaked out look, avoided me for the rest of the afternoon, and kept looking at me like I was Freddy Kreuger...
Few other ppl seemed bothered by the idea.

Later, the birthday personage was having trouble opening something, so I stood up, and pulled my commander, letting the Wave catch it, and jerk it open.
I didnt get it back for 30 minutes as it got passed around (with my premission) and everyone, including "anti gun girl" fondled it, and a few tried the wave.
Same thing happened later when I used my Paragon ATKO 3 to clean my nails.

No one was bothered by the knives.
Hardly anyone I meet is bothered by them. I get funny looks sometimes... but I cant recall anyone saying peep to me about them. *shrugs* I'm lucky I guess.

I'm not afraid to use my knives in the precense of others... if they cant handle it, f-'em. I'm not breaking the law with any of my blades that I'd use for utility, so if they get their panties in a knot, I dont give a damn. (this would be different if I was in a work enviroment where I'd loose my job for carrying my Commander).
I wont hide... I like knives... I carry knives... and if attacked with deadly force, I'm gonna do my damndest to kill with those knives... this is how it should be, ppl need to learn to freaking deal with it.
 
I usually carry a knife with around a 3" blade, either a william henry, small wood inlay sebenza, camillus edc, ckt neck peck, or something I made. I have never had anyone freak out on me when I pulled one of these out. I manage a very busy bar, and when I can't get the label of a bottle of liquor in order to open it up, I pull out a knife, usually very quickly, and cut off the label. Then put it back jsut as quickly. Everyone usually asks to see the knife, and asks where they can get one, because it is so handy. When you use a neck knife or a one hand folder when you are in a hurry and only have one hand, people tend to understand the purpose. Then for the most part when I tell them how much they cost they decide that they don't really need one, but they sure think they are cool. I would say that an average of 100 people a week watch me whip it out, and now most of the regulars at my bar come running up to me when they need a knife for anything, it helps me sell my custom made knives when they show them off to all their friends at their table.
Kyle Fuglesten
p.s. I don't carry anymore of a knife than I need, if I carried my sifu or a big bowie and whipped it out, I would fully expect people to freak out on me. If I do carry me sifu I keep it on my waistband discreetly tucked away, and i will only pull it out if I need it for what it was designed to do, scare the **** out of people, and possibly safe my butt in a fight.
 
At my age, if I "whip it out", there will probably be a LEO with handcuffs standing there ready to do his constitutional duty.:D

Sorry. Couldn't resist.:p
 
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