Retail Stores that "sell knives"

k_ozdragon · May 7, 2015

Stop by Knife Gallery in Orange. We sit there and geek out on knives almost every day lol.

AusLoX · May 8, 2015

TheGearGuy said:
The first time I walked into Recon 1 I knew I had found the place for me...
The clerk said.."can I help you" and like the knife geek that I am I said, "Yes I'm looking for a Benchmade 903 mini stryker drop point", and instead of the expected puzzled look I would get at REI or Sport Chalet he said "straight edge or partially serrated?" and in my mind I said "Hallelujah!!! He knows what I said, I've found my knife store!"
It's a pleasure for me to stop by and spend time talking knives with "knife people" dedicated to the knife industry. Although "stopping by" tends to end with me spending more $$.

Yeah Recon 1 is awesome. Come visit the Knife Gallery in Orange because there's always a bunch of us in there just talking knives and having a good time. Were usually there Tuesday-Friday around 5-9pm.

thegamettt · May 8, 2015

I went to the knife gallery in orange a couple months ago to buy a sharpener. It's the first time I've been in a cutlery since I became a real knife enthusiast. At first the guy treated me like one of those people that just go in there because "cool! Swords and stuff!" (He Was not rude or anything) But then once I started asking more questions, he realized I knew a little bit more, and we had a really cool conversations about knives and he showed me all the cool stuff. Even showed me how to tell fake spydercos and crks apart. Hope to go back in again soon and chat again with real knife enthusiasts. That was a pleasant experience.

Colty1 · May 10, 2015

I have worked retail in the past, and fill in at my families store from time to time. Nothing makes employees more upset when someone comes in and just wants to handle the knives without any intention of purchasing them. That's the advantage of holding the knife, you know exactly what you are getting. I don't waste peoples time and will always pay a few extra bucks to buy something in store, but I too buy many of my knives online.

J_kocaj · May 10, 2015

I agree The Rileys ACE in GR has the best selection in the area, 2x as much as Cabelas.

raistlin65 said:
My local Ace Hardware store (~ 1 mile away) has the biggest knife collection for a store in town, and the knife section is run by a serious knife enthusiast. He's more than happy to show you and talk with knives all day. Really good selection to browse through.

Unfortunately, they run almost all of their prices at full MSRP. So I've only bought one knife from them. But since I do my other hardware shopping there, I don't feel so guilty looking at and handling their knives.

AusLoX · May 11, 2015

thegamettt said:
I went to the knife gallery in orange a couple months ago to buy a sharpener. It's the first time I've been in a cutlery since I became a real knife enthusiast. At first the guy treated me like one of those people that just go in there because "cool! Swords and stuff!" (He Was not rude or anything) But then once I started asking more questions, he realized I knew a little bit more, and we had a really cool conversations about knives and he showed me all the cool stuff. Even showed me how to tell fake spydercos and crks apart. Hope to go back in again soon and chat again with real knife enthusiasts. That was a pleasant experience.

Ya man stop by. We're always hanging out

Bobby3326 · May 15, 2015

Anyone know any local knife shops in the Lexington sc area? I miss living an hour away from knife center, I like to fondle a knife b4 buying it.

Converge · May 15, 2015

The worst I've seen has to be the army navy store right down the street from me. They have a few things worth buying for me based on proximity and low price like paracord or any small stupid accessories like carabiners. Sometimes I'll check out the knife selection, and I want to puke. They've got a shit ton of garbage of course, but also medium-high end stuff like kabar, kershaw, benchmade, Spyderco, etc. The prices are ABSURD. The kabar I bought for $50 online with free shipping was $89. Spyderco sage 3 cf was damn near $250. Just ridiculous prices. They also sell illegal shit there, like daggers and other double edged knives. Those are illegal in PA. Obviously just because of pure ignorance, since they have plenty of auto knives that you're only allowed to buy if you're LE or MIL.

jvan · May 17, 2015

Each winter I visit Alabama for six weeks and have the opportunity to visit the St. Nicks knife store in Foley. It is difficult to think of a knife that they don't carry in inventory. The proprietor is a walking encyclopedia on all of his stock. I have made several purchases from them over the years. Whether I buy or not he is always more than willing to talk knives while my wife visits the other stores in the mall.

rma100 · May 17, 2015

Converge said:
The worst I've seen has to be the army navy store right down the street from me. They have a few things worth buying for me based on proximity and low price like paracord or any small stupid accessories like carabiners. Sometimes I'll check out the knife selection, and I want to puke. They've got a shit ton of garbage of course, but also medium-high end stuff like kabar, kershaw, benchmade, Spyderco, etc. The prices are ABSURD. The kabar I bought for $50 online with free shipping was $89. Spyderco sage 3 cf was damn near $250. Just ridiculous prices. They also sell illegal shit there, like daggers and other double edged knives. Those are illegal in PA. Obviously just because of pure ignorance, since they have plenty of auto knives that you're only allowed to buy if you're LE or MIL.

In PA. you are allowed to buy, and possess automatic knives. Only Law Enforcement and Active Duty Military are allowed to CARRY automatic knives.

Converge · May 18, 2015

rma100 said:
In PA. you are allowed to buy, and possess automatic knives. Only Law Enforcement and Active Duty Military are allowed to CARRY automatic knives.

Only as a "curio or collector". Really anyone can buy an auto online and get it shipped to their house without problems. You still can't buy them in a retail store as a civilian, except maybe at lesser known places or junk tables at places like Q-Mart or some gun shows. I'm quite familiar with my states laws. And in PA any local municipality can have its OWN laws regarding knives. Just like philly has BS laws saying you cant carry ANY knife of any type unless you are working at the time. So many state wide laws "don't apply" depending on what county or borough you happen to be in. How these are upheld and enforced can obviously vary. The whole situation is incredibly annoying, PA's knife laws are terribly vague and out dated. Philadelphia is by far the worst.

Bobby3326 · May 29, 2015

Converge said:
Only as a "curio or collector". Really anyone can buy an auto online and get it shipped to their house without problems. You still can't buy them in a retail store as a civilian, except maybe at lesser known places or junk tables at places like Q-Mart or some gun shows. I'm quite familiar with my states laws. And in PA any local municipality can have its OWN laws regarding knives. Just like philly has BS laws saying you cant carry ANY knife of any type unless you are working at the time. So many state wide laws "don't apply" depending on what county or borough you happen to be in. How these are upheld and enforced can obviously vary. The whole situation is incredibly annoying, PA's knife laws are terribly vague and out dated. Philadelphia is by far the worst.

Luckily here in SC. pretty much anything goes for knives on the state side of things. There might be county/city ordinances in areas but for the most part we're pretty lucky. Autos can be legally carried and concealed by anyone of age.

Anybody over 18 can go into sportsman warehouse in Colombia and find an excellent selection of autos including otf models such as the infedel for reasonable prices. Most of there autos are benchmade, but there's a couple cheaper brands to choose from.