Second chance knives?

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cbach8tw

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Have you ever bought a new knife and then you were not thrilled with what you thought was a cool knife, and put it away to look at another time? Not that you wanted to get rid of it, you still liked it, but the initial excitement wore off. I was that same way when I got my first Blind Horse Maverick Scout, but now after i played with it for awhile, I am appreciating it more and more and I notice the subtle things about it that make its design unique. Better late than never. I used to think the handle was too long and not aesthetically pleasing with the blade shape, which was not really a clip or a true drop point. Now after handling other knives with handles that were too short, I appreciate the length of the handle and the blade shape has just enough tip for penetration and slicing. Anyone have the same experience with a knife, from a dud to a "gee, never saw it that way before?"
 
When I got my zt 0562 i was in love. But after a few weeks it wore off. The fact that it only would flip open got to me. I need options, thumb stud opening and two hand opening does not work with that knife. Ball bearing pivots dont really matter to me either. So i let it rest for a few weeks, then i started using it for work, landscaping. I fell back in love with it. Once the knife is open it is so solid and cut so well. The handle fits me perfect.
 
When I first got my Spydie Military, it seemed like it was too big. Then the weather warmed up, I was outdoors more, on the trails, by the lake, and I got to carrying in my back pocket. Then my other knives started feeling too small. :p
 
By the title I thought it was gonna be about a knife you gave a girl to get a second chance at dating.
 
A 4.5" Martinni leuku I've had forever, typical Scandi sheath. Totally abused, mistreated and disregarded for decades; the whore of my gear, but with me on every trip of any kind, usually packed, not worn. Then sometimes years in a closet. Birch handle held up great, varnish is yellowing though. No shrinkage.

Several years ago I pulled it out of another drawer and something happened where I realized that it had always been in reach everywhere I'd gone, used often, but never given a second thought other than to throw it in the pack.

Ended up reflecting on a lot of its history, saving my but on many occasions, polishing it up, working the sheath, wrapping the handle and putting another fine edge on it. Retired now, but one of my favorites again.

Best thing is that it introduced me to leukus and I purchased a "few" more. :)
 
ZT0770CF, I liked it at first then after a few days wanted to sell it. After handling it more I came to love that blade and slim profile. Then I did sell it. I now have the M4 version of the that knife.
 
My first "decent" knife that I bought was a Ka-Bar Dog's Head Stockman, and when I first got it, I was underwhelmed. I almost returned it. So, it sat in its box for at least a year. Just within the last 2 months, I've taken back out of the box, played with it, and carried two or three times. I've come to enjoy the knife very much! I'm glad that I've hung onto it to give it another shot.
 
My Buck Spitfire. It's a great knife I wish more on this board would check out. I have always carried SAK's but after being on this board I just had to get a modern folder. Being a lefty, the Spitfire's mid lock back worked great. Press a little, tap the back of the blade on my thigh, then close it. Not only worked great but looked cool doing it. Opening one handed became second nature with little practice.
So why is it in a drawer after carrying as daily user for just a few weeks? No can/bottle opener, screwdriver,scissors etc,etc. The Spitfire was really handy just snatching out of my pocket and flicking open and then closed. But I've been carrying SAK's so long I seriously missed the other tools. I did spend a week carrying the Spitfire and my SAK, that just seemed uncomfortable having 2 knives. I have always only carried one except for a sheath blade while doing outdoorsy stuff.
Anyway just so everyone understands, if I decide I no longer need to carry a SAK, the Spitfire is ready for me. It's actually a wonderful knife.
 
Despite it being a sprint run, I was not thrilled with my Spyderco Tenacious. I had done a light spine whack test and found that the liner lock readily disengaged with impact.

I began to carry fixed blades and slipjoints later on, which caused me to re evaluate my priorities as far as an EDC knife is concerned. I'm a lot happier with my Tenacious now that I understand that a light duty EDC blade is just that. The Tenacious is a lovely and very well designed knife within that sphere of use.
 
Believe it or not. A mora. Got it from uncle few years ago thought it was awesome. Then I started turning towards larger tactical fixed blades now I'm back to loving the mora
 
Delica 4 took a long time to get use too now I love it. then a Benchmade stryker 2 old school then when they reintroduced it I got out the old one and she's in rotation now:)
 
greetings all,
okay, i'll play. gotta be the endura. bought one but started feeling it was kind of lightweight and not too strong. traded away and went back to my zt's and emersons. found another at the local knife show, brand new foliage green for a giveaway price. long story short, it does anything and everything I need in a knife for my uses today. it's my edc 80%. best regards.
mike
 
I picked up a Spyderco PM2 when I was first getting serious about knives. It felt like too much handle for not enough blade, so I traded it. Later I picked up the same knife (satin/digicam) and it did not change my mind. Still too much handle in not enough blade.

There was a Benchmade 300sn flipper that I really didn't like because of the blocky handle, then I traded for a 300-1 with sculpted blue/black G10 and it was actually a really nice knife. I sold it to my boss so he could gift it to a friend and sort of regret it.

I picked up a Benchmade 760 LFTi on my first vacation to Portland at a pawn shop originally just because it was discontinued. I usually don't carry knives that size as the handle is more than I need, but after a while, I started to really like it. And it has memories attached to it, so that makes it better. The next year we went to Oregon again and I found another 760s LFTi serrated and grabbed that one too. I thought it was fate that I found the same discontinued knife 2 years in a row, so I had to take it home, if only for the story. But I found I don't really need 2 of those, so the second one is on the bench.
 
When I bought a ZT0566, I had the same complaint that many others have stated, which is that the detent was very stiff. For a long time, it sat in its box and never my pocket, but I eventually decided to give it another try. Now, it is nicely broken in, and is one of my most frequently carried folders.
 
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