Seriously, when is the tacticool thing gonna play itself out?

marcinek said:
Precisely. And to take it a step further, look at the early 1900s when outdoor recreation first became popular for folks other than wealthy landowners....what knives did those folks use as "bushcraft" knives? They took versions of their tacticool Bowie fighters (which wre part of their riverboat gambler duel fantasy). No doubt for stabbing bears or mountain lions or whatever new "outdoor" fantasy they had.

Its all the same. Nothing has changed.

If the industry wasn't driven by fantasy, and what gives folks a warm fuzzy, we'd all be carrying just Swiss Army Knives.
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Blame Henry Ford.
 
I hate to admit this but most of my life all I carried was a Swiss Army knife. I didn't understand the appeal of knives, and I really didn't understand knife owners.

Growing up I had seen guys proudly displaying their Deer Antler, or Bowie knives from their belts. And I couldn't help but think...Unless these guys are fur trappers, these guys are complete weirdo's. It was a complete lack of understanding/immaturity on my part. Yet deep down I still associate traditional knives with things like farming, and I'm not a farmer nor do I want to be.

You often hear of traditional knives like slip joints being called "Grampa Knives" but in reality it's all counter culture. I'm sure when I'm a Senior, the younger generation won't want the "tacti-cool" knives I'm using, they will want the opposite. Which might be a traditional style, or traditional style updated. In fact I think the market is starting to reflect some of that with Knives like a Hissatsu which seems to me IMHO a bit of a blend between traditional and tactical.
 
Wow. And I thought my SEAL knife was a bit over the top. Also, (being a little picky here), the ad labels it as both a "combat knife" but also "an excellent survival knife". Now, from my experience, those two things are pretty different. I think they might want to get a new writer, or at least a dictionary.
 
As long as there are teenagers with money to burn, the tacticool garbage is here to stay.

Besides, if you don't own (or consider) stuff like this, how are you going to know what is decent and well designed?
 
I don't go huntin', campin', fishin', and I certainly don't whittle, so I hope cool looking knives will be popular for ever or I'd never have a reason to buy another knife. Just finished a long bike ride today and had my fully serrated Cold Steel Pointguard with me as my first responder in my waistband, and my XL Cold Steel fully serrated vaguero folder in my pocket just in case things got really ugly... Awwwh! What a Ruuushhh!!!
 
Mikkel Willumsen would have to change his business name; Urban Tactical to Urban???
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Well, I own a WASP injection knife. Makes no less sense than my small damascus micarta sebenza. I wanted em. I only need a leatherman. Im 38 and I wasn't allowed to have either expensive or dangerous things growing up. I also dont care if you own a high point or a sig pistol. I'll get what I damn well please and let others do the same. (yes, I too blew up a watermelon)

Sincerely,
A tactical plumber
 
Boats said:
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I will not name who made this or what it is called, (though the name is comically bad and can be read from the blade if you have good eyes), in case I might embarrass some poor soul here who paid $300 or more for it.

I did want to share the advertising copy from a major internet retailer that accompanied this knife's picture in my inbox:

"This semi-custom piece, (from a limited run of 250 ever made), by ___________, is one of the most unique and intimidating combat knives we carry. There isn't much that this solid hunk of D2 steel can't hack or slice through, which also makes it an excellent survival knife. The chainsaw-like backwards serrations aren't just there for show, they're devastating upon exit—essentially eviscerating any opponent who has the misfortune of a gut or ventral entry, (hence the name ___________). The textured G10 scales and grooves provide for the superior ergonomics you'll need to properly wield this monster."

Lol. Who is the market for this type of thing, especially coupled to this style of ad copy? There can't be that many 12 year olds with the cash and permission to drop $300 on such an item, yet someone out there buys things like this or its competitors, as it is hardly alone in this niche.

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I like "tactical" knives.

To me its more about having fun and looking cool more than anything else.

Like letting your inner child come out.

Some goofy designs can be useful and of high quality (good steels).

Live and let live I say. I like a good old Buck or Al-Mar as much as a tacticool design that is of acceptable utility

Btw, I kind of like that knife too.
 
Doug I wish you would quote me correctly. Not really important. But you really didn't have to handle it that way. Henry Ford brought cars to the masses and the masses began visiting our national parks and other points of interest that would have taken weeks if not months often without the car. They also did pretty well in the mud.
 
To me, the more tactical the better. Must have a glass breaker, seat belt cutter, laser pointer with strobe option, some sort of skull and flames design on it, perhaps even an evil clown. Mtech pretty much has nailed it. Honorable mention to Budk also.
 
22-rimfire said:
Doug I wish you would quote me correctly. Not really important. But you really didn't have to handle it that way. Henry Ford brought cars to the masses and the masses began visiting our national parks and other points of interest that would have taken weeks if not months often without the car. They also did pretty well in the mud.
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Understood, won't happen again. :thumbup: :)

DC
 
Better question to all of this...seriously? When are people going to stop criticizing others like of aesthetic design or beefier things that are a little overkill?

But really, I'm tired of hearing "tacticool" or "mall ninja". If you don't like it then you don't like it, it's different strokes for different folks. People say the same crap about steel snobs, flipper designs, bearing systems, cold steels holier than thou attitude about the tri-ad lock and other companies advertising.

A good quality knife is a good quality knife and a crap quality knife is a crap quality knife. Everything in between is personal preference, advertising, and customer service.
 
mrnotsam123 said:
Better question to all of this...seriously? When are people going to stop criticizing others like of aesthetic design or beefier things that are a little overkill?

But really, I'm tired of hearing "tacticool" or "mall ninja". If you don't like it then you don't like it, it's different strokes for different folks. People say the same crap about steel snobs, flipper designs, bearing systems, cold steels holier than thou attitude about the tri-ad lock and other companies advertising.

A good quality knife is a good quality knife and a crap quality knife is a crap quality knife. Everything in between is personal preference, advertising, and customer service.
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Hey, stop making sense!
Logic and clear thinking are not to be tolerated on the internet. :D
 
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