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Skulls have also been used as death imagery for thousands of years as well. Just saying.
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Skull or no Skull?
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Skulls have also been used as death imagery for thousands of years as well. Just saying.
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There also have been teenagers 7000 years ago ;-)
Probably a bigger part of knife makers and users where teenagers than today since life expectation was so short and ppl grew up much faster.
My great grandma's grand father's father was a regimental gun smith when he was still a teenager no big deal back then.
Anyways, back to the skulls. I never liked them since I've only seen them on bottles containing poisonous substances or the uniforms of bad guys in the movies.
Still they are kinda cool on pirate ships.
Whoever likes skulls will have their reasons too and I don't understand while others would blame it on "teenagers" or mall ninjas.
Some reasons why some like skulls have been mentioned here already. Are there any others?
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Wow, people are getting all philosophical and stuff. As was stated earlier for every person who hates the skull there are probably a few people who would buy it. Not necessarily the knife nuts on this forum but the general public. It's just a decor item, like it or don't, no voodoo included. It's certainly more fitting than butterflies or some other random object, to the genera. Skulls go along with guns and knives as well as any other decorative item I guess. Take the wide use of the punisher skull used in many areas of gun gear. From magazine floor plates, to AR dust covers, pistol grips to Chris Kyle's SEAL team spray painting it onto their hummers and body armor. I'm not going to be the one to tell SEAL team 3 or the Army's 24th infantry that they are being too "tacticool".
The main thing is that this is a product, meant to be purchased by someone. Protech puts out a model called the tactical response knife, and I just checked on blade hq, more than a couple of the SOLD ones have skulls on them, so someone's definitely buying them.
Personally the knife isn't my style, however skulls or not, I wish them the best of luck on this project.
The main thing is that this is a product, meant to be purchased by someone. Protech puts out a model called the tactical response knife, and I just checked on blade hq, more than a couple of the SOLD ones have skulls on them, so someone's definitely buying them.
Personally the knife isn't my style, however skulls or not, I wish them the best of luck on this project.
NorthernSouthpaw
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Wow, people are getting all philosophical and stuff. As was stated earlier for every person who hates the skull there are probably a few people who would buy it. Not necessarily the knife nuts on this forum but the general public. It's just a decor item, like it or don't, no voodoo included. It's certainly more fitting than butterflies or some other random object, to the genera. Skulls go along with guns and knives as well as any other decorative item I guess. Take the wide use of the punisher skull used in many areas of gun gear. From magazine floor plates, to AR dust covers, pistol grips to Chris Kyle's SEAL team spray painting it onto their hummers and body armor. I'm not going to be the one to tell SEAL team 3 or the Army's 24th infantry that they are being too "tacticool".
The main thing is that this is a product, meant to be purchased by someone. Protech puts out a model called the tactical response knife, and I just checked on blade hq, more than a couple of the SOLD ones have skulls on them, so someone's definitely buying them.
Personally the knife isn't my style, however skulls or not, I wish them the best of luck on this project.
I couldn't disagree more with the highlighted statement. Last time I checked an Infidel had a butterfly on it, and I would take one of those any day.
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Def skull!
Somewhat off-topic, but since you brought it up-
Why else would a person put that on their duty gear unless they were trying to be "tacticool"? Does it serve any other purpose? It's certainly not an official military identification.
As an American, I don't like the idea of US soldiers representing the United States wearing skull designs on their duty gear. To me, a skull insignia on military duty gear does not say "We're the good guys. We're here to help. We're here to protect the weak and liberate the oppressed". When I think of military personnel wearing skull designs, I think of the nazis.
Something tells me if the Navy brass knew that their personnel were decorating their duty gear with skulls, that they would put a stop to it. In the modern age, the public image of US soldiers is a very serious matter that can have very serious ramifications. Just getting the job done isn't enough anymore. In the modern world, LOOKING like the good guys is just as important as BEING the good guys. Our enemies won't hesitate to use any negative imagery for propaganda purposes. The US military faces enough hatred around the world without wearing death-squad type imagery.
I remember a little while back, some US military unit in Afghanistan took a group picture with a unit banner behind them that they had made. The banner had SS-style lightening bolts on it. That did not go over well at all. And if I recall correctly, the military brass was very displeased.
I'll say it. And I would say it to their faces.I'm not going to be the one to tell SEAL team 3 or the Army's 24th infantry that they are being too "tacticool".
Why else would a person put that on their duty gear unless they were trying to be "tacticool"? Does it serve any other purpose? It's certainly not an official military identification.
As an American, I don't like the idea of US soldiers representing the United States wearing skull designs on their duty gear. To me, a skull insignia on military duty gear does not say "We're the good guys. We're here to help. We're here to protect the weak and liberate the oppressed". When I think of military personnel wearing skull designs, I think of the nazis.
Something tells me if the Navy brass knew that their personnel were decorating their duty gear with skulls, that they would put a stop to it. In the modern age, the public image of US soldiers is a very serious matter that can have very serious ramifications. Just getting the job done isn't enough anymore. In the modern world, LOOKING like the good guys is just as important as BEING the good guys. Our enemies won't hesitate to use any negative imagery for propaganda purposes. The US military faces enough hatred around the world without wearing death-squad type imagery.
I remember a little while back, some US military unit in Afghanistan took a group picture with a unit banner behind them that they had made. The banner had SS-style lightening bolts on it. That did not go over well at all. And if I recall correctly, the military brass was very displeased.
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Bingo or at least make it a punisher skull.
You want to sell a bunch? 100% serious. Skull. Stencilling on the blade. Digi-camo scales. Change the name to "Minuteman Patriot" or "American Minuteman" or something like that. People can't get enough of the stuff. Look at what Leftytwogunz posted earlier. Skulls on your knife make you look as tactiawesome as Chris Kyle's SEAL team.
Personally I think its silly. But if I wanted to sell a knife, it's what I would do.
Good luck to you! Hope you can give a lot to whatever charity you mentioned. :thumbup:
Personally I think its silly. But if I wanted to sell a knife, it's what I would do.
Good luck to you! Hope you can give a lot to whatever charity you mentioned. :thumbup:
Wow, people are getting all philosophical and stuff. As was stated earlier for every person who hates the skull there are probably a few people who would buy it. Not necessarily the knife nuts on this forum but the general public. It's just a decor item, like it or don't, no voodoo included. It's certainly more fitting than butterflies or some other random object, to the genera. Skulls go along with guns and knives as well as any other decorative item I guess. Take the wide use of the punisher skull used in many areas of gun gear. From magazine floor plates, to AR dust covers, pistol grips to Chris Kyle's SEAL team spray painting it onto their hummers and body armor. I'm not going to be the one to tell SEAL team 3 or the Army's 24th infantry that they are being too "tacticool".
The main thing is that this is a product, meant to be purchased by someone. Protech puts out a model called the tactical response knife, and I just checked on blade hq, more than a couple of the SOLD ones have skulls on them, so someone's definitely buying them.
Personally the knife isn't my style, however skulls or not, I wish them the best of luck on this project.
Yes because every person who adorns their gear with skulls is in SEAL team 3.
There you go. Skulls are not cool. But punisher skulls are awesome!
Skulls sell. Heck put a camo paracord fob on it with a skull bead.
You are missing the whole point. People buy things that make them feel like a SEAL, not because they are a SEAL. Why do you think SOG calls it a SEAL Pup? There aren't many SEALs. They are not the market you are trying to get. The numbers are in people who want to have what SEALs have.
Nothing wrong with that. And nothing wrong with selling to it. Take advantage of it, especially if you are giving some of the profits to charity.
I'd find some way to slip "survival" into the whole thing somehow if you really want them to sell like hotcakes.
......You take me seriously when I say everyone who buys stuff with skulls on it is part of SEAL team 3? There's this thing called sarcasm. And I don't think skulls are even representative of what you're getting at. So therefore it's for tacticool mall-ninjas. Nothing wrong with that, just saying it how it is.
Leftytwogunz
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@NorthernSouthpaw the butterfly thing wasn't specifically directed at Benchmade, just the first silly item that came to mind. I've owned two infidels and they are ok knives..
@Killgar I am glad that you are willing to stand up and tell elite military units what they should put on their gear. As for me I am fine with whatever they want whether it be skulls or butterflies. I appreciate your opinion on how the military needs to be perceived. In fact, it's not just the military that faces hatred throughout the world, it's the U.S. in general. When our military is deployed into a combat zone to kill the enemy I doubt what insignia they paint onto their gun (or knife) is going to make any difference in public opinion of the military action. As far as negative imagery for propaganda purposes, we are talking about the same enemy that beheads innocent people on video right? You will have to excuse me though, I have never bought into the "we're here to win the hearts and minds" line of thinking. If it worked so well we wouldn't still be there.
However, we are getting way off topic. My point was to say that skulls are widely used in many areas of gun gear, and military gear was just one example i listed.
@Paka your post was a waste to read, Obviously everyone that buys a skull knife, or has a skull on the floor plate of their glock magazine isn't in some elite military unit. That was my point. The whole genra is very popular and this knife in question would probably sell very well with the skull on it as Marcinek posted.
@Killgar I am glad that you are willing to stand up and tell elite military units what they should put on their gear. As for me I am fine with whatever they want whether it be skulls or butterflies. I appreciate your opinion on how the military needs to be perceived. In fact, it's not just the military that faces hatred throughout the world, it's the U.S. in general. When our military is deployed into a combat zone to kill the enemy I doubt what insignia they paint onto their gun (or knife) is going to make any difference in public opinion of the military action. As far as negative imagery for propaganda purposes, we are talking about the same enemy that beheads innocent people on video right? You will have to excuse me though, I have never bought into the "we're here to win the hearts and minds" line of thinking. If it worked so well we wouldn't still be there.
However, we are getting way off topic. My point was to say that skulls are widely used in many areas of gun gear, and military gear was just one example i listed.
@Paka your post was a waste to read, Obviously everyone that buys a skull knife, or has a skull on the floor plate of their glock magazine isn't in some elite military unit. That was my point. The whole genra is very popular and this knife in question would probably sell very well with the skull on it as Marcinek posted.
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I largely agree with this as well. I wouldn't personally buy one with a skull on it, but I would definitely be wrong if I said you will have trouble selling them with the skull.
If you offered both, I would personally buy one without in a heartbeat, and I normally don't buy knives in this price category anymore. Kind of moved way up there not too long ago, but I really love this Protec design, and that color is very nice
