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- Apr 1, 2005
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First of all, I'm a 48 yr. old dentist who knew (I get to use PAST tense, lol) nothing about knives until 3 days ago. I never grew up around knives. To this day, I know NOBODY who carries one. After reading this forum for an average of 3-4 hours each of the last 3 days, I'm amazed that I don't know anyone who carries, for it seems like a religion here...part of getting dressed. Some of you carry more in your pockets than I've ever HELD in my life.
Last Thursday I went to a local sporting goods store to purchase a new folding utility box cutter, it was on sale, of course
. I had a few extra moments, so I looked into the knife display. Long story short, I bought a S&W Extreme Ops tanto blade BECAUSE it was on sale for $19.99 from a retail of $59.99!! I got home feeling pretty good, especially when I figured out what "tanto" meant...until I decided to look on the internet and discovered that EVERYBODY sells that knife for $19.99 
.
I figured there were better knives out there, heh, so I took that S&W back for a refund. Bottom line, I fell into BladeForums.com while researching. I couldn't believe what I started reading . Why do people need SIX Spydercos? Why do people KEEP buying more knives? Why does Benchmade make all those numbered knives, and how does anyone remember which is which? Is a Sebenza a sexual device? It must be, cuz everyone seems to orgasm around it....
All the reading and researching is addictive. I've gone to three Gun & Knife stores now this weekend. I put 'em all in my hand and opened and closed 'em, multiple times until the clerks got tired of standing there and answering stupid questions. I nicked my thumb on a Kershaw Leek and drew blood. I almost died....of embarrassment. But man, that Leek was fun!
But now I know what a liner lock is...a frame lock...an Axis. I can tell the difference between a tanto and a drop point, a tang and a choil. I know what EDC, FRN, G10, VG-10, 440A, and S30V refer to. I started remembering what 550, 551, 555, 556, 705, 710, 720, and 806D2 were. I finally figured out what "sheeple" meant..LOL I've got a long ways to go, but it's a start...
Anyways, I ended up buying a Kershaw Blackout cuz I had to have an assisted opener and the black looked sweet...and I couldn't pass up the $33 price that I snagged. I hope I don't cut my jewels off running my dogs in the park :footinmou . I'm looking at snagging a Leek...or a Griptilian...or a Calypso Jr...or something else. You can't have just one, right? I might need one for every car, or pocket. The badass big ones will have to wait til I turn 50...I gotta learn how to not cut myself first.
Finally, I give this forum props...lotsa information, camaraderie, passion, and friendliness. I've been on car forums, motorcycle forums, etc...and people get flamed all the time for asking newbie questions or the SAME question over and over, but so far, not this forum. Yes, I do use the SEARCH function, but I do see the same questions answered without pause. Congrats to you guys!
Last Thursday I went to a local sporting goods store to purchase a new folding utility box cutter, it was on sale, of course
. I had a few extra moments, so I looked into the knife display. Long story short, I bought a S&W Extreme Ops tanto blade BECAUSE it was on sale for $19.99 from a retail of $59.99!! I got home feeling pretty good, especially when I figured out what "tanto" meant...until I decided to look on the internet and discovered that EVERYBODY sells that knife for $19.99 .I figured there were better knives out there, heh, so I took that S&W back for a refund. Bottom line, I fell into BladeForums.com while researching. I couldn't believe what I started reading
. Why do people need SIX Spydercos? Why do people KEEP buying more knives? Why does Benchmade make all those numbered knives, and how does anyone remember which is which? Is a Sebenza a sexual device? It must be, cuz everyone seems to orgasm around it....All the reading and researching is addictive. I've gone to three Gun & Knife stores now this weekend. I put 'em all in my hand and opened and closed 'em, multiple times until the clerks got tired of standing there and answering stupid questions. I nicked my thumb on a Kershaw Leek and drew blood. I almost died....of embarrassment. But man, that Leek was fun!
But now I know what a liner lock is...a frame lock...an Axis. I can tell the difference between a tanto and a drop point, a tang and a choil. I know what EDC, FRN, G10, VG-10, 440A, and S30V refer to. I started remembering what 550, 551, 555, 556, 705, 710, 720, and 806D2 were. I finally figured out what "sheeple" meant..LOL
I've got a long ways to go, but it's a start...Anyways, I ended up buying a Kershaw Blackout cuz I had to have an assisted opener and the black looked sweet...and I couldn't pass up the $33 price that I snagged. I hope I don't cut my jewels off running my dogs in the park :footinmou . I'm looking at snagging a Leek...or a Griptilian...or a Calypso Jr...or something else. You can't have just one, right? I might need one for every car, or pocket. The badass big ones will have to wait til I turn 50...I gotta learn how to not cut myself first.
Finally, I give this forum props...lotsa information, camaraderie, passion, and friendliness. I've been on car forums, motorcycle forums, etc...and people get flamed all the time for asking newbie questions or the SAME question over and over, but so far, not this forum. Yes, I do use the SEARCH function, but I do see the same questions answered without pause. Congrats to you guys!
