Someone convince me to actually use the knives I love.

Don't use them if you can't bring yourself to. Use crappy knives instead, never learn to appreciate quality tools
 
once you develop a taste for using your knives, you become a little sadistic and start wanting to see used marks on all your knives.

I recommend using your ESEEs first, they look so good beat up. :D
 
everyone has different comfort levels. just buy a $30 tenacious and use it if youre not comfortable using 100 dollar knives. personally, i have no problems using $250 knives on a regular basis, but once you break $300 i start getting really picky. thats why i carry $100 spydercos mostly, because they are well within my comfort level to use, and i have no problem whatsoever marring them up and bashing on them.
 
walleyeguy7 said:
everyone has different comfort levels. just buy a $30 tenacious and use it if youre not comfortable using 100 dollar knives. personally, i have no problems using $250 knives on a regular basis, but once you break $300 i start getting really picky. thats why i carry $100 spydercos mostly, because they are well within my comfort level to use, and i have no problem whatsoever marring them up and bashing on them.
Click to expand...

Good advice. Thanks.



And to the guy that said I must not love them a lot if I didn't buy spares - I would buy many many hests and esee 5s if my funds allowed. Trust me.
 
there's lots of ways a person can go in life....
none are right for everyone...

but there's little regret with buying things you really want to use...and using them.
 
All the knives listed in the OP are meant for using. I have no qualms using a 1 of 1 Demko custom @ $680. The most I have paid for a knife is $900 for a Burn stiletto... I used that knife too. What's the fun owning a Porsche or Ferrari if you can't ring it out?
 
I took the expensive solution.. I buy a spare!

one to fondle and look at, one to (ab)use







(just kidding about the abuse part, I have a widgy bar for that)
 
Here's how you do it:

Think about how much stuff you have that you don't need, and how silly that is.

Then go read about some of those people that have mental health issues with Hoarding. It starts slow, and turns into a really terrible disorder for many.

Watching a program on Hoarding is what made me use my Sebenza. Now I've ditched most of my other knives. Why own something you aren't going to use. You want to keep things pretty, and ageless. You are probably afraid of growing old, or death. Things aren't permanent. Your knives will rust someday eventually. Just use them and get it over with, the sooner you use them up, the sooner you can buy a new one with a clear conscious.
 
If you aren't using them, at least leverage your inventory and trade them. Get some entertainment from them.

All mine are users, then again, it's early ;-).

One of my other hobbies is radio, I seldom buy new and when the pile gets high, I start trading/selling. The pool of money doesn't really grow...well very much :-).
 
If you bought them to use, go for it.

If you're like me though, and buy knives for their aesthetic and artistic value, then keep those set aside and buy a duplicate to carry and use.

The ESEE 5, for example, has a beautiful form and I'd love to have a mint example in my own collection. It would look great alongside my NIB Beckers, CUDA, Ek, USMC, Condors, and all the rest. :D
 
Heres a plan!:

Step 1 - Remove knife from safe and box.
Step 2 - Inspect it, marvel at its beauty for a few seconds.....and then
Step 3 - Scratch the hell out of one side of the blade, you'll instantly want to start using it hard to even up the wear.

Then rinse and repeat for every knife in your safe :thumbup:
 
TxSxB said:
Heres a plan!:

Step 1 - Remove knife from safe and box.
Step 2 - Inspect it, marvel at its beauty for a few seconds.....and then
Step 3 - Scratch the hell out of one side of the blade, you'll instantly want to start using it hard to even up the wear.

Then rinse and repeat for every knife in your safe :thumbup:
Click to expand...

You know I've heard of many people who buy new things and itentionally mess them up a little so they aren't worried about keeping them pristine. Seems like a good idea, I just can't do it - yet.
 
ZippoThisKnifeThat said:
Never abuse, but definitely use!

I got over this feat by unloading my collection and seeing how much money I have put into something that sits in a drawer. Money that could have been better spent on something I can gain full satisfaction out of rather than hording boxes of knives. Think time value of money and short/long term satisfaction.

Bingo.

2 Rules Set for Myself:
1. Use the knives and retrieve full satisfaction!
2. The knives that are kept in boxes are knives that need to be sold.

Now there are collectors and knives that really are too nice for some to use. If you can afford to buy knives to just display or put in a drawer I'm all for it, but I don't have the money to just watch un-used knives pile up.

We have to remember these companies are striving for improved quality 24/7 in all departments. Including locking mechanisms and longevity of the knife's components. Built to Last. [is that a trade mark? lol]

Bottom line Just Do It. [think that one's Nike? yeeessh]
Click to expand...

This post sums up exactly what I was going to write. I too had a difficult time using some of my favorites knives. I would start to and then think about scratching them up, and how it would hurt there value as a collectors item, and that they would be less appealing to me. However I have realized that the knives I want to use are the ones I'm going to keep forever, so collectible value doesn't matter, and that as long as I'm not rubbing them on rocks, or REALLY abusing them. They will still look fine and keep a lot of that value. It's almost cliché of me to say this on this forum but, A knife is a tool, use it. you wouldn't buy a hammer and worry about exposing it to normal wear and tear. Granted knives can have more inherent artistic beauty than a hammer but the saying still applys. and like the quote above says. "The knives that are kept in boxes are knives that need to be sold".
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
You know I've heard of many people who buy new things and itentionally mess them up a little so they aren't worried about keeping them pristine. Seems like a good idea, I just can't do it - yet.
Click to expand...

After my Rolex Sea Dweller was properly fitted, I took my kerambit and put a big scratch in the band. Worn it every day since.
 
I have rarely bought 2 of a knife and when I have, I usually ended up giving the safe queen away.
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
That is one super valuable timepiece. I can't believe you scratched it!:eek:
Click to expand...

You better believe it got more scratched in the almost 2 years I've been wearing it than the scratch I gave it when I bought it :D

I never take it off but to change the date. It is also the only watch I own. It's rare that a dude can find his "grail" piece. This is my "grail" watch. I am done.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top