Spyderco PM2's - Use or Don't Use

[jon1all]

Use them. Carry them. You'll make them happy. You'll make yourself happy. There's nothing like the feeling of a well-made knife in your hand...

TedP

Dayum!!! That's quite a collection of PMs and PM2s you have there!!!!!!! Envious!

 

[TUF]

IMO do what has already been posted in this thread. Do what puts a smile on your face.

For me that is using them. Be it a knife, a gun, or whatever. It puts a smile on my face to see a guy carry a cheap knife while he hoards a super steel super knife away in a drawer. But if that is what truly makes the dude happy so be it, it is his money.

I have a few duplicates of a few knives, mostly Sebenzas. Mainly because I had bid on and won more than one when I was looking. I almost never sell anything so I end up with duplicates/backups.

Out of curiosity I have wondered about people buying a backup knives. If you break a knife you were using in a rational manner do you really want another? Especially on your dime? I don't. I guess if one of my favorites was stolen/lost I would want another but I could probably find something else to use until I acquired another. Heck who knows by then there might be something else out I an drooling over. A newer model or better steel.

I am an accidental collector but I do not look upon myself as a collector. I am a user that gets a ton of enjoyment from my tools. Whether it be a knife, an axe, a firearm, or a wrench I enjoy quality tools being there for me when I need them.

I say unless it is something that is absolutely not replaceable use it. I use just about everything, I suppose if I were to happen upon an old rifle that was unfired I might save it that way. But if I could tell it had even one round down the tube I am going to shoot it. Now it is possible I might not carry it thru heavy brush on a hunt but barring that I would. Quality tools are meant to be used.

 

[BladeChick777]

Use it.
And use the Blue one too.
Seriously. They're awesome knives, in awesome colors, with awesome steels, they're meant to be used. =]

 

[jon1all]

IMO do what has already been posted in this thread. Do what puts a smile on your face.

For me that is using them. Be it a knife, a gun, or whatever. It puts a smile on my face to see a guy carry a cheap knife while he hoards a super steel super knife away in a drawer. But if that is what truly makes the dude happy so be it, it is his money.

I have a few duplicates of a few knives, mostly Sebenzas. Mainly because I had bid on and won more than one when I was looking. I almost never sell anything so I end up with duplicates/backups.

Out of curiosity I have wondered about people buying a backup knives. If you break a knife you were using in a rational manner do you really want another? Especially on your dime? I don't. I guess if one of my favorites was stolen/lost I would want another but I could probably find something else to use until I acquired another. Heck who knows by then there might be something else out I an drooling over. A newer model or better steel.

I am an accidental collector but I do not look upon myself as a collector. I am a user that gets a ton of enjoyment from my tools. Whether it be a knife, an axe, a firearm, or a wrench I enjoy quality tools being there for me when I need them.

I say unless it is something that is absolutely not replaceable use it. I use just about everything, I suppose if I were to happen upon an old rifle that was unfired I might save it that way. But if I could tell it had even one round down the tube I am going to shoot it. Now it is possible I might not carry it thru heavy brush on a hunt but barring that I would. Quality tools are meant to be used.

Well said. I guess the one time I would excuse NOT using a knife was if it was truly not replaceable. Like a family heirloom or something. I have an old WWII Filipino machete that my maternal grandpa brought back from the war and there is NO WAY I would ever use that for anything other than a decoration (it hangs on the wall in my home-pub). So yeah, there are exceptions to every rule. Another I wish I could say I had and don't use is my first knife ever, it belonged to my paternal grandpa. He gave it to me when I was a wee tot (little Buck or Case--like Peanut sized) because it was his and I wanted it. I lost it many years ago but if I hadn't, it would not be a knife I carried and used anymore. It would be tucked away somewhere safe.