That "ah ha!" moment

I sincerely hope I never reach 500 knives....

Imagine what folks will think of me when I die and they find "500" knives.... most people would just shake their heads and say something like "I didn't know he was so eccentric." He seemed so normal.
 
There is no normal life. It’s just life. Get on with it.
 
Mine would have to have been when I got a mini griptillion in M4. I'm still sad that I lost that little thing. Some day, I'm gonna pull the trigger and replace it
 
I used to carry a Buck 110
Then I discovered thin blades like this (less than 2mm thick at the spine for a four inch blade).
"Ah ha!" that cuts through stuff with much less effort and more control. ;)
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SuburbanBarbarian said:
Getting warmer. Tried various combos. Then Bought a . . . and had . . . "Ah ha!" moment. . . . has what I need. What was your "Ah ha" EDC moment?
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Oh I have had lots of "Ah ha !" moments.
ESPECIALLY AFTER JOINING THIS FORUM !​

. . . next one came when I discovered this handle shape
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. . . in this length. See how it fits my hand. "Ah ha!" ;)
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. . . another when I discovered this handle material and handle sculpting
DOUBLE FREEKIN' "Ah ha!" ;) :thumbsup:
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So the material wears or breaks down. I made it replaceable (see photo below) so . . . duh.

Then I discovered this blade shape "Ah ha!" ;)
The Thinned Ti Lite spear blade was good; this is better especially when it angles down from the handle like the top knife (Case Trapper).
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Oh no . . . don't go away . . . there's more :
This was a big one . . . M4 steel and not just any M4 but Spyderco's M4. "Ah ha!" :D :D :D
I mean I suppose maybe someone, some where, is doing it better but DangDigidy Spyderco's acts, for me, like a steel alloy formed in Heaven so I don't need or want anything "better". Easy to sharpen and cuts for ever in really challenging materials.
Oh yes and I may as well add the "Ah ha!" ;) of the blade that is thin behind the edge i.e. the Gayle Bradley . . . one of the three below (still BETTER than just a knife with a thin spine).
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:( :( :( :mad: now if I could just get these few small things in one knife . . .
. . . ah . . . but this isn't heaven is it. o_O :poop:
 
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just like the others my recent ah ha was when I recieved my new Lionsteel PM4 3 weeks ago and has not left my pocket yet.
 
Wowbagger said:
I used to carry a Buck 110
Then I discovered thin blades like this (less than 2mm thick at the spine for a four inch blade).
"Ah ha!" that cuts through stuff with much less effort and more control. ;)
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Oh I have had lots of "Ah ha !" moments.
ESPECIALLY AFTER JOINING THIS FORUM !​

. . . next one came when I discovered this handle shape
View attachment 964772
. . . in this length. See how it fits my hand. "Ah ha!" ;)
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. . . another when I discovered this handle material and handle sculpting
DOUBLE FREEKIN' "Ah ha!" ;) :thumbsup:
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So the material wears or breaks down. I made it replaceable (see photo below) so . . . duh.

Then I discovered this blade shape "Ah ha!" ;)
The Thinned Ti Lite spear blade was good; this is better especially when it angles down from the handle like the top knife (Case Trapper).
View attachment 964797

Oh no . . . don't go away . . . there's more :
This was a big one . . . M4 steel and not just any M4 but Spyderco's M4. "Ah ha!" :D :D :D
I mean I suppose maybe someone is doing it better but DangDigidy Spyderco's acts, for me, like a steel alloy formed in Heaven so I don't need or want anything "better". Easy to sharpen and cuts for ever in really challenging materials.
Oh yes and I may as well add the "Ah ha!" ;) of the blade that is thin behind the edge i.e. the Gayle Bradley . . . one of the three below (still BETTER than just a knife with a thin spine).
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:( :( :( :mad: now if I could just get these few small things in one knife . . .
. . . ah . . . but this isn't heaven is it. o_O :poop:
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Not sure if you're laughing at or with me, but I can roll with it either way ;)
 
ScooterG said:
There is no normal life. It’s just life. Get on with it.
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No . . . I'm perfectly normal and I lead a perfectly normal life. It is just that everyone else is so freekin odd and weird. It kind of scares me. :):rolleyes::D
 
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Hackenslash said:
I can't imagine ever getting to the point where one simple knife/tool combination would be all I ever want or need. If I do, that will be a sad day.

Or I'll be dead.

I hope I never have that kind of "Ah Ha!" moment...
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That's called the "Oh :poop: " moment ! :eek:
 
Wowbagger said:
No . . . I'm perfectly normal and I lead a perfectly normal life. It is just that everyone else is so freekin odd and weird. It kind of scares me. :):rolleyes::D
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As it should my friend...as it should.
 
Wowbagger said:
I used to carry a Buck 110
Then I discovered thin blades like this (less than 2mm thick at the spine for a four inch blade).
"Ah ha!" that cuts through stuff with much less effort and more control. ;)
View attachment 964764


Oh I have had lots of "Ah ha !" moments.
ESPECIALLY AFTER JOINING THIS FORUM !​

. . . next one came when I discovered this handle shape
View attachment 964772
. . . in this length. See how it fits my hand. "Ah ha!" ;)
View attachment 964774

. . . another when I discovered this handle material and handle sculpting
DOUBLE FREEKIN' "Ah ha!" ;) :thumbsup:
View attachment 964778
View attachment 964783
So the material wears or breaks down. I made it replaceable (see photo below) so . . . duh.

Then I discovered this blade shape "Ah ha!" ;)
The Thinned Ti Lite spear blade was good; this is better especially when it angles down from the handle like the top knife (Case Trapper).
View attachment 964797

Oh no . . . don't go away . . . there's more :
This was a big one . . . M4 steel and not just any M4 but Spyderco's M4. "Ah ha!" :D :D :D
I mean I suppose maybe someone, some where, is doing it better but DangDigidy Spyderco's acts, for me, like a steel alloy formed in Heaven so I don't need or want anything "better". Easy to sharpen and cuts for ever in really challenging materials.
Oh yes and I may as well add the "Ah ha!" ;) of the blade that is thin behind the edge i.e. the Gayle Bradley . . . one of the three below (still BETTER than just a knife with a thin spine).
View attachment 964808
:( :( :( :mad: now if I could just get these few small things in one knife . . .
. . . ah . . . but this isn't heaven is it. o_O :poop:
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You need a Delica in ZDP-189
 
Not a big "a ha" moment but: when I finally used a quality small knife.
I had only returned to the EDC world a couple years ago. My previous knives were 2002 and before - a Benchmade, CRKT, cheap lockback, and a Pat Crawford. Which certainly filled my needs.
Life, etc. FF and I'm in the world of J-knives. But while waiting for what I want to come in, I glance at the world of EDC knives, as they are now called. Wasn't sure about what size and such to start with. I do like to get my hand on handle - more grip means more control and J-knives can be made insanely sharp. Very adverse to sharp things hitting my skin.
So I started with some lower cost knives first, including a Gerber Airfoil for the sub 3" blade. I knew their quality had gone down, but thought it would serve it's purpose. Well that turned me off to smaller blades, so 3.25" and above is where I dove in.
Finally something made me try a well made <3" blade. It was fine and that is probably the largest part of my EDC collection.
Lesson - cheap doesn't give you good info.
 
The first time I laid my eyes on the Buck 501 I knew that would be my first of many EDC. That knife would be on hanging off my belt for over thirty years. I've since retired it but I always remembered my first EDC knife.
 
SuburbanBarbarian said:
So....What was your "Ah ha" EDC moment?
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Initially...
And then it happened :-)
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