The First Thing You Notice When You Look at a Knife

[manowar669]

first thing I notice is wether I think the knife sucks or not.

That's pretty helpful.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Practicality

This. Or more specifically, what would it be good for? Is the fundamental holistic design sound? From there it can be broken down into finer and finer detail, but if at the 10,000ft view level the design is a fundamentally poor one, it doesn't matter what materials it's made from.

 

[RetiredGuns]

This abomination to a useful knife. Take a useful, clean design, and then put a catchy hook at the end of the edge that will grab everything. Doh!

Yes, much different than a useful choil. I wanted to like the Leafstorm, but couldn't cut string, cardboard or much of anything with a long stroke without catching that blasted void!

 

[NetshadeX]

In a closed position blade centering and on a framelock, how early or late the lock up is.

 

[22-rimfire]

Whether it is a folder or fixed blade. Then probably size, then overall visual appearance, blade shape and general length, sharpness, ergos, construction/fit and finish.

 

[Bigfattyt]

My first consideration is how it will look when I whip it out in the dark, in my full Ninja outfit.

If it is going to clash with the all black silent shadow outfit it is a non starter for me.

 

[not2sharp]

My first consideration is how it will look when I whip it out in the dark, in my full Ninja outfit.

If it is going to clash with the all black silent shadow outfit it is a non starter for me.

Modern ninjas are green.

n2s

 

[marcinek]

When you look at a knife, what is the first thing you notice about it? What's the first thing you will check for?

I usually notice the ergonomics and check the blade steel first.

I wanna know how everybody is assessing the ergos of knives by just looking at them. Me, I've always had to actually hold them to do that. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

 

[Quiet]

I have to love the overall aesthetics of the knife, both open and closed. Although if it's more attractive open, than when closed, that's not an issue. I guess it's difficult to qualify what it is that I look at, because I'm generally aware in a split second as to whether or not I like something. Sometimes, designs or particular knives will grow on me with repeated exposure to them.

 

[KyleMS11]

Blade size

 

[thefirstsuspect]

First thing I do is look for a brand name and then I look at materials and shape.

 

[RBid]

Blade shape

This.

Then I look at the handle and materials.

 

[RBid]

My first consideration is how it will look when I whip it out in the dark, in my full Ninja outfit.

If it is going to clash with the all black silent shadow outfit it is a non starter for me.

There is no true 'ninja look'. You can't see ninjas.

There are more than 40 pictured below.
















See? Invisible.

 

[Showler]

Grind lines and if the hardware is flush. I can't stand crooked looking liners, screws that pop up, or a wavy/uneven looking grind on the edge. If I dont' have problems (or at least only very minor issues) with those criteria I'm satisfied with the quality and will give it a chance. Or at least consider it with a better attitude.

 

[blades&wrenches]

The first thing is visual appeal...otherwise I wouldn't be looking at it. All the other aspects come shortly thereafter.