The Gentrification of Knives

Oh please, you know full well this was a small run that was a play on the word "desert" it was just supposed to be something fun and different. Don't be a stick in the mud.

 

I own many knives from $700 customs to $10 walmart knives, i treat them all the same and use them for any task i have at hand. It is a tool i have used every day of my life and at one point i decided to make a hobby out of it. i use box cutters some but have found a pocket knife overall does those same tasks much better.

 

I’m gonna be honest, the only reason I read this thread was because of the word “gentrification”

 

Yeah it's a cool fun knife. It's not like there aren't about 3000 other choices if people don't like the color scheme. Didn't realize it was an automatic even though it's literally right there in the name ha

 

I'm not being a stick in the mud, I'm just saying that I'm not sure what direction modern knife design is headed.

This is after all a thread on the topic of the gentrification of knives. I cant think of a design that makes a switchblade more polite and less threatening than a baby blue blade and pink handle with rainbow sprinkles.

If rainbow sprinkles arent your thing, there's always this:

 

I think I still probably have scars on my knees from playing mumbly peg in the summer with shorts on.

 

How threatening a knife looks is not one of the criteria I think about when deciding what to buy.

Also that rainbow color scheme must be somewhat popular, as Kershaw sold a whole bunch of knives like that before.

 

The old worker theory being promoted is demonstrably FALSE.

You only need to look at any (and all) part of human history from the most primitive to advanced in every culture and knives as status symbols, art, ceremonial and ritual ornaments and adornments has been a thing for as long as humans have had knives.

Surprised the OP failed to understand objective historical facts.

 

Paul. It seems you don't spend much on your knives based on your profile post, do you invest in good quality tools for carpentry? I've come to look at knives in that vein, I want a good quality tool (function, quality, pride of ownership) and in most cases that means a $50 to $250 price tag, pushing higher for more elite pieces, while knowing there are a few budget gems too. I also for the most part prefer American made and know that comes with a higher price tag which I'm okay with.

My personal limit right now is $250, but I keep eyeballing, CRKs, Hinderers, Spartans and damn him Greg Medford started making things that I like. So that limit is going to have to increase next year. I did notice a couple online retailers have layaway programs...that makes things more manageable / justifiable for me.

 

I could. The cheap, plastic sound you get when you close a full size Griptilian drives me nuts. I still carry the knife though.

 

I kind of like the thwack sound, but I have found its better if you tighten up all the body screws or even locktite them.

 

I've never pulled my knife out to cut something and then be like "damn...I can't cut this now...my knife sounded bad...guess this thing will just have to stay uncut until I can go home and get a knife that sounds good."

 

I am don’t think that chainges in knives world is so dramatic All what mentioned in OP is related only to us - quite small group of the knife enthusiasts in world perspective. All other world still treats knives like 50 and even 100 years ago, they bye only knives that they really need with the best price that they can find near the home, because it’s just a knife In many areas people still believe that best knife is the knife that was made it by yourself.

 

Makes sense now. You might want to try some of Cold Steel line they have a mix of steel still floating around. I really like the Code 4 and Voyager lines.

 

I haven’t either.