The Impossible Question - Do You Ever Get Tired of the Search?

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Given that this is a home for knuts who love knives, I'm sure the overwhelming majority of responses to this will be "heck no!" Just as I'm equally sure that this is a passing phase and I'll come out of it sooner or later.

I have a lot of favorite knives, but I still find myself searching for that one that I'll enjoy carrying literally every day, for a long time. I love being able to have a variety from which to choose, but I find myself wishing I'd find that one great knife that becomes my constant companion for awhile. I tend to pick a different knife every few days. I wish I could choose from the ones I like and just stick with it. I think it would be a great experience. And as much as I love window shopping online, sometimes searching for that one seems like a chore, which is sad.

I have a lot of fine knives that are great, economical, hold a good edge, take a good edge, do what I need them to do, carry in the pocket or on the belt easily, stay closed.... pretty much everything one could ever want in a knife and certainly they cover all of the needs. And yet I still swap one for another after a few days.

Again, I'm sure this will pass, and maybe some others here have had phases where the looking, buying and wanting part just got a bit tiresome from time to time, too. I'm hoping to choose from my existing collection and try a solid month of carrying, and work up to perhaps even longer than that. I've enjoyed variety for years, and now I want to try knife monogamy. ;)
 
Since my favorite pocket knife (no longer available custom shop item) was stolen, I have been on a continual hunt for the "perfect" pocket/edc knife. I have slowly narrowed my buying and trying search over the years, and many knives later to one brand. Of this one brand I am now down to 3 different knife models. Two of these have an upscale model I have not tried, or seen, yet. The other I have the low and upper scale models. It is maddening but, in a way it is fun. Of course my wife does not understand my obsessive search.
 
DocT said:
Since my favorite pocket knife (no longer available custom shop item) was stolen, I have been on a continual hunt for the "perfect" pocket/edc knife. I have slowly narrowed my buying and trying search over the years, and many knives later to one brand. Of this one brand I am now down to 3 different knife models. Two of these have an upscale model I have not tried, or seen, yet. The other I have the low and upper scale models. It is maddening but, in a way it is fun. Of course my wife does not understand my obsessive search.
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Nor do most of those close to me. Very sorry to hear your knife was stolen! Happened to me once or twice too but they were not custom items, so easier to replace.
 
I wish I would - it would save me a lot of time and cash :) But there is hope - in the realm of kitchen knives I am slowly settling down.
 
I could have written this thread myself because its exactly how Im feeling right now.

I did the monogamy thing for 17 years same wife I mean knife, and lost her to a PizzaHut in Alaska 5 months ago. I could buy the same one again but it wouldn't be the same and frankly I was ready for a change. Did I subconsciously abandon her at the restaurant that day...... no. Ive spent almost 2 g and just cant get a good fit. Ill carry one all day and convince myself of my choice of new companion until the very next day and I sit and stare at all of them and change my mind. For something thats so dere to me and important its mentally taxing for sure...I feel ya bro... hugs?:D
 
brandoak said:
I could have written this thread myself because its exactly how Im feeling right now.

I did the monogamy thing for 17 years same wife I mean knife, and lost her to a PizzaHut in Alaska 5 months ago. I could buy the same one again but it wouldn't be the same and frankly I was ready for a change. Did I subconsciously abandon her at the restaurant that day...... no. Ive spent almost 2 g and just cant get a good fit. Ill carry one all day and convince myself of my choice of new companion until the very next day and I sit and stare at all of them and change my mind. For something thats so dere to me and important its mentally taxing for sure...I feel ya bro... hugs?:D
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That's kinda my thing too, it's an important choice worthy of due consideration. The biggest problem is, it's not like I'm buying a bunch of knives that just aren't doing what they're supposed to do. All of those I have cut quite well, and so fulfill their purpose nicely. Whatever next one I get isn't going to cut a lot better than the ones I have. Such is the dilemma of the knife knut. ;)

What was your knife of choice for almost 2 decades?
 
DocT said:
Since my favorite pocket knife (no longer available custom shop item) was stolen, I have been on a continual hunt for the "perfect" pocket/edc knife. I have slowly narrowed my buying and trying search over the years, and many knives later to one brand. Of this one brand I am now down to 3 different knife models. Two of these have an upscale model I have not tried, or seen, yet. The other I have the low and upper scale models. It is maddening but, in a way it is fun. Of course my wife does not understand my obsessive search.
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Sounds like there is an end in sight for you, Doc.

I'm not searching for the one, I just accumulate knives that seem interesting. So, I expect no end.
 
It was a benchmade automatic like this one, I replaced the button once because it wore thru
 
The search for just knives?

Hell yes. Too much of any one thing starts to get a little boring.

I also do guns, old tools, the occasional antique to refinish, book to read, garden to tend, etc, etc.

To limit one's self to only one thing get's pretty self limiting.
 
I get tired of it every time I'm an hour+ passed my bed time, still on my phone trying to decide which Knives to narrow down in my online shopping cart(s) without going too far over my given budget.
 
Yes... that's why I have trimmed down my collection to just a handful of users, a safe queen custom switchblade, a few fixed blades strategically placed throughout the house, and that's it. I get the most happiness from one off customs that I have built to my needs.

Watches on the other hand... I found my grail watch. I'm done. I recently found the perfect watch band. Now I can get back to living life.

[video=youtube;bAdsDwdzpr4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAdsDwdzpr4[/video]
 
I have tired of it a bit. I think the thing that has soured me most is that I've bought some pretty expensive (for me) knives. I don't think I've ever spent much more than 200 on a knife. the problem is that for every really nice expensive knife, I have a cheap one that is 95% as good. I have a BM 550hg that I can't carry because of where I live as well as a SOG PE2. Both great single blade folders with good clips. Just got a SPY-DK, and to be honest, its pretty sweet.
Just got a Barkie mini-bushcrafter but I'm having a really hard time thinking its going to be measurably better than my old izula. First gen rowen RC-3, really nice, heavier and just as sharp as my mora 2k.

Perfection isn't out there for me. Sure there are knives I still want, but to be honest I look at them and just don't see how they will do more than what I already have. Got a box of SAKs that I don't carry, even though I searched for the perfect ones, got two vic compacts which took some searching, one was as a backup, only knife I have intentionally doubled. And guess what? no more pocket time since mr.spy-dk joined the team. that all being said, I'm sure this is a phase that will pass, my needs will change and I'll be off on the hunt for something that fits better! Why did I have to change careers into something that I was already geared for? If I'd become a white collar guy, I'd be flipping sebenzas and figuring out which 700$ custom fit my pants pocket best. But no, gotta get a job where camping and playing outside is part of the description.. Don't pity me, When your biggest problem in life is choosing your carry knives by weight, life is pretty damn sweet.
 
I think that a lot of people allready have knife or two that serve them perfectly - it's just that we don't see them only as tools - and because of that - we get "tired" of the same shapes, colors, functions and so. It's kind of like as if you wore the same clothes every day. Sometimes you like to dress something fancier, but sometimes you want just that black plain tee that feels the most natural outfit. Does that make any sense? Variance of life.
 
I have searched and searched and after all my years of searching I have settled on a Para1 CPMD2. OVERALL, this is my favorite folder.
rolf
 
The search is a lot of fun. It gets annoying when things sell out so fast. It turns into a waiting game more often than not for me.

I think that it just keeps getting better and better. New technology for blade steels and handle shapes/ergonomics have come a long way.
 
Charlie Mike said:
Yes... that's why I have trimmed down my collection to just a handful of users, a safe queen custom switchblade, a few fixed blades strategically placed throughout the house, and that's it. I get the most happiness from one off customs that I have built to my needs.

Watches on the other hand... I found my grail watch. I'm done. I recently found the perfect watch band. Now I can get back to living life.

[video=youtube;bAdsDwdzpr4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAdsDwdzpr4[/video]
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Very cool watch CM. I was gifted an antique Russian watch so, my search for a timepiece is also at and end.
 
marcinek said:
No. Actually enjoy the search more than the actual acquisition usually.
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I'm kinda halfway in between. The waiting once I actually place an order, something to look forward to, is a lot of fun. I know most here hate that part though.
 
I've never tired of the search so far, but it's becoming less and less common - or financially feasible - for me to buy what I find during the search. I have all the users I need for ten lifetimes, and really only collect those knives whose designs really, REALLY appeal to me, so it's getting a little easier to abandon the search . . . but that doesn't mean I'm tired of it.
 
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