The Knife Industry is Tacticool BS

Blade Junky said:
This thread is why knife ownership in the US is screwed.
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I understand your concerns, but you're demonstrably incorrect in that assumption. In recent years groups like AKTI and KnifeRights have made very important strides towards protecting our right to carry knives - "tactical" or not. Their efforts have actually helped over-turn silly knife-restricting laws in many states, and the momentum is on our side as responsible knife-owners and users.

Is the struggle over? No. But we've made a great deal of progress recently.

You're absolutely right that we're all in this together. I don't see a "crap-storm" happening here at all. Take heart... the tide of "normal" folks who just want to keep, carry and use a handy knife is on the rise. :thumbup:
 
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I NEED a lightning strike carbon fiber M390 sub frame lock flipper rolling on ceramic bearings with a hand rubbed (by an asian adolescent) finish in my pocket at ALL times. I feel naked without one. Maybe this guy should stop wearing his tighty whities.. Does he really NEED those?
 
That quote from the article is undoubtedly true for some, but I'd wager that most people who frequent this forum buy knives because of the functional art/craft aspect, and not because it makes them feel "tactical", whatever the eff that means.

The functional art sentiment definitely applies to me. It just feels good to carry and use a tool that has been well designed and built from top-quality materials, by people who care about what they do. That's why I buy "expensive" knives. Nothing more, nothing less.

If I ever buy a "tactical" knife, the tactical aspect will be an accidental side-effect of the real reason I buy it - craftsmanship.
 
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The tacticool generation of knives are impractical. When i was in the military all they issued us was a simple multitool. Ive deployed with it no problem. And now i just use a simple sak huntsman.
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
But how thin can you slice an Apple with a Mora?
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Point taken. I should be ok though with my latest Opinel toy. :) But the wife did try to remove the top of her thumb with an Endura once. Jeeze that thing gets sharp ! The knife industry as Tacticool BS ? I don't know. I do find it ironic however that the vast majority of my cutting tool needs can be covered by inexpensive knives. I can pack a Wetterlings or G.B. axe, a big bow saw and an ESEE fixed blade. Or I can pack a Fiskars axe, folding saw, and a Mora, all of which I have and too much more. I trust and feel fine with either kit. One costs much more but do they perform all that much better in the real world ? Not really if I use the tools for their intended purpose, with proper techniques. I fell into the mystique of the ''jungle survival'' crowd as hard as any other naive individual. Honestly, I feel like I wasted a lot of money on large heavy knives, only to clue into the smaller lighter, and less expensive, stuff later. Yes it is wonderful that we all have different choices for our different needs\mind sets. But I do feel slightly duped by joining manufacturer ''groups'' and swimming with the school. I realised this mind set specifically when the ''in'' thing was\is to strip the coating off a knife blade. I did it a few times to get the cred. or whatever. Then I realised that it was B.S. in my case because I use my knives outdoors. In the cold, rain, whatever. It was just stupid for me to strip, so I stopped. Ya, it is easy to get sucked into a pack mentality,... then we wake up.
 
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