The poo, poo thread.

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Medford, RAD Knives, Microtech, most limited edition ZTs, anything with a skull on it, uninteresting "collabs" that custom makers do solely for the purpose of auctioning off the knife or knives at an exorbitant price, etc. The list goes on and on.
 
evilgreg said:
I love ZT, and I think Sinkevich is a great designer, but when I saw this knife my reaction was pure "lolwut?"

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I can't think of anything that knife could be good at. It actually seems like it's the opposite of any design that'd be useful. But I'm sure people will snatch it up and resell it for a ton of money to people who will put it in a drawer and show off its technical superiority over ZT's from the past. Pure display of engineering and manufacturing capabilities over any kind of useful form. If anyone likes knives as tools and is into the hobby because of that, they should be embarrassed by seeing one of the top American knife companies producing this. There SHOULD be a huge backlash over this and it being a possible signal as to the future of ZT. But no. People who don't care about a knife as anything more than pocket jewelry will buy this just as quickly as the 0999 and give the impression to ZT that that's the direction they need to go. Bling knives (or in this case pure poo) without much function. That's a far cry from their original mission statement.
 
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brancron said:
Medford, RAD Knives, Microtech, most limited edition ZTs, anything with a skull on it, uninteresting "collabs" that custom makers do solely for the purpose of auctioning off the knife or knives at an exorbitant price, etc. The list goes on and on.
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As usual, I'm in general agreement with you. That said, how can you put Microtech on the list when they make such simple, beautiful, functional knives like this?

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Any wide ,broad, and thick bladed folders with humpbacks and those horrible blades that look like a curved sheep's foot. So basically ZT in general ( I know this doesn't describe every ZT knife, but I just can't stand the looks of anything I've seen from them )
I'm sure they're a decent knife for some tasks so I'm not putting them down, they just don't seem that practical and their looks don't appeal to me.
All I see when looking at them is a knife designed primarily around looks and then function as an afterthought. This is just what I think when looking at them.

I also can't stand the Kershaw select fire and the sog flash 2, both had the most horribly uncomfortable handle shapes I've ever had the misfortune to hold.

The Kershaw needs work is also another really ugly one, in fact Kershaw has a lot of ugly knives.
 
Thanks for the chance to vent, this thread may save the lives of many other threads.
Here goes.

I hate tantos.
I hate recurves, hawkbills and karambits.
Medford. Extrema Ratio. QTRM5TR.
Tighe anything.
The words "tactical" and "overbuilt."

I love Spyderco, but the Introvert is a baffling design.

CRKT seems to have a knack for turning a decent knife design into an unappealing mess of features (with speedholes).

Kershaw: do we really need 30 "new" overweight flippers ALL with assisted opening and crummy steel? Every year?

The absolute worst piece of garbage I have ever seen, though...
CRKT Deviation. I wish it did not exist.

Thanks. I feel better.
 
Pericles said:
Thanks for the chance to vent, this thread may save the lives of many other threads.
Here goes.

I hate tantos.
I hate recurves, hawkbills and karambits.
Medford. Extrema Ratio. QTRM5TR.
Tighe anything.
The words "tactical" and "overbuilt."

I love Spyderco, but the Introvert is a baffling design.

CRKT seems to have a knack for turning a decent knife design into an unappealing mess of features (with speedholes).

Kershaw: do we really need 30 "new" overweight flippers ALL with assisted opening and crummy steel? Every year?

The absolute worst piece of garbage I have ever seen, though...
CRKT Deviation. I wish it did not exist.

Thanks. I feel better.
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That crkt deviation is definitely an ugly one, and to me is the perfect example of everything I hate about most modern folders.

I have nothing against the convenient modern features, but it's the 75% of the knives utilizing them that I don't like.
 
Anything made by Strider or should I say Hamburger boy. Stolen Valor is a poo poo way to sell knives .

2 Panther
 
Goosey said:
Spyderco Tuff.
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This. And...

Rock pattern texture.
Fake-forge finish.
Anything that requires a down payment.
Lock bar stabilizers.
Choils on folders.
Choils on swords.
Choils in front of other choils.
Jimping on handles.
Cracks in wooden handles filled with turquoise dust and glue.
Turquoise anywhere within 5 feet of any knife.
Hollow handles.
Stick tangs held in with nothing but glue.
Trendy traditionals.
Knife selfies.
Pictures of knives with microbrews.
Pictures of knives with old scotch that probably tastes like a tree.
Long, storied rants about how some crappy antique knife was "discovered."

Et cetera ad nauseum...
 
A Karambit failed me the one time I ever needed a knife in self defense. It's design limited it's use (mind you I had no training with it) and it felt unnatural. I hope the P'kal (and its system) do me better should I ever need it.

I hate assisted openers they just wear out. That wrinkle looks like something that came out the back of my dog.

Have you guys seen the hybrid knife from Miltner Adams? It is made out of some kind of Liquidmetal (trademark)
 
CapitalizedLiving said:
This. And...

Rock pattern texture.
Fake-forge finish.
Anything that requires a down payment.
Lock bar stabilizers.
Choils on folders.
Choils on swords.
Choils in front of other choils.
Jimping on handles.
Cracks in wooden handles filled with turquoise dust and glue.
Turquoise anywhere within 5 feet of any knife.
Hollow handles.
Stick tangs held in with nothing but glue.
Trendy traditionals.
Knife selfies.
Pictures of knives with microbrews.
Pictures of knives with old scotch that probably tastes like a tree.
Long, storied rants about how some crappy antique knife was "discovered."

Et cetera ad nauseum...
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What's a trendy traditional, and what crappy antique knives are you talking about ?
Just curious as to what exactly you're talking about ( I might not like trendy traditionals either if I knew what they are )
 
Hickory n steel said:
What's a trendy traditional, and what crappy antique knives are you talking about ?
Just curious as to what exactly you're talking about ( I might not like trendy traditionals either if I knew what they are )
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A trendy traditional is also known as the Trendus Expensivus and can often be seen traveling in flocks of one to two dozen. They are generally sold out the day they are released and cost three figures even though they are probably worth mid-twos at best. They have very noticeable plumage that sets them apart from others in the same phylum.

Crappy antique knives are the ones people inherit from relatives and hock for crystal meth. They are then sniffed out like truffles by other people who then write seventeen paragraphs about the adventure they had buying said crap knives. These knives can generally be spotted by their plumage as well, often sporting chewed up blades, rusted joints, and logos of hardware companies that Home Depot shot dead in the 80s.
 
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