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The worst knife you have?

Spyderco Stretch.

I loved it when I bought it, but I got 3 months or so of EDC out of it before it started to break down, not long after then it was retired to the toolbox. I never used it to pry, never threw it, never battoned or did anything stupid just used it for EDC tasks.
 
I don't have one but a couple years ago I was in Florida...Treasure Island on the waterway side. Lot of fishing charters and head boats out of there and there are fishing tackle shops in strip mall there on Gulf Blvd...right next to the Publix.

Anyway, I went in and they had all kinds of hats, and a crazy selection of fishing tackle...everything from expensive stuff to el-cheapo quickies for the casual tourist fisherman. They had the usual array of filet knives you see everywhere the Martiini ones. But there on the counter, in a box was what looked for all the world like a counter display of plastic handled Mora knives. They were $15 I think. Having never seen a Mora in a store I grabbed one only to find it to be some sort of Mora knock-off with a horrendous secondary bevel ground on with what looked like the side of a cement block...at about 50 degrees inclusive. I'll let you all guess where they were made (hint: NOT Pakistan).

So I am thinking, "why the hell not real Mora?" They're no more expensive, they're great and they even make a pretty extensive line of fishing knives for just a couple bucks more than the companion series knives. Inexplicable to me.

Given all the circumstances, that was probably to worst knife I ever saw.
 
A Busse and a Sebenza, ( just kiddng, no need for a heart attack). In reality a early Cold Steel folder a Lge Shinobu, had all the latest for it's day ,Kraton handle, San Mai3 blade and tanto shape. The kraton fell off and had to be glued back on and it was a pain to sharpen. This is not to bash Cold Steel, I have a heap of their other products and knives and love them.
 
My worst knife was a Puma. I think it was either a Huntec or a Protec or something similar. The scales were made of some kind of hard rubber or maybe fiber. The pivot was secured by a brass rivet that wasn't seated. The only other thing that kept the knife together was some sort of aluminum ferrule that was the "lanyard hole". It had a single stainless liner. It had both horizontal and vertical blade play. I'm not sure what garbage steel the blade was made of, but it didn't hold an edge. The whole blade was chisel ground. The rivet that held the pivot together separated within a few hours of receiving it. Despite being from what I thought was a good name manufacturer, I would rate it far below even the worst Chinese knives I've owned. Oh, and they made a big deal about these being hand made or hand fitted or some such...

Has anybody else experienced one of these horrendous pieces of crap?
 
The worst knife I have [since I've gotten serious with collecting] would be my Kershaw Crown. Not like horrible or anything, just subpar to all my other knives. The detent is a little iffy - the tip pops out a little out of the handle. Don't want to poke myself!! Also, the grind towards the tip is askew as well.

The worst worst knife I have is this "survival knife" my neighbor gave me. I like the concept of it, but seems vey flimsy.. A hollow handle to store survival gear in and compass for a pommel. "Surgical Stainless" :'(
 
S&W MP... blade play so sloppy that when I wiggle the knife it looks like the old bending pencil trick!
 
I have a serrated tanto ''Ranger'' by United Cutlery that was given to me as a freebie from a vendor, with one of my purchase orders. It sits in the glove box and near got tossed several times, but it has come in handy to pop a zip tie or whatever. Made in China, and what saves it is that the liner lock is surprisingly precise and robust.
 
i have 2 Columbia River knives. an M1 and M16...theyd have to be my worst. they sharpen up easily and hold an edge well enough, but just arent comfortable in my hand.
 
Robs92XJ said:
I once had a paraframe. I actually liked that knife, though when I had it I'd never experienced anything like a Spyderco or Benchmade. I only had it a month or two before I lost it.
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You are lucky. The best thing that happened to me with my Paraframe was when I lost it. I started to fall apart after very light use, never would stay closed, and never stayed sharp. I think losing it was a subconscious act on my part. I have and use knives that I have been in service for 30 years that were in better shape than the Paraframe when it was just a couple of months old. That knife pissed me off just owning it. I bought it because I wanted a knife I could use for dirty construction jobs thinking that the all metal frame would be impervious to solvents. Unfortunately, that turned out to be the only thing of value that knife offered. Screws fell out, and then when replaced, they couldn't be tightened enough to keep the knife together. I wasn't looking for a special knife and had low expectations. All I wanted was a knife to spare my better knives when they would be exposed to tar and sealants.

When I realized I had lost it, I was relieved and happy.

Robert
 
Probably one of the Enlan axis locks I bought a little while ago. The Ganzo I bought was pretty great, but the enlans are junk.
 
Don't know what it is, but I won it at the county fair when I was about ten. The blade reminds me of the strapping put around shipping pallets, and the handle is formed from a sheet of metal not much thicker than a soup can. Forty plus years ago, I thought it was special. (My brother still has that knife).
 
sharpend60 said:
I belive it would be a...

Kershaw E.T.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvT1khQ8z2k

How did this thing even get into production?
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I won't lie. This looks like it'd be very fun to have. Now, if only if it came in a copper color and had a steam locomotive motif...

My worst is a Cold Steel Double Agent I with serrated blades. I bought it because I thought it'd be fun to play with, since it's a karambit and all, but it barely functions as one due to the second retention hole near the front of the blade. Also, the serrations make it really difficult to sharpen it. Don't like it and I regret purchasing it. I'd gladly trade it for something else, like a Kershaw External Toggle. (hint hint)
 
This Victorinox. I was very disappointed with the quality of the tools, I expected better from them. :D

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My ZT 0777 is an absolute piece... anyone want it? ill sell it for 10 bucks!


Just kidding, i wish i had that kind of money.
My worst is definitely my Remington CTI..
 
Boker Plus MA-2. I like the sheath, but the design of the knife itself is kind of gimmicky and impractical. And I've used sharper butter knives.
 
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