Too nice to EDC?

KFLEISIG

KFLEISIG

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We all want quality knives, with high grade blade steels, nice scales, a good lock mechanism, etc. right? But where do you draw the line between good enough and too nice? When is a knife too nice to EDC? So what is your breaking point? How much are you willing to spend on a knife that you actually intend to use?
 
I would never purchase a knife that is too nice to use. That crosses the line into art, which I cannot afford!

The most I've spent for a knife is just over $100.
 
60.00 to 70.00 is my line for a pocket knife, however I just bought a GEC Pioneer Serpant for 62.00 that I'm not going to carry, I've spent 135.00 on a fixed blade that I carry sometimes.
 
I only buy user knives. Some of them haven't seen use yet, but they are still plausible users.

The most I can recall spending on a knife is about $850. Most of my knives are more in the $250 - $450 range.

I totally understand people wanting to collect queens, but that's not really where I am with knives. I am a user of knives.
 
i have several very expensive knives, but none that i would not use or edc, they are way to easy to clean up, i understand the collecting of them and displaying of them but my house is not a museum, knives and gun are not designed to lay around and collect dust.

all imho...
 
I only buy stuff I will use , if I buy a $450 knife , it gets used. I bought and sold one knife that I never used , a Ken Onion , while I did make $$$ of it , I did not get the enjoyment of using it. It was after selling that years ago , that I decided no safe queens.

Knifemaker is abuse is not using it as a knife :)
 
I only buy knives I can use. I bought a knife for $700 with intent to use (the knife sucked, but that's a differnt story). I've never bought a safe queen. But each to there own. However much you are willing to spend on a knife that you actually intend to use? That will very like the politics you believe in.
 
I'm willing to spend what I'll use. Aside from the occasional Buck 110 (I don't use them, but I love them), I'm not willing to spend a dime on a knife I won't use.

Right now I'm carrying a Spyderco Paramilitary that cost me $145 shipped. Expensive, but I knew I'd use it, and I have.
 
I buy my knives with the intent to use them. I have however bought knives,wasn't sure
I liked them and not wanting to depreciate the value for resale did not use them. I have knives over $600 that I use. There's really no line in my collecting for knives that are too nice. Someday I might start collecting just for fun and not using the knives but just appreciating the beauty or workmanship etc.
 
I will only go above $200 (which is my usual range; 80-200) for something like an umnum, sebbie or a hinderer. (no striders thanx :)) And if I bought any of those I would use them, and all of the ones I have now I use. Thats what this hobby is about (to me and a majority of others.)
 
I don't intend to use most of my knives - happy to rotate a few that I like and enjoy using, and for the rest to stay as safe queens. The knives I bought purely for display/investment ranged greatly in price, so cost was not a reason for my not using them. Any knife I buy with the intention of using I use, regardless of cost. Most expensive to date is $250, but that's likely to change very soon
 
Get a knife and not use it? Crazy talk.

I don't care if it cost a million dollars, but it better do something really special if it cost a million dollars.
 
I have too many knives for sure, but my intent is that any and all of them can and will be used when I need them regardless of price.

Now I don't own any very expensive knives, but if I did get one, it would be used if it was handy or the right tool for cutting.

My problem is not that I won't use any particular knife, it is choosing which one to use.
 
mrwebster said:
I have too many knives for sure, but my intent is that any and all of them can and will be used when I need them regardless of price.

Now I don't own any very expensive knives, but if I did get one, it would be used if it was handy or the right tool for cutting.

My problem is not that I won't use any particular knife, it is choosing which one to use.
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That's pretty close to me. I think the most I've spent for a knife is ~$70, but if I did buy an expensive knife, it would still get used.
 
All my knives I ike I use. The ones I havent used yet will be sold pretty soon. Need money so its time to get rid of some of those non users. May even have to sell some favorites=(
 
I have a hinderer and an umnum that I rotate through EDC, but also have a $150 Boker that stays inside a case because I don't want to mess up the handles :p
 
KFLEISIG said:
We all want quality knives, with high grade blade steels, nice scales, a good lock mechanism, etc. right? But where do you draw the line between good enough and too nice? When is a knife too nice to EDC? So what is your breaking point? How much are you willing to spend on a knife that you actually intend to use?
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I don't buy knives I don't intend to use. I paid 106 dollars for my RAT RC5, which is a beautiful knife in its own right, but with RATs warranty I have every intention of never holding back when it comes to use and abuse. My RAT HEST is the same-under the same warranty and immediate, spectacular customer service. I use it as my EDC. When I bought my custom handmade Koyote, I emailed Cristof and asked him straight up, can I use this knife, and if it breaks under typical use circumstances will you replace it? The answer was yes and yes. That 15N20 has treated me spectacularly since I received it, haven't had to take a sharpener to it yet because it still shaves after going on numberous backpacking trips throughout northern Idaho. I have yet to break that 100, 110 dollar pricepoint for a knife and I sure am not going to hold back on using them. They all have lots of material to remove before they can't be used anymore. I have an Ek #5 that I have carried all over but it will not come out of its sheath until the day I have to use it for self defense. When that time comes I will have no hesitation to use it, but its edge has yet to feel solid material.
 
A ivory micarta boot knife with a carved and silver wrapped handle. It isn't practical but it is pretty.
 
I only buy knives I intend to use. Around $100 is the most I'm comfortable spending now, but I want a Sebenza and if I get one I'll use the heck out of it.
 
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