Trends in knife world?

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So, I can see that tactical knives used to be the thing in the past.
Then survival was the next big thing.

Today bushcraft seems to be all the rage, and it seems that it'll stay that way for a while.
Scandi grinds and lots of batoning seem to be the thing.

What's your take on it? Do you think bushcraft will stay around for long? Are some bushcraft practices like batoning apsurd to you?

I personally need a knife as a tool for my house, yard or even job. And other knife as general purpose EDC. Self defense is not really my concern, or even a priority when getting a knife, but I won't get a knife that's not capable to be used in such way too.

I find those categorizations a bit too much, when I see "Bushcrafter" or such a thing in the name of the knife I lose some interest in it right away, same like when I see names with "Tac" or similar stuff.

I wish there was more general purpose knives that aren't targeting specific audiences.
 
When I look at a knife I don't see tactical, bushcraft or any other tag line. I see a knife that will either work for me or not. Is it a visually appealing piece or a cost effective piece or does it have a place in my pocket for edc. Fads come and go so quickly, I can't keep up and won't try.
 
There is very little that is ever new in knives. Today’s Bushcrafting and Zombie knives were yesterday’s Hunting and Fighting knives. Most of the same ideas have been out there for many centuries. A concealed knife remains the same; whether we call it a boot, sleeve, neck, garter, or special ops. We can look at a knife made a hundred years ago and label it under a half dozen gimmicky names. Still a rose remains a rose. As for the fads ...well they got us to look...yet again.

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not2sharp said:
Today’s Bushcrafting and Zombie knives were yesterday’s Hunting and Fighting knives.
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Big like on this one.

I even seen dozen of knives which straight forwards look like tactical knives and yet are marketed as bushcraft or survival knives.

A knife is a knife, and there's too many myths I'd say, from stainless steel being unable to throw sparks with ferro rod, carbon steel rusting when you look at it and scandi grind being absolutley the best one, to tanto knives being useless for anything except stabbing...
 
There are plenty of knife designs available that aren't for bushcraft. As long as they don't put a billboard on the side of the blade, I wouldn't stress about how the manufacture markets the knife. Most household chores can be accomplished with just about any knife regardless of the designed purpose. I can't think of a hobby that isn't dominated by trends, some are annoying.

Bushcrafting will be popular for as long as people enjoy going out in the woods and doing projects with a knife.

Batoning is absurd, that's what an ax is for. Splitting wood with an ax is absurd, that is what a splitting maul is for. Splitting wood with a splitting maul is absurd, that is what a hydraulic/mechanical splitter is for. Splitting wood is absurd, that is what charcoal and natural gas and electricity are for.
 
Smiling said:
So, I can see that tactical knives used to be the thing in the past.
Then survival was the next big thing.

Today bushcraft seems to be all the rage, and it seems that it'll stay that way for a while.
Scandi grinds and lots of batoning seem to be the thing.

What's your take on it? Do you think bushcraft will stay around for long? Are some bushcraft practices like batoning apsurd to you?

I personally need a knife as a tool for my house, yard or even job. And other knife as general purpose EDC. Self defense is not really my concern, or even a priority when getting a knife, but I won't get a knife that's not capable to be used in such way too.

I find those categorizations a bit too much, when I see "Bushcrafter" or such a thing in the name of the knife I lose some interest in it right away, same like when I see names with "Tac" or similar stuff.

I wish there was more general purpose knives that aren't targeting specific audiences.
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Do you know what every victim of a violent crime has in common? They never thought that it would happen to them...
But it happens, everyday to some people. I am not concerned about being a victim of a violent crime. I am just prepared in case some day my number is called.
My primary EDC is for self defense and nothing else. If I need to open a box or cut some rope or something, I use one of the other knives that I carry.
 
000Robert said:
Do you know what every victim of a violent crime has in common? They never thought that it would happen to them...
But it happens, everyday to some people. I am not concerned about being a victim of a violent crime. I am just prepared in case some day my number is called.
My primary EDC is for self defense and nothing else. If I need to open a box or cut some rope or something, I use one of the other knives that I carry.
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You sound like you need to consolidate down to one knife. One knife to rule them all. Have you looked at my Tacraft line yet? Guaranteed to keep you alive or your money back!
 
unwisefool said:
You sound like you need to consolidate down to one knife. One knife to rule them all. Have you looked at my Tacraft line yet? Guaranteed to keep you alive or your money back!
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Yes, but you forget the two knives are one rule. :p As for batoning, I don't froe!!! Get it?
 
Smiling said:
So, I can see that tactical knives used to be the thing in the past.
Then survival was the next big thing.

Today bushcraft seems to be all the rage, and it seems that it'll stay that way for a while.
Scandi grinds and lots of batoning seem to be the thing.
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Really?
Guess you weren't alive in the 1980's... ;)
Bought my dad a "Survival" knife at V-Mart for 5$ out of a huge bin while shopping with my mom. They had them at grocery stores and department stores in big bins too. EVERY dad and teenager (and many kids) ended up with a "Genuine Survival Knife" with fishing kit in the handle and a compass on the end (along with crappy matches and a wire saw that broke the first time you tried using it).

"Tactical" folders were common in the 1980's too...even had one hand opening on some of them (but no pocket clips to be found because Spyderco was the only game in town for that, and wasn't at most stores anywhere).

Look at when "Bushcraft" books stated coming out; long time back, and batonning was advocated in them (they just called it "splitting wood with your knife" ). Scandi ground knives aren't new.

Bowie knives would make you a total badass just by buying one well over a hundred years ago...or a switchblade would make you look like a movie star during a certain movie era...butterfly knives would prove your Kung Fu credentials..."Genuine ninja knives" would make you invisible and deadly in the imaginary night...

It's all been done before marketing wise.
Just minor tweaks in wording.
Lather, rinse, repeat. :cool:
 
000Robert said:
Do you know what every victim of a violent crime has in common? They never thought that it would happen to them...
But it happens, everyday to some people. I am not concerned about being a victim of a violent crime. I am just prepared in case some day my number is called.
My primary EDC is for self defense and nothing else. If I need to open a box or cut some rope or something, I use one of the other knives that I carry.
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My primary defense weapon is pepper spray. But still, my EDC will always have a guard or choil so it's viable option for stabbing. I won't get a knife that's unusuable for self defense.
 
I think Bushcraft and Survival maybe all the rage few years back, now I am seeing "micro" trends where "spirit run", "traditional" are catching on, "mid tech" has become as common as production knives.
 
Personally, I see more knives every year that are targeted towards regular folks that just want a simple cutting tool to keep on their person
for EDC. Hell, the term EDC has gotten more popular every year seems like, and a lot of gear has followed that "trend"

I think people are coming out of the survival/ tactical haze and realizing that a friggin floor tile worth of steel just aint worth lugging around all day. With this realization and somewhat stricter knife laws, you see more people going back to old school slipjoints.
For those that like one-handed opening, locking blades, with a pocket clip, seems like more and more of those are being made for comfy
carry and utility rather than survival and self-defense.

When I think of general purpose, non-intimidating, practical, economical, and comfortable...Spydercos take the cake just about every time.
There's a lot of Kershaws that fit that bill too, but they usually have assisted opening which some people don't like.
 
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