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Urban Camo - like it? hate it?

I like it. I don't really "need" it, but I like it. I believe sometimes the idea of it is to blend in with a background, but I've also heard people say it's to simply break up the over all shape of the knife. The thing I don't really care for is how it can sometimes leave portions of the blade unprotected.
 
I don't care for it.

Maybe I'm just old school. I prefer a nice shiny blade and a handle that's one color.

On occasion I like black blades but most of the time I don't.
 
I don't go for it.

I don't collect knives for display - all of mine are users - so a cool "look" isn't important to me and my uses won't ever involve the need for camo. So I wouldn't let a camo pattern stop me from buying if I had a use for the knife itself but it isn't a selling point.

Actually, the sheeple-unfriendliness of the camo pattern is probably a slight negative factor in a decision to buy a knife or not.

Added: Funny thing, though, I really like the cool patterns on Peter Atwood's Prybabies - go figure.
 
Seems like a gimmick to me, honestly. The purpose of camouflage is to make it harder to distinguish between the camouflaged thing and the background, which I think is totally unnecessary for something like a small knife.

I don't think anyone is dumb enough not to see a camo knife in your hand if they're close enough to see any knife in your hand anyways (or at least come to the conclusion that you are indeed using a knife). "That guy just opened that box with his knuckles!" Don't think so...

I'd say size is more of a factor when it comes to someone spotting your knife. If I had to choose a knife that came either camo, satin or black, I'd choose either satin or black depending on how stain resistant the steel is.
 
Some urban camo patterns that are done right look good. Looks are all its good for IMO. I have seen some tiger stripe patterns that I dont care for at all. The name urban camo comes from the military style BDU's but they are black,white, and gray. Its not commonly used but they have it at army surplus stores.
 
I think it's absolutely necessary for the mall ninja - beyond that, it's just something else to wear off the surface of the blade.
 
I think it's neat looking on alot of bladestyles. Granted, it's pretty much useless, but it looks neat. I don't buy knives very often, so if I were buying one that came with that option, I'd pay a few extra bucks for it. It also tends to look better than plain black coatings once the blade starts getting dinged up.

That being said though, most knives I buy these days tend to have no guards, natural handles, and either scandinavian or convex grinds, which would look distinctly crappy with a camo finish. (but look mighty fine with some dark discoloration on the blade):D
 
Don't have much use for any type of camo pattern, but I do prefer a black blade to a shiny one. It just makes it less noticeable, less flashy...
 
Tanto Fiend said:
Some urban camo patterns that are done right look good. Looks are all its good for IMO. I have seen some tiger stripe patterns that I dont care for at all. The name urban camo comes from the military style BDU's but they are black,white, and gray. Its not commonly used but they have it at army surplus stores.
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I've seen it different. A while back, on the Discover channel or something, I saw a whole thing about urban camo. Except it was all pastel colors. Seriously.

I have a "1 of 25" Chris Reeve Aviator in Urban Camo and it's BEAUTIFUL!

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I think it depends on how its done. A really cheap, crappy looking job (see the first link), and it becomes a hideous mall-ninja cliche. However, I have to admit that the Strider stripes I like. It may be "just one more thing to wear off the blade," but it does hide the scratches on the blade. I know I really like their flame-broiled Ti scales on the SNG/SMF because it hides dings and scrapes so well.

I think, as with so many things, it comes down to the really bad jobs at "urban camo" being more lasting in the memory than the really well done versions. My dad always looked at the blue/gray/white "urban camo" and wondered if you were going to try and hide on a ship somewhere. He thought they were ugly, but I know the Thugs really like it. Anyhoo...
 
fulloflead, I can't quite make it out on that background. Something about the outline being broken up... I could probably tell you if you'd be willing to send it to me for a closer inspection ;)

Sweet looking blade! :thumbup: :D
 
Deadhead Archer said:
fulloflead, I can't quite make it out on that background. Something about the outline being broken up... I could probably tell you if you'd be willing to send it to me for a closer inspection ;)

Sweet looking blade! :thumbup: :D
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It's nicer in person. Too bad it's only seen by it's safe mates.:(

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