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FireAnt said:
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I couldn't afford a Benchmade when I was that age. Life was filled with school, homework and chores and finally being allowed to look for a job so I could buy my own car instead of Mom & Dad's. I settled on using theirs in the end anyway - they both had really cool cars! ;)
 
Apec, softrockrenegade and seelow123; I'm not sure what this guy was thinking calling the gayle bradley a junk/pos knife. :grumpy:

Not that the buck/strider is a junk knife, it's just that he made an absolute, uninformed statement without knowing anything at all about what I was carrying... :( If I had shown him my military he probably would've thought it was a pos "plastic" handled knife as well :rolleyes:

I'd like to get one of the buck/strider collab's as well... I saw one a few years back at a gunshop for sale, but they wanted way too much $$$ for it. No sale! :thumbdn:
 
Saw a fully serrated Spyderco Endura at Harbor Freight a couple weeks ago. Guy used it to cut straps, for the kid stocking the shelves.
 
When I was delivering mail, one of my customers was repairing his mailbox with an Emerson CQC-8. I also saw a young woman using a Buck Mayo in a Wilderness Survival class I once attended.
 
Saw a guy come into my store with a ZT0400. Seemed like a decent knife, but looked a bit too "tactical/mall ninja" to me. Probably my least favorite ZT knives.

Other than that I try to keep a lookout for nice knives in pockets. Usually people are carrying their fancy Smith & Wesson knives or a walmart Gerber.
 
The water cooler delivery guy who comes to my workplace carries a Benchmade (looks like a 710, but I haven't stopped him to ask). Also, one of the campus safety officers at my college carries a Benchmade 940. Apart from that, I've seen a few Spydercos and Benchmades on people's pockets, but most of what I see around town are gaudy knockoffs, with a few walmart Gerbers thrown in.
 
I have seen knives in public numerous times around Vancouver.Once on the bus openly clipped on the outside of a backpack,once again on a bus a few years ago - an older gentleman in a suit in a leather clip sheath tucked in his waist,once in the bar district - clipped openly to the front pocket of jeans walking down the street,and once - a one hander box cutter in a guys cargo pant while in line at mcd's. The latest was a guy in downtown who had a Boker Top Lock in it's sheath on his belt in plain sight wearing a backpack,with a water bottle clipped to it and holding a map - Clearly a tourist.

I have to admit the vast majority I've seen are often cheap knives and the best being the Boker Top Lock.
 
I was working with a HVAC guy and he pulled out a Kershaw RAM. I talked to him about it a little bit and showed him my Volt. He asked how much it was and where he could get one. I told him he couldn't.

The only time I've ever run into a total stranger who was carrying a high quality knife was at a wedding. While I was using my William Henry to cut up my steak I noticed an older gentleman two tables over using a CRK Mnandi for the same purpose. Needless to say I went to talk to him about it and he said that it was gift from his son, but that he really loved it and carried it everywhere. I thought that was very cool.
 
I am surprised how little regard is given to the venerable 110 on this forum. Although I only had one for a few months, it has been a staple across all trades (with me in construction for 35 years) and I can't fathom the amount of honest work that knife has done.

Nope, it isn't the pinnacle of knife making by any means, but tough to beat for its intended tasks. I had no idea so many looked down on them....

I personally lean towards traditional folders when thinking of high end knives, not screwed together pieces of CNC parts. Some have great utility value (like my JYD II and my G10 Tyrade, etc.) but nowhere near the character as far as I am concerned as one of my 30 year old CASE knives.

But more importantly for me, I am impressed with a sharp knife (as noted in an earlier post). A knife that has been lovingly sharpened, one that has the stains (not some forced patina from high acid exposure) and nicks from real use, one that has smooth scales from carrying and use. The sharpness factor is important because it shows that the one carrying it understands it use, care, and appreciates its value. I love a knife with a good history.

I have never appreciated a knife simply because it was expensive.

That being said, I live in a city surrounded by custom folder makers like Stout, Ruple and many others. Those two are 45 minutes from my house! So I get to see some really nice custom folders when I am at the gun/knife shows from time to time. Those guys don't actually go to the shows anymore, but some of their work is displayed there and they also have many proteges that are up and coming that show their work. And of course, when folks are around the knife tables, everyone pulls out their favorite for comparison and a bit of bragging.

But when I go back to work, it is strictly Buck 110s, and Chinese stuff that can be easily abused without conscience and easily sharpened or replaced.

Robert
 
Tony8179 said:
I was working with a HVAC guy and he pulled out a Kershaw RAM. I talked to him about it a little bit and showed him my Volt. He asked how much it was and where he could get one. I told him he couldn't.

The only time I've ever run into a total stranger who was carrying a high quality knife was at a wedding. While I was using my William Henry to cut up my steak I noticed an older gentleman two tables over using a CRK Mnandi for the same purpose. Needless to say I went to talk to him about it and he said that it was gift from his son, but that he really loved it and carried it everywhere. I thought that was very cool.
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You should have snapped open one of your custom RJ Martins for that steak. I don't think it would have been as welcome a sight as your William Henry though. :D
 
cziv said:
You should have snapped open one of your custom RJ Martins for that steak. I don't think it would have been as welcome a sight as your William Henry though. :D
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When it comes to weddings I usually stick to my William Henry or a Small Sebenza. I always clip a Microtech UTX-70 or Troodon in my inside jacket pocket. With the recent addition of two Dress models from RJ I wouldn't be against carrying one, but the clips are really noticeable in my pocket when wearing a dark suit. The William Henry has a real dark blue deep carry pocket clip so it blends into my dark suits really well.

I also have that Dobsonized BM 970 and a small Desert Ironwood folder from Aaron Frederick that would be perfect to carry at a wedding.

Wow, I just sidetracked this thread. Sorry guys.
 
I have never seen anyone around where i live have anything other than gerber or one of those cheap generic knives. me on the other hand...
 
I actually just got a PM from a member on another forum and he lives about six minutes from my house. Appears to be a collector of Hinderer, CRK, and Strider. Good stuff!
 
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