Well fellas, I did it. I ordered my first Chris Reeve knife. It's a Shadow IV from knifeart. I may have to sell a knife or two to feel better about this purchase. I think this is the most expensive single knife purchase that I've done! I know, some of you may laugh at that, but I'm still in college, what can I say! Well, I'm looking forward to getting it!
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Well, I Pulled the Trigger!
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I skipped a lot of meals in college to get a great pair of speakers (KEF 104.2, for you 80's audiophiles and Windham Hill fans). I still listen to those speakers almost daily, and one look at me and you'd know I'm not malnutritioned . . .
Great move -- you won't regret it. And welcome to the club!
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The Shadow IV is my latest CRK and will likely be my only one-piece. I love it.
I'm in College as well, and I empathize. I own three CRKs, and sometimes that requires living like a monk for months here and there to recoup your budget.
It is indeed more precious if you suffer for it; I too have a handful of other (great) knives - Emmerson Endura, Ti-Lite, 710 - that I've been trying to sell since I just don't use them anymore, and of course the extra fifty would feed me for a week. I think my collection is about to be culled.
The Shadow IV is my latest CRK and will likely be my only one-piece. I love it.
I'm in College as well, and I empathize. I own three CRKs, and sometimes that requires living like a monk for months here and there to recoup your budget.
It is indeed more precious if you suffer for it; I too have a handful of other (great) knives - Emmerson Endura, Ti-Lite, 710 - that I've been trying to sell since I just don't use them anymore, and of course the extra fifty would feed me for a week. I think my collection is about to be culled.
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by the way, why did you choose the shadow?
Well, I'm a big fan of spear points. I really would prefer no top guard, but if this ends up being the only one-piece that I ever get (I assume secondary market prices will shoot up as time goes on), I decided that even if I got the Mountaineer II, I would always want the Shadow IV. Also, the size, a 5.5" blade, is a size that I like for all around use. I have some similarly sized knives that I really like (Swamp Rat Ratmandu, Scrap Yard S5). I'm sure I'll notice pros and cons to the design, but I'm not too worried about that. With only one one-piece, I don't think I'll have much to complain about! I can't wait for it to arrive!