What about knives/knife people just makes you laugh?

Mecha said:
"Tacti-cool" knives make me laugh sometimes. Probably the worst knife I've ever had was a Smith and Wesson border guard, because the handle kept finding ways to injure me! :)
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The secret is to glue the slabs on. I named mine Beauregard the Border Guard.
 
Re: EDC = every day carry

It's a language quibble, not a philosophical stance. I don't care if people rotate carry knives. In fact, I generally use one at work and a different blade on days off. This is why I say, "I carry ___", instead of "I EDC ___". One is correct, the other is not.

This differs from reference to a general EDC (system), which refers to the types of items that I carry every day. I carry a knife every day, but I don't carry a *specific* knife every day.
 
Awesome knives with junk sheaths
Insistence of having a heavy use folder and only using it on things you can tear with your hands
Super steel arguments
Weight watchers
People who buy hard to get knives with the sole intention to sell them
People that claim to hard use their knife and it looks brand new
 
LeonJ said:
When people scorn you for paying more than $10 for a knife and then proceed to buy $100 dollars worth of booze that lasts an evening.
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hahaha i could not agree more, this has happened to me on more than one occasion
 
"Hard use" - I think people don't even use their knives to cut anymore, they just pry or baton everything apart. Oh noes, the lock fails at only 2500 lbs, I can't use this knife for opening letters. I'm sorry, batoning my letters.
 
People who are obstinate, overbearing and dogmatic about knives and the cultures surrounding them, especially regarding sharpening methods (X method produces the best edge EVER!) and construction style/materials (I would NEVER use that steel, so it can't be good for anything!). Generally people who are unwilling to consider the challenges to their viewpoints/arguments.
 
n7titan said:
I just found out that a buddy has a cliphanger!! I have to take pictures of his knife collection next time I'm over.
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Awesome! Please do! I can't find mine, and I kinda miss the lil turd.... Scraped grout like a champion!
 
C_Becker said:
"Hard use" - I think people don't even use their knives to cut anymore, they just pry or baton everything apart. Oh noes, the lock fails at only 2500 lbs, I can't use this knife for opening letters. I'm sorry, batoning my letters.
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Yep! I don't know where this fear of tool failure comes from. As if they're going to be put in a life or death situation someday that requires the perfect knife. Preparation can become obsession all too easily.

The one thing I do know is that a lot of the "hard use" knives really sacrifice cutting ability for strength that is rarely even utilized.
 
The one I see on a daily basis at work; "I want something that's good quality and I could potentially trust my life to... for like $20 or so". I also can't stand when I'm explaining a knife/answering a question and a "Knife Expert" a few feet away jumps in and says "You have to buy X because it's the best thing ever. Everything else is junk."
 
Nick The Lefty said:
The one I see on a daily basis at work; "I want something that's good quality and I could potentially trust my life to... for like $20 or so". I also can't stand when I'm explaining a knife/answering a question and a "Knife Expert" a few feet away jumps in and says "You have to buy X because it's the best thing ever. Everything else is junk."
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This reminds me of working in the gun business...
 
AntDog said:
Awesome! Please do! I can't find mine, and I kinda miss the lil turd.... Scraped grout like a champion!
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The Cliphanger and the rest of his collection, except for one bowie (hollow handle with compass cap)
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n7titan said:
The Cliphanger and the rest of his collection, except for one bowie (hollow handle with compass cap)
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There's that turd! Thanks for the pics! Check out that damn "liner lock"! Thin as wax paper. I gotta go splash some refreshing bleach in my eyes!
 
That Remington on the far right I've had for years. One of my favorite. Simple, stays sharp, tough.
 
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Tmack said:
That Remington on the far right is one of my favorites. Simple, stays sharp, tough.
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I don't know which one you're talking about :confused:

I liked the benchmade barrage he has, and also this Outdoor Edge Swingblade thing,
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I don't care for the swingblade feature but the main blade looks pretty good.
 
Better double up on the bleach AntDog. I still own the Cliphanger I bought in the mid 90s. I actually carried it on the job in the winter for a few years because the terrible handle didn't matter through thick gloves and the serrations were convenient for all the frozen poly-rope I had to cut. Eventually the lock and pivot became so bad that it got retired before it exploded in my hand.

As for things that make me laugh about knife people, it's definitely the "gotta have this knife brand cause the rest is junk" guy. However, I usually have to laugh on the inside cause he's also "likes to fight" guy.

The knives that make me laugh are fixed blades with multi-tool features, filework on the spine that goes all the way to the tip, and skull-crushers.
 
Yeah buddy! I have chic friends who criticize my blade obsession, and how much it costs me. I just point out "you spend $75 getting your hair TRIMMED, $150 getting it highlighted, and another $80 getting your nails done. It will only last for maybe a month or two. THAT'S a waste of money. I spend that same money on a tool that will last forever (hopefully)"
Blues Bender said:
I always love when someone asks me "how much did you spend on that knife" shortly followed by "I'd never spend that on a knife"...

Which I respond:

I never asked what you would spend on a knife, so why do I give a s**t!?!? Now go council someone else's financial budget you punk b***h...
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crm3137 said:
Better double up on the bleach AntDog. I still own the Cliphanger I bought in the mid 90s. I actually carried it on the job in the winter for a few years because the terrible handle didn't matter through thick gloves and the serrations were convenient for all the frozen poly-rope I had to cut. Eventually the lock and pivot became so bad that it got retired before it exploded in my hand.

As for things that make me laugh about knife people, it's definitely the "gotta have this knife brand cause the rest is junk" guy. However, I usually have to laugh on the inside cause he's also "likes to fight" guy.

The knives that make me laugh are fixed blades with multi-tool features, filework on the spine that goes all the way to the tip, and skull-crushers.
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Oh nooooo!!!! Another Cliphanger?! Post pics if you have any! I'm glad you retired it before it self destructed....and took your hand with it!
 
RBid said:
Re: EDC = every day carry

It's a language quibble, not a philosophical stance. I don't care if people rotate carry knives. In fact, I generally use one at work and a different blade on days off. This is why I say, "I carry ___", instead of "I EDC ___". One is correct, the other is not.

This differs from reference to a general EDC (system), which refers to the types of items that I carry every day. I carry a knife every day, but I don't carry a *specific* knife every day.
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People who get bent out of shape about the term EDC make me laugh. ;)
 
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