What factors influence a purchase?

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One nice thing is if you know what kind of knife you want to begin with. My knife purchases are prolly much like your own: survival/wilderness, hunting, and tacti-cool. I sometimes buy a kitchen knife. I have never got into the Fantasy knives, (or swords, for that matter). Partly is that it seems like the materials used for fantasy knifes are garbage, and to me, they look silly with a large underpinning of "ownership of this fantasy knife means that my IQ is less than 25". It's the fake jewels on some that make me want to beat the hell out of the designer.:barf:
So factors for me that are important are: (In no particular order)

1)Type of knife 8/10 (Bush, hunting, tactical, etc)

2)Shape of blade 9/10 (drop point/clip point/tanto)

3)Length of blade 9/10

4)Blade width: 9/10 (I tend to like 3/16ths the best, but thinner and thicker are represented often in my collection)

5)Manufacturer 9/10

6)Type of steel 8/10 (Because if the manufacturer is reputable, I assume that the heat treat is done correctly)

7)Shape/design of handle 9/10 (is it comfortable to me)

8)Handle material 8/10

9)Sheath material/sheath design 7/10 ( it is a factor, but not a deal-breaker)

10)Price 7/10 (if all the other factors line up right, I will save for it if I have to, because I know it's gonna fit the niche)
 
1) HEAVY DUTY- must be able to stand up to MY idea if a worse case scenario.

2) Blade thickness & width. I like thick wide blades.

3) Full tang. To me a full tang is full width, full thickness & can be seen all around the handle. I do NOT like a tapered full tang. I like to be able to baton on the exposed tang.

4) Blade tip. Needs to be specific for the task at hand & strong enough not to break.

5) Handle. Needs to feel right in the users hand. All Beckers do

6) Value & price point. Beckers fit the bill nicely, as they are now. If thier price was doubled, then I may have to edit this statement.

IMHO, ALL Beckers fit all my criteria. Do I like others, yes i do. But RARELY IF EVER does ONE company produce an ENTIRE line of perfect knives. Beckers are the only line that i can think of that fits that bill. Ontario Spec-Plus series come close, but due to the fact that thier handles & tang width are just not even in the same ballpark as the Beckers, keeps them as runner ups. Ethan Becker knew what he was doing ! :D
 
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Value

Perceived Useability-I only have to imagine a need

Toughness (it also helps if the designer is an advocate of batoning as normal use)

Warranty- not as important (although big points are given for "standing behind your product")(especially the free replacement unless you were acting like a dumb-arse)
 
I'll use your post as a template, thanks ;)


1)Type of knife: 10/10. If I am looking for a specific type of knife, it needs to be that type. If I just want a new knife, then drop this to 5/10. As long as it isn't fantasy.

2)Shape of blade 7/10. I do have several shapes that I would prefer, but they won't make or break it if enough is there for me to like it.

3)Length of blade 10/10. This is important if I am looking for a specific knife. If I want a chopper, it needs to be long enough. If I want a skinner, I want something around 3-4", If I just want a new knife, then drop to 5/10.

4)Blade width: 7/10. This all depends on what I like at the time, so it is always subject to change.

5)Manufacturer: 10/10. I want a company or person I can trust. I do not want to buy from someone I have never heard from, or that I do not believe should get my business.

6)Type of steel: 9/10. I will occasionally try a new steel. Although I really do prefer stuff along the lines of 5160, 1095, or something along those lines.

7)Shape/design of handle: 10/10. Handle must be comfortable. Otherwise, I will not want to use it.

8)Handle material: 8/10. I prefer micarta. However, on some blades I will accept others, as I don't mind them, I just like Micarta more.

9)Sheath material/sheath design: 8/10. A Sheath is sometimes a deal breaker. I prefer a knife with a good sheath. However, if I like the knife enough, I will just send it away for a custom sheath if it doesn't come with one.

10)Price: 10/10. If it seems overpriced to me, I will not buy it. No matter how much I like it, the price must be right.
 
For me, I was looking for a survival knife. I'm not a rich man, so I look through as many reviews as I can, see what others think, before I purchase something. The BK2 seemed to be the one to get. Handle comfort is a biggy for me, but blade design/ruggedness was key here. It seems to me the drop point blade on the BK2 is perfect. From skinning, to slicing, to batoning/chopping, to making a divot on a fire board, it could do it all. These were all things I was looking for.
 
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