What is one characteristic or spec from a manufacturer that disqualifies them for you

[Officer's Match]

Any connection whatsoever to Kevin John.

 

[RkyMtn]

For folders, I can't do a hollow grind or a knife that gets in the way of me extracting my wallet from my pocket (so anything thicker and longer than a Southard AVO is out.)
I'll pass on non-stainless and softer steels and coated blades
Any knife w/ an MSRP of under $200 is pretty much off the table (with the exception of the Boker Plus Urban Trapper that I use when traveling)

 

[stabman]

Updated again.

So, they can't be:
-Big
-Small
-Serrated
-CRKT
-Boker
-Hinderer
-Strider
-Made in China or Pakistan
-Benchmade
-Spyderco
-Coated blades
-Tip up clips
-Ganzo
-Mantis
-Expensive
-Hollow grind
-Buck
-Zero Tolerance
-Cold Steel
-Thick blades or handles
-Great Eastern Cutlery
-Thumb studs
-Waved
-Frame-lock
-Recurved blade
-Liner lock
-Lock-back
-Flippers
-Bearings
-Stainless steel
-Bead-blasted blades
-Two-hand opening
-Skulls
-Fixed blades made in Sweden
-Bark River
-Microtech
-"Tracker-like"
-Medford
-Scandi grind
-Any tactical knife
-Assisted opening
-440 or AUS-8 steel
-Saber grind
-Delicate tip
-Not have a sharpening notch
-Kevin John
-Carbon steel
-Ceramic blade

 

[ourgon]

Updated again.

So, they can't be:
-Emerson with chisel grind for lefties
-pink handle
-Big
-Small
-Serrated
-CRKT
-Boker
-Hinderer
-Strider
-Made in China or Pakistan
-Benchmade
-Spyderco
-Coated blades
-Tip up clips
-Ganzo
-Mantis
-Expensive
-Hollow grind
-Buck
-Zero Tolerance
-Cold Steel
-Thick blades or handles
-Great Eastern Cutlery
-Thumb studs
-Waved
-Frame-lock
-Recurved blade
-Liner lock
-Lock-back
-Flippers
-Bearings
-Stainless steel
-Bead-blasted blades
-Two-hand opening
-Skulls
-Fixed blades made in Sweden
-Bark River
-Microtech
-"Tracker-like"
-Medford
-Scandi grind
-Any tactical knife
-Assisted opening
-440 or AUS-8 steel
-Saber grind
-Delicate tip
-Not have a sharpening notch
-Kevin John
-Carbon steel
-Ceramic blade

 

[stabman]

Good catch!

 

[Hackenslash]

This is really going to have a negative effect on knife sales...

 

[Velitrius]

I'm thinking I found the replacement for my Mora.

The Bradford Guardian 4, Wharncliffe with carbon fiber scales.

Think I'll call him up and order one, with the words "BFC Least Hated" etched into it for me.

Thank you all for keeping me from all those dreaded features, BTW. What a fantastic community this is.

 

[FA Tre]

Proprietary pivot and other hardware (where tool isn't provided with knife)

 

[HappyDaddy]

Liars, thieves and stolen valor types.
Compound/nightmare grinds.

 

[K.O.D.]

Same here.

That does seem to limit the selection a fair bit.

I meant tip down only.

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[TROB]

Spyder hole.....hate em

 

[sabre cat]

Spyder hole.....hate em

Me too but, I really do want one in my collection though because they work quite well. Function over beauty sort of thing.

My beef against Spyderco is that they all seem to take up to much pocket real estate but I have high hopes for the PM3.

If they would only offer something with an oval hole to lower the blade profile....

 

[ocnLogan]

I meant tip down only.

sent via pony express

Ah.

Well, I still feel the same way. Rear pocket carry means it makes the most sense in my situation.

 

[Joshua J.]

Knives made with less than 0.5% carbon content.
Actually I've been avoiding Kershaw as a whole when they made a turn for the worse a few years ago. The odd ZT comes up that looks nice but the brand is tarnished with a lot of substandard materials nowadays.

 

[Cobalt]

.....here we go again.

ROTFLMAO:thumbup:

The world Bladesport cutting champion makes swords out of CPM 3V that can chop a 2x4 in half in one swing.

You know better than to fall into the gaston trap.

 

[Davor]

Hinderers were a hot seller. Why is it on your list.

 

[jill jackson]

Pink or bright green handles

 

[Cobalt]

Knives made with less than 0.5% carbon content.
Actually I've been avoiding Kershaw as a whole when they made a turn for the worse a few years ago. The odd ZT comes up that looks nice but the brand is tarnished with a lot of substandard materials nowadays.

So anything with 420HC then?

 

[kniferbro]

Me too but, I really do want one in my collection though because they work quite well. Function over beauty sort of thing.

My beef against Spyderco is that they all seem to take up to much pocket real estate but I have high hopes for the PM3.

If they would only offer something with an oval hole to lower the blade profile....

There are lots of Spydies with a straight spine (no hump)! Give one a shot, I'd bet you like it! :thumbup:

 

[Etna]

There are lots of Spydies with a straight spine (no hump)! Give one a shot, I'd bet you like it! :thumbup:

I actually find the Spydie hole quite nauseating for some reason. Never understood why, probably never will.