What is your "pet peeve" when it comes to knives?

[trix2004]

people who want to borrow my knife :grumpy:

 

[verdigo]

When I pull out a knife and it's refered to as a weapon.

 

[me2]

The carbon vs. stainless debate. This has to be a 20-30 year old generalization that was somewhat meaningless even then, no matter which side you're on.

 

[bubblewhip]

I wouldn't cut string with my Strider.
We all know how brittle S30V is!

Don't cut cardboard with D2 or it will chip :jerkit:

 

[chipped]

Lack of money to get more, people treating you like a serial killer for using a Delica when it is obviously needed, and I just recently had the "person-with-dollar-knife-who-thinks-it-is-better-than-yours" experience.

 

[Slidetechnik]

blade play hands down for me

 

[twid]

Knives that don't get used.

 

[The Government]

One of my biggest pet peeves is a knife stuck in the dirt, as if dirt is an acceptable sheath. Not acceptable IMHO.

 

[singularity35]

come to think of it, i have a lot of peeves when it comes to knives and knives & people.

 

[Facebacon]

freinds that don't carry there own knives
blade play
uneven grinds/ blade geometry
uneven edge e (kershaws i love em but damn every one i own has this issue )
freinds that have nice knifes and never clean them or take care of
them (i bought a leek 1600kt for 50 bucks form a kid because he was
trashing the poor thing)

screws that strip to easy (my tenacious)
f
reinds that abuse there knives
over rated knives
cold steel videos where they obviously edit the film
idiots on youtube

 

[GRS1959]

I hate knife laws that restrict me to 2.5" folders that cannot be opened one handed. (I voted for the other guy.)

I also hate local laws that restrict blade length to 2.5". I find it odd that I can go into any store that carries knives and buy a 3" folder, but cannot legally carry it in my pocket when I leave the store.

Chewy1...what law are you referring to that broadly restricts one-hand opening knives?

 

[puukkoman]

I also hate local laws that restrict blade length to 2.5". I find it odd that I can go into any store that carries knives and buy a 3" folder, but cannot legally carry it in my pocket when I leave the store.

Chewy1...what law are you referring to that broadly restricts one-hand opening knives?

I'd like to know also. We don't live in England, after all.

 

[singularity35]

When I pull out a knife and it's refered to as a weapon.

it's not?

 

[Heavy]

Knives that can't hold an edge. Everything about the knife will be perfect, ergos, grinds...but it won't stay sharp...useless to me...

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

it's not?

No, it's a tool. I figured anybody who would frequent bladeforums knows enough that it's only a weapon when brandished, so me using it for EDC tasks makes it a tool. I'm sorry you've been influenced by anti-weapon rhetoric enough to believe a knife is a weapon whenever it is used in public.

 

[singularity35]

No, it's a tool. I figured anybody who would frequent bladeforums knows enough that it's only a weapon when brandished, so me using it for EDC tasks makes it a tool. I'm sorry you've been influenced by anti-weapon rhetoric enough to believe a knife is a weapon whenever it is used in public.

so if a gun is used as a hammer or a paperweight, it becomes less of a weapon?

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

so if a gun is used as a hammer or a paperweight, it becomes less of a weapon?

Where's the facepalm smiley when I need one? I will not detract the thread from it's purpose but you sir have the mindset that all knives are weapons in all cases, and that's why many of us law abiding citizens are opressed by tyrannous knife carry laws, NYC or UK anybody...?

 

[chipped]

so if a gun is used as a hammer or a paperweight, it becomes less of a weapon?

Yes. Just like a mothballed battleship.

A kitchen knife isn't a weapon - until it is used as one.

Same as piano wire, a ball-peen hammer, ice pick, baseball bat, etc. All are commonly used as weapons.

 

[singularity35]

Yes. Just like a mothballed battleship.

A kitchen knife isn't a weapon - until it is used as one.

Same as piano wire, a ball-peen hammer, ice pick, baseball bat, etc. All are commonly used as weapons.

yes, and there's no denying the fact, whatever their used for at the moment.
@ A_blade_aficionado: knives have been used as weapons for millenia. you actually mean they were wrong and that they were actually using tools?

 

[A_Blade_Afficionado]

Are you illiterate? A knife is a tool until BRANDISHED as a weapon. The knife in my pocket is a tool, not a weapon. Me taking it out of my pocket keeps it as a tool. Until I brandish it, it's still a tool.
Just because somebody uses it as a weapon doesn't make mine a weapon.
Cars can be used as weapon. Does that make my car a weapon? No, it isn't.