What knife can you not bring yourself to like?

ZT 0560 (gasp). I don't do flippers and I've cut myself twice closing it.

SOG in general.

An old camilus Air Force survival knife that I bought used. It won't take an edge at all I think the previous owner did something that impacted the temper of the blade.
 
CRKs. I have a 'Zaan that I had the blade re-treated to 60HRC, and now it's a great knife. Sold the rest of the Sebs because they were just too soft.

Microtechs and Striders, because reasons.

Cold Steel, Buck, Gerber.

Most Spydercos.
 
Oh! Adding to my own thread again.

The Spyderco Gayle Bradley.

It just doesn't fit well in my hand at all, and I always feel like I'm fighting with the blade shape. That's another knife I've had multiples of because, on paper, it seems like the perfect knife for me. Indeed, each one I have had has been smooth, solid, centered, and perfect in every way. Given the general consensus about the knife, clearly my hands are to blame.

All the same, I have hope for the GB II that debuted at the Amsterdam meet. It looks like it may resolve all of the issues I had with the first.
 
Finally a thread that makes me NOT want to buy a knife.

For me it is the ZT 0560 Just too big in the pocket for me
 
Daniel Dorn said:
+1 I just never even desired to pick one up. Never liked the look of it, for some reason. The Ritter Grips sort of appealed to me a little more. I couldn't justify that much $$$ for a plastic-handled knife, and forget about spending money on one with custom scales. Just can't even bring myself to consider the design.

I'm not even really sure why I don't like the looks. As I've never actually handled one, I may be turning down my perfect knife, but I doubt it.
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The Ritter appeals more to me too. I like it more than the normal drop point version. And, like I said, I love the Axis lock system. I decided to try a Grip because I found a used one for a really great price ($20.00). I never would have bought one at full retail.

Even though I hate the look and feel of the knife, it just works. It works so well for me that I don't think I will ever have a collection without some sort of Grip. That does not change the fact that I don't like the looks or feel of the thing. It might work for you if just give it a chance.
 
For me it would be the hinderer xm-18 and the strider pt. I loved them both at first, but after a short time they had small things that I couldn't get past like the clip for the strider and the weak detent of the hinderer. I ended up selling both within a month of buying them.
 
Comeuppance said:
I'm sure most of us have one of these - a knife that seems like it should be a great fit, but then you get it in hand... Nope.

For me, it's the Spyderco Tuff, shown below in a google image search image that conveniently compares it with a PM2.

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I should love it, right? It's a framelock with a steel insert. It's 3V. It's like a SpyderStrider. It's big and can demolish planets, and it's in a price range that allows me to feel justified using it! $450 Strider? Nah. That's like carrying a brick of gold around. $200 Spyderco? I can carry and use that without hesitation - and this is a knife to be used without hesitation.

BUT I CANNOT STAND IT. This is the third time I've bought one of these thinking "alright, well, last time, I just had the wrong frame of mind about it. Surely, this time I will appreciate the knife for what it is."

NOPE. I hate it. Hate it hate it hate it. I can't stand the appearance. The ergos are all wrong for me. The cutting edge is too small for how big the knife is.

Sigh.

Second in line to that is the Strider SNG - but that almost isn't fair. I like the SMF just fine, but the SNG suffers from the same size:cutting edge issue the Tuff does. Interestingly, the SNG is much smaller and has roughly the same cutting edge as the Tuff. All the same, that's another knife I have done the "this time" thing with multiple times. To settle it once and for all, I bought a $12 SNG clone to keep around so I remember how much I don't want one. I seriously just have it in my desk, never carry it, and I handle it every time I see a SnG at a good price. I say to myself "Oh, right, no." and then I move on.

What are yours?
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People often buy knives on look alone, let's face it I reckon most of us have done this at one time (or more) for sure or another. As opposed to feeling the damn thing in our human hands, using someone else's first, try before you buy LOL. The biggest failings of many knives, either custom or production knives (I'll really make people mad now and challenge anyone over this) is the lack of ergonomics to fit the human (not alien hand) ungloved hand. Many manufacturers and custom makers are making great looking and probably in their minds of course ( and practically of course!) great shapes etc when it comes to the blade but the handles, no matter what they are made of have remained unchanged for so long. There is only one company I am aware of that actually liaised with university researchers to develop a very ergonomic shaped handle, and of course this handle looks a bit strange. But to give an analogy, a famous Swedish secateur company decide to make an "ergonomic handled version of one of their famous product lines" It looks weird, feels strange but when you actually use it it is way more comfortable- but just doesn't look right. The bottom line is, it is the blade shape (from a marketing standpoint) that sells the product. This is NOT Knifehandleforums.com LOL.


Ok so what is mine??? The FKMD Combat military Survival Knife, the blade rocks, the handle sucks ( way way too uncomfortable) no matter how long I look at it............but it still gets used and it EDC for 2 to 3 months per year for the last 3 years now and yes I did buy it it was not given to me. Oh yeah also I'd rate my Strider (original ATS34) MFS (15 years old now) in a similar category.
 
Opinel! I like the looks, the choice of steel, the simplicity, and the price. I own a number 6... or a number 7... one of the two. Hit it on a fine stone and instant scalpel. But it sits in storage because it just feels too flimsy and the blade feels like it would bend if the wind blew on it. I realize they've stood the test of time and people love em and all and they're good slicers but i just can't make myself carry the thing. Plus, i can't have my knife run and hide or raise a white flag every time i watch a WWII movie :p
 
Manix 2 and BM Grip. First two "modern day folders" I bought. Grip feels and looks cheap , Manix 2 handle wears grooves in my hand and carries like a brick with an edge attached.
 
CapitalizedLiving said:
All Spyderco knives with choils. I know, I know... but there are plenty of Spydercos that don't have this massive ergonomic flaw, so hey, we can all be happy.
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This. Spydercos already have very large handles relative to blade length, and then they further reduce useful blade space with the choils. It'd be perfect for a person with extra fingers.
 
Mgj48 said:
Manix 2 and BM Grip. First two "modern day folders" I bought. Grip feels and looks cheap , Manix 2 handle wears grooves in my hand and carries like a brick with an edge attached.
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Definitely Manix 2. Jimping overload.
 
Anything cold steel other than their hand and a half daggers and knives.

Anything SOG other than their overpriced bowies and the tomcat III.

And the Benchmade griptilian 555

And for some reason, Striders. I want to like them, but I don't like how one side of the knife is just a slab of G10.
 
Manix 2 lightweight for me. I'm not sure what it is about that knife but I just didn't like it.
 
I agree about China. I try hard not to buy Chinese products, from light bulbs to clothing products, to knives because, in my experience, they have all sucked.

I own some Becker Knives and generally like them. But am SO sick of the word "snark" on their forum, I stay away from it and anymore of their knives.
 
uofaengr said:
Definitely Manix 2. Jimping overload.
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I love the jimping on it. My grip is very secure, even when my hands are wet. I also love the ergonomics, which others in this thread have complained about. It goes to show how totally subjective a knife can be!
 
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