What knife company is the most ruinous to your wallet?

Back in the day, it was Benchmade.
Not too long ago, it was Chris Reeve.
More recently, it has been Bark River.
And mixed throughout has been Spyderco.
 
Right now, none. My income is down significantly this year.
Last year (and hopefully, next year) Rough Rider. Although inexpensive, they have so many patterns I want to try. Some of their fixed blades look interesting, too, so I might give them a try .
Colt has a few (ok, over a dozen ...) I want, especially their copper bolster line, and a complete set of the Black Beauty line. I saw today, they have a liner lock with a D2 blade, for under $15, so I might get one of those, just to see if the hype I see here on the forum for D2 is realistic.
Marbles; another camp/scout/utility knife, and an axe or three.
Buck; at least a 103, maybe a custom shop 110.
Ontario Knife Company; a RAT 1, 499 and 498 are on my want list.
Condor (I really want their Kephart and Nessmuk models)
 
Cold Steel just because I've bought so many of them. Close second is Spyderco, just because they tend to cost quite a bit, I have several and I intend to get several more.
 
Spyderco over the years, with Cold Steel currently knocking on the door.
 
My sweet BUCK knives! I adore them. Although, I do have a sweet Ka-Bar # 1211 knife too.

They did not ruin my wallet since they were gifts to me from my husband. I gifted him some knives as I did to other people in the past too. (Both of us sold some knives too.)

Cate
 
None at the moment. I want to try as many kind of knives as possible.
 
It's a toss up between Great Eastern Cutlery and Spyderco. I might give a slight edge to Spyderco simply due to decades of history with them, but OTOH all the knives I am currently contemplating purchasing are GEC.
 
I've bought two Emersons a CQC-13 and a mini 7 within the past month. I just picked up a Benchmade Osbourne 940. Now I have have a desire to get a BM Bedlam.
 
I mix it up a fair amount, but Cold Steel occupies the most spots on my current want list. That said, Spyderco has the uncanny ability to make knives that I'm completely uninterested in until I have some fun money, and then I must own it.
 
JK Knives by a Long shot!

With a Great HT on O1, spot on ergos, and a combination of handle and blade shapes not seen together in other customs and handmade knives or subtle tweeks to more popular models, it is a no brainer...

It isn't just function over form either:





JK Knives Canadian Belt Knife with bronze liners, pins, and textured flats.
 
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