What knife or knife brand did you NEVER think you would own and you now do and like it?

22-rimfire said:
I forgot about Vic, my experience, and long term use of them.... Definitely a knife and brand that I dismissed for years and years. Thought they were kid's knives. took the Vic dip in the early 1980's and after owning quite a few, I am a confirmed Vic SAK lover and user. Yes, the steel is a little soft, but they sharpen easily and pricing is comfortable in general on most of them.
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I forgot about the price, you do get a heck of a lot of very well made tool for the price!
 
When I was a new member here scrolling past all of these nice folders.. (Chris Reeve, Hinderer, Strider, and later Shiro and Rockstead)

I would laugh at the prices and say "well they're nice, but never would I spend that money.."

Well I did +++ customs as well.

Zero regrets.
 
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Wowbagger said:
Yup.
Cold Steel Ti Lite here.
I never had a use of a stab 'em special but the more I looked at the dambed handle the more it looked like what I was wishing I had.
I've bought three so far. Two four inch; modded both blades . . .one just ground thin and full flat . . . the other shortened and turned into a sheeps foot.
I bought one of the long ones and kept the blade thickness for strength but shortened it and turned it into a razel for a hard use work knife.

I have many Cold Steel knives that are unmodified, infact my very first one hand opening knife with a pocket clip was a CS Tuff Lite Mini. I've watched many of their videos and am glad they get all into it. I find it enlightening. Not that I would ever dream of doing alot of that knid of stuff and some of it is disturbing to watch but I'm pretty science oriented if that is the correct phrase. The first time I saw them cut two good sized free hanging ropes taped together in one swipe with a relatively small pocket knife . . . that was enlightening.

I am glad they show how easily leather can be penetrated with a knife; too many people have this idea that leather will protect one from a knife and it just isn't freekin' true.

At least not the kind of leather one can buy off the rack and wear as a garment.
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Never owned a cold steel folding knife, but their xl throwing stars and pro big bore blowguns are fun and extremely accurate. I also have a South African made “magnum kukri machete” that can keep up with an 18” tramontina.
 
ZT was on my "you can't be serious list". The bias was based on the 350 which still strikes me as a bit puerile. I recently gave in and bought a 450cf, because it's passable as a gent's folder. If you ignore the dagger sharp point, DLC coated blade and the switchblade-like opening.

If ZT made one about halfway in size to the 452 I'd buy it in a second. I still thing the 350 is stupid (OPINION, fanboys), but the catalog is starting to hold some nice designs.

The flip-side is SOG. Benchmade gives you much more for your money. Seriously asking 100 bucks for an AUS-8 folder, when you can get a Grip for the same money?
 
I am stubborn. Brands that I did not think I would touch remain untouched. I am becoming more selective nowadays so the number of brands that interest me is actually decreasing.
 
dc50 said:
I have to agree, this is a real sleeper of a knife. I received one last month,its a real classy lockback,at a very reasonable cost. And as you said,the ergonomics are fantastic.
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Grohmann is probably the best known Canadian knife company. Their knives look like nothing special at first but I always hear the same exclamation upon it being held. “This is the most comfortable knife ever.” They’re knives are great, not just to hold but to use.
 
A Buck 110. Yeah, I know, everybody loves the 110 and has
carried one since childhood, yada yada. Well, I guess I'm a late bloomer. I never understood the appeal but now I own several of the 110 and 112 -- and I do love them. My real favorite is the 112 Ecolite, which I carry every day, LOL!

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First it was Chris Reeve then came Hinderer then Strider and now Curtiss.. (Just grabbed the one in the fs threads so I can mark it off my list)
 
First it was CRK, both for price and looks, but I broke down, bought one, and now I have 8. Next it was Hinderer--too overbuilt and industrial-looking. Bought five and kept four.

I didn't like Ti framelocks and I couldn't get over why you'd have a scale material on one side and metal slab/lockbar opposite on some. I also couldn't see having all-metal handles either. Now both the former are about my favorite styles.

I never thought I'd own a Shiro--not for their looks/quality as I thought they were gorgeous and super well-made--but the price seemed so prohibitive. Got over that 6 times over.

I still haven't broken the four figure mark, though I've almost done so two or three times, and will hold out hope that I don't. History is not on my side, though.... :rolleyes:
 
ChazzyP said:
First it was CRK, both for price and looks, but I broke down, bought one, and now I have 8. Next it was Hinderer--too overbuilt and industrial-looking. Bought five and kept four.

I didn't like Ti framelocks and I couldn't get over why you'd have a scale material on one side and metal slab/lockbar opposite on some. I also couldn't see having all-metal handles either. Now both the former are about my favorite styles.

I never thought I'd own a Shiro--not for their looks/quality as I thought they were gorgeous and super well-made--but the price seemed so prohibitive. Got over that 6 times over.

I still haven't broken the four figure mark, though I've almost done so two or three times, and will hold out hope that I don't. History is not on my side, though.... :rolleyes:
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Got LNIB CRK & Benchmade knives for sale...hit me back if interested thx
 
I was resistant to trying Spyderco knives for the longest time, specifically the PM2. I just couldn't imagine how having a blade hole for opening on nearly every model Spyderco makes was worth the extra blade height. The Dragonfly warmed me up to trying others, the PM2 showed me how excellent the compression lock is, and the Gayle Bradley proved to me Spyderco can make a very good looking knife that begs to be used.

Currently loving the Lil' Native and looking forward to what Spyderco has to offer in the future.
 
oldtymer said:
Also the repetitive quality year after year,model to model.
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Yeah, you seldom hear of problems (manufacturer's defects) with Victorinox SAKs, or really any knife they produce.

I also was resistant to buying a Spyderco knife. Bought a Native as my first and was impressed. This is back about 10 years ago. I honestly didn't even notice Spyderco knives prior to joining the forum.
 
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Lapedog said:
Grohmann is probably the best known Canadian knife company. Their knives look like nothing special at first but I always hear the same exclamation upon it being held. “This is the most comfortable knife ever.” They’re knives are great, not just to hold but to use.
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The ergonomics got me right away.
At first sight it was horribly ugly, but now I understand it and don't find it ugly at all.
It's not just that I know why it looks the way it does, but truly think it looks nice now.
 
Hickory n steel said:
The ergonomics got me right away.
At first sight it was horribly ugly, but now I understand it and don't find it ugly at all.
It's not just that I know why it looks the way it does, but truly think it looks nice now.
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I might try one of their army knives one of these days.
 
I am tempted to try there Slimline slip joint,I was hoping to find a review on one.
My only question is what the walk and talk is like? I'm so used to GEC'S 7-8 snap,
that any other make/brand will seem weak.
Lapedog said:
I might try one of their army knives one of these days.
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