What knives have you purchased in 2015?

Bludgeon said:
Come on, more pics and angles of that ZT...and so far this year I picked up a Zt0350CF and a
SnG/BlkCC.
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Ok, fine!:D
The pics don't do justice though...
You'd have to see shred cf in person to realize the beauty that's really there.
(also, iPhones suck at taking pics)

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These are the four I have purchased this year. I am a knife noob, and have no idea yet what I like,or what is or isn't junk, but I am trying to catch up quick. This place and the people here are an awesome source of inspiration.

( My ZT0801 and Dendra Defender should be here tomorrow.) :D
 
Cold Steel Canadian belt knife.
Schrade SCHS 16 Neck Knife.
Boker Arbolito Relincho Cuerno de Cieno 5" Blade, Stag Handles.
 
So far only a BK14 Eskabar. Haven't carried or used it yet. I need to get some scales and maybe a sheath for it.
 
All of my 2015 purchases so far. I think my budget is exhausted for the year.

 
bld522 said:
I've only purchased one knife so far this year. I picked up Benchmade Torrent not so much because I'm enamored with the knife, but because the most expensive knife I own is a custom Steigerwalt and it's a safe queen. I really wanted something I could carry that was designed by Ken. But there aren't a whole lot of Steigerwalt-designed production knives available that feature the kind of build quality I'm looking for. Pretty much the only one is the Torrent. So I found a used one on ePay and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Hopefully the lockup will be OK. That seems to be the biggest complaint I hear about the Torrent.
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TheGearGuy said:
That's a great looking knife. I might just have to add one of those to my purchase list for this year. Maybe even the 890-111.
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The Torrent arrived today. The lockup is solid and the blade is centered. The handle is long enough to provide a solid, 4-finger grip and although I would have preferred manual opening, the AO works just fine. The blade is constructed of 154CM . . . more than adequate for the kinds of tasks I need a folder to accomplish. The Torrent is a good looking knife and good sized as well for weighing only 3.6 ounces. I bought it LNIB but it doesn't appear to have ever been used or carried. It will definitely find a home in my EDC rotation. Here's a borrowed pic:

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No knives thus far, just a custom leather sheath for my Mora Bushcraft Black. I made out pretty good at Christmas time, might be a while before I find another knife I just have to have.

I am planning on using 2015 to work on my sharpening and acquire some higher quality sharpening equipment.
 
None so far this year, but if the ZT 0452 comes out this year that will probably be my first of the year.
 
bld522 said:
The Torrent arrived today. The lockup is solid and the blade is centered. The handle is long enough to provide a solid, 4-finger grip and although I would have preferred manual operation, the AO works just fine. The blade is constructed of 154CM . . . more than adequate for the kinds of tasks I need a folder to accomplish. The Torrent is a good looking knife and good sized as well for weighing only 3.6 ounces. I bought it LNIB but it doesn't appear to have ever been used or carried. It will definitely find a home in my EDC rotation. Here's a borrowed pic:

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Glad to hear it arrived with good alignment and a solid lockup. Congrats! The more I look at the clean design and consider the dimensions the more I want one.
 
TheGearGuy said:
Glad to hear it arrived with good alignment and a solid lockup.
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Thanks. Alignment and lockup were the first things I checked when I opened the box. There was no tendency for the lock to fail, so I obviously got a good one. My Steigerwalt custom has the same general look and feel as the Torrent but it's slightly smaller and constructed of entirely different materials (lockback, stainless Damascus blade, stag covers, fileworked without the shell motif). I'd post a pic but I take lousy pictures and I don't have the patience to set up a shadow box. Maybe one of these days . . . Anyway, Ken is one of my favorite makers so I'm really glad I've got a knife designed by him that I'll be comfortable carrying.
 
Kris #4, Visayan Barong, Ginunting, and Kambatuli from Traditional Filipino Weapons.

Boker Magnum Sgian Dubh

Cold Steel Scottish Broadsword, Thai Machete, and Smatchet Machete

Kris Cutlery Korambit 3
 
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