What knives have you "TRIED" to like but just "COULDENT"??

I know i'm gonna get lit up for saying this but I could never like the full-sized Griptilian(s). I like the mini because it has full nested steel liners and just feels more robust than the full size. I can't get past how cheap and plasticy the full size Griptilian's handles feel. Especially for the price.
 
Spyderco Endura -- It just never felt right in my hand, little hotspots and it made my hand ache. Of course I've only ever owned the G-10 version, so the FRN might be a different story.
Spyderco Sage 2 -- Kind of like the Endura, but it made my thumb hurt to use it.
Benchmade Nagara -- Was a little too flimsy seeming for me to be comfortable carrying it (which probably had no real basis in reality). Otherwise a great knife.
Benchmade 710 -- The handle never felt right, I HATED the recurve (and I can sharpen recurves), and it was just too big of a knife.
 
I have tried to like metal framelocks, without success. AO knives don't really do it for me, either. This is a shame, because I really like Kershaw products and so many of them are one or the other of these things. The Leek is a lovely design and well executed, but I almost never carry mine. If the OD-1 was G-10 on both sides, I don't think I could resist its siren call.
 
Spyderco caly3 cf&zdp don't know why, just couldn't warm up to it. Tried to for a full year.
Zt302 just too big and clunky for me. A very cool knife but it just wasn't for me.
Peanut pattern slippies. Just found that every time I had a choice I'd a normal sized slipjoint.
There's a few others but these are the main offenders.
 
Here's another for the Sebenza, it's just never felt right.

Never been a Spyderco person either, but I do have one that someone gave me as a gift.
 
For me, the ZT 0350 was a looser. I like the looks and the AO, but it just didn't work out, so I got rid of it. But I bought another a year later to give it a second chance - sold it with in a month. I guess it was the ergos, too broad and flat.
 
I'm actually on the fence about the Buck 119 I just recently bought. It fits my hand well and I like the blade shape, but there are just too many polished metal parts. I am super OCD about fingerprints on a reflective surface. Think I may just return it and sit on the money until I find a similar sized knife for a good deal.
 
I don't usually try to like a knife. It's more of a quick like or dislike thing with me once I get it in my hand. For example, the Spyderco Police and the Benchmade 710, nice but no thanks.
 
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Spyderco Military: Handle was.-.. just too big. I tried to like it but I never really knew how to place my hand on it. Loved the blade though.
Benchmade 940 Osbourne. The aluminium handles. Chalky, no big deal but metallic feel. Very uncomfy to use bare hands on lower temperatures. I love alox SAK's but this, I just couldn't bear myself to keep it.

Two of my most costly knives ever. I need to be careful on metal handle knives or bigger knives.
 
had a couple spydercos , didnt like the feel , gave them to relatives
Handled a coldsteel voyager , lol gave it back in a hurry
Had a couple coldsteel knives , gave them to rellies / friends
bought a couple from makers on the forums , some I gave to folk who were drooling over them 1 I kept , its a semi regular user
finaly figured out , I just do not like handles that feel like plastic .. regardless how hi quality and expensive that plastic is
 
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