What popular knives that you don't understand why

RedLynx said:
And believe me, I do. I can't think of any other knife barring some customs (and I believe we have already had similar thoughts on custom knives and their worth) that seems to have retained a constantly stable market value. That's pretty darned impressive. I'm sure the quality is worth that much money, again, due to its stable market value and sales.

It's not that I don't care for Sebenzas (even the name is cool, when I was a kid I thought it was the coolest knife name ever). I haven't tried one so I can't honestly say "I don't like Sebenzas." I think it's more accurate to say I can't afford to decide whether I like them or not. ;) Even if I had $400 to dispose of at the moment, it would be tough for me to put it on a knife. I don't think I could do it.
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Haha, fair enough. I totally understand what you mean, and I also thought the same way for a while before getting the seb. But now that I have it, I'm actually thinking that Ive saved myself some money. I'm no longer looking for anymore knives and I'm starting to sell off the rest of my collection.
My view at this point is that the act of buying the seb only hurt once, whereas spending years of my life searching for the perfect 150 dollar knife would have resulted in nothing but an empty wallet and a whole bunch of "almost great" knives. Sure the seb was 350....... But it'll easily pay for itself over the next lifetime of use, and it has both stopped me from buying any more knives and prompted me to sell off most of my now irrelevent collection, meaning that no more money has to be spent and I will be making back a lot of what I already have in the pursuit of the perfect knife.
 
Krissig12 said:
Haha, fair enough. I totally understand what you mean, and I also thought the same way for a while before getting the seb. But now that I have it, I'm actually thinking that Ive saved myself some money. I'm no longer looking for anymore knives and I'm starting to sell off the rest of my collection.
My view at this point is that the act of buying the seb only hurt once, whereas spending years of my life searching for the perfect 150 dollar knife would have resulted in nothing but an empty wallet and a whole bunch of "almost great" knives. Sure the seb was 350....... But it'll easily pay for itself over the next lifetime of use, and it has both stopped me from buying any more knives and prompted me to sell off most of my now irrelevent collection, meaning that no more money has to be spent and I will be making back a lot of what I already have in the pursuit of the perfect knife.
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And I'm about halfway there. Sadly I haven't found my "Sebenza" blade, but I am trimming my collection down. Just this year I've probably sold a dozen knives and given away about 40 or so. I find myself worrying more about my collection than enjoying having it. So while I am still just as into knives as ever, I also realize it's better if I can give away some good ones and have less to worry about, and more to enjoy.
 
Oh and does anyone else think this thread is kinda dumb?

Most of the posts here are basing dislike on the posters ignorance of the knives they are talking about. It's not even the posters fault, the thread is inherently inclined to promote this. In fact, the title literally says it!

"What popular knives that you don't understand why"

Hmmm:rolleyes:
 
Krissig12 said:
Oh and does anyone else think this thread is kinda dumb?

Most of the posts here are basing dislike on the posters ignorance of the knives they are talking about. It's not even the posters fault, the thread is inherently inclined to promote this. In fact, the title literally says it!

"What popular knives that you don't understand why"

Hmmm:rolleyes:
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I never noticed that but you raise a good point. Inherent in the question I am drawn to knives I haven't tried (after all, if you try the knife you'll at least understand, probably, why someone does or doesn't like said knife).

Having said that I try to temper that with as much logic as I can. Haven't tried a Sebenza, but do understand pretty well why people like it and why it is popular. Kinda the opposite of the thread though. :p
 
USMC KABAR. Many flat ground boy scout knives were always way better, with better designed points and handles, for something that matches period for period...

I never got how a thin low sabre blade could be good...

The other is the Sebenza, not that it's a bad knife, but it sure seems like a big religion for a tiny knife that doesn't seem to have spectacular edge holding...

Conversely, a lot of really good companies never seemed to get very popular: I liked the old Blackjacks fixed blades, plus some of the seki-made Junglees.

Gaston
 
I'll bite.. I don't get why crap like Opinels, Mora, Peanut, etc are popular. Flimsy knives and cheap blades shouldn't even be around in this modern age..

Likewise, I don't see the appeal behind small blades in general. I can respect that some countries, states, or employers have laws that require it.. But beyond that, why?
 
Most things tacticool and overly expensive. Every time I used a knife in a far away place it was what was issued. And most times a local was trying to steal it or trade some local junk for it.
 
People that swear by Spyderco knives and don't fish. Almost everything they make is fishing-oriented. Sure, they're US-made and good quality, but people also complain about breaking tips and such on them because they're not using them for what appears to be the intention.

I agree with someone above that said, "Benchmade Grip". It's an embarrassment of an apparent flagship product. They make so many excellent knives, but that one is poorly balanced, cheap-feeling, and what everyone thinks of when they hear "Benchmade".

All the hype behind most ZT knives.
 
eric_j said:
People that swear by Spyderco knives and don't fish. Almost everything they make is fishing-oriented. Sure, they're US-made and good quality, but people also complain about breaking tips and such on them because they're not using them for what appears to be the intention.

I agree with someone above that said, "Benchmade Grip". It's an embarrassment of an apparent flagship product. They make so many excellent knives, but that one is poorly balanced, cheap-feeling, and what everyone thinks of when they hear "Benchmade".

All the hype behind most ZT knives.
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Lol wut?:confused:

And I personally love my mini grip. It's a great knife, even without modifications. The only real complaint most people have is the cost
 
Divine_Madcat said:
I'll bite.. I don't get why crap like Opinels, Mora, Peanut, etc are popular. Flimsy knives and cheap blades shouldn't even be around in this modern age..

Likewise, I don't see the appeal behind small blades in general. I can respect that some countries, states, or employers have laws that require it.. But beyond that, why?
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None of the knives you mention are very flimsy... Likewise you pretty much answered your own question about why smaller blades are necessary so...

All knives deserve their rightful place in this modern age, in my opinion. This is coming from a guy who is formerly fixed blade only, and leans toward folders with at least 4" blades.
 
eric_j said:
People that swear by Spyderco knives and don't fish. Almost everything they make is fishing-oriented. Sure, they're US-made and good quality, but people also complain about breaking tips and such on them because they're not using them for what appears to be the intention.

I agree with someone above that said, "Benchmade Grip". It's an embarrassment of an apparent flagship product. They make so many excellent knives, but that one is poorly balanced, cheap-feeling, and what everyone thinks of when they hear "Benchmade".

All the hype behind most ZT knives.
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Almost everything is fishing oriented? I would have to disagree with that. Most of them arent that "flimsy" I have put some of them through a lot and have held up very well. Unless you are prying you shouldnt have a problem..

As to knives you dont understand why were made, For the most part each knife has a different purpose, style, and materials to fit peoples different taste. For me there are knives i would never buy, but can see why someone would.
 
RedLynx said:
None of the knives you mention are very flimsy... Likewise you pretty much answered your own question about why smaller blades are necessary so...

All knives deserve their rightful place in this modern age, in my opinion. This is coming from a guy who is formerly fixed blade only, and leans toward folders with at least 4" blades.
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Necessary, but not popular. I am not a fan of my works dress code; i do it because i have to, but not because i want to. Likewise, i dont get the appeal of the tiny knives, and why you buy them when you CAN choose something better.

As for flimsy... the ones i handled sure felt that way (blade, "lock", handle).. no appeal at all. It was like holding a folding steak knife or something. Again, REALLY don't get the hype
 
Divine_Madcat said:
Necessary, but not popular. I am not a fan of my works dress code; i do it because i have to, but not because i want to. Likewise, i dont get the appeal of the tiny knives, and why you buy them when you CAN choose something better.

As for flimsy... the ones i handled sure felt that way (blade, "lock", handle).. no appeal at all. It was like holding a folding steak knife or something. Again, REALLY don't get the hype
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Right, but it's pretty evident by their sales that they are both necessary AND popular, unlike the workplace dress code (for which there are usually very good reasons, sort of like local laws that might make it a good idea for a smaller knife) I'm not much of one for blades that are sub 3" long, although recently I've enjoyed such ones as the Buck Stockman and the Cold Steel Tuff Lite. My favorite folder right now has a 4.3" blade. My favorite Opinel has a 4" blade and likely out cuts most beefy folders, simply by it's design and geometry. And yeah, it does make a great impromptu steak knife. ;) Bigger blades are where it's at for me. But I still get the importance--and popularity--of the small knife. To each their own, it's all good. :thumbup:

As for buying tiny knives when you can get something better, it's a bit of a false equivalency... plenty of tiny knives are better in terms of steel, lock up, F&F than a lot of the bigger ones... just the way it is.
 
eric_j said:
People that swear by Spyderco knives and don't fish. Almost everything they make is fishing-oriented. Sure, they're US-made and good quality, but people also complain about breaking tips and such on them because they're not using them for what appears to be the intention.
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This is my fishing knife...:D

 
Divine_Madcat said:
Likewise, I don't see the appeal behind small blades in general. I can respect that some countries, states, or employers have laws that require it.. But beyond that, why?
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Agree 100%. Bladesforums should really be named "Smallbladesforums"... You look at new threads, and about 90% of them are about folders in the 3 inch range or less... Even 4 inch plus blades are much more rarely discussed... As far as laws are concerned, nobody has any right to look into your clothing unless you give them probable cause... If you really have to cut boxes or rope at work, you can use a box cutter...

G.
 
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