What Region does your collection favor?

What Region does your collection favor?

  • Americas

    Votes: 87 86.1%

  • Europe

    Votes: 6 5.9%

  • Italy

    Votes: 2 2.0%

  • Japan

    Votes: 3 3.0%

  • China

    Votes: 2 2.0%

  • Germany

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Russia

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • Africa

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    101
  • Poll closed .
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PirateSeulb

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So as I was buying a knife today I realized my current collection heavily favors a single region so for fun I figured a little poll would be in order and get people thinking about their own collections. So regardless of what region your collection favors which region do you think you would favor with current makers and offerings?
 
So currently mine favors Italy and I can see why but I would have though more Japan or Americas.

If you think I need to add an option just post it and tag me.
 
Can't say mine particularly favors one region. Right now, heaviest rotation is made up of blades from Taiwan, Japan, Italy and the U.S.

I don't honestly pay too much attention to country of origin when I buy, though I'll admit I'm still a bit more wary of unfamiliar Chinese brands than others as I'd rather not unknowingly pick up a clone.
 
Bowie knives are my favorite type of knife. But unless you go custom many production models are made outside the United Stares.
 
I would have to say Swiss or the US. I have more Victorinox Soldier/Pioneers than any other single kind of knife but I normally carry something made in the United States.
 
My most used knives, the ones I kept after my big downsize seem all European. SAK's of course from Switzerland, Resolza from Sardinia, no name friction folder from Turkey, Opinel's and a Douk-Douk from France, and Zuava from northern Italy. I did have a Mercator K55, but it's with my nephew now.
 
My collection is mostly American and I’m partial to CPM steels since they are made a mere 40 min drive from my house. I have many memories of going to the NYS state fair next to the giant old facility proudly displaying CRUCIBLE on the side.
 
Overwhelmingly Americas, thanks mostly to the vintage Benchmades. Probably two-thirds or more of my knives are USA made, with the remainder split fairly evenly between Taiwan and Japan.
 
I really don't know. I have or have had knives from Taiwan, China, Japan, USA, France, Germany, Canada, South Africa, Sweden, India, Pakistan, and Italy, just off the top of my head (edit: oh yeah, and the Czech Republic. Momentarily forgot about my Mikov's). I would guess that most of my current ones are Taiwanese (Cold Steel), USA (ZT, Benchmade balis, old Gerbers, and Microtech) and French (Opinel and Douk Douk), just based upon sheer numbers, but I haven't counted them out or anything.
 
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My knives are mostly from Switzerland, Japan and the US. In no particular order. And nowadays, I pretty much only use (and occasionally buy) knives by Victorinox, Spyderco and CRK. I'll occasionally pull out one of my Case or Buck pocketknives for use as well.

I've said before that if I absolutely had to give up all but one knife brand's products for everyday use, I'd stick with Victorinox.

Jim
 
The majority of my knives were made in the USA. I own knives from China, Germany, El Salvador, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and of course the US. My most used knives are from Switzerland and the USA. Runner up goes to Italy.
 
At this point, my collection is focused even further than a country and actually most favors 1 state: Idaho.

A couple CRKs, a bunch of G&G Hawk stuff and whatever the Hawks contract with Millit for. Damn you Grant and Gavin for ruining my wallet!!
 
I couldn't actually say for sure without literally doing a count. I'd guess that U.S. knives form the plurality of my collection but I don't think that knives from any of the "regions" listed are in the majority.
 
Mostly USA/Canada followed by Taiwan.

I also have a small number of knives from Sweden, Italy, Japan and China.
 
SV-97 said:
Italy still is part of Europe, just saying ;) :D
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I know but just kind of felt like it should be it's own probably should have split out Germany too based on my original thinking. I originally was thinking for the "regions" being based on the major cutlery cities which certainly means Germany should be it's own.
 
Yeah I figured, Just thought it was funny :D might Want to add russia or something; there's lots of russian makers nowadays ;)
 
Planet Earth.

Seriously, mostly US, then Asia, then Europe. However I expect my Asia collection to swell as China increasingly challenges the mid-tech market with some excellent stuff.
 
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