What stops you from a potential knife purchase the most?

Price gouging. I wont pay retail for anything. Asking me to pay double retail? Never.
 
No lefty option is quickly becoming the reason I get to keep more of my money. How hard is it to have 4 position clips?
 
Legality. I won't buy something anymore that I can't carry without a reasonable degree of peace-of-mind, in that regard. I really like the look of the Spyderco Szabo but I'd never drop the dough on one because It would just collect dust.
 
I don't like the greedy direction the industry has taken. It's a lot of things, but I don't feel like writing an essay and stirring up controversy.

There are only a couple brands I'll buy from, and I already have more knife than I'll ever need, so purchases are very rare.
 
Ace Krampus said:
Legality. I won't buy something anymore that I can't carry without a reasonable degree of peace-of-mind, in that regard. I really like the look of the Spyderco Szabo but I'd never drop the dough on one because It would just collect dust.
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That sucks. This past July Tennessee removed all knife restrictions state wide. And citys can't make any new restrictions.

I've heard some horror stories about NYC.
 
I thought this question was aimed more towards knife features and design. In that regards I general stay away from recurve blades, lockbacks, combo edges, blades shorter than 3.25", knives over or under a certain price range. (My price range is generally about $100-175.)

But yes I have some consideration for how the knife would fit in my collection or EDC rotation. I've built up my rotation to the point now that I don't add to it unless there is a good reason.
 
Well first and foremost funds but what really concerns me is that I am about to drop money on a counterfeit! I am new and unable to spot the differences. I know that if a price is too good to be true...well there is a reason, but if the price is similar but slightly lower (auction sites) than what I can find online it makes me hesitate.
 
I saw one here recently that I missed out on and I like the design. Reasonable price. But I asked myself why? Will I carry it? no. Will i sharpen it? no. Will I use it? no. It was just so I could say I have what I should have gotten when it was widely available. I passed.
 
If Im not able to disassemble a knife because it will void the warranty. Ive really tried with Medford and would like to try out a Grayman Satu but I just won't buy or carry a knife I can't take apart.
 
Silvanus said:
If Im not able to disassemble a knife because it will void the warranty. Ive really tried with Medford and would like to try out a Grayman Satu but I just won't buy or carry a knife I can't take apart.
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On the contrary, I wouldn't buy a knife that I would have to take apart. The only reason to take apart a knife is to repair it (or mod if you're inclined to do so), and a warranty should cover repairs... Ergo, no reason to take apart a knife. I don't understand why so many guys here take apart their knives to clean them, if only I had a dollar for every stripped screw, lost screw, etc... Dish soap and hot water works wonders, or a good blast of WD-40 as Mick Strider recommends. I've turned down trade offers because I could see wear on screws from disassembly.

So to answer the threads question:

There's a good chance I won't buy or trade used if the owner of said knife has dissembled it, because chances are they stripped a screw, used red locktite, attempted to repair a problem, or wore away the head of the screws. A folding knife is only as good as its hardware in my opinion, it's what separates them from fixed blades after all.
 
A lack of G-10 is my problem. So many great knifes out there, but too many fall victim to being cheap feeling because of FRN and such materials. Sometimes FRN feels quite nice due to it being moulded and textured well, but a lot of the time it feels cheap.
 
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