What Was Your Most Disappointing Knife Purchase?

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Was there ever a knife that you really thought you wanted, but after you bought it, it lost its appeal?

Some knives grow on you over time, and some knives reveal their flaws over time.

for me, it was possibly the CRKT WASP. It looks cool, and I love the blade shape, but there are some other features that are disenchanting after a while.

How about it, guys? Have you guys ever been disappointed after a knife purchase?
 
Well....

I bought a spyderco Delica. It is a great knife, but it is VERY light. It just feels a bit odd. I am sure that I will get used to it. Love the shape. My only other Spyderco is a Goddard that is larger and has more weight.
 
A Junglee Babylon.Looking at it right now.Looks cool but is an utter POS.:barf:
Had it for a couple years.Cannot honestly give it away.Someone might hurt themselves on it.:barf:
 
Several Chinese clones that I got before I knew anything about what I was doing.

The absolute WORSE was a Spyderco clone. (for that matter I ain't exactly taking to real Spyders....)

Joe Shmoe
 
REKATs....Pocket Hobbit and Carnivore.

too heavy, gritty action, sharp edges (where there shouldn't be).

lots of great ideas that never came together.

Metis
 
My Benchmade Phil Boguszewski Spike (manual).

It was my first 'expensive' knife and was given to me as a gift (I picked it out of a catalog). It was neat and all but definately not a user in any sense of the word. I just could not bring myself to carry it-scared the daylights out of the sheeple and I was afraid of ruining it by using it, go figure. I was broken hearted, until I really discoverd Benchmade and picked up a Mini-AFCK-ta-da! Now I had a user.

It once held the esteemed place of my chief letter-opener, but has since been kept in its box in another box on a shelf....

Haven't been able to part with it...yet

Mongrel
 
In fixed blades, probably my CS SRK. Works better now that its re-beveled, but its still a sharpened prybar. Another would be the Boker/Nealy collaboration, a very dangerous knife, especially for a fighter. In a folder, probably my BM/Elishewitz Sentinel. In many ways a nice knife, buttery smooth action, but a very difficult blade grind to keep sharp, minimally utilitarian spear point, a very uncomfortable handle for hard cutting, etc.
 
For me the Camillus Cuda Damascus, nothing realy wrong about the knife, just a little disappointed once it came in.
 
That would have to be the Kershaw Trooper that I had awhile back. It was a very well-made knife, but it was ALOT smaller (and heavier) than I expected. Also, the handle was too small, and too slick.
 
CRKT KFF. Excellent design but, the liner lock is one of the worst I've ever seen. Other than the poor lockup, I liked it.
 
Nealy Aikuchi. His carry system just doesnt work very well. I also felt that the blade design was pretty cool looking but not too practical for my uses. I never carried long and never cut anything with it.
 
REKAT Carnivore Cub - I was disappointed by the rough action and by the QC in general.

Spyderco Chinook - OK, before everyone jumps on my case, I just want to say there was nothing materially wrong with the knife. Good QC, hair popping blade, everything was as it should have been. The disappointment was that, for whatever reason, I didn't like the knife as much as I had thought I would. It just didn't feel right in my hand and in my pocket. But them's the breaks when you order off the internet, right?
 
The only knife that would fit this desription for me thus far would be the Kershaw small liner. Had a nice NIB edge but once that was gone, it seemed it was gone for good. Pivot screw would come loose after about 3 openings too. It was cheap and Kershaw puts out quality knives but that one did not impress me.
 
I don't think that there was just one. . . Here are my two:

Benchmade Pinnacle. A cheap imitation of a Sebenza that reeked of poor quality control standards.

. . .and. . .

Camillus EDC. Too small in both length and width departments.
 
BM 855. I liked the idea of the multi-color aluminum handles (I got the blue and black), but the blade seemed small for the handle and the overall package just didn't look right in person. Really poor blade grind as well.

Should have sent it back, but instead it sits in a box in my closet -- maybe one of these days I'll find a good home for it.
 
Without a doubt, the BM750 Pinnacle was
my worst "good knife" purchase. Bad quality control (uneven grinds, rough action, and sloppy fit and finish) ruined what I thought would be my favorite edc. I ended up exchanging it for a Chinook, now my favorite edc for almost a year.
 
Only one, when I was a total newbie. A Pakistan-made huge bowie that I got on ebay based on the description "Surgical steel hunting knife" and no photo :eek:. Sold it right away and did my homework before a buy eversince.
 
About 6 years ago I picked up a couple of case knives and quickly discovered that there is absolutely no quality control. One of the ones I picked up was a NIB MOP toothpick, from a knive shop that was running a pre-Christmas 50% off sale. The backspring was virtually non-existant and had an uneven grind on the blade. This would be fine in a $15-20 knife, but normal price on this was $120! I have bought several since and have seen no improvement. As of right now you couldn't give me a Case knife.

And please, if any of my relatives are reading this DO NOT buy me anymore Franklin Mint knives for my birthday or for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
 
Spyderco Vesuvius, hands down. The FRN handle, slight blade play and that awkward and poorly functioning Compression lock all added up to a disappointment in my book. Oh what this knife could have been with dual liners, G-10 scales and a regular liner lock. A case of a super blade being let down by the rest of the package.
 
Originally posted by blademan 13
Spyderco Vesuvius, hands down. The FRN handle, slight blade play and that awkward and poorly functioning Compression lock all added up to a disappointment in my book. Oh what this knife could have been with dual liners, G-10 scales and a regular liner lock. A case of a super blade being let down by the rest of the package.
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I am in agreement with Blademan13. I think the Spyderco Vesuvius could have been great, but someone dropped the ball.

I was also fairly disappointed in the poor fit and finish on the Queen slipjoint whittler I had in D2 steel.

There have been some that really impress me above my expectations though.
 
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