A couple years ago I came across a lady at a gun show selling used sak's. They were a bunch of TSA confisacted knives from people who were dumb enmough to try to go through security. For 3 dollars apiece or 5 for 2 dollars, I bought a bunch of classics.
Over the course of the next several months I carried an extra classic on me to give to those in need of a good knife but did not know it. One was a young college student who had bought a space heater and was unboxing it in the parking lot of a Home Depot, as his car was already packed to go back to school, and the box was oversize with styrofoam inserts. He was trying to open the box with a key, so I handed him a sak classic to cut the box open. He was amazed at how a small sharp blade made it so easy. I told him to keep the knife and he was blown away. "Wow, like thanks a lot, dude. That's really cool." was his reply. A convert to the cause.
Another classic went to a young lady trying to open a taped shut package by punching holes with a ball point pen. She to couldn't believe how easy the classic opened the package. Like the college student, she did not know she needed a knife for edc til that moment. Another convert.
I gave away all the classics I got for the 2 dollars, several in all.
But if somebody knew they needed a knife, but was looking to bum one instead of spending just 10 dollars for an Opinel, or Mora, or sak classic or bantam or pocket pal, then he's a mooch, and I feel about them the same way I feel about the bums at traffic lights holding the sign saying "Homeless, need money." If they can stand there all day walking back and forth, get a d--m job.
I don't like bum's, mooches, or free loaders. :thumbdn:
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