whats in a name ?

[R.c.s]

This is not about the quality of the knives this is about the name of some knives things like sogziler or griptilien . Which sounds silly to me lol or ultimate and pro . Which tends to put me off a little . So what i am asking is . Are there names that make you laugh or put you off a knife . Or draws you to a knife or even make you cringe lol ps please feel free NOT to comment on my spelling

 

[Insipid Moniker]

I don't pay much attention to names, but references to fighting and war make me cringe a bit, as do descriptors like 'Extreme'. Those things won't stop me from buying the knife, but they make me wish the company had just left it at a model number and moved on.

 

[d0nut]

Funny you posted this, OP.

I just watched this video about 2 hours ago.

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[K.O.D.]

Some of the Kershaws make me laugh. Like the knockout. Its a knife, not a boxing glove. Microtech, Cold Steel and SOG have some pretty silly names as well.

 

[marcinek]

"survival", "spec", "ops", "tac", "bushcraft" are marketing nonsense and I would never buy, or suggest buying, any knives with any of those in their name.

I don't, personally, like TOPS, but they have the best names in the industry. Devil's Elbow? Street Scalpel? Baghdad Boxcutter? Come on! Priceless. And "Cockpit Commander" makes me giggle uncontrollably.

 

[Stays Sharp]

Some of the Kershaws make me laugh. Like the knockout. Its a knife, not a boxing glove. Microtech, Cold Steel and SOG have some pretty silly names as well.

Not the best example, you may want to research why they named it the KO, KOD! I do agree that there are a bunch of gimmick names out there from most all companies.

 

[Bigfatts]

I don't, personally, like TOPS, but they have the best names in the industry. Devil's Elbow? Street Scalpel? Baghdad Boxcutter? Come on! Priceless. And "Cockpit Commander" makes me giggle uncontrollably.

Tops is definitely up there but for me, Busse takes the cake with silly names. I mean, they're so convoluted they just end up as near undecipherable abbreviations. As in NMSFMO or whatever. Nuclear meltdown select fire man odor? Not a jab at their knives mind you, they seem to be good quality but the names are right out of the mall ninja handbook.

 

[K.O.D.]

Tops is definitely up there but for me, Busse takes the cake with silly names. I mean, they're so convoluted they just end up as near undecipherable abbreviations. As in NMSFMO or whatever. Nuclear meltdown select fire man odor? Not a jab at their knives mind you, they seem to be good quality but the names are right out of the mall ninja handbook.

Mmm....mall ninja handbook...

 

[Silvanus]

My favorite thing to see, which usually happens on the 'bay, is they are selling a knife and its described as a "saber steel survival, hunting, rescue, combat, fishing camping knife"

 

[Stays Sharp]

My favorite thing to see, which usually happens on the 'bay, is they are selling a knife and its described as a "saber steel survival, hunting, rescue, combat, fishing camping knife"

Hehe, well to non knife folks (99% of the population), one knife can do all those. Distributors know that most people wouldn't know the difference and call it anything. From that 99% you also get the customers who fall for the mall ninja extreme hardcore names.

 

[K.O.D.]

Surgical steel makes me want to buy one immediately, if not 5.

 

[DShiflet]

Tops and Busse have some pretty goofy names. Cold Steel has a few examples too. And like someone else said, anything involving the words spec ops, tactical, special forces, extreme(or "xtreme"), soldier, or operator.

Also, the Kershaw "Needs Work". I know why they called it that, but when I hear a tool, or a car, or a piece of electronics or something "needs work", I don't think "this needs to be put to use", I think "this is unfinished, this could be improved". I own and like the knife, but the name itself definitely doesn't scream "you should buy me"!

 

[Franciscomv]

Some names make me feel a bit embarrassed, especially when they are written on the blade. I hate that my old Spydie Police says "Police" on the blade, I'm not a policeman nor do I want to be one. Names like Military, Paramilitary (VERY, VERY nasty implications in my little corner of the world), etc. are really not my cup of tea (love the knives themselves, though), or those that include the word "tactical" or some hint at being the choice of spec ops operators. They make me feel like kind of a poser, a wannabe.

Super aggressive names are something else I don't like. Like Microtech's "Death on Contact", I can barely say it with a straight face.

I prefer model numbers, or just names that speak to some quality of the knife other than its ability to de-limb people. Even on SD oriented knives I feel it's a good idea to avoid armchair commando names, the Matriarch is a great example, it's a pure SD design with a good name. I like model numbers like ZT uses, it keeps the chances for goofyness at a minimum.

 

[Bob W]

Are there names that make you laugh or put you off a knife

Any military-esque names, at least on knives that aren't actual military-issue. What could be more pretentious than a typical suburbanite carrying a military-wannabe knife to the office and grocery?
Silly skull / death fetish names and logos. Can't stand it. Won't have that garbage on my bike, and certainly not my pocketknives.

And like someone else said, anything involving the words spec ops, tactical, special forces, extreme(or "xtreme"), soldier, or operator.

That pretty much covers it.

I hate that my old Spydie Police says "Police" on the blade, I'm not a policeman nor do I want to be one. Names like Military, Paramilitary, etc. are really not my cup of tea, or those that include the word "tactical" or some hint at being the choice of spec ops operators. They make me feel like kind of a poser, a wannabe.

Super aggressive names are something else I don't like. Like Microtech's "Death on Contact", I can barely say it with a straight face.

Yep.

 

[Cereal_killer]

Tops is definitely up there but for me, Busse takes the cake with silly names. I mean, they're so convoluted they just end up as near undecipherable abbreviations. As in NMSFMO or whatever. Nuclear meltdown select fire man odor? Not a jab at their knives mind you, they seem to be good quality but the names are right out of the mall ninja handbook.

Thank you, always wondered what that one was!

 

[Cereal_killer]

Here's another thing, how many of you guys get a new knife with a wierd name and then have to get on YouTube and watch a few videos to see exactly how the name is properly pronounced before you tell any of your friends what it is?

When I first got into collecting I had to watch some reviews to learn how to say Delica and I had to watch the CRK shop your to learn how to say all their names.

 

[grownstar]

Some of the Kershaws make me laugh. Like the knockout. Its a knife, not a boxing glove. Microtech, Cold Steel and SOG have some pretty silly names as well.

From what I remember, the name actually references older pinball games. Thomas W and some of the other Kershaw guys are big pinball fans.

 

[eschwebach]

I love it when they name knives after guns, like the AK-47 and AK-74 and the Boker Kalishnikov.

 

[Bob W]

I love it when they name knives after guns, like the AK-47 and AK-74 and the Boker Kalishnikov.

Pure silliness, I agree.

 

[Silvanus]

I had to watch the CRK shop your to learn how to say all their names.

Im a little dyslexic, and for the longest time I was saying U-muh-zoo-man instead of Umnumzaan.