Charr
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We all here have some form of "Rule System" in our heads, or sometimes actually written out, but which we buy our knives, so I was wondering what knife would be able to break your rules.
What I mean is that, in my case, I have a set of internal rules that govern what I am willing to buy, and how much I am willing to spend to get it. There are 5 knives, though, that break my own rules, and I know that, given the opportunity to buy one of them, I would break my rules to do it if I was able.
These are not my personal preferences for a knife, but rather something that I always leave in place to police my own spending, and keep myself at a reasonable level, especially when my preferences go beyond what would be reasonable.
My general personal set of rules, in order of most significant to least:
1. If I'm not going to carry it, I don't buy it.
2. If it costs more than $1000 dollars, I don't buy it.
3. If the materials and the construction do not warrant the cost to me, I don't buy it.
4. If I don't have confidence in the knife's longevity, I don't buy it.
5. If it's something that I cannot get warrantied, I don't buy it.
The knives that break my rules:
1. Shirogorov in general, because I can't get it warrantied without a good deal of risk on my part, and a supreme wait time, though I do have confidence in the longevity of the design overall. I do own 2 of their knives right now, and have owned a lot more in the past 6-10 months, trying to find the one for me.
2. Todd Begg Bodega, which is far above my $1000 spending limit, though I would carry the knife.
3. Shirogorov Custom Division 95T Slim, because it is again way above my spending limit, and comes with the same issue as other Shirogorov knives in general, but I would carry the knife.
4. Jake Hobach A-15, because it is again way above my spending limit, but I would definitely carry the hell out of the knife.
5. Stan Wilson Advisor...I don't even really need to tell anyone that this is above my spending limit, and I honestly don't think that I could ever carry this knife, though I would certainly want to. This knife is the grail above all others for me, but it is something that I cannot justify hardly at all for myself to ever actually purchase, not to mention the insanely low chances of getting one.
So what are your rules, and what knife or knives break your rules?
You don't have to be talking about the same price point of knives either really. Everyone has some rules that make their purchases more fair and consistent, in all price points. I just got to this price point and have not moved past it yet, nor do I honestly plan to for a very long time unless my income drastically increases.
What I mean is that, in my case, I have a set of internal rules that govern what I am willing to buy, and how much I am willing to spend to get it. There are 5 knives, though, that break my own rules, and I know that, given the opportunity to buy one of them, I would break my rules to do it if I was able.
These are not my personal preferences for a knife, but rather something that I always leave in place to police my own spending, and keep myself at a reasonable level, especially when my preferences go beyond what would be reasonable.
My general personal set of rules, in order of most significant to least:
1. If I'm not going to carry it, I don't buy it.
2. If it costs more than $1000 dollars, I don't buy it.
3. If the materials and the construction do not warrant the cost to me, I don't buy it.
4. If I don't have confidence in the knife's longevity, I don't buy it.
5. If it's something that I cannot get warrantied, I don't buy it.
The knives that break my rules:
1. Shirogorov in general, because I can't get it warrantied without a good deal of risk on my part, and a supreme wait time, though I do have confidence in the longevity of the design overall. I do own 2 of their knives right now, and have owned a lot more in the past 6-10 months, trying to find the one for me.
2. Todd Begg Bodega, which is far above my $1000 spending limit, though I would carry the knife.
3. Shirogorov Custom Division 95T Slim, because it is again way above my spending limit, and comes with the same issue as other Shirogorov knives in general, but I would carry the knife.
4. Jake Hobach A-15, because it is again way above my spending limit, but I would definitely carry the hell out of the knife.
5. Stan Wilson Advisor...I don't even really need to tell anyone that this is above my spending limit, and I honestly don't think that I could ever carry this knife, though I would certainly want to. This knife is the grail above all others for me, but it is something that I cannot justify hardly at all for myself to ever actually purchase, not to mention the insanely low chances of getting one.
So what are your rules, and what knife or knives break your rules?
You don't have to be talking about the same price point of knives either really. Everyone has some rules that make their purchases more fair and consistent, in all price points. I just got to this price point and have not moved past it yet, nor do I honestly plan to for a very long time unless my income drastically increases.
They actually are not terrible knives overall. The Milwaukee is fine for messy household chores and the "Endorser" is a convenient size to carry now and then, especially when I'm going to be seeing the one who gifted it.
