I have a specific list that I am after for collecting purposes. Most of them are BM and Spydies. Each of them are between $100-$200 (except for the Skirmishes). I don't carry or use all of them, so I am really more of a collector. I don't own a Strider or Sebenza yet, but may do so in the future. I do have a few that I carry (right now my Mini-Dejavoo is my favorite). Once I get my collection list complete, I will start to sort which ones to keep, use, and store for my sons.
I used to think $100 for a pocket knife was crazy. I used and carried cheap Gerbers from Wal-Mart. They served their purpose OK, but always got dull really quickly and I ended up bending or breaking many of them. The last one I owned, the pocket clip just fell off. I bought a Benchmade (cheap red class) knife and realized it was much better than what I was carrying. So, I bought a Griptillian and BAM! I was hooked! It was so sharp and fun to play with I had to get more! I now have a nice collection of various Benchmades and Spydies and am working on filling another Dodecapod. I really don't see me ever getting into the Gold Class type of knives since I would never carry it. I try to look at knives I would carry and collect them. The only ones I wouldn't carry would be the full sized Skirmishes. They are more for collecting. I have found an affinity for the small EDC fixed blades lately and am looking at Grahams and Kreins.
