When does It end?

BladeCommander

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I have been looking at knives in the low $100 range like Spyderco Sage 3 or Mini Ritter Griptilian for my Christmas purchase. But then I think to myself... " For a little more i can get a BM 940.... But for a little more than that I can get a ZT 550...... But for about as much as the ZT i can buy the Sage AND the Grip." I am internally conflicted lol.

When does it stop???

If anyone else has this problem please offer some advice on how to break the cycle.

I'm just getting into collecting so my first reaction is to get a few of the more affordable knives before jumping into the higher end production circuit.
 
The only knife that kept me satisfied the longest was a para 2. I say just jump into the high end and save yourself time and money in the long run. There's no point of having 4 or 5 knives that sit in the box unused when you can get one high end knife that you'll love and want to use everyday, IMO. Either way, check out a para 2.
 
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We're just enablers, here to tell you that it's the people who aren't buying new knives every couple weeks that are cracked. If you want to fend off possible buyer's remorse, give yourself a month (or two, depending on cost) waiting period to see if you're still interested in it. If you're suffering headaches from drool-induced dehydration at that point, go ahead and buy it. And throw in a $20 Kershaw to all orders, just because you're already paying shipping and it's only $20 more.

Good luck!
 
When does it stop???
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It doesn't; it's a slippery slope.

However, best bet is to buy the more expensive one because you will end up with it eventually and then all the ones before it will be junk in your eyes. Been there done that...wish I would have just bit the bullet a long time ago.
 
I have yet to find the end. I started with CRKT blades which were good but then I moved to spyderco's in the $100 range and finally I went to the zt 0560 and 0550. Couldnt' be happier with the zt lines so I think I will stay with them a while but I know it's just a matter of time till I move on to customs in the $400+ range.

You can get the lower end knives and some of them are good but if you are already thinking of getting a higher value blade I say go with it. Kershawguy has some really good prices on his zt blems especially the 550. I'd say go with that since many say they can't find anything wrong with them and you can save yourself a few bucks.
 
Think about - What blade style and length works best for what you do with knives? What handle feels comfortable and secure in your hand with useful working grips? Many will just seem OK or like the designer/s must have funky hands or not really use knives.

If all the important stuff is neutral, look at photos of them side by side on different browser tabs and choose the prettiest. A lot of people seem to like certain knives because other people who they believe know a good amount about knives seem to like them. Not necessarily a good reason. If their knife tasks would have never pushed the limit of a $30-50 knife during their weekly routine, was the money well spent?

When you start to look at knives for certain specific roles, test them to see how they work for you in real world, etc. the pickin's becomes much easier.
 
I'm sorry mate, but there is no cure for it...

You could get a wife, put her in charge of finances, give her the credit card so she would stop you from buying. Or you need to give her a very good excuse why you want a certain knife.... but on the other hand.. Once she has the credit card she might go wild on shopping clothes and shoes, which she wears only once... hm maybe not such a good idea.

Maybe something else that might helps is; Stop right now browsing through Bladeforums or else it will be even worse.

On the other hand why not just enjoy it :) Set some rules for yourself, use a waiting period, think what you want from a knife and what characteristics you like. Go to a shop and hold several in hand and think again. Once you bought one use it what you intended it for and evaluate so it can help you chose the next one.
 
Best advice, is to go for the one you keep your eyes on the most and get what you know you will love and use.
That's how I've cut down my knife buying by a lot.
I get what I love, what I know I'll use, and what I know will get carried.
If it's not loved, it goes.
 
I recently found what I thought would be the solution to this very problem: start making my own. I held the absurd belief that if I designed and made my own knife to fit just what I needed and made it out of materials that I found beautiful and functional, I would have 'the knife' and I wouldn't need to go around constantly lusting after new ones.

NOPE

Not even two weeks had passed after completing the first one before I had drawn up plans for the next one. There is no end.
 
XiaolongJackson said:
Doesn't Kershawguy sell a 550 blem for about as much as a Sage goes for?
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I will most definately be looking into this. Hopefully there are some in stock after christmas when I have the money.

Thanks for all the replies. I guess my next move is to collect all my christmas funds after the gifts roll in and see how it all adds up. I will definately be looking into getting a higher end knife that will spend more time in my pocket.
 
BladeCommander said:
I have been looking at knives in the low $100 range like Spyderco Sage 3 or Mini Ritter Griptilian for my Christmas purchase. But then I think to myself... " For a little more i can get a BM 940.... But for a little more than that I can get a ZT 550...... But for about as much as the ZT i can buy the Sage AND the Grip." I am internally conflicted lol. When does it stop??? If anyone else has this problem please offer some advice on how to break the cycle. I'm just getting into collecting so my first reaction is to get a few of the more affordable knives before jumping into the higher end production circuit.
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It stopped for me when I had dozens of knives sitting there doing nothing and I decided to sell them all. Took about eight years. If you already have a bunch, sell two for every one that you buy. If you only have a few, just sell one before allowing yourself to buy another. It keeps the overall cost down vs. continually buying and never selling. Don't worry about prices, buy what you like. Knives keep their value pretty well so getting a $400 knife is not the same as burning money.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
Think about - What blade style and length works best for what you do with knives? What handle feels comfortable and secure in your hand with useful working grips? Many will just seem OK or like the designer/s must have funky hands or not really use knives.

If all the important stuff is neutral, look at photos of them side by side on different browser tabs and choose the prettiest. A lot of people seem to like certain knives because other people who they believe know a good amount about knives seem to like them. Not necessarily a good reason. If their knife tasks would have never pushed the limit of a $30-50 knife during their weekly routine, was the money well spent?

When you start to look at knives for certain specific roles, test them to see how they work for you in real world, etc. the pickin's becomes much easier.
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Good advice here!
 
Considering that I have a list that's, at minimum, 15 slots long of blades I want/need/will purchase just because I'm not sure I can really offer any help. You can try my approach, which is 1. Get tremendously excited about a new knife 2. Scour the internet for any and all information on said knife 3. Get distracted by a different knife 4. Obsessively catalogue all the differences and similarities between the two blade 5. Finally build up the money to purchase one of the two 6. Buy neither one of those and instead purchase a completely different knife that I put through the same process quite awhile ago 7. Rinse and repeat.
 
BladeCommander said:
I have been looking at knives in the low $100 range like Spyderco Sage 3 or Mini Ritter Griptilian for my Christmas purchase. But then I think to myself... " For a little more i can get a BM 940.... But for a little more than that I can get a ZT 550...... But for about as much as the ZT i can buy the Sage AND the Grip." I am internally conflicted lol.

When does it stop???

If anyone else has this problem please offer some advice on how to break the cycle.

I'm just getting into collecting so my first reaction is to get a few of the more affordable knives before jumping into the higher end production circuit.
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Yes, it does get bad...I wouldn't think twice about dropping 60 bucks now for a knife, but if my weekly grocery bill is that much, I am outraged. It's funny how that works
 
Reminds me of a song by Black eyed peas "I'm Addicted and I just can't get enough"
 
Never.

Or

When you say enough is enough, sell everything and buy that one good knife you came to blade forums to find.
But the you stick around for the good company anyway :D
 
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