When you first came to BladeForums, what were the knives you were most interested in?

I was mainly interested in SAKs and Scandinavian knives when I got here. Then I learned a lot about other brands, tried a lot of knives, sold knives and still do all that. I developed a preference for SAKs, multitools and traditional knives. I do have some more modern knives too and am also still trying those knives.
 
I couldn't get enough automatic knives. Microtechs in particular. For the most part my tastes have changed, but I still have a few of my MTs and I carry them from time to time.
 
My first post was looking for a replacement sheath for a Buck 184. My second post was Buck 184 vs Busse. From there almost 2k of my posts have been in the Busse forum.
 
My friends had gifted me with a smith and wesson knockoff and that knife opened my eyes to "tactical" folders. My search for a genuine smith and wesson folder led me here where the slippery slope to the dark side started.
 
I first happened upon the forums, looking for feedback on Spyderco knives. Now, a few dozen knives later, I am still looking for the latest in Spyderco knives.
 
I have been a reader for a long time .
Then I have started on Buck knives forum, because of the high quality of Buck knives.
Now I know a number of friendly buddies on this forum. :thumbup:
 
I was a freshman in college with my first legit job and credit card. I mistakenly paid full factory catalog price for a double edge CS Triple Action folder and stumbled onto BF on a yahoo search. My first informed buy happened a month later when the screws fell out. I bought a Buck/Strider 880 tanto. At the time I lusted for pretty much everything back on the old TAD site, esp the Brend MTs... and this folding bowie called a Madd Maxx 5.5 from some guy in OH named Darrel. A decade later I owned that very same proto Maxx.
 
I think I originally came here to try settling the Benchmade vs Spyderco debate for my first knife. I was still in highschool and the only other knives I had were knockoff SAK's and a victorinox swisstool. I ended up with a Manix and I stuck around because of the Exchange and information about new product releases.

Then I got sucked into the world of Busse. I will never forgive myself for that addiction.
 
I joined here looking for a Cold Steel Ozark Hunter, one of the Remington R1303/1306 models made by Camillus for Cold Steel, from their Country Cousins collection. I started looking for a Randall, asked about custom knives, met Scott Gossman, hung out with guys and gals from Jerzeedevil, and got in way over my head. I started out carrying a Cold Steel tanto Voyager. Went through a lot of different phases, but now, I go for custom bushcraft fixed blades; Benchmade/Spyderco/Chris Reeve one hand folders; slipjoints and SAK's for EDC and I'm really having a lot of fun learning everything I can about the history of knives.
 
My first posts were regarding the Boker Savannah. I wanted a new, high quality hunting knife and really liked (still do) the knife, but didn't want to spend the $$$$ on it without feedback from others. In the end, I decided not to buy it and save the money, but now this forum has cost me 10x what that knife would have cost. My collection of knives is much, much, larger now though. :-) It's all goodness.
 
Chris Reeve, then Busse, and after bought 3 Busse knives. Now I'm into folders and bought a spyderco. This forum is a great mental break from a hard day. I enjoy browsing the forum and if money is availlable, I 'll buy something. I've spent more money on less tangible items.
 
At the time, I wasn't interested in knives much at all. For kitchen or outdoor use, a knife was nothing to me more than a tool, no more interesting than a hammer or screwdriver, no offense intended to those who are fascinated by these things.

Since Boy Scouts, for EDC (a term then unknown to me) I had carried multi-tools of one kind or another, mostly SAKs, owned one at a time until broke or stolen (once) and needed replaced. I couldn't see the sense in carrying only a blade when in the same pocket space I could also have a bunch of other useful implements.

One day, I got introduced to a Leatherman PST in the hands of a guy I met during a weekend outing. He was using it to improvise fishing gear for his son, and watching him twist wire I realized what great idea it was to have good pliers in the multi-tool mix.

Sold on the concept, I started "researching," which at first consisted largely of asking strangers (who are well known as "experts" on this or any subject :rolleyes:) what they thought of their LTs, Gerbers, SOGs et al (usual answer: mine is best, all others are trash.) Searching the internet for real expert advice ;) , I came across Bladeforums. Here, I reasoned, there were enough opinions available that I could get something of a consensus for guidance. That worked for me, but in the process, I also browsed other forums on this site and found various aspects of knifestuff to be very interesting, including blade steels, sharpening techniques, reviews, and so forth. Slowly, I turned into a knifeknut :eek: , although more moderate than some :) .

Today, although still mainly committed to multi-tools, thanks to these forums I developed an appreciation for dedicated folders and have a few which I carry and use regularly. While others have come and gone, my favorites are a Spyderco Native, Buck 110 and Vantage Pro, all of which I learned about here. I like American made. :)
 
I came seeking information on the different grades on the benchmade 960 models (S30V and D2). I never got a 960 but I have several benchmades now, one in D2 and one in S30V. Also one in M4. I'd still like to have a 960 but others have taken priority. If I came into a sudden windfall (lottery etc.) it'd be in the top five or ten I'd order online right away. I guess that might be a good topic for another thread...

When I found bladeforums my EDC was a delica I believe.
 
when I got on here I was fascinated with the Benchmade switchback and 960...I also loved the mini mojo...I was just desperate to get any sort of great action knife, particularly any axis lock. So the knife I got when I first joined was a small aus8 m16 which was great. I remember being pumped about buying it, posting about it, and like, a lot of people (maybe my memory exaggerates, I guess I could go back and check) jumped in to tell me it wasn't that great of a knife lol. Well, I loved it anyway. Not long after my mother bought me a Cabela's D2 Minigrip for getting into a good university. A couple years later someone stole the minigrip and a friend lost my m16...so none of those initial "forum knives" remain...
 
ESEE knives. I heard about them on a gun forum that had a knife section. Somebody posted a picture or maybe a thread here on BF and POW...I was hooked...on ESEE and BF.

Knives are way more interesting to me than guns if for no other reasons than a) they are way older in man's toolkit, and b) quite honestly you can play with your knife...goof around with it, modify it, and the worst thing that can happen is you end up with a couple of stitches and it's your own stupid fault anyway so who cares. Play with a gun, somebody (maybe not even you) get's killed...pure and simple. As such respect for guns vs knives are just two entirely different ballgames.

PS. Now with regard to using knives and guns, the come a little more on an equal footing But there again, mis-use a knife, maybe you loose your own finger...mis-use a gun, somebody (maybe not even you) looses a head.
 
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Interesting thread:thumbup:

When I first joined BF I was mainly a Buck and Case person. I really didn't have a clue about all the great knife manufacturers and makers out there. Since then, I've picked up a good number of Kershaws and Benchmades, and a Spyderco to top it off. :D
 
When I first came to BladeForums, I was interested in $50 AO knives. Now I am interested in $200 and $500 knives.
 
After purchasing a Ka-Bar Short and Becker BK11, I was curious of the RAT (now ESEE) -3 series of fixed blades.

Prior to that, I was already into SAKs, Kershaw Leeks. I had folders/pocket knives all my life but wanted to start into fixed blades. It was also much cheaper than handguns w/c I was into prior.
 
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