Which knives have unexpectedly grown on you?

Strider SnG. I traded for mine, but wasn't expecting to like it at all. I figured I'd have a look at it, and then trade it if I really hated it.

It didn't work out that way. The SnG has turned out to be one of my most frequently carried and used knives.
 
Another vote for the M1-13 CRKT. Big hunky handle short blade knife needs better visual balance, but it cuts, grips well, doesn't blister or hot spot, won't scratch with the Ti plating, survives spinewhacking, resharpens well. Golly gee whiz, all I really bought it for was the dimpled gunner grips, and I got a decent knife in the process.
 
I was dissappointed when I got my Byrd Cara Cara (it was made in China I bought it online without doing any research). I thought that I was buying a Spyderco. I used it for garden plants (cutting leaves and branches). The blade is still sharp and the finish is still looks new. I wouldn't hesitate on buying another one. The Griptillian 553 dissappointed me also (bought it online again without handling it). because of the plastic handle but other than that is a good knife. I'll buy the 550 and 551 when funds are availabe. Regards!
 
Its a very light weight knife about 2 oz with a flat grind blade of aus 8 steel. It keeps a good sharp edge and even though it has a 4 ich blade you can carry it in a suitcoat or dress pants and hardly realize its there.
 
small micarta sebenza, i expected it to be a roughing it outdoors weekend knife, now i take it to office each day and neglecting my WHKs.
 
A CRKT M16-10z. Grabbed it from Wallyworld, and couldn't stand it at first, but didn't have many other options at the time (the only other options were gerbage multitools).

While there are some things that the design just can't do, it's surprisingly useful for tasks that normally weren't exactly simple with other blades. Woodworking and cardboardwork, mostly, as well as normal yard and machinework.

I still don't like the metal handle and think the wrong half of the edge is serrated, but I carried the blade pretty constantly til I finally shattered it a few months later. Not a bad deal for thirty bucks, particularly when I didn't expect to use it for more than a weekend.
 
To many to mention but two of note are the Spyderco Endura (first version) and the BM CE Mini-Grip

The Endura, to me at the time was the fugliest knife I had ever seen. I got it for the ultimate beater. The ergos slowly won me over and the blade shape was great for just about anything. Come to think of it, just about anything Spyderco grows on me.

The mini-grip I bought just to 'try it out.'' Then, I did not like serrations nor the light green colored handle. After about a week, I carried that thing everywhere. It became part of my EDC for about four months. After getting a bunch of other Grips, the Mini, CE, green handle version is still my favorite.
 
I have two that got my respect
My Ontario Rat-1 folder, I have been EDC'ing it on the job for a couple of months now and we are really bonding. Fit and finish is better than expected.

My Bark River Wolf River, quite the kitchen knife. Not entirely sure why I bought it, but it is now my go to food prep knife.
 
Spyderco period.

I wasn't really a fan of the looks and had never held one. Picked up a Native at Chinamart because I figured 40$ for an S30V blade what the hell.

Fell in love, now I have 5 and they get carried as much if not more than my Benchmades.
 
The BM 921 Switchback that I got in a trade. It turned out to be an awesome gentleman's folder that slices like crazy.

The other? A Kershaw Cyclone. Kershaw never really drew me in before but the ZT series got me thinking about them. I couldn't afford a ZT but then I took a look at the Cyclone. Most of my other folders are BM or Spyderco and the Cyclone (at $50!!!) stacks up nicely next to them. It's gotten a lot of EDC time and I'll probably buy the ZDP Cyclone once it is released.
 
Closed it's five a half inches, open nine three quarters. It's made ugly.
It's a solid chunk of G-10 in deep red with a auto blade laying in the middle.It's a Dalton Combat Tiger.
A pure rectangle. Heavy,clumsy,kicks so hard I now have a lifetime callus built up on the side of my index finger from clicking it. Since I received it in June it has been my E.D.C. I am never without it. It is a very ugly knife,and I am in love with it.
Peace.
 
Knives with fully serrated blades.
I especially have grown to like my Delica 3,
my Native (41 model)
and my Endura 3,
all fully serrated. (I also have them in plain edges.)

I used to keep the full serrateds more or less as safe queens, worrying about having to sharpen them. Then one day I said what the heck, into the pocket it goes. If one day I've got to sharpen them, I'll learn how. I learned how to sharpen plain blades, I can learn to sharpen fully serrateds. And I really like how they cut.

In fact, now I've got my eyes out for other fully serrated knives, and see that there are not too many out there. [Although Al Mar has the Eagle fully serrated, that looks like a sweet one. But I wish they'd upgrade the steel a bit by now. AUS 8A does take a great edge but doesn't hold it was well as some others. (Like VG-10, for example.)]
 
Kershaw E.T.- Got it as a birthday gift, thought it was kinda "gimmicky", but quickly discovered what a great cutter it is, and what a flawless job Kershaw did in translating a very complex custom design into a very functional, quality piece.

Regards,
3G
 
That Kershaw really does look like a very cool knife, I intend to check one of those out in person (Meaning other than just pictures) and soon.
 
In my case I would have to say Spydercos and Striders , both butt ugly , both good performers in their own way .

Chris
 
ignoramus said:
Mine has not so much been the knife model, but aspects of a particular model. I have a 551 griptilian, which I knew I would like, but it has black coating and is partially serrated. Prior to getting this, I was trying to stay away from coating and partial serrations, but I've come to enjoy their contributions to my daily knifing. Which knives have grown on you?
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Just about every knife that I have ever used has grown on me. The more you use them the more comfortable and familiar they seem at hand. Even some truely lousy knives feel better after a while.

n2s
 
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