Which knives/styles do you plain dislike? For no real reason, rubs ya wrong, design, steel, handle, blade-shapes, brands. Judgement-free opinions.

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afishhunter said:
Schrade Cutlery specialized in autos from inception until the founder, George Schrade sold the company, and the US government started passing laws against them, in the pre-WWI days. Illegal to transport them over state lies may have been a Prohibition era law.
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The first ban on autos was instituted in 1954 in New York state.
The Federal Switchblade Act was passed in 1958.
Prohibition was in the 1920s.......
 
Largest Spyderco hole I have is on a G-2 Stainless Snap-It, bigger than the Military!
I imagine they have worked it out a bit so it isn't such a weak point, but I get just plain not trusting it.
 
ferider said:
You mean like this ?

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Come on .... it's just a beauty mark !

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Forgive my ignorance?

I still don't get it? That knife looks easy to sharpen?

Is it the slight round over/break at the end you are complaining about?

I'm a user, not a collector, so I guess I look at other things I feel are important
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Forgive my ignorance?

I still don't get it? That knife looks easy to sharpen?

Is it the slight round over/break at the end you are complaining about?

I'm a user, not a collector, so I guess I look at other things I feel are important
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Wasn't complaining. It's my knife after all .... but yeah, see the flat triangle on the first half inch of the edge ? Hard to sharpen without destroying the (black coated) hollow grind. Just an extreme example of what somebody else mentioned.

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ferider said:
.... but yeah, see the flat triangle on the first half inch of the edge ? Hard to sharpen without destroying the (black coated) hollow grind.
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Just a thought..... with a pull through sharpener you can fix the blade to be more sharpening friendly within seconds. Anyway, if you do not follow my idea I can assure you I will not get offended at all.
 
ferider said:
Again, no issues with my knife for me .... was responding to B Blade Lab - post #120.
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I guess I have to try it to understand?

I see the area, but I don't know why it would be difficult?
I was thinking at first you meant the last .03" or so...... I sometimes round that off so I don't cut myself there
I don't think I have any knives like that

Is it because of the swoop when they were grinding the bevel?
 
I dislike:
-Friction folders
-Damascus
-San Mai
-File work on the spine
-Neck knives
-The words “First Production” “Prototype” or anything other than the maker’s logo stamped on the blade. I’ve literally not purchased a knife I otherwise really like because of this.
-Karambits
-Daggers
-Overbuilt tactical folders… and I’m not talking about Strider…I’m talking about the giant sharpened paper weights… you know who you are.
-obnoxious pocket clips
 
1. Cleaver & hawkbill blades, mainly because they're so wide when they're closed. I'm not crazy about sheepsfoot blades either but I love a Wharncliffe with a pointy tip like the Yojimbo.
2. Traditional knives that are thumbnail breakers
3. Tip down only blades, with the one exception being my avatar
4. Too much writing all over the blade Ugh
5. Combo edges. It's either plain edge or fully serrated for me
6. Cold Steel's tanto blades
7. Anything made in Pakistan & most cheap knives made in China
8. Round handles that are like a broomstick. Gimme some curves
9. Big HEAVY folders like Medford
10. Benchmade's axis lock. I have a few of them I got because of the steel & design but they get very little pocket time because of the lock.

That's all I can think of for now...
 
JTR357 said:
1. Cleaver & hawkbill blades, mainly because they're so wide when they're closed. I'm not crazy about sheepsfoot blades either but I love a Wharncliffe with a pointy tip like the Yojimbo.
2. Traditional knives that are thumbnail breakers
3. Tip down only blades, with the one exception being my avatar
4. Too much writing all over the blade Ugh
5. Combo edges. It's either plain edge or fully serrated for me
6. Cold Steel's tanto blades
7. Anything made in Pakistan & most cheap knives made in China
8. Round handles that are like a broomstick. Gimme some curves
9. Big HEAVY folders like Medford
10. Benchmade's axis lock. I have a few of them I got because of the steel & design but they get very little pocket time because of the lock.

That's all I can think of for now...
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What do you dislike about the Axis lock?
 
The traditional Bowie blade profile with the curved clip point.
Fixed blades that are much wider at the hilt than the handle.
Folders that have uneven thicknesses between the lock side and presentation side (usually this happens only on framelocks).
Etched designs on blades.
Excessive text on blades.
Wrong-side chisel grinds.
 
M.FREEZE said:
What do you dislike about the Axis lock?
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I'm not really sure. Maybe because it makes the handle thicker? It just seems gimmicky to me. I don't like relying on that fragile spring either. I mostly like framelocks & back/mid-locks. I have a BM Freek in M4. LOVE the steel & ergos but I carried it maybe once.
 
Anything OTF. Nothing against them personally, they are cool knives, albeit a bit extra. Just not for me.
 
JTR357 said:
…I don't like relying on that fragile spring either. I mostly like framelocks & back/mid-locks. I have a BM Freek in M4. LOVE the steel & ergos but I carried it maybe once.
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Through the years I have owned a few Axis Lock Benchmades. Most have been Griptilians.

I have only had Omega spring problems with one folder. One. A model 531. I continued to carry the knife after one spring broke because the knife was still fully serviceable for my needs. And, I did not want to send it to Benchmade.

Things continued like this for about a year, maybe a year and a half before the second spring broke.

If I can use a Benchmade with only one Omega spring at work for a year and a half, the concern about spring failure is probably more paranoia than anything else.

Just carry your Freek and enjoy it.
 
sabre cat said:
Through the years I have owned a few Axis Lock Benchmades. Most have been Griptilians.

I have only had Omega spring problems with one folder. One. A model 531. I continued to carry the knife after one spring broke because the knife was still fully serviceable for my needs. And, I did not want to send it to Benchmade.

Things continued like this for about a year, maybe a year and a half before the second spring broke.

If I can use a Benchmade with only one Omega spring at work for a year and a half, the concern about spring failure is probably more paranoia than anything else.

Just carry your Freek and enjoy it.
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It's not only about worrying if it'll break. I just don't like the lock mechanism. It's awkward for me to use. It's not a BM hate thing either. I love their knives. I just wish they used more than one lock on their folders. I know they have a couple of framelocks but 99% of their folders are axis.
 
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Wharnies, sheepscliffes, and hawksbills bother me. On extremely rare occasions they can be appealing, but just a no in general.
 
JTR357 said:
It's not only about worrying if it'll break. I just don't like the lock mechanism. It's awkward for me to use. It's not a BM hate thing either. I love their knives. I just wish they used more than one lock on their folders. I know they have a couple of framelocks but 99% of their folders are axis.
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Frame lock easier to use than Axis lock? :rolleyes:That is certainly a unique opinion, but certainly one you are entitled to. Have you used an Axis lock?
 
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