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kane22

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Every time you get the "perfect" knife the next day you're already checking the new knives in inventory...you know, just looking.
 
Because there is no such thing as the perfect knife. But once you realize that you also realize that the hunt for it is just too much fun to stop.
 
Could be an addiction, check out the definition and see if it applies. Knives are.definitely are the equivalent of CRACK for me. I could look at em all day
 
Consumerism. It's a tough addiction to break, and it's the American way. :)

I find that if I collect something of value, I don't have the same guilty feeling. Take silver coins for example, I satisfy my itch to consume/buy things, yet I'm saving money at the same time.

I have a small 'collection' of knives, however, I don't collect them. Only after the bills have been paid, and the savings acct. has grown do I even consider buying a new knife. Even then I know that the excitement will wear off almost immediately.
 
Just Think of it.
Why is that... Knife makers keep coming up with newer and newer models?
Is it just so to improve their basic wares for the consumer?
Or perhaps just to entice greater consumer interest in its products?
And just like some wide eyed kids who are overly mesmerised by the wide assortment of colorful candy jars in a store,
Some do Unfortunately end up being obese years later
From having swallowed it all.
It takes a lot of self restraint to control wants.
I agree that Good things are hard to pass.
Too much of a good thing unfortunately spells weakness.
There simply is no cure for greed other than to practice self denial.
Something that even saints have trouble with.
 
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I was thinking this just last night. I broke into my christams present a little earlier and started carrying it here and there. It's not even christmas yet. And I already have a list of knives that I feel I should've gotten instead. Since I am somewhat broke at the moment getting one of the new knives myself is out of the question(I blame this sight for my expensive tastes). I then started looking at balisongs, since I could pick one of those up for about $100, and it seems like they would give me a pieces of steel to hold me over until the next big fix. God I sound like such a crack fiend right now. The worst part about it is I know the "flavor of the week" knife will never be better than my sebenza. It's as close to perfect as I will ever get, but there's just SOOOOO many things I've never tried.

Okay okay, my name is Erik and I'm an addict. I am powerless over cutlery; and my life has become unmanagable.
Now we just need a 12 step subforum here. Hahaha
 
OP, that's cuz you are in luv of the hunt, the thrill of the chase, not the possession.
 
I feel that I have come just about as close as I can with my "perfect" knife and rotation, However now that I feel that it is a sebenza, there are other variatoins that I want now...
 
I am carrying one mid-tech recently, which has relegated everything else to sales and a few in the safe. I have a positive checkbook balance for the first time in yrs. Interesting to me...this dramatic switch...wonder if it will last...
 
"Hi I'm Chris, and I'm an addict."


Hiiiiii, Chris.....

:D
 
This is me talking to the old lady.

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kane22 said:
Why is it that... Every time you get the "perfect" knife the next day you're already checking the new knives in inventory...you know, just looking.
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Because you are a knife knut.
 
It's a sickness. I used to be into guns and spent a lot of time reading fun forums. That always led to more gun and gun related doodad purchases so I quit the gun boards cold turkey.

Quickly got bored so I started browsing this forum and that's all it took to get the knife bug.
 
Someone said that there is no such thing as the perfect knife!

But I know my NEXT knife is perfect :D it's the last one I'll ever need :)
I promise :)
 
This knife was only $40.... I wonder how sweet the $50 knife is!!

My wife says, "How many knives do you need?" I answer, "ALL OF THEM!"
 
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