Worst thing that happened to a good knife

[b yond]

I was once approahced by a LEO for...something unrelated...and he immediately reached over and took my knife from my pocket upon making contact with me. We had a cordial interaction and he had no problem with the knife until I asked for it back... Then he decided it was a switchblade and he'd have to "show it to the captain to be sure it was legal," so if I wanted it back I should stop by the station tomorrow.

Guess what. That knife never made it to the station. The officer would not return my calls. Nobody knew anything about it at the station and nobody cared.

I'm still upset about the principle of the whole thing. He basically stole my knife. It was a knock off Kershaw assisted folder, and those things were immensely poular at the time so he probably thought he scored a nice $100+ knife. I paid around $5 for it so I'm not too upset about losing it, I just don't like the way I lost it.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Microtechs I've owned and no longer do:

LUDT... traded it for a IIa vest

Socom tanto plainedge(manual) ... traded vest for it, got stolen

UT6 plainedge... lost somewhere at Ft. Campbell

Kestrel part serrated (auto) high polish with rayskin inlays... stolen

UMS plainedge high polish... traded

Makora part serrated high polish... traded

Makora plainedge/full serrated fire ant red... stolen by cops

Combat Troodon plaiedge single edge... stolen by cops

Halo 3 plainedge high polish... stolen by cops

CFO2 hand ground (dagger logo)... stolen

Combat Troodon plainedge double edge... traded

D/A Socom plainedge clip point... stolen by cops

Halo V tanto p/e... defective even after 3 returns to MT and sold as parts kit

D/A Socom plainedge tanto... traded

LCC D/A plainedge S90V steel limited run... stolen by cops

Nemesis 4 blac p/e... sold

 

[The Logical One]

I came pretty close to losing my EDWC (everyday work carry) s&w s.o.r.t. Not the best knife, bought it for $35 to use at work and was carrying it on a hike. My friend and I were all the way at the top taking a break. When I went to put my pack on the swinging action flung the knife that was clipped onto one of the straps down a steep slope.

We both went, "OHHHH!!". It stopped 10ft down and we both stood there staring at it for a bit. My friend said, "it's not worth it man". Initially I agreed with him, but when I took one more look at it just laying there I told myself I had to get it. I sat down on the slope and dug some pits to get a good footing, but the slope was full of loose/fluffy dirt. I tried to descend down but I couldn't get a good footing because of the loose dirt.

I wasn't going to kill myself over a $35 knife, but at the same time I wasn't going to walk away without it. So I sat there with my hiking stick and just kept poking and prodding. In a couple of mins I got it close enough where I can grab it. Funny thing is I never even liked that knife. I abused the crap out of it, the tip was bent from trying to use it as a screw driver, there was a small chip on the blade, and the black coating was scratched to hell. But after I risked my life to save it I have a special bond with it now.... I gave it a good wash, ghetto repaired the tip and chipped blade, oiled it up and now it's good to go again.

 

[DropForge]

I have a friend with some nice knives that never leave the safe...that is the worst thing I have ever seen happen to a good knife.

In my opinion, that's a cryin' shame!

 

[flatface77]

I recently had my Benchmade TSEK in M390 stolen out of my car at work.

 

[zyhano]

Microtechs I've owned and no longer do:

LUDT... traded it for a IIa vest

Socom tanto plainedge(manual) ... traded vest for it, got stolen

UT6 plainedge... lost somewhere at Ft. Campbell

Kestrel part serrated (auto) high polish with rayskin inlays... stolen

UMS plainedge high polish... traded

Makora part serrated high polish... traded

Makora plainedge/full serrated fire ant red... stolen by cops

Combat Troodon plaiedge single edge... stolen by cops

Halo 3 plainedge high polish... stolen by cops

CFO2 hand ground (dagger logo)... stolen

Combat Troodon plainedge double edge... traded

D/A Socom plainedge clip point... stolen by cops

Halo V tanto p/e... defective even after 3 returns to MT and sold as parts kit

D/A Socom plainedge tanto... traded

LCC D/A plainedge S90V steel limited run... stolen by cops

Nemesis 4 blac p/e... sold

howcome they were all stolen CM? Can't you get a receipt or something, the officer's name? If they are legal to carry isn't the police doing something illegal (as you say: stolen) and if so, howcome you're not doing anything about it.
I'm not from the US so I'm curious as to how these things go over there.

 

[Thrustus]

Had 3 knives confiscated and destroyed by Australian Customs, Spyderco Perrin PPT, Spyderco Gayle Bradley M4 and a Blade Tech Profili.(illegal flick knives).

 

[Nternal]

Microtechs I've owned and no longer do:

LUDT... traded it for a IIa vest

Socom tanto plainedge(manual) ... traded vest for it, got stolen

UT6 plainedge... lost somewhere at Ft. Campbell

Kestrel part serrated (auto) high polish with rayskin inlays... stolen

UMS plainedge high polish... traded

Makora part serrated high polish... traded

Makora plainedge/full serrated fire ant red... stolen by cops

Combat Troodon plaiedge single edge... stolen by cops

Halo 3 plainedge high polish... stolen by cops

CFO2 hand ground (dagger logo)... stolen

Combat Troodon plainedge double edge... traded

D/A Socom plainedge clip point... stolen by cops

Halo V tanto p/e... defective even after 3 returns to MT and sold as parts kit

D/A Socom plainedge tanto... traded

LCC D/A plainedge S90V steel limited run... stolen by cops

Nemesis 4 blac p/e... sold

Man..those are some pricey knives to be stolen.

 

[clockman]

I bought a knife, Automatic, looks like on of the Cold steel knives.

Had it for about a week lost the knife in 2 weeks somewhere in my house....

'tno idea what happened to it. Wish I knew where it was.

I lost my reg. large seb for 11 months. I lost in in my house. I never gave up hope of finding it thou.
I had a headlight bulb burn out this past winter. I went to the box where I keep extra hl bulbs.....and there was my seb. I Don't remember putting it there.
Bottom line is if you lose you knife in your house or apartment you'll probably find it.

 

[HEMI 1500]

I am sorry for your stollen by cops knives,