Youtube pocketknife newbie guide

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Hi everybody,

I'm new to the forum and I thought I'd update you on my plans :

Since I bought an Opinel knife on holiday this year, I thought about looking into pocket knives when I returned. When I was home I started browsing and looking for info on what knives there are and how they operate...

Now I wish I hadn't done that........... :rolleyes:

I currently amassed within a timespan of only 2 weeks :
2 MCustas
2 SOGs
3 Edens
1 Kershaw
1 Opinel
and many more to come over the mail the coming weeks.

I'm getting intensely interested in the operating mechanisms of the knives : their openings, their lockings, metals and plastics used and of course the sheer beauty of some of them.

When I feel I have enough diversity within my knife collection I'll create a newbie knife video guide which focusses on the interface of pocket knives.
 
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Take time to enjoy your purchases so you find out what you like and don't like. That takes time and you learn from experience.

To use myself as an example I prefer to use thumb studs almost exclusively except my Kershaw Cryo in which case I use the flipper, that is the only exception. I also prefer knives that have a flipper that when the knife is opened acts as a stop so I don't accidentally slide my hand up onto the blade or if the lock fails that will hit my hand instead of the blade. I also have a very strong preference for tip down carry and going tip up feels wierd even though I carried a knife that way for months. Knives in the 2.5-3in are acceptable though the 2.75-3in is even more preferred, the knife has to be something special to make me deviate from that. Though it isn't a requirement having a knife with good jimping and textured grip is preferred, though in all honestly the requirement is to be something I can hold onto firmly in any situation without it slipping. Than there is certain blade styles I prefer and some in which I flat out refuse to own, which gets even more complicated.

As you can see I am quite specific in what I like, took me years to get to the point where I know what I like and I can tell you whether or not I like something just by looking at it without having to hold it. So my advice slow down a little bit and enjoy the knives you have so you learn more about what you like and than you can start expanding in that direction, while going higher end as your not spending all your money on various knives you don't know you like.
 
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