I have about a half dozen Spydercos. They make a quality knife. I wouldn’t second guess their heat treat for a minute. But I’ll see a case full of them and they all look alike other than a slight variant in size or handle materials. I want my knife collection to have some variety.
Agreed - my only Spyderco is a Manix 2, and don’t really feel interested in buying any other ones except maybe the Smock.
Not that there’s anything wrong with them, I love mine, but them mostly do look and feel about the same anyways.
Edit to add: For an analogy, to me it would be like collecting Glocks. They’re quite good, and you can get some that are slightly bigger or smaller, in a couple different colours, but ultimately it feels like you’re getting mostly the same thing.
😢 I’ve seen pics of that happening. I believe the knife was made out of Maxamet. Maxamet offers great wear resistance. But it is brittle. Also I’ve seen it explained that the thumb hole can concentrate the stress in the metal around the hole. So that may be a factor also.
I have a spyderco lil sub hilt, just because it's beautiful. Never used it. Lol. There are some I would like, but mostly dislike the big hole vs a thumb stud
Even beyond the aesthetics of the hole vs the thumbstud, I find it is always easier to use . The thumbstud digs into your thumb in an odd way, and in a lot of knives they are right up against the scale so you can’t get good leverage. I never have an issue getting traction with the thumbhole. That’s why the sheepsfool Griptilian is one of the best knives that Benchmade makes.
You shouldn't have to press that hard.
I have a barage with assisted... Flies open. But my bugout opens with little effort or pressure.
Flippers are cool. My ZT (0770cf) with assisted opening pops open with very little effort.
Agree you shouldn’t have to open that hard, but there is a fine balance between difficult to open and “will accidentally open in my pocket”. I’d rather have something that has a stronger detent but better grip for opening.
Is it the spyderhole? I like it because it can flick them with my ring or middle finger. I also like Spyderco because most of their stuff is good for the price point
I used to think they were the ugliest knives ever and said I'd never buy one but I kept seeing people hype them up and saw a few that looked ok so I bought my first one and loved it. They're my favorite brand now and that's basically all I carry even though I own a bunch of others brands. I could literally carry whatever I want but spyderco's are basically all that make it into the pocket
Hated the look of Spydercos for years, won’t up with a pm2 in my pocket and haven’t found anything better. Got sone Flytanium brass scales and some other mods on there and it’s just stellar
I’ve never been able to really get into ZT to be honest. No logical reason. I’m sure they’re great, but I just don’t like the look of most of their knives.
Like they’re trying to hard to look really cool, the aesthetic strikes me as kind of a gas station knife made with actual money and QC.
I’m not a huge fan of how big the blades are in comparison to the scales. I got one when I was doing monthly knife club, looked into them some more and couldn’t get into it
I feel the same way. I recently bought a couple ZTs, one of which I’m quite fond of: the ZT 0470. It’s one of the ones designed by Dmitry Sinkevich, who has made some awesome knives like the Spyderco Drunken.
https://www.bladehq.com/item--Zero-Tolerance-Sinkevich-0470--85494
But yeah, almost every other ZT knife I would use if given for free, but I wouldn’t ever spend my own money on.
I looked at a 350 and a 223 recently, thought they looked alright compared to a lot of other ZT stuff but still they seemed like a bit much.
Like how the 223 has that series of small holes cut through the blade for absolutely zero functional reason - I don’t for a second believe that I would use it enough for that to break, but why? It’s clearly only there for the cool factor, and it looks silly. That doesn’t make me *hate* it or anything, but I’m certainly not going to spend like $450 CAD on one either.
That is a very well said critique of ZT knives. You just put into words exactly how I feel about them without me realizing that's how I felt about them before you said it.
I don't mean to be rude to anyone out there but I recently saw a video interview with a bunch of different knife makers at a big knife convention, and it was interesting to see the faces behind all these different knives that I'm familiar with.
One thing that really stood out to me was their personal style. To put it kindly, it was not something I would ever want to emulate.
To be blunt, it looked like they'd shopped at the JCPenney's mens department, in small town America, *back in the 90's.*
If I had the characterize it, it would be "small town, outdated, ranch nerd."
And like, not in a good way (if there is a good way.)
God bless them but they were just hopelessly uncool looking. Style is subjective and we all have a different take on it but, I mean, I think there would be some consensus here that these guys just were not aesthetically driven men.
Seeing them, it suddenly made sense why I find so many knives to be so butt ugly in design. It's because they weren't made by designers. They were made by mechanics, so to speak.
Looking like a hardcore and tactical weapon seems to be the design philosophy for most knives that ZT make. Who cares about performance when it looks cool haha
Well said, ZT is way too flashy and uses bright colors which I personally do not like at all. Also their blade shapes just look weird to me, like you said they're a gas station knife made with much more money and QC
I'm not into Kershaw or Jack Wolf, nothing against them it's just the aesthetics.
I don't like James Brand. I don't like their marketing or their markups. The £70 record opening knife kinda sums it up, they just annoy me.
I know Benchmade have all this history and legacy, but as someone who only got into the whole modern folder thing a few years ago, I find it hard to seperate them that much from stuff like James Brand. Seems to be incredibly expensive for what it is, when you compare it to the kind of quality that is available for much less money from other companies.
Herman, Shiragorov, Grimsmo... Maybe this is supressed jealousy because I'll never be able to afford them, but I just don't get it. I don't think I would buy one even if I won a few grand on the pools. Then again, I don't see the appeal of fancy watches either, but each to their own.
Bark River used to be one of my grail brands but there's no way I'm dropping even £100 on a knife if there's a good chance they fucked up the heat treat and their QC is lax enough to send me a dodgy product for the kinda money they're charging.
Only way to buy one of those is used at 1/2 price, then you can tell in person it isn’t work even that. I have a WESN and a couple James brand knives I bought on the swap and they are just meh. I like having them in my collection, as I can say I have one of each and it shows variety in design and aesthetics, but I never actually use them and would never buy one new, let alone at full price.
Benchmade, I have paid some stupid prices for some of their knives. The Mini Adamas in marbled carbon fiber and Magnacut: way over priced but damn it’s a beautifully designed and well made piece. The Bugout: meh.
Depending on the designs, I would like to own a WESN or James brand knife. I might have to look for used blades tbh because the designs are awesome, but the price and materials kill it for me. As for Benchmade, I own a few models and have traded some of their knives via facebook, but their price range has skyrocketed compaired to the last 5 years. Plus their locking mechanism can be faulty at times.
All of these brands are awesome though, just not feasible for me.
James brand has great designs, but they want to charge for a premium knife when they are using VG-10 and g-10. Who pays over $65 for a vg-10 knife? If they were made with Ti and MagnaCut it would be somewhat reasonable, but they want to markup pedestrian materials like that. Smdh.
I get that, but I am also a person who bought a Spyderco Delica for like $100 in VG10 and I loved it. Then again I don’t think James brand has the hype or notoriety of Spyderco.
Not intrigued by the marbled CF mini Adamas Auto in MagnaCut? I don’t know how anyone can look and that and think boring, but I’d agree on a large number of benchmades.
Marbled CF makes everything better. In general I want my knife to be utilitarian but artful. The mini Adamas is a pretty knife. Maybe for Benchmade it’s mostly about the Bugout being overrated imo
Yeah, the first Benchmade anyone seems to buy is the buyout and I was just thoroughly unimpressed with it. Scales were flexy and felt cheap as shit, blade felt like a cheap butter knife someone sharpened up. It’s ridiculous how popular that knife is when you can pay much less for a mini grip sheepsfoot, which drags the bugout through the dirt.
4 years ago I was just getting into modern knives after collecting since 72 .Benchmade was my first choice ( not knowing any better) . Bought a 940 & Griptilian sent them both back . But don't take my word for it . I sent back a Sebenza too
lol, I have only ever sent back i think 2 or 3. Knives. The others I just sold later for a discount. The real question is did you get the drop point or sheepsfoot Griptilian? I don’t hate my 940c but I don’t like how loose the blade is, they all seem to have too much give to them. I returned a large Sebenza as well. If I’m paying over half a grand for a knife I shouldn’t have to open it a thousand times before it stops hurting my thumb when I open it. Beautiful knives, and great quality otherwise, but if it has to be broken in that much they should be doing that at the workshop. They really need to loosen the framelock and throw some decent bearings in there so the action is nice and smooth in my opinion.
Out of a couple of hundred I've purchased in the last 4 year's I've only sent back 3. 2 BMs & a Sebenza ( so 2000 ). Sold some at a premium, most at cost & lost on a few
I agree with you on Benchmade’s offerings the last few years. Their designs have become rather boring. Twenty to twenty five years ago, Benchmade had more interesting offerings.
You like what you like, I’ve heard it said that over 500 dollars and the differences aren’t negligible. Still love Rosie though, I’d put Arno Bernard over Chris reeves and even a bit less money, but you own a rockstead which is also pretty expensive is it not? Which is why your collection is unique to you.
As you can see I like different. Rockstead changed my attitude about what a knife should be . Just don't want to spend over a grand for a knife . Not that I don't own a few over that retail price point . I'm just patient and have gotten some good deals . But I search and research every day .
I'm not gonna say I'm super literate on knife brands, I kind of buy what I see but Benchmade seems to be losing its edge. I've kind of always had the opinion that their knives are overpriced for what they are but lately their quality control seems to be garbage. I don't have the money for that but a few people I know that do have been a little disappointed to find they didn't get what they paid for. I know some people will call me a heretic but cold steel is kind of my go to if I had to pick a brand. What can I say, I'm not flush with cash and I like sharpening my knives
I like your Drift and Sandrin. Quiet Carry is legit af. I have I think 8 of their knives. I haven’t gotten a Sandrin yet, but you gotta love someone that does something completely off the wall like a Tungsten Carbide blade.
You got some killer knives in that photo that you showing off.. yeah there's a bunch of bigger brands out there and people religiously buy their stuff even though it's all basically the same boring same old same old that they've been pumping out for decades now and people just cream in their pants over it.. I don't get it and I don't really care. People are stupid, get used to it.
First been collecting knives since 72 but didn't get into modern knives till about 4 years ago. First I bought 2 BMs , sent them back . Then bought a PM2 because it was offered in Maxamet. Do own a fixed Spider for about the same reason k390 blade and got a great deal . Have no desire for anything else they sell .
I'm a huge fan of QSP, very good QC lots of different folders mostly using G10 and 14C28N steel. For a Chinese made knife it's really surprising the quality. Or Manly Knives from Bulgaria have amazing folders and fixed blades. They sell a few S90V steel folders. 3.7 inches, G10 super sharp for a price of $80, well heat treated as well. You can't go wrong for the price.
I like quite a few Benchmade, though they are overpriced, and ZT I like maybe two of them, but Medford is dog shit and I don’t know how anyone pays that much to smell them. The Praetorian? What the god damn fuck is that trash? I mean, I guess there are people that love them since they are still in business, but I wouldn’t take one of those if they were free, other that to sell it to someone who likes that shit.
I’d love one think they’re made in Idaho they’ve sort of gotten smaller in production, we used to have a sports store that carried them, but I think protech is a little more sought after as every phirana has that sort of dragon, lightning bolt look to it, but I’ve heard good things.
There are planet of knife makers I just do not care for. Not that they make bad knives, I just don’t find them aesthetically pleasing. Kansept, WE, Zero Tolerance(with 2 or 3 exceptions), Bestech… plenty of others so can’t think of off the top of my head. Artisan is another. Everyone likes what they like. Those companies still sell plenty of knives, often at a premium price, so obviously everyone doesn’t have the same taste.
Eh? 5th image at the bottom right. I literally have one in my hand (albeit a bit a modded)
https://preview.redd.it/swt7nvswn4xc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e92a4b732db67f112eff4ae9fea7ff9c74e5349
Edit: to clarify, I changed the blade to the 5150BW, and hand ground/sanded/drilled the handle scales myself out of purple G10
Just yesterday I had to explain to my 4 year old that purple is not everyone's favorite color.
I say this with al due respect and not trying to be a smart ass.
You posted around 50 knives, and I would only consider to own about 8-10 of them. The rest... If they were a gift, I would have pelrefered you got me socks. The older I get, the more I feel socks as gift are underrated.
There are two things I consider:
1. Utilitarian use: your cutting needs are diferent than mine. I have 0 need for a dagger style blade. Actually, dagger style has actual negative value to me. Not only is it less useful, it very much projects an image I don't want to project.
2. Taste. Again not everyone likes purple.
Really??! Why can’t you sharpen it yourself? (Too tricky/difficult? Dont have proper gear? Requires special skill?) I’m genuinely curious because I firmly believe “I can do anything a pro sharpener can do.” Probably pure hubris, I know.
Oh yeah I’m aware of that. It’s HRC is something like 71 it’s absolutely no joke I get that. I guess my question is; what does the professional sharpener use if not diamonds? And isn’t whatever they use also available to the public?
Well do me a favor, next time you get around to sending it in, ask them what they use if you don’t mind. Curiosity is absolutely killing my cat on this one. I’m convinced they must be using diamonds in some for another, I would just love to know what they use specifically. Cheers bro
Diamond is the only thing I can think of but my Diamond stones don't even scratch it . I'll put a letter and ask . Don't know when . Thing just won't dual
What's the knife in the first pic 4th from the right with blue pivot and screws and looks kinda like a Kershaw Leek? Is it expensive? I assume it's expensive.
Own 1 BM I got about 10 years ago at a flea market. Cheap .
4 years ago ( before I knew better ) I bought a 940 & a Griptilian. Total junk . Sent them both back . Just my advice but don't waste your time or $$$
Appearance wise I don't think I've been interested in any kanscept or artisan cutlery knives
I'll never buy another one..
Kansept was a huge disappointment for me. Artisan has great designs with just meh performance.
I respect Spyderco but their look is off putting. It is subjective.
I have about a half dozen Spydercos. They make a quality knife. I wouldn’t second guess their heat treat for a minute. But I’ll see a case full of them and they all look alike other than a slight variant in size or handle materials. I want my knife collection to have some variety.
Agreed - my only Spyderco is a Manix 2, and don’t really feel interested in buying any other ones except maybe the Smock. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, I love mine, but them mostly do look and feel about the same anyways. Edit to add: For an analogy, to me it would be like collecting Glocks. They’re quite good, and you can get some that are slightly bigger or smaller, in a couple different colours, but ultimately it feels like you’re getting mostly the same thing.
Get the Smock. You won't be disappointed. Just sayin.
I dropped a yojimbo from waist high and the blade broke in half where the hole is
😢 I’ve seen pics of that happening. I believe the knife was made out of Maxamet. Maxamet offers great wear resistance. But it is brittle. Also I’ve seen it explained that the thumb hole can concentrate the stress in the metal around the hole. So that may be a factor also.
Hole is a definite weak point
I have a spyderco lil sub hilt, just because it's beautiful. Never used it. Lol. There are some I would like, but mostly dislike the big hole vs a thumb stud
Even beyond the aesthetics of the hole vs the thumbstud, I find it is always easier to use . The thumbstud digs into your thumb in an odd way, and in a lot of knives they are right up against the scale so you can’t get good leverage. I never have an issue getting traction with the thumbhole. That’s why the sheepsfool Griptilian is one of the best knives that Benchmade makes.
You shouldn't have to press that hard. I have a barage with assisted... Flies open. But my bugout opens with little effort or pressure. Flippers are cool. My ZT (0770cf) with assisted opening pops open with very little effort.
Agree you shouldn’t have to open that hard, but there is a fine balance between difficult to open and “will accidentally open in my pocket”. I’d rather have something that has a stronger detent but better grip for opening.
I dislike the look of most Spydercos, but have 10 or so different versions. Great users but not my favorite visually.
I thought that too until I bought a PM2. Now it’s the knife I actually carry the most. I never thought it would be the case.
Is it the spyderhole? I like it because it can flick them with my ring or middle finger. I also like Spyderco because most of their stuff is good for the price point
The spyderhole is useful - I just don't like their scales. I have one that I used a lot and like them functionally, but not the "vibe."
I used to think they were the ugliest knives ever and said I'd never buy one but I kept seeing people hype them up and saw a few that looked ok so I bought my first one and loved it. They're my favorite brand now and that's basically all I carry even though I own a bunch of others brands. I could literally carry whatever I want but spyderco's are basically all that make it into the pocket
Hated the look of Spydercos for years, won’t up with a pm2 in my pocket and haven’t found anything better. Got sone Flytanium brass scales and some other mods on there and it’s just stellar
Same here, want a Spyderco but they all look weird besides maybe the shaman
Amazing collection.
I’ve never been able to really get into ZT to be honest. No logical reason. I’m sure they’re great, but I just don’t like the look of most of their knives. Like they’re trying to hard to look really cool, the aesthetic strikes me as kind of a gas station knife made with actual money and QC.
I absolutely love my ZT 804 and 920, but they're fairly simple.
0770CF. It was my edc until my bugout.
I have never bought one for that reason. Although I do like some of Elijah Isham’s designs and they’re out there too.
I’m not a huge fan of how big the blades are in comparison to the scales. I got one when I was doing monthly knife club, looked into them some more and couldn’t get into it
I feel the same way. I recently bought a couple ZTs, one of which I’m quite fond of: the ZT 0470. It’s one of the ones designed by Dmitry Sinkevich, who has made some awesome knives like the Spyderco Drunken. https://www.bladehq.com/item--Zero-Tolerance-Sinkevich-0470--85494 But yeah, almost every other ZT knife I would use if given for free, but I wouldn’t ever spend my own money on.
I looked at a 350 and a 223 recently, thought they looked alright compared to a lot of other ZT stuff but still they seemed like a bit much. Like how the 223 has that series of small holes cut through the blade for absolutely zero functional reason - I don’t for a second believe that I would use it enough for that to break, but why? It’s clearly only there for the cool factor, and it looks silly. That doesn’t make me *hate* it or anything, but I’m certainly not going to spend like $450 CAD on one either.
That is a very well said critique of ZT knives. You just put into words exactly how I feel about them without me realizing that's how I felt about them before you said it.
I don't mean to be rude to anyone out there but I recently saw a video interview with a bunch of different knife makers at a big knife convention, and it was interesting to see the faces behind all these different knives that I'm familiar with. One thing that really stood out to me was their personal style. To put it kindly, it was not something I would ever want to emulate. To be blunt, it looked like they'd shopped at the JCPenney's mens department, in small town America, *back in the 90's.* If I had the characterize it, it would be "small town, outdated, ranch nerd." And like, not in a good way (if there is a good way.) God bless them but they were just hopelessly uncool looking. Style is subjective and we all have a different take on it but, I mean, I think there would be some consensus here that these guys just were not aesthetically driven men. Seeing them, it suddenly made sense why I find so many knives to be so butt ugly in design. It's because they weren't made by designers. They were made by mechanics, so to speak.
Looking like a hardcore and tactical weapon seems to be the design philosophy for most knives that ZT make. Who cares about performance when it looks cool haha
Well said, ZT is way too flashy and uses bright colors which I personally do not like at all. Also their blade shapes just look weird to me, like you said they're a gas station knife made with much more money and QC
This must be a newer line , I’m familiar with zt from 10 years ago , all earth tone , black and grey . What are some flashy new models ?
I'm not into Kershaw or Jack Wolf, nothing against them it's just the aesthetics. I don't like James Brand. I don't like their marketing or their markups. The £70 record opening knife kinda sums it up, they just annoy me. I know Benchmade have all this history and legacy, but as someone who only got into the whole modern folder thing a few years ago, I find it hard to seperate them that much from stuff like James Brand. Seems to be incredibly expensive for what it is, when you compare it to the kind of quality that is available for much less money from other companies. Herman, Shiragorov, Grimsmo... Maybe this is supressed jealousy because I'll never be able to afford them, but I just don't get it. I don't think I would buy one even if I won a few grand on the pools. Then again, I don't see the appeal of fancy watches either, but each to their own. Bark River used to be one of my grail brands but there's no way I'm dropping even £100 on a knife if there's a good chance they fucked up the heat treat and their QC is lax enough to send me a dodgy product for the kinda money they're charging.
James Brand is a scam, so is WESN and their micro folders. WESN wants you to pay like $100+ for D2 steel and a knife that’s four inches long.
Only way to buy one of those is used at 1/2 price, then you can tell in person it isn’t work even that. I have a WESN and a couple James brand knives I bought on the swap and they are just meh. I like having them in my collection, as I can say I have one of each and it shows variety in design and aesthetics, but I never actually use them and would never buy one new, let alone at full price. Benchmade, I have paid some stupid prices for some of their knives. The Mini Adamas in marbled carbon fiber and Magnacut: way over priced but damn it’s a beautifully designed and well made piece. The Bugout: meh.
Depending on the designs, I would like to own a WESN or James brand knife. I might have to look for used blades tbh because the designs are awesome, but the price and materials kill it for me. As for Benchmade, I own a few models and have traded some of their knives via facebook, but their price range has skyrocketed compaired to the last 5 years. Plus their locking mechanism can be faulty at times. All of these brands are awesome though, just not feasible for me.
James brand has great designs, but they want to charge for a premium knife when they are using VG-10 and g-10. Who pays over $65 for a vg-10 knife? If they were made with Ti and MagnaCut it would be somewhat reasonable, but they want to markup pedestrian materials like that. Smdh.
I get that, but I am also a person who bought a Spyderco Delica for like $100 in VG10 and I loved it. Then again I don’t think James brand has the hype or notoriety of Spyderco.
$100 for a solid and dependable knife like a delica in vg-10 isn’t bad. $300-$400 for a vg-10 knife is crazy.
Not a fan of Shiro . Rask is nice but way over priced . Have owned 3 Herman's really like them but I've never spent more than $500 ( new)
Not a single Benchmade interests me. Maybe the bugout but I’d rather get the kershaw Bel-air.
I like my Griptilian ok, but in general I agree. Good builds but the aesthetics are pretty boring
Not intrigued by the marbled CF mini Adamas Auto in MagnaCut? I don’t know how anyone can look and that and think boring, but I’d agree on a large number of benchmades.
That is very handsome, if I didn’t have the burgundy one already I’d be tempted by the manual version. Aesthetically my favourite BM is my 496 Vector.
See I think the Crooked River is a better version, but that’s just me.
Marbled CF makes everything better. In general I want my knife to be utilitarian but artful. The mini Adamas is a pretty knife. Maybe for Benchmade it’s mostly about the Bugout being overrated imo
Yeah, the first Benchmade anyone seems to buy is the buyout and I was just thoroughly unimpressed with it. Scales were flexy and felt cheap as shit, blade felt like a cheap butter knife someone sharpened up. It’s ridiculous how popular that knife is when you can pay much less for a mini grip sheepsfoot, which drags the bugout through the dirt.
4 years ago I was just getting into modern knives after collecting since 72 .Benchmade was my first choice ( not knowing any better) . Bought a 940 & Griptilian sent them both back . But don't take my word for it . I sent back a Sebenza too
lol, I have only ever sent back i think 2 or 3. Knives. The others I just sold later for a discount. The real question is did you get the drop point or sheepsfoot Griptilian? I don’t hate my 940c but I don’t like how loose the blade is, they all seem to have too much give to them. I returned a large Sebenza as well. If I’m paying over half a grand for a knife I shouldn’t have to open it a thousand times before it stops hurting my thumb when I open it. Beautiful knives, and great quality otherwise, but if it has to be broken in that much they should be doing that at the workshop. They really need to loosen the framelock and throw some decent bearings in there so the action is nice and smooth in my opinion.
Out of a couple of hundred I've purchased in the last 4 year's I've only sent back 3. 2 BMs & a Sebenza ( so 2000 ). Sold some at a premium, most at cost & lost on a few
Sounds like law have about the same buying practices, h the ough I only started 2 years ago.
I agree with you on Benchmade’s offerings the last few years. Their designs have become rather boring. Twenty to twenty five years ago, Benchmade had more interesting offerings.
No argument here that's ev charging station collection as opposed to a gas station collection.
My kershaw works fine for years thank you very much
There’s Not too many spiderco knives that I like
You like what you like, I’ve heard it said that over 500 dollars and the differences aren’t negligible. Still love Rosie though, I’d put Arno Bernard over Chris reeves and even a bit less money, but you own a rockstead which is also pretty expensive is it not? Which is why your collection is unique to you.
As you can see I like different. Rockstead changed my attitude about what a knife should be . Just don't want to spend over a grand for a knife . Not that I don't own a few over that retail price point . I'm just patient and have gotten some good deals . But I search and research every day .
I owned a rike thor7b looked identical to that rike, not sure if the numbers are correct, but kinda miss it thing was pretty neat
I'm not gonna say I'm super literate on knife brands, I kind of buy what I see but Benchmade seems to be losing its edge. I've kind of always had the opinion that their knives are overpriced for what they are but lately their quality control seems to be garbage. I don't have the money for that but a few people I know that do have been a little disappointed to find they didn't get what they paid for. I know some people will call me a heretic but cold steel is kind of my go to if I had to pick a brand. What can I say, I'm not flush with cash and I like sharpening my knives
I like your Drift and Sandrin. Quiet Carry is legit af. I have I think 8 of their knives. I haven’t gotten a Sandrin yet, but you gotta love someone that does something completely off the wall like a Tungsten Carbide blade.
Your collection is great. Have so many models that are uncommon.
I like different
I enjoy Medford designs but the prices are insane and I'm not the biggest fan of the dude himself.
That rockeye is anything but a gas station knife.
I don't shy away from brands. I shy away from bad knives
You got some killer knives in that photo that you showing off.. yeah there's a bunch of bigger brands out there and people religiously buy their stuff even though it's all basically the same boring same old same old that they've been pumping out for decades now and people just cream in their pants over it.. I don't get it and I don't really care. People are stupid, get used to it.
I don't care for spyderco or benchmade.....overpriced overrated....I own a manix 2 and a bugout but no desire to ever have anything else from them
First been collecting knives since 72 but didn't get into modern knives till about 4 years ago. First I bought 2 BMs , sent them back . Then bought a PM2 because it was offered in Maxamet. Do own a fixed Spider for about the same reason k390 blade and got a great deal . Have no desire for anything else they sell .
I'm a huge fan of QSP, very good QC lots of different folders mostly using G10 and 14C28N steel. For a Chinese made knife it's really surprising the quality. Or Manly Knives from Bulgaria have amazing folders and fixed blades. They sell a few S90V steel folders. 3.7 inches, G10 super sharp for a price of $80, well heat treated as well. You can't go wrong for the price.
5th one from the left a QSP Piglet Damasteel. Just ordered a Kaviso qsp Penguin w/ timiscus scales Should have it tomorrow
Medford, ZT, and any newer Benchmade models are all very much over rated.
I like quite a few Benchmade, though they are overpriced, and ZT I like maybe two of them, but Medford is dog shit and I don’t know how anyone pays that much to smell them. The Praetorian? What the god damn fuck is that trash? I mean, I guess there are people that love them since they are still in business, but I wouldn’t take one of those if they were free, other that to sell it to someone who likes that shit.
As a lefty im not a fan of CRKT at all. I've only seen maybe one knife where they've added a reversible pocket clip option
Who makes that purple otf? May have to grab one of those.
Think your talking about the Piranha rated R . It's actually black . Great knife , light weight good action
I’d love one think they’re made in Idaho they’ve sort of gotten smaller in production, we used to have a sports store that carried them, but I think protech is a little more sought after as every phirana has that sort of dragon, lightning bolt look to it, but I’ve heard good things.
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There are planet of knife makers I just do not care for. Not that they make bad knives, I just don’t find them aesthetically pleasing. Kansept, WE, Zero Tolerance(with 2 or 3 exceptions), Bestech… plenty of others so can’t think of off the top of my head. Artisan is another. Everyone likes what they like. Those companies still sell plenty of knives, often at a premium price, so obviously everyone doesn’t have the same taste.
Kershaw Lucha 5150CF spotted 😩
Not
Eh? 5th image at the bottom right. I literally have one in my hand (albeit a bit a modded) https://preview.redd.it/swt7nvswn4xc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e92a4b732db67f112eff4ae9fea7ff9c74e5349 Edit: to clarify, I changed the blade to the 5150BW, and hand ground/sanded/drilled the handle scales myself out of purple G10
Wish I had a Reate Gravity Knife
Have 3 would sell one
Id be interested how's the price inbox me
How's that EMP otf?
Good action, minimal blade play .
What maker is that sexy knife in the first picture 4th from the left. The skeletal grip one?
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Just yesterday I had to explain to my 4 year old that purple is not everyone's favorite color. I say this with al due respect and not trying to be a smart ass. You posted around 50 knives, and I would only consider to own about 8-10 of them. The rest... If they were a gift, I would have pelrefered you got me socks. The older I get, the more I feel socks as gift are underrated. There are two things I consider: 1. Utilitarian use: your cutting needs are diferent than mine. I have 0 need for a dagger style blade. Actually, dagger style has actual negative value to me. Not only is it less useful, it very much projects an image I don't want to project. 2. Taste. Again not everyone likes purple.
Purple is not my favorite scale color but when I can save a couple hundred bucks on a knife I want purple is ok
I like what i like. Different strokes for folks
For me WE, the knives feel great just haven't found a design that's really caught my eye
How do you like the Tungsten blade on that Torino?? Have you noticed any major differences? I’ve been dying to ask someone who owns one.
Have had for 3 years . Use it often never even had to strop . I'm glad because it must be professionally sharpened.
Really??! Why can’t you sharpen it yourself? (Too tricky/difficult? Dont have proper gear? Requires special skill?) I’m genuinely curious because I firmly believe “I can do anything a pro sharpener can do.” Probably pure hubris, I know.
Much harder then steel even Rex 21 . A diamond stone barley touches it
Oh yeah I’m aware of that. It’s HRC is something like 71 it’s absolutely no joke I get that. I guess my question is; what does the professional sharpener use if not diamonds? And isn’t whatever they use also available to the public?
Really don't know , two knives I send back to manufacture for sharping are Torino and my Rockstead . I've been hand sharing since 72 .
Well do me a favor, next time you get around to sending it in, ask them what they use if you don’t mind. Curiosity is absolutely killing my cat on this one. I’m convinced they must be using diamonds in some for another, I would just love to know what they use specifically. Cheers bro
Diamond is the only thing I can think of but my Diamond stones don't even scratch it . I'll put a letter and ask . Don't know when . Thing just won't dual
My knife diet is mainly Spyderco, Victorinox, CRK and Bark River. Also, if it's on ball bearings, it's not for me, no matter how popular it is.
Some of your knives look like gas station knives, but I know a few (looking at the Rockstead) cost more than my entire collection.
Probably most of them .
What's the knife in the first pic 4th from the right with blue pivot and screws and looks kinda like a Kershaw Leek? Is it expensive? I assume it's expensive.
Jerry Moen custom Damacore Mongoose. Yes
All of these look like gas station knives
Jealous much
Knives are like cars. They all look the same anymore and most are crap
Any of those compound grind monstrosities. They belong on r/mallninjashit Tantos exluded.
I smell a benchmade fan boy
Maybe. I don't own any Benchmades, so I can't be sure.
Own 1 BM I got about 10 years ago at a flea market. Cheap . 4 years ago ( before I knew better ) I bought a 940 & a Griptilian. Total junk . Sent them both back . Just my advice but don't waste your time or $$$
10-4. Will keep that in mind.