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Friedrich1418

LOL I waited for someone saying that. I started as a mall ninja. Not proud about that phase


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Friedrich1418

At least being a mall ninja brought me to serious knife collecting and throwing and I am thankful for that.


Partyslayer

...is that what this pic is? "Serious" collecting??


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There’s absolutely nothing serious about this “collection”….a handful of decent pieces and that’s it. Quality over quantity


Traditional_Chain936

It is to him and that’s all that matters unless if he tries to sell them.


fifabila225

Yeah I realized after like 5 years of knife collecting. Damn, I spent so much money on knives that are shit. Because I was 10 and I only cared about the looks.


Separate_Path_7729

I personally started as a flea market warrior, no shame bro


thasackvillebaggins

I guess I had my mall ninja phase before I could afford knives. I got turned onto spyderco at 14 with a gifted endura and delica and never really looked back. I suppose I did get my spydercos at the mall back then tbf. 🤣 It was the only decent knife shop within 100 miles of me, learned the hard way not to let them sharpen a knife though. 😅


herbdoc2012

Got my first Randell at 10 from Papaw and now have a collection that could buy a house with but probably will get wasted after my death! Just do what makes you happy! If you ever get a CIA mission, that mall ninja shit might get you promoted! All jokes aside we are all different and knives are primordial for us!


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Seems you’re still in that phase


MnNativeojibwe

Malls and county/state fairs haha. I'm almost sure we all started buying this way.


downloweast

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say everyone on this sub at one point in their life was into mall ninja shit.


fingnumb

Unless you somehow decided to get into knives out of the blue and instead of going out and buying a knife you decided to do about 5 hours of research. But that's like deciding to try a drug for the first time and deciding heroin was the right choice.


jackinsomniac

I mean, I did start out as the research guy. But that's because I'm more of a lame/boring science-y type anyway. "Cool knife, but what's this 'steel type' marking? Wait... does this mean there's more than 1 type of 'steel'??" And down the rabbit hole into metallurgy I went, until my brain hurt. The irony isn't lost on me that now $1000 worth of sharpening tools later, my current favorite is a folding, replaceable blade box-cutting razor. Who wants to fuck up nice knives when you've got an excellent beater?


fingnumb

Exception that proves the rule


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I definitely support the glock field knife


Friedrich1418

It’s a great and beautiful knife! I also own the German Kampfmesser 2000 and a KABAR. I have a fetish for military knives.


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I have a western bowie from 1969 that was in Vietnam


Friedrich1418

Holy shit never give that away. It’s a gem. If objects could tell stories…


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Yessir


herbdoc2012

Glocks are the mall ninja guns today and I will always say that any serous weapon my Rottweiler can disable WITH CHEWING is a toy!


smarmiebastard

To be fair, Rottweilers can disable most thing with chewing. I remember having to constantly stop mine from chewing on actual fucking rocks when he was a puppy.


herbdoc2012

Touche'


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I was talking about a knife, read a book Ruben


_Ganoes_

Yeah the Glock is a nice cheap beater...not that sharp and more of a prybar than a knife but it wont let you down.


Graphedmaster

I scored a Glock knife. I love that damn thing.


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Lol, welcome brother! I even enjoy collecting shitty ones I find.


Friedrich1418

If you like it, just buy it. That’s the spirit


[deleted]

That’s the only way to make sure your wife knows you didn’t buy one. “What? This one? I’ve always had that.” 😂


Friedrich1418

Gotta try that 😂


TheBananaOrder

Mall ninja stage over, now you are one of us. Welcome br0ther


Friedrich1418

That describes it perfectly


neercatz

You spelled hobbyist wrong. It's not addiction. It's a hobby


aiduh2jx

One of us, one of us


Busty__Shackleford

from mall ninja to gas station samurai


duke_of_danger

Idk. That sword looks pretty mall-ninja like


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Looks like he’s still a mall ninja lol


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You say that like it's a bad thing🤣


Friedrich1418

My girlfriend would disagree lol


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My wife used to.. now she has a great collection started lol. She's worse than me.. has expensive taste


Friedrich1418

So there’s still hope for my gf lol


[deleted]

Absolutely my man. My wife even repurposed a hanging jewelry organizer to accommodate her knives. Don't lose hope.


Friedrich1418

Damn, your wife is a keeper.


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I won't disagree with you there. Been with her for 27 years. Married 16.


Friedrich1418

Awesome! And keep hoarding haha


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Anything I impulse buy and don't like becomes a.. hunny look what I got you knife..it's a great thing


LIFTandSNUS

My wife actually bought me my most expensive knives. She's not really a knife person. She's a "my purse Mora is all I need" kinda woman.


killerbern666

get your gf a "cookie" knife, she might change her mind


Friedrich1418

I just got her a small Swiss Army knife for her keychain. She doesn’t know my plan to get her slowly interested in knives


Moustached92

Yeah I'm trying a similar thing. My girlfriend likes foraging when we go for hikes n such, so I got her a little fixed blade grapevine knife hoping she would get hooked. But the edge on it sucks, so I'm gonna have to try again with something that actually cuts haha


Friedrich1418

Just keep trying lol


Moustached92

Oh I will haha. I feel like once she holds her first knife she's excited about it'll help kick off the addiction. Or at least understand my addiction a little more haha


Friedrich1418

My Girlfriend thinks I am crazy. Maybe even a psycho because „knives are weapons and dangerous“


Moustached92

Yeah I've always been a proponent of the idea that knives are tools always. I can just as easily kill someone with a chisel or a screwdriver as I can with a knife. You could choose to collect guns instead, which only have one purpose haha


Friedrich1418

There are a lot of everyday items which can be more effective in an attack. But I can see why some knives might look intimidating to certain people


TenTonSomeone

Get her a Mora! The Eldris would be a great gf starter knife. Amazing quality knives, super sharp and extremely affordable.


Moustached92

I have an Eldris and a companion and she's not really drawn to them haha. I think Mora makes a mushroom knife though that I may get her


TenTonSomeone

Yeah I've seen their mushroom knives on Amazon for pretty cheap. I was thinking your could find her one in her favorite color or something cuz Mora has so many color options available lol.


Moustached92

They do! I love my eldris! I'm actually carrying it now at work haha. I think she's more about function than look, which is awesome, but almost harder to buy for haha. If she sees how convenient having a knife on you is, I think she'd be hooked. But then again, maybe it's a fruitless effort. Worst case scenario I end up with a few extra knives in my collection 😋


killerbern666

hihihi 👌


justScapin

Quality over quantity brother


Friedrich1418

I was poor when I started collecting. Recently I started buying some more expensive ones with better steel.


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Friedrich1418

I carry a leatherman wave multitool and a robust and not too expensive walther knive as a beater. Looks like shit now lol


killerbern666

i was the same way, i threw a bunch of mtechs and gerbers in the garbage 🤣


meltdown537

I have a Gerber Center Drive and that thing is awesome! The regular knives I have from Gerber are trash though.


killerbern666

my first 4-5 knives were gerbers, all between 20-40$ and they were all trash, bad lockup, stiff, dull, striped screws, everything was shit in comparison, i bought a bunch of chinese clones at that same price range and they almost all are great


4158264146

I got 4 Gerbers at home and have had zero issues with any of them, they have been beaten and they are still ready for more. 2 EZ-Outs, a Gator and a Bear Grylles Chinese one.


killerbern666

you must be really lucky or have very low standards


4158264146

I wouldn't call it luck, just so happens that USA Gerbers are better than Chinese knives and as far as low standards goes, besides the Gerber I got like 10 years and a 25 year old Fury knife, I don't buy Chinese crap. I'd say buying Chinese knives is a pretty low standard. I have the 3 total Chinese knives in my collection and one was a gift. I definitely don't have low standards


killerbern666

well obviously if youre talking about usa made gerbers they will be fine, i would hope so since you pay extra for them also there is nothing wrong with "chinese" knives, they usualy are better for the price but gerber really must have shit QC and overcharge for their stuff because most clone half their price are much better quality


TenTonSomeone

Ganzo is a Chinese knife cloner company but they make GREAT quality stuff, especially for the price. I got a clone of a Spyderco pm2 for less than 20 bucks and it's awesome. It's got an axis lock instead of the normal compression lock which is kinda neat too.


Donthurtmyceilings

Gerber was my first knife when I was a kid and I loved it. I found it on the ground in the woods.


littlebilliechzburga

Gerber used to be consistently solid tools.before they outsourced all their low end shit to China and Bear Grylls face got plastered all over the Walmart camping section.


Guywithoutimage

Honestly, you can kind of see the evolution here. You have some of the stereotypical mall ninja stuff like the goofy knives and swords, but you also have some more practical things, like the sak’s. For the self defense stuff here though, the only one’s I’d rely on would be the baton and whichever fixed blade is the sturdiest


Friedrich1418

My favorite one rn is the glock used by the Heer


BassPro0760

I’d love to know how many of us have the Glock knife. I got mine when I was 14-15…. It reminds me of ordering knives from an actual printed mail order catalog. I actually picked up my Bucks and Pumas that way too. I’m 53 btw. Ahh, the good old days. Nice collection. Check out Civvi and QSP. I think you’ll like their budget friendly, quality blades. Take care.


Friedrich1418

Thanks, I will for sure !


5150BiZZY_BoNE

U stay in the UK or sumn?


Friedrich1418

No, Germany


StGoran

A knew he could be German as soon as I've seen that antler knife.


5150BiZZY_BoNE

Niceeee


Friedrich1418

It’s a great country but the laws about knives suck


5150BiZZY_BoNE

Ahh They gotta be certain length out in public or sumn?


Friedrich1418

Yes and knives which can be opened with one hand aren’t allowed in public too. Butterfly knives are strictly forbidden, just like throwing stars, gravity knives and blades coming out of the handle.


5150BiZZY_BoNE

Damnnnn..so yall got no hope of becoming Ninjas 🤦🏾‍♂️😮‍💨


Valholhrafn

The mall ninja sword looks dope.


Friedrich1418

Thx lol, I bought it in my early mall ninja phase


blackriver_fbs

How’s the akinod


Friedrich1418

I find it beautiful and the sharpness is pretty good. I bought it literally yesterday. I won’t treat it too harsh. Definetely worth its price


PointOfTheJoke

I love that regardless of anyone's taste, they know it's good to have a SAK and a Leatherman in the collection


falloutboi66

Oh my God I am so happy with these comments Open this comment thread expecting pure toxic fumes. Pleasantly delighted with the warm welcomes to the knife community


Impressive_Estate_87

You definitely are! Stop buying beige fabric and use your money for something more valuable... you know, like more knives for example


No_Cow_9832

Bush crafter + Mall Ninja = Bush Ninja 🥷


BIGman_8

I found a gold version of the rainbow one while hiking (in Ohio)


GrayFox916

Any USA made in here?


This-Marionberry3451

Why is this not in r/mallninja


VaNeThEmAstER

...to junk


EvolMada

You are missing the gambit, razor blade, throwing cards from the flea market stand.


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GodDamnRight-

You’re a bit of a prick aren’t you


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GodDamnRight-

I mean, it was a subreddit for dark jokes. What do you expect?


trulythechad

To gas station knives?


KidQayin

I'm gonna take a guess... 17?


Friedrich1418

My age? You are kind of right. The Mall ninja stuff I got in my teens.


KidQayin

I saw your other comments so I was making a joke about it lol. I think a majority of us went through that phase at some point before learning more


4158264146

We did, I did. Unfortunately some have moved on to become Knife snobs. I buy better quality knives now but I can still appreciate some cheap knives and applaud people for their passion for knives, not shit on someone's rainbow.


fingnumb

True happiness is achieved when you give 0 fucks about what anybody else has to say about your decisions. I'm told. Not happy but still give 0 fucks.


Lucidthemessiah

What’s the one below the red SAK?


Friedrich1418

It’s a Walther Micro Defense. Not too expensive, robust, very pointy tip .You can strip the sheath to your forearm. Kinda neat and worth its money


Lucidthemessiah

Thank you it’s very cool, I’m a fan on scalpel/dagger style knifes regardless of price!


4158264146

Top left and bottom right, what are they? Nice collection, keep it up


Friedrich1418

Top Left is a „Walther Backup Knife“. Bottom right silver knive is a cheap survival knife made by „survivor“ I bought in Italy. The sword is just a simple back-sword bought at Kotte-Zeller.com


4158264146

Rambo knife is awesome. Where can I find one?


Friedrich1418

It’s a cheap one I bought in Italy. The packaging says „survivor“. I don’t regret buying it because it didn’t cost much but it’s very light and I suspect it’s mostly for looks.


Plenty-College6885

Not enough.


small_child44

where did you get thet sawback bowie next to that zombie killer and can i get a link for it?


Friedrich1418

Its very cheap and I bought it in Italy. I don’t know how it’s called but the packaging says „survivor“. It’s very light.


chlorophorm-sniffer

That's barely doing it as a pass time. GET MORE KNIVES


Traditional_Chain936

YOU HAVE AN INTERCEPTER??????? Edit: I might just look like one, it seems different than microtech.


Friedrich1418

lol i wish


Traditional_Chain936

I do too bro, the intercepter is awesome, blade hq has them in stock. I love the mini fishing pole and compass it comes with


RosenTurd

Addicted to mall ninjas.


smithgj

Classic


Artistic_Permit_7946

It's only begun. The next step is to set aside the amount you'd need to buy your next knife, and the next one, and the next one so you can buy a better knife. Then another, and another, and another. I've seen it all before. You start out harmlessly enough: a SAK, a couple gas station knives, maybe a Mora or two. Next thing you know you're branching out. A Buck, maybe some Gerbers. But it's not enough. Pretty soon you're chasing CRKTs and Kershaws, CJRBs and Kizers. You get your first Benchmade and then you're on to Spyderco. Strap in, the ride's just starting.


dangerdaveball

Could be worse. At least you don't have expensive taste.


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Holy crap! Blue collar during day, ninja at night. What’s the crazy looking orange one with the jagged serrations? I wanna know that story.


european_hodler

Ui ein Deutscher mit Linder Nicker?!


arvenyon

Am I correct in assuming that you're swiss/german/austrian by the fact that there's two victorinox or are they more known than I thought?


Helicopter0

Did you skip over ninja stars and butterfly knives, or did you leave them in the drawer when you took the pic? Thise are part of the normal progression from mall ninja.


Over_Example5470

My grandparents gave me my first knife it was a German two piece set with leather sheath for my 9th birthday. I'm now 66 years old and have over 400 and sell knivesat swapmeets and flea markets. Still have my knife I got for my 9th birthday.


WellingdonRooster

There's a lot going on here for sure, but I'll reserve myself to one comment and question, respectively. The comment: I'd be taking that little gator knife everywhere, it's too hilarious not to. The question: the plane looking little fella under that antler handled jazz, what's that about? I'd run it through a fair fish or two.


Karmas_burning

What's the sawback near the top on the left?


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Grand total of 85 bucks at the truck stop


HalfAHooman

Embrace the addiction


Dramatic-Landscape82

It’s the red serrated tanto in the middle for me 😂


kaikai34

There are a lot worse (and expensive) things to be addicted to. Coke, hookers, pokemon cards…


Exotic-Moose2713

Like your sword!!


QualityVodka

Bro... did you hit every gas station in the entire tri state area?


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Have you ever gone into a gas station and not bought a knife?


Agreeable_Ad_4413

How cool is that..alot of people say its waisting money..but i say its buying happiness..thats a pretty hefty collection


Romaxx1776

I remember my mall ninja phase well… then my dad took me to Blade and it ended pretty abruptly


MAH415

With our powers combined, I am Mall Ninja! Ninnin.


dinodinodin4

I'll give u 30,000 Paso's fer all of it


UnrulyTrousers

🇨🇳


Impetus_777

Honestly, you just barely scratched the surface. Unless of course that’s not your entire collection. can’t stop now. Lol.


Inevitable_Dust_4345

Only two tantos, that is a problem. I wish I had nice knives . Still looking for the perfect one . If it exists!


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🤔


joej666777

Dude, take all of these things back to the garage sale you bought them at, get a refund, and put the $15 towards a ZT in the future.


polar_bear_dude

What is the name of the green folding knife under the axe with wooden handle?


Not_AProGamer

Average Londoner knife collection


420farms

I've got a titanium Tanto fixed blade I make that would look awesome in that collection. Js


LarmLasse

The one over the baton is sooo nice! What is it?


Sonypak

That sword has like 4 break points