Am I the only one who thinks my 10$ knife works the best - Page 6

gunthorp · August 21st, 2009, 03:48 PM

If I can't carry a gun, I'll Open Carry a big fixed blade like the KBAR, the Bowie, or my Continental Army light horse lion's head pommel sword. Can you say machete? But for concealment, I like the 3" variety. My EDC is a Kershaw Leek which stays folded and, I hope, never has to cut cardiovascular. My BUK (back up) is a $10 Winchester that has been ridden hard and put away wet. The less I spend on a BUK, the longer it seems to stick around so I can keep it touched up with a Lansky sharpener.

kpw · August 21st, 2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hidden

$10 knives open paint cans better...

Not the $10 F.C. knives I have. If the blades didn't break, the prying action would probably break them at the joint.

stormbringerr · August 22nd, 2009, 12:08 AM

i like well made knives and that's almost always more than 10 usd.
i have spyderco endura wave, sog flash one,Gerber and a benchmade i won on ebay for 40 dollars. the quality is so evident in the benchmade every time i open it.i mostly carry my spyderco for EDC...i also have an HAK knife that i sometimes keep in my shoe laces.

oldlongbeard · August 22nd, 2009, 09:05 PM

I think it is GREAT that you like your $10 lo-buck special! I use a Delica, for many years. I think some day you might want to upgrade, and when you do, try a few knives, and pick one you really like. Then carry it always, and use it... a LOT. Even when you really don't need to. It will become an extension of yourself. My Delica is far from perfect, too, and a lo-buck in some folks' eye, but I can have it out and at the ready quickly. I lost one about 8 years ago, and replaced it immediately. Have fun wth your $10 blade!

Greg in West Michigan.

"Beware the man who owns only one gun ..... he likely knows how to use it"

LongRider · August 23rd, 2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by leedp21

I have a 10$ frost cutlery knife ive had for 3 years and it holds a blade great. I dont see why everyone thinks expensive = good quailty

Of course. Everyone knows you get what you pay for. Especially with a product like knives there is no hype, image, ego or vanity associated with knives they are a tool. You pay for quality design, quality materials and quality craftsmanship. You want good quality you pay for it. Want cheap Chinese crap you get what you pay for.
Joking of course, if only it was that simple.
Knives can be one of the most vanity ego driven industries there is. How many hollow handled Rambo knives have been sold because some fake fraud part time broad Silly Stale-one played a man using hollow handled knife in a hollywood movie? Far too many
Knowing what it is you want to use your knife for and what design best suits those needs. Knowing a little about the different steels what their upsides and downsides are and knowing a little about different manufactures will go a long way toward getting a you top of the line quality knife at an affordable price. This past year I have become a huge Becker fan. I have knives that cost over $400 that are made of the same 1095 high carbon with the similar proportions similar design that are every bit as good as any of Beckers $50 to $70 knives. KA-Bar has a number of other designs that compare favorably with other high end knives. Many high end knives are copies or variants of KA-Bar standard models. Same goes for Mora and many other manufactures that have been making excellent knives for decades. Just because they do not look tacti cool and do not distribute DVD's of themselves slashing pigs to bits does not mean that they don't make a superior tool for the job at hand.

cmontrose1 · August 26th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Those who know carry a Sebenza! Honestly, pick up a Chris Reeve and hold it, hold a Strider, not a Buck, a Strider. Then Hold that made in China spec ops Smith and Wesson and say you don't see a difference. I guess if they didn't sell they would not make them. It goes both ways for the primium to the el cheapos. I have had both and definately prefer and carry quality.

stormbringerr · August 27th, 2009, 12:52 AM

i have to admit there are some really beautiful and exotic knives out there. i could look at them all day.

William Henry Knives

Supertac45 · August 27th, 2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by QKShooter

"Am I the only one who thinks my 10$ knife works the best?"

Probably.

Agree

packinnova · August 27th, 2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Ng

A $400 RIA works... but I still prefer my $2000 custom Fusion.

A cheapo kydex holster works ... but I still prefer my Pure Kustom Black-Ops Pro

My $20 S&W tactical folder works ... but I prefer my Benchmade.

My 1998 Forester with 170K miles on the clock works ... but I prefer my 2007 B9 Tribeca.

You starting to see the picture here?

There are plenty of "it works for cheap" out there, that doesn't mean one can't appreciate and get better enjoyment, out of the more expensive one. I'm not a brand-whore either. I don't care about the name, I care about the quality. It's worth it to me.

Those two tend to go hand in hand though no? If you meet a fellow that lies to you on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; are you going to trust him on Thursday? It's the same concept. The quality is in the NAME. Certain manufacturers have a brand name recognition for a reason and it's not because they have the latest wizbangs on their knives.
Same thing goes in just about all aspects of the consumer life. Beer for example is the same way in many regards. If I want a good beer I'm not going with Milwaukee's Best or Natty lite. It's either going with a good microbrew like Steel Rail's Pale Ale or Flying Dog's Hefeweizen...or occasionally a Sam Adams Winter brew.
Point is, the quality tends to be in the name. Is there going to be the occasional oddball screw up in there? Sure, but it's not normal.

cockedlocked01 · August 31st, 2009, 02:54 AM

I don't know about a $10 Frost Cutlery knife, but I kind of agree with you, to a point.

A several hundred $ knife is not going to necessarily perform better than a $50-100 knife, however, I seem to break the real cheap ones or their locks don't do what they're supposed to do.

I notice quite a few people mentioning how well their Spyderco Delica/Endura performs & they're right. Those are excellent knives for the $. Even some of lower priced Bokers aren't bad, but for the $, it is hard to beat a Delica/Endura.

Having said that, I don't usually carry a Delica/Endura. If I need something rustfree, I'll carry my SE Pacific Salt, otherwise the Spydercos I carry are a Lum Chinese ZDP, P'Kal, or waved Yojimbo. But I most often carry a CRK Umnumzaan or a small Sebenza. Could I get by with a Delica/Endura, a comparable Kershaw, or Benchmade? Sure I could & they'd all perform just fine. However, like the guns I carry, I like the quality & the "little things" of the mentioned knives.

If you're happy with your $10 knife, great! However, I've had too many "cheapies" break on me to trust them.

August 21st, 2009, 03:48 PM	#51
gunthorp Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Superior Posts: 1,020	If I can't carry a gun, I'll Open Carry a big fixed blade like the KBAR, the Bowie, or my Continental Army light horse lion's head pommel sword. Can you say machete? But for concealment, I like the 3" variety. My EDC is a Kershaw Leek which stays folded and, I hope, never has to cut cardiovascular. My BUK (back up) is a $10 Winchester that has been ridden hard and put away wet. The less I spend on a BUK, the longer it seems to stick around so I can keep it touched up with a Lansky sharpener. __________________ Don't dither. The nick of time comes just before the moment lost.

August 22nd, 2009, 12:08 AM	#53
stormbringerr Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capitol City, Texas Posts: 1,897	i like well made knives and that's almost always more than 10 usd. i have spyderco endura wave, sog flash one,Gerber and a benchmade i won on ebay for 40 dollars. the quality is so evident in the benchmade every time i open it.i mostly carry my spyderco for EDC...i also have an HAK knife that i sometimes keep in my shoe laces. __________________ later ,Stormbringerr the obstacle is the path...Zen saying -----------------------------------------

August 27th, 2009, 12:52 AM	#57
stormbringerr Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Capitol City, Texas Posts: 1,897	i have to admit there are some really beautiful and exotic knives out there. i could look at them all day. William Henry Knives __________________ later ,Stormbringerr the obstacle is the path...Zen saying -----------------------------------------

August 31st, 2009, 02:54 AM	#60
cockedlocked01 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S. California Posts: 966	I don't know about a $10 Frost Cutlery knife, but I kind of agree with you, to a point. A several hundred $ knife is not going to necessarily perform better than a $50-100 knife, however, I seem to break the real cheap ones or their locks don't do what they're supposed to do. I notice quite a few people mentioning how well their Spyderco Delica/Endura performs & they're right. Those are excellent knives for the $. Even some of lower priced Bokers aren't bad, but for the $, it is hard to beat a Delica/Endura. Having said that, I don't usually carry a Delica/Endura. If I need something rustfree, I'll carry my SE Pacific Salt, otherwise the Spydercos I carry are a Lum Chinese ZDP, P'Kal, or waved Yojimbo. But I most often carry a CRK Umnumzaan or a small Sebenza. Could I get by with a Delica/Endura, a comparable Kershaw, or Benchmade? Sure I could & they'd all perform just fine. However, like the guns I carry, I like the quality & the "little things" of the mentioned knives. If you're happy with your $10 knife, great! However, I've had too many "cheapies" break on me to trust them. __________________ "Use human means as though divine ones didn't exist, and divine means as though there were no human ones." Baltasar Gracian Integrated Close Combat NRA Member Glock 19, Kahr P45, Kel-Tec P-32, S&W 442, & Dan Wesson 14-2

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August 22nd, 2009, 09:05 PM	#54
oldlongbeard New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan - Home of the Red Wings Posts: 11	I think it is GREAT that you like your $10 lo-buck special! I use a Delica, for many years. I think some day you might want to upgrade, and when you do, try a few knives, and pick one you really like. Then carry it always, and use it... a LOT. Even when you really don't need to. It will become an extension of yourself. My Delica is far from perfect, too, and a lo-buck in some folks' eye, but I can have it out and at the ready quickly. I lost one about 8 years ago, and replaced it immediately. Have fun wth your $10 blade! Greg in West Michigan. "Beware the man who owns only one gun ..... he likely knows how to use it"

August 26th, 2009, 10:53 PM	#56
cmontrose1 New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Abq., NM Posts: 14	Those who know carry a Sebenza! Honestly, pick up a Chris Reeve and hold it, hold a Strider, not a Buck, a Strider. Then Hold that made in China spec ops Smith and Wesson and say you don't see a difference. I guess if they didn't sell they would not make them. It goes both ways for the primium to the el cheapos. I have had both and definately prefer and carry quality.