Cheap knives are just fine
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And if I break it they send me a new one. Still sounds like a well spent $20.
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Baba Louie
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winstonwinstonwinston,
As you journey thru this wonderful world being a jetsetter and all, you'll have plenty of opportunity to expand your collection of edged implements.
Ireland today, Austrailia and Japan tomorrow, maybe a stop in the P.I. or Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. Buy a blade from each.
Someday you'll be an old man of 45 sitting at your computer admiring your collection of cheap, expensive, big, small, sharp, dull, good and bad knives from around the world.
And that'll be a good thing.
Try not to lose your new knife. I've had so many walk out of my pockets you wouldn't believe it. Losing the Bud Nealy, Daryl Meier damascus Aikuchi kinda hurt tho'. Darn those multi carry system sheaths with rare earth magnets anyway!
Adios
As you journey thru this wonderful world being a jetsetter and all, you'll have plenty of opportunity to expand your collection of edged implements.
Ireland today, Austrailia and Japan tomorrow, maybe a stop in the P.I. or Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. Buy a blade from each.
Someday you'll be an old man of 45 sitting at your computer admiring your collection of cheap, expensive, big, small, sharp, dull, good and bad knives from around the world.
And that'll be a good thing.
Try not to lose your new knife. I've had so many walk out of my pockets you wouldn't believe it. Losing the Bud Nealy, Daryl Meier damascus Aikuchi kinda hurt tho'. Darn those multi carry system sheaths with rare earth magnets anyway!
Adios
Ed Brunner
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There is a middle road here. I agree that for the long haul, you need quality knives, guns and other tools. That should be your goal, but meanwhile you can do alright with bargain stuff if you choose wisely. Bargain stuff will not do as well or last as long as quality stuff.
deputy tom
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winston,put it away as a memmento of your trip and buy a Spyderco Delica or Endura for a user.Erin Go Braugh!tom.
Ryder
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I had quite a collection by the time I was your age. You can imagine how large it is now. Plenty of expensive blades and much of the "dime store junk". I can't help but pick up some little blade somewhere along the way when I travel. I've lost a lot of knives over the years. I don't think they grew legs and walked off on their own so it's not always a matter of misplacing them. If some klepto has a thing for tiny shiney things I'd prefer that it dosn't cost me as much as a pistol. I keep those in the safe Anyhow, I don't carry the expensive ones as daily carry knives. Yeah, I might have to sharpen the el cheapos more often, but I never found sharpening such a chore that I disliked it. Can't say that of mine are not up to whatever task I put them to. Generally speaking, as long as they'll take an edge I'm happy, they don't have to hold it forever to please me.
Anyhow, I don't carry the expensive ones as daily carry knives. Yeah, I might have to sharpen the el cheapos more often, but I never found sharpening such a chore that I disliked it. Can't say that of mine are not up to whatever task I put them to. Generally speaking, as long as they'll take an edge I'm happy, they don't have to hold it forever to please me.- Status
