What's the one knife that got away and now you regret it?

[Bcwitt]

I had a nice fairbairn once upon a time. Wish I could find one.

 

[Dale Alan]

I bought these two not too long ago . Sold both, made a good profit but I do wish I kept them .

 

[Rexster]

I have never sold or traded, and then regretted it. So, all that have “gotten away,” and caused pain or anxiety, were lost. These have been Spyderco knives, clipped into a pocket. The one that hurt most, was losing my Spyderco Mariner, in the Eighties. This occurred in the Trinity River delta area, in SE Texas, during a kayak or canoe outing, so, there was no floor, upon which to hear it impact.

I have learned to consider any pocketed, clipped-in knife, to be an expendable, consumable item. If anywhere near water, a lanyard, or dummy cord, is a best practice. I have removed the clips, from some of my Spyderco and other knives.

 

[Masaca1]

I regret not buying a used Victorinox/Mauser pocket knife at the Gun Show 8 yrs back. The seller wanted $40 for it but he had an attitude so I walked. They are great knives and I have a couple and they fetch $150-200 now.

 

[Barry the Bear]

Cold Steel Gunsite Tanto.

 

[KodeFore]

The M7S i bought in a px and carried for for 4 yrs in the army. Every carried some sort of "pig sticker". I chose the m7s from the px because it seemed very practical to me. i quickly ditched the cheesy "survival kit" that came it. i replaced it with a magnesium fire started in the bottom pouch & put a mini silva ranger compass in the top. On field field exercises i frequently found myself hand carrying hard copy messages solo through the woods, I wanted to make sure that if ever got lost or stranded i could navigate, signal, make a shelter with that setup. i made use of screwdriver hilt. I got a lot of good out of that knife. unfortunately sometime after the army i lost the knife in a jeep that was stolen. i see them on ebay from time to time but they sell at crazy prices

 

[DMW1116]

Just 2, an original Benchmade 42 from the early 2000s when they had cast Titanium handles and 4.25” blades and a Cold Steel Safekeeper I with the 5” blade.