Do we also like knives?

[DrJonesUSA]

I was considering one off of Ebay (complete kit) a while back for $800 but he balked at my questions on provenance and after further grilling the knife appeared to have been refurb'd and some of the candy (including the box) was re-issue. He made an attempt at making it look pretty much NOS/NIB without ever actually saying it. Perhaps not totally dishonest in a legal sense, but IMO not the way honest men do business. Of course I passed.

That new Legacy 084 looks sick, but for that money I would buy the original. They pop up NOS-ish for just a bit more than that.

Yep, agree completely with all that.
And - just for me at this point in my life (again; I've purcahsed $500+ knives before - still own them) - a $300 knife might as well be an $800 knife. I'm just not gonna do it.
Now, if it were a handmade BALISONG that I can twirl, flip, and play with....

Thanks! The elite has a polished blade and micarta scales, just a bit more refined I suppose? Buck guys, feel free to correct me if I am wrong on that. I bought it off a guy locally that wasn't impressed with how it opened and to be honest it was atrocious so I bought it. I knew Buck would fix it no matter what... A couple drops of Rem-oil and a few cycles and it's just sa-weeeeet!

Damn, I was joking about it looking abused... it looks fresh out of the box! Sounds like you got a deal!
It's amazing how many people don't do the most basic maintenance on their gear!!!

So we used to go to Mexico some 20+ years ago and buy fireworks and knives etc and you could get a very decent crappy balisong for what, $5? We'd get them and *ahem* somehow lose them when we were in California. A guy I know that looked a lot like me kept one or two and started practicing while watching Seinfeld reruns and that guy got darn good at looking very impressive with them! No clue what he did with those things... but now that guy lives in Tennessee and they are perfectly legal here. So I am thinking of buying a practice butterfly and see if I still have it, if so I'll shell out a few bucks for a benchmade or something. I think the usefulness is pretty limited but they sure are fun and flashy at family BBQ Sundays.

LOL yep, I've done similar stuff, except 'twas Greece....
Let me know if you need any good suggestions on a great Bali. There are TONS of options.
Here's a great place to start:

https://www.squidindustries.co/

 

[AZHROB]

So we used to go to Mexico some 20+ years ago and buy fireworks and knives etc and you could get a very decent crappy balisong for what, $5? We'd get them and *ahem* somehow lose them when we were in California. A guy I know that looked a lot like me kept one or two and started practicing while watching Seinfeld reruns and that guy got darn good at looking very impressive with them! No clue what he did with those things... but now that guy lives in Tennessee and they are perfectly legal here. So I am thinking of buying a practice butterfly and see if I still have it, if so I'll shell out a few bucks for a benchmade or something. I think the usefulness is pretty limited but they sure are fun and flashy at family BBQ Sundays.

You might want to take a look at Kershawguy.com. He sells a variety of quality knives and some factory seconds. I bought this: https://kershawguy.com/product/kers...made-in-usa-factory-seconds-coming-very-soon/
A factory second Lucha 5150. It's a nice knife and for the life of me I do not see what makes it a second.
At any rate, with a little practice I have become a California legislator's nightmare. I flip that thing just like a Filipino gangster!

 

[DrJonesUSA]

You might want to take a look at Kershawguy.com. He sells a variety of quality knives and some factory seconds. I bought this: https://kershawguy.com/product/kers...made-in-usa-factory-seconds-coming-very-soon/
A factory second Lucha 5150. It's a nice knife and for the life of me I do not see what makes it a second.
At any rate, with a little practice I have become a California legislator's nightmare. I flip that thing just like a Filipino gangster!

Congrats & Thanks for the tip!! I will definittely check that out!!

That said;
Please tell me you've tried bali's other than the Lucha.
It's a fine bali for what it is, but nowhere near a half-way decent flipper.....
Again; NOT a knock on Kershaw; I have a couple, they make great stuff, but purely from a flipping perspective, there are so many better options.

 

[AZHROB]

Congrats & Thanks for the tip!! I will definittely check that out!!

That said;
Please tell me you've tried bali's other than the Lucha.
It's a fine bali for what it is, but nowhere near a half-way decent flipper.....
Again; NOT a knock on Kershaw; I have a couple, they make great stuff, but purely from a flipping perspective, there are so many better options.

I've only flipped the Lucha. What would you suggest?

 

[Jyo75]

Like knives? Of course! A Spyderco of some sort clipped to my pocket everyday since the 1980s... Several fixed blades left over from my younger days when I was more active, and still used some... I find myself swinging a machete in my large yard more than anything else lately...!

 

[6MMBRA]

just recently bought a microtech ludt gen 3. I like it a lot.

 

[GeeQ87]

New spyderco delica 4 came in

 

[OpusX]

Not the biggest or best collection, but here's a few of my favorites. A lot of Benchmade autos, a Protech, ZT, a couple Microtech, a Toor Jank Shank, some Winklers (one is a Jason Knight collab), and a Bark River Bravo machete (really hard to come by but the perfect pack-sized option for brush clearing). The BM Mini-Reflex is by far what I carry the most for EDC.

 

[09cs]

I’ve been carrying a quiet carry for the last few months. Absolutely love it

 

[DLU04]

My collection

 

[Xcode_]

I like knives and recently decided to pick up a ZT, I don’t know if I just received a bad knife but dang was I disappointed. Blade was not sharp, I could even cut through paper, the clip was already loose anddddd it was a new knife.

 

[Malibu]

Knives are an essential tool. I’ve devoted lots of time and $$$ to learn how to properly fight with those tools. Fixed blades are my preferred bladed weapon, followed by autos, then manual folders. I also like shanks, such as sharpened screwdrivers, and small hatchets made from carpentry hammers. They all have their place as weapons, and like firearms should be trained with.

 

[EBR Works]

I carried a Boker that was give to me as a gift from a customer. I carried that for 3 years until the internal spring broke. Boker repaired it free, but I bought a BenchMade in the interim:

https://imgur.com/h2H51vk

 

[DLU04]

I like knives and recently decided to pick up a ZT, I don’t know if I just received a bad knife but dang was I disappointed. Blade was not sharp, I could even cut through paper, the clip was already loose anddddd it was a new knife.

Hope you contacted ZT customer care to get this issue resolved?

 

[sonofeugene]

I have two knives worth mentioning. The first was my father’s combat knife from WWII. He decorated the handle with copper wire and insulation:

 

[sonofeugene]

my second knife is a Paul Pocket Knife with a mastodon ivory handle:

 

[axhoaxho]

My favorite EDC knife is the Spyderco Delica 4. It is so lightweight and comfortable, I don't even feel it inside my pocket.

 

[naaack]

I knives. This ones my personal favorite and must say probably my #1.

Old Dominion Knifeworks 3.5 Chupacabra (Chad Nicols Wave Pool Damascus)

 

[colossians323]

I carry a knife everywhere. Usually a Spyderco.

Same, but ZT

 

[NATEWA]

Usually have a Kershaw in my car. Don’t carry knives much.

Recently had some knives made after sending them walnut wood.