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Do you ever buy a new knife just cause it looks cool?

I know we are all into cutting things here but, do you ever just buy a knife cause it looks cool? If so, what kind was it? And what was it about the knife's looks you liked? Post pic if you can.

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Permalink Reply by Seamus McGuinness on June 9, 2009 at 9:50

A user knife is good, but last week I got a Spyderco Phoenix for graduation and I absolutely love it. I'm a little scared to carry it as an edc because its so nice and expensive, but its a great knife.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on June 9, 2009 at 14:02

i will buy a knife for look's if the company has a good rep... or cheapo's jest to beat on... i will never use an expensive knife to baton with or throw or get dirty...

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on June 9, 2009 at 14:16

yeah, Britt- do, so we can see what cool looking Bucks back in the'70's looked like.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on June 9, 2009 at 14:18

Seamus- now that is one fancy looking knife.- looks like a gentleman's dress knife.

Permalink Reply by Rusty R Halsey on June 12, 2009 at 19:39

Don't laugh, but I've bought Frost knives for their looks.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Grimes on June 12, 2009 at 23:40

I bought the Spyderco Poliwog and the Dodo just because I think the ball locks are cool. I think your Phoenix is cool as hell.

Permalink Reply by Randy Huckeby on June 13, 2009 at 10:17

I have a real weakness for the Chad Los Banos Bokers in black. Most are good users too, but I buy them 1st because I like the looks of them & think they are cool.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on June 16, 2009 at 21:59

Randy
I was big time into Bokers a few years ago. They made some really cool yearly knives and limited editions- I had one with ivory handles and another in jade- wish I hadn't ever sold them now :(

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on July 25, 2009 at 23:31

That's how I got started collecting Seahorse Whittlers. And Sway Back Jacks.
LTA, UJ

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on July 26, 2009 at 8:46

Looks drives me to have an itch for going off in directions my commom sense says, "What the heck are you doing?"
But my latest itch- thank goodness I can't find one-

or I'd settle for this-

Now you know how I got into old toenails :)

Permalink Reply by Camille Williams on July 30, 2009 at 11:49

yes and no. there are absolutely no good knife shops where i live. they all sell cheap shit, or mostly buck knives with an extremely small collection of spyderco knives. just about every knife i own comes from the internet, so basically i buy my knives based on brand, steel, edge grind, and looks. usually the steel and edge grind will bring me to a particular brand or several brands, and i pick which one i want based on looks. however, my taste in knife styles are very simple. i like clean lines and simple elegant handles as far as looks go. an example being fallkniven f1 or bark river bravo 1. though as far as folding knives go, i like a wide range of designs.

however, function definitely overrides physical appearance. for example my usual EDC is a sog flash 1, for its compact size, ultra light weight, and the deep carry pocket clip. however, while i love the blade, i think the handle is butt ugly!

Permalink Reply by Jim Prather on July 30, 2009 at 17:59

Just a few pictures of knives that caught my eye. Actually they held my eye hostage until I bought them! Lots more...
LTA, UJ