Starting at the top left, working my way down:
Microtech Socom Manual Folder
Benchmade Taggedout with custom scales and ghetto thumbstud
RedHorse Hell Razor
Spyderco Spydiechef
Civivi Chevalier
Benchmade 940-2 black
Grandpa’s super sketchy stiletto
Frank B of Italy Stiletto
Real Steel Metamorph
(Top Middle)
Spyderco Police (my first REAL knife when I was a kid)
Spyderco Shaman (re-tipped)
Microtech Ultratech
Buck 110 grooved
Boker Lateralus
Benchmade Fact (custom scales)
Civivi Vision FG (best knife per dollar I’ve ever owned)
Civivi Mastodon
(Top right, then left to right)
Microtech Stitch Manual
AKC 10” Swinguard Stiletto
Microtech Amphibian
No-Limit Knives Nightstalker
Spyderco Military 2
Super cheap Benchmade 42 Balisong Clone
by scoundrel1680
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I fully admit I (likely many others here) only really use a portion of the knives I actually own. I have 4 or 5 true daily carries which I do not baby, the rest are just for enjoyment at my desk.
I have carried all of these (besides the stilettos) a few times, but given the way I work/live, only a handful actually fit my daily needs. Aint nothing wrong with that!
I’m a large guy (6ft 4) with XXL hands, so my preferences tend to lean towards the larger stuff. A standard PM2 or Griptillian always felt undersized for me. Generally, I’m looking at a minimum blade length of 3.5”. And I prefer something on the slimmer side, as I hate bulk in my pockets (ironic I know).
Over the years, I rode the rollercoaster of collecting increasingly more expensive/rare knives to the point that I was only eyeing customs. I had an embarrassingly large amount of Mid-techs and Customs, primarily interested in makers like Chaves, Dalibor, and others. I’ve since sold off anything that’s more valuable than a car payment haha!
What prompted the purge? A realization that I have 5+ collections that all simultaneously had gotten out of hand haha. I consciously decided to reduce them down a bit, as a personal test, and to make more space in my life (literally).
The two knives I regret selling, and will likely hunt for again are my Spyderco Paysan (for me, the sexiest design I’ve ever seen) and one of my Chaves 228’s (my most carried). Also, I miss having a CRK Umnumzaan and/or a Spartan Harsey folder in the case, so damn pretty in very similar ways.
I’ve always tried to not be brand-loyal, never turning my nose up at anything, other than Striders. Hopefully that’s reflected in my collection, there’s some killer budget stuff in the case as of now, and I cherish them all, at this point I just like what I like, not much criteria if any.
If I *had* to pick a favorite brand overall, it would likely be Spyderco, mostly because their designs speak to my own preferences and taste. Plus, I’ve always appreciated their size, and lack of a flipper tab generally. To each their own!
Thanks!