Whats your latest knife purchase?

[crufflers]

Gotta put a limit on it somewhere but I think that this is a good start.

This guy is selling off the collection and has a $5 discount per additional knife - no limit. Can't get much better than this... cheaper than I sold that 7 knife Kershaw set for I think.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/collection-sell-off.1618257/

He has various knives too... Brous, etc...

CQC 4XL in there

[crufflers]

Paid $130 plus $7 shipping. Compared w/other recent sales, I paid less than most. Please don't tell me that you think I paid too much. Please keep that to yourself.

Sounds good to me - I paid $180.

Geesh there's a lot of nice Kizer's popping up over there. That Toro for $100 was a great deal.

[46knuck]

Just purchased the Harley Davidson Super glide twentieth Anniversary ultra limited Buck custom knife, handle by David Yellowhorse. It is number 127 of 300 made. Has red coral, mother of pearl, and turquoise inlays. Made in 1992.

[crufflers]

Saw that listing.

The only knife I could have saved any significant $ on was the Kershaw Shield that I paid $60 for because it's discontinued and I couldn't find it anywhere else and just bought it from the 1st place I saw it. Actually, his is only the 2nd I've seen for sale new used. He's selling his for $20 but no box. Oh well . . . Not interested in any of the rest, either because I'm just not interested in them or the prices he's asking aren't discounted enough.

I like the looks of the SW bladed CF a lot better than the regular black bladed version of the 0620 but I'm not ready to pay the extra $100 for the CF that sellers are asking for. Can't just slap a CF scale on a regular one because I'd also rather have the SW blade. Got enough black knives and I like silver/polished better. So, I'll be looking for a used one in the sub-$200 range. Let me know if you see one like that, thanks!

I'm also in the market for a NIB Kershaw Boa. There's one for sale at just under $200 including shipping on eBay but most of the recent sales are at about $180 including shipping. Made an offer on one at $180, where the seller is asking $260; explained the reason why based on past sales. Not sure it'll matter to him. He hasn't declined the offer yet; it's just good for another day.

Yeah he is selling a couple nice Kizers, Spyderco's, Benchmade Bedlam, etc... stuff like that or Benchmades that already sold would be what I'd be looking at... but nothing there for me either. Those Shields looked nice when they announced but I never checked one out.

[crufflers]

I like the looks of the SW bladed CF a lot better than the regular black bladed version of the 0620 but I'm not ready to pay the extra $100 for the CF that sellers are asking for. Can't just slap a CF scale on a regular one beca

He sold a bunch has 2 left:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zero-Tolerance-ZT-Emerson-DISCONTINUED-CQC-0620-Instant-Opening-knife-Tanto-USA/392081441755?hash=item5b49e003db:g:5k8AAOSwcstZdMCh:sc:USPSPriorityMailSmallFlatRateBox!95624!US!-1:rk:1:pf:0

[Futurecollector]

Wait, is the Shallot basically a bigger leek???

[crufflers]

https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/shield

It's like the Cryo in that it's smaller and heavier than expected.

Yeah I mean, the "Hinderer" designs that lack his choice of material like decent blade steel and titanium feel like boat anchors. Still not sure why the 0909 doesn't bother me at all. I guess because the weight feels like it makes it tougher, not cheaper. 0566 feels good too, so I guess dehorning and good fit and finish go a long way - flipper could use some gimping.

Cryo G10 was one of my favorite cheap knives with speedsafe.

If you want something fun and unique try an EMBER.

[crufflers]

Interesting but not for me.

I prefer larger blades 2.75-3" min, which is why I won't buy a Chive or a Scallion even though they are Ken Onion designs. 3.5" is my sweet spot for an EDC but most of my knives run 3-4" in blade length with a few down to 2.75.

Yeah, it is kind of a cool knife that fits in the watch pocket for backup or if you just need to cut tape... surprisingly useable because of the way Rick Hinderer designed that one - there's a nice place to put your thumb on top of the blade... and kind of cool to have speedsafe on a knife that size. For $15 street or whatever pretty cool.

If you were carrying a wave opener all the time it might be a nice 2nd knife to grab from above the Emerson so you don't scare someone or try to gracefully pull the wave without opening it or cutting yourself

[crufflers]

I got the TOPS knife. I think it is great so far. Around $150 street price for these $144-$158 shipped from what I found. Around a 7" blade of 1075, visible hamon/differentially heat treated, interesting blade shape and grind, radiused and polished double guard, perfect fit and finish, layered micarta with liner and G10, thick stock 5/16", nice fullers, totally melted or deburred / dehorned, polished, nice light bluing, included kydex, leather and steel dangler sheath is great. It would cost $60-$100 for a sheath like that IMHO. Fit in the sheath is perfect - snaps in, doesn't rattle. If this is what all TOPS knives are like I'd buy more. Exceeds anything I have by OKC as far as the knife or the sheath fit and finish. Handle is pretty great too. Not the same shape at all, but it kind of reminds me of a RODENT6 in hand. It is not some beast of a chopper, just a nice Kabar type knife. Kind of in the same category as a Regulator.

[crufflers]

Man, I gotta get off of BladeForums!

Just bought another knife there and was also tempted to buy a set of six Real Steel knives too. Luckily, someone else bought them. I'm done for now - really. Just going to wait to get what I've bought and chill out until everything I've already bought has been received which will take awhile, especially for those coming from China. LOL!

GPK ships for free from IL and no tax 2-day priority.

[BigStiCK]

I got the TOPS knife. I think it is great so far....

Ok, I give up, what model is that....sheesh, NM, Its right on the blade....

[jonnyt16]

I got the TOPS knife. I think it is great so far. Around $150 street price for these $144-$158 shipped from what I found. Around a 7" blade of 1075, visible hamon/differentially heat treated, interesting blade shape and grind, radiused and polished double guard, perfect fit and finish, layered micarta with liner and G10, thick stock 5/16", nice fullers, totally melted or deburred / dehorned, polished, nice light bluing, included kydex, leather and steel dangler sheath is great. It would cost $60-$100 for a sheath like that IMHO. Fit in the sheath is perfect - snaps in, doesn't rattle. If this is what all TOPS knives are like I'd buy more. Exceeds anything I have by OKC as far as the knife or the sheath fit and finish. Handle is pretty great too. Not the same shape at all, but it kind of reminds me of a RODENT6 in hand. It is not some beast of a chopper, just a nice Kabar type knife. Kind of in the same category as a Regulator.

Nice one. I had a Tops Tracker way back in the day but wasn't impressed with it at all. It came not so sharp and the grind was pretty off. In more recent times however, a coworker bought the Longhorn Bowie and I got a chance to handle it for a bit. Felt and looked much better. He loves it and carries it on his hip whenever out in the backcountry or hunting. I've had my eye on the Tex Creek XL ever since it came out but have yet to pull the trigger on it.

[crufflers]

Nice one. I had a Tops Tracker way back in the day but wasn't impressed with it at all. It came not so sharp and the grind was pretty off. In more recent times however, a coworker bought the Longhorn Bowie and I got a chance to handle it for a bit. Felt and looked much better. He loves it and carries it on his hip whenever out in the backcountry or hunting. I've had my eye on the Tex Creek XL ever since it came out but have yet to pull the trigger on it.

Some of the reviews and the designs are what kept me away from TOPS... this one looked different enough to give it a shot. Really similar to a Regulator, almost exactly the same cutting edge and thickness... glides through wood batoning and slices up the thickest cardboard effortlessly. Probably not the first choice for slicing tomatoes or paper.

[MeatyMac]

I’m eyeing a Reeve Yarborough, looks new with a airborne Cordura sheath, numbered with the Ranger certificate, what’s a realistic high-end cost on these?

MM

[crufflers]

I’m eyeing a Reeve Yarborough, looks new with a airborne Cordura sheath, numbered with the Ranger certificate, what’s a realistic high-end cost on these?

MM

Dunno what the collector market value would be. Chris Reeve still offers these. I don't know what the cost is to qualifying military looking to replace one or buy a updated one or duplicate, but the civilian version is $320 with a SPEC-OPS Combat Master - nice $50 sheath that works with most anything 8" blade or under.

You will probably have better luck asking on bladeforums or googling it to find previous sales.

https://www.osograndeknives.com//index.php/catalog/fixed-blade-tactical-knives/chris-reeve-gbk-green-beret-knife-spearpoint-blade-black-canvas-micarta-scales-tactical-nylon-sheath-4296.html?l=product_detail&p=4296

https://chrisreeve.com/blogs/how-tos/yarborough-knife

Looking around I'd venture to guess $1200