Well said sir, well said. I have given much thought to this topic myself and have come to many of the same conclusions. I took a hard look at my own EDC and realized I was going down the very rabbit hole you mentioned. I took some time to honestly evaluate my needs and the gear I would need to fulfill them. I tried to balance the costs of the gear with practical considerations of its use ( i.e. do I need a C. Reeves Sabenza for the cutting tasks I am likely to find myself doing). I believe I chose the gear that stuck a balance between cost and quality. I didn’t pick up the cheapest gear, but rather the gear that would fulfill my needs for the longest time, thereby justifying the purchase price regardless. I honestly evaluated my EDC needs so I didn’t spend money on things I simply didn’t need. Finally, I decided that I would only exchange something in my EDC for something that honestly functioned better than what I already have. I’m still working on it, but I already feel 100 times better about my carry and the direction it’s heading in. I hope you video cause other to sit down and really think about their EDC needs. Thank you for the video, it was a joy to watch.
You are 100% accurate. I’ve stopped making videos, because (I feel) I am irrelevant at this point. I haven’t bought anything new in a long time. All videos out now are all “look at the new thing that I bought” I can’t keep up
Myself stopped simply because these days, most of the time, i simply lack the free time to put into it. When i get free time i prefer to spend it with friends or loved ones rather than making videos 😅
Absolutely spot on man. The never spent over 350 US on a knife and i know thats way more than some would spend but i work hard for my money. I am guilty of having knives i dont use but i am okay with that. The algorithm sent me here btw thanks for the perspective
It turns out a big part of the knife industry is catering to collectors, and collectors may not seem rational to non-collectors. The good thing, though, is they keep some of these knife brands afloat so they can also produce more sensible knives for the rest of us! An interesting thing I realized at a local art museum is that such people have always been around. The museum had very fancy knives that probably were prized show-off possessions for the wealthy in some ancient times.
i carry Mora robust/companion AND opinel No.10 for EDC (with becker bk2 in backpack :P ) . when at home i usually keep my bigger knives close by, but wouldnt call them EDC. as much as i love my leatherman, i've replaced it with customized Knipex cobra pliers with hexbits attachment for it.yes, leatherman is an awesome tool, but expensive too, and breaking one would severely hit me, so its more of a "shelf queen" (or should i say, i keep it in SHTF "Scavanger kit" or camping kit, depends of season). been there, done that, learnt stuff too. aster all, EDC is very personalized term i'd say. well explained video, thumbs up :) .
I never understand why people would need to buy expensive everyday carry/to everyday use and NOT USE IT. 100% agree with your points. No point of buying a "premium" tool that is useful like a knife or a flashlight or a pen if you don't use it. At that point should have gone with a cheap/affordable at decent quality option. Just my opinion 🤷♀
I actually use my tools, but someone who rarely uses there knife, it still makes sense for them to buy a high quality one, they only need one and because it's high quality or will last a lifetime and they can pass it down to there kids, some people like to test steel, some people collect steel, some don't care what steel and they collect knives, many expensive knives are insane works of art, your saying people are not allowed to buy them and appreciate them unless they beat the hell out of them, and what do you consider using your knives to be, I have a mini flashlight in my pocket everyday for years, I use it a dozen times a day, or night actually, also many modern knives are used by people who like to fidget, there a man's fidget toy, I'm just curious how you use your knives and other tools, o have expensive knives that I use for certain things, just like certain blade shapes and designs are useful for certain things but not others, most people just like to collect knives, and what is wrong with that, of our want for them none of you would have decent knives, the best steel would still be D2, knife collectors have created an explosion of growth and innovation in the knife world, not people who buy gas station knives to beat the hell out of them, they contribute nothing
You have described me 100%, I was worse 3 years ago but am slowly improving thanks to your channel and others. The other reason is people tell themselves they want to be prepared so they have five knives or more, -one for on person, one for each car, one for home and one for a pouch/pack.
my edc knife is a simple vitorinox tinker , dose the job for my every day needs , only when i go camping i get a heaver more rubust knife with locking blade , also have a multi tool like the letherman , in my bag just in case i need some plyers ,
Great video as always Gary!My favourite EDC items are budget. I appreciate quality and affordability, but i'm always prepared to take a chance on an inexpensive flashlight, multitool, knife or socket set (usually found on the Chinese auction sites) to see if it meets my expectations. There are some excellent budget Victorinox SAK's though, that cover a lot of people's EDC needs.
tl;dr you're right, but i don't think the video was directed at collectors. collecting is different from edc. the points laid out in the video are relevant to those making the choice to buy something for a practical reason, whereas collecting is subjective (which can also include practical) and somewhat necessarily impulsive. the feeling of completion is far different from the feeling of "good enough". it's not like there isn't overlap between the two communities, but collectors can safely ignore this advice as their collection will presumably be large enough to contain an edc, but primarily edc-ers should know when to stop spending as you just can't edc that many items at once, there are diminishing returns.
No. Collectors are different from users. You can buy knives for many reasons. The point I'm making is don't buy an expensive knife for everyday use if you then have no intention of using it as such.
Well said sir, well said. I have given much thought to this topic myself and have come to many of the same conclusions. I took a hard look at my own EDC and realized I was going down the very rabbit hole you mentioned. I took some time to honestly evaluate my needs and the gear I would need to fulfill them. I tried to balance the costs of the gear with practical considerations of its use ( i.e. do I need a C. Reeves Sabenza for the cutting tasks I am likely to find myself doing). I believe I chose the gear that stuck a balance between cost and quality. I didn’t pick up the cheapest gear, but rather the gear that would fulfill my needs for the longest time, thereby justifying the purchase price regardless. I honestly evaluated my EDC needs so I didn’t spend money on things I simply didn’t need. Finally, I decided that I would only exchange something in my EDC for something that honestly functioned better than what I already have. I’m still working on it, but I already feel 100 times better about my carry and the direction it’s heading in. I hope you video cause other to sit down and really think about their EDC needs. Thank you for the video, it was a joy to watch.
You are 100% accurate. I’ve stopped making videos, because (I feel) I am irrelevant at this point. I haven’t bought anything new in a long time. All videos out now are all “look at the new thing that I bought” I can’t keep up
Myself stopped simply because these days, most of the time, i simply lack the free time to put into it.
When i get free time i prefer to spend it with friends or loved ones rather than making videos 😅
@@SirGalath also 100% accurate 🍻
Absolutely spot on man. The never spent over 350 US on a knife and i know thats way more than some would spend but i work hard for my money. I am guilty of having knives i dont use but i am okay with that. The algorithm sent me here btw thanks for the perspective
It turns out a big part of the knife industry is catering to collectors, and collectors may not seem rational to non-collectors. The good thing, though, is they keep some of these knife brands afloat so they can also produce more sensible knives for the rest of us! An interesting thing I realized at a local art museum is that such people have always been around. The museum had very fancy knives that probably were prized show-off possessions for the wealthy in some ancient times.
I would add another one being that you buy something just because it is a “good deal” or discounted but not because you needed it.
I do this only when ive wanted it in the past
@@bladetheatrics Me too. Don’t get me started on the time when the victorinox spirit was heavily discounted!….
i carry Mora robust/companion AND opinel No.10 for EDC (with becker bk2 in backpack :P ) . when at home i usually keep my bigger knives close by, but wouldnt call them EDC. as much as i love my leatherman, i've replaced it with customized Knipex cobra pliers with hexbits attachment for it.yes, leatherman is an awesome tool, but expensive too, and breaking one would severely hit me, so its more of a "shelf queen" (or should i say, i keep it in SHTF "Scavanger kit" or camping kit, depends of season). been there, done that, learnt stuff too. aster all, EDC is very personalized term i'd say. well explained video, thumbs up :) .
I never understand why people would need to buy expensive everyday carry/to everyday use and NOT USE IT. 100% agree with your points. No point of buying a "premium" tool that is useful like a knife or a flashlight or a pen if you don't use it. At that point should have gone with a cheap/affordable at decent quality option. Just my opinion 🤷♀
I actually use my tools, but someone who rarely uses there knife, it still makes sense for them to buy a high quality one, they only need one and because it's high quality or will last a lifetime and they can pass it down to there kids, some people like to test steel, some people collect steel, some don't care what steel and they collect knives, many expensive knives are insane works of art, your saying people are not allowed to buy them and appreciate them unless they beat the hell out of them, and what do you consider using your knives to be, I have a mini flashlight in my pocket everyday for years, I use it a dozen times a day, or night actually, also many modern knives are used by people who like to fidget, there a man's fidget toy, I'm just curious how you use your knives and other tools, o have expensive knives that I use for certain things, just like certain blade shapes and designs are useful for certain things but not others, most people just like to collect knives, and what is wrong with that, of our want for them none of you would have decent knives, the best steel would still be D2, knife collectors have created an explosion of growth and innovation in the knife world, not people who buy gas station knives to beat the hell out of them, they contribute nothing
You have described me 100%, I was worse 3 years ago but am slowly improving thanks to your channel and others. The other reason is people tell themselves they want to be prepared so they have five knives or more, -one for on person, one for each car, one for home and one for a pouch/pack.
my edc knife is a simple vitorinox tinker , dose the job for my every day needs , only when i go camping i get a heaver more rubust knife with locking blade , also have a multi tool like the letherman , in my bag just in case i need some plyers ,
Great video as always Gary!My favourite EDC items are budget. I appreciate quality and affordability, but i'm always prepared to take a chance on an inexpensive flashlight, multitool, knife or socket set (usually found on the Chinese auction sites) to see if it meets my expectations.
There are some excellent budget Victorinox SAK's though, that cover a lot of people's EDC needs.
I totally agree with you sir.
So, I guess us collectors should not buy a knife unless we are going to use it? I think that maybe you're wrong.
tl;dr you're right, but i don't think the video was directed at collectors.
collecting is different from edc. the points laid out in the video are relevant to those making the choice to buy something for a practical reason, whereas collecting is subjective (which can also include practical) and somewhat necessarily impulsive. the feeling of completion is far different from the feeling of "good enough". it's not like there isn't overlap between the two communities, but collectors can safely ignore this advice as their collection will presumably be large enough to contain an edc, but primarily edc-ers should know when to stop spending as you just can't edc that many items at once, there are diminishing returns.
No. Collectors are different from users. You can buy knives for many reasons. The point I'm making is don't buy an expensive knife for everyday use if you then have no intention of using it as such.