Thinking of getting one , although i have several knives that will fillet or skin/gut any critter thus far .
What is the draw to them ? beauty ? unbeatable edge holding quality ? ergonomics ?
The draw is the illusion that you are possessing something personal, yours alone.
Reality is that they are no advantage over a decent butcher's knife.
Added, don't get me wrong, I am a sucker for nice knives...but I do not lie to myself.
S30V from Benchmade and Buck don’t hold a candle to an S30V blade from Ingram or May. The Ingram/May will take and hold an edge significantly better and are no more difficult to sharpen when they’ve been used.
Just not true. No flies on anything made by Gene or Charlie, but Buck and Benchmade kinda know what they are doing.
Makes sense to me.
Coming from a dude that has made a living with a knife,
And who seems to like customs,
It's probably legit.
Honestly my first thought were,
Those posting about the superiority of customs don't know
that many farm out their HT.
Considering Bos is among the best at custom HT,
And was responsible for Bucks process and application...
Why do buyers of fancy stuff have such a hard time with their decisions?
"I like nice stuff."
Good enough!
