They can be fairly addictive, but you'll slow down eventually. You're only in the early part of stage two of the MT progression:Stage 1 - Only own perhaps 1-2 MTs, all users. Changes are rare or non-existent. Some people skip this stage and move directly to stage 2.Stage 2 - Eyes are opened to the wider world of MTs, and interest is piqued. MT acquisition rate and user change frequency peak as various options and combinations are tried.Stage 3 - Most viable options have been tested and needs, likes, and dislikes become apparent. MT acquisition rate and user change frequency drop off as favorite tools and combinations emerge.Stage 4 - User change frequency is low, and generally prompted by external factors, e.g. new product offerings, job change, relocation/legal changes, etc. MT acquisition in this stage may begin to focus more on collectors than users.Further, I think it worth noting that we're acquiring items that have practical, everyday uses, as opposed to porcelain figurines or something. And if we happen to acquire a few more than we really truly actually need, well... Finally, you will likely reach a critical mass (probably well before you reach the point where your acquisition slows) where your wife will not be able to keep mental track of how many or what SAKs you have. Ergo, she won't then know if you've gotten a new one unless she actually sees the package arrive in the mail. And, if she happens to ask how long you've had a specific knife she sees you with, you can simply say "for a while"...
You know what else is nice about MT and SAK collecting? They satisfy the gadget lust in me, and they arent electronics that will be redudant, outdated and useless in a couple years. They will outlive us all.
Quote from: nate j on September 27, 2013, 05:16:39 AMThey can be fairly addictive, but you'll slow down eventually. You're only in the early part of stage two of the MT progression:Stage 1 - Only own perhaps 1-2 MTs, all users. Changes are rare or non-existent. Some people skip this stage and move directly to stage 2.Stage 2 - Eyes are opened to the wider world of MTs, and interest is piqued. MT acquisition rate and user change frequency peak as various options and combinations are tried.Stage 3 - Most viable options have been tested and needs, likes, and dislikes become apparent. MT acquisition rate and user change frequency drop off as favorite tools and combinations emerge.Stage 4 - User change frequency is low, and generally prompted by external factors, e.g. new product offerings, job change, relocation/legal changes, etc. MT acquisition in this stage may begin to focus more on collectors than users.Further, I think it worth noting that we're acquiring items that have practical, everyday uses, as opposed to porcelain figurines or something. And if we happen to acquire a few more than we really truly actually need, well... Finally, you will likely reach a critical mass (probably well before you reach the point where your acquisition slows) where your wife will not be able to keep mental track of how many or what SAKs you have. Ergo, she won't then know if you've gotten a new one unless she actually sees the package arrive in the mail. And, if she happens to ask how long you've had a specific knife she sees you with, you can simply say "for a while"... ^this... except you didn't factor in the "collector effect", which kinda negates the stages 3 and 4, sometimes hoarding becomes more important than actual use...
Extremely addictive, but luckily I kicked the habit in time.. Okay then, not in time but I'm more or less clean now..
It is true though. You do reach a point where you look at all of them and have fond memories of the hunt and acquisition...then you realize you don't have much room for many more, or that you already have all the models you sort of wanted...and nothing out there is a must have. This leads to a decline in purchases. I am there right now. I will add a few knives here and there, but nothing compared to what I was doing when I was in my building up stage. Same thing is true for MTs. There is a whish list thread, and I must say it is a bit sad on my part to read it and go...yes, I have that, and that, and that.
Okay here's the deal. And after you read this, you have to burn it, because its top secret.We buy these things to anesthetize and distract ourselves from our inner turmoil. Some people do this with drugs, alcohol, porn, golf or hoarding. In each case, the activity distracts our brains from the train wreck between our ears.The internet boards, the hunt for the new toy, the cogitation, the finding it online, the placing of the order, the waiting, the trip to the mailbox, the opening and the fondling. These things distract us from the turmoil. When that buzz wears off, and reality begins to raise its ugly head again (i.e., the realization that I will never stand on the moon or see Alessandra Ambrosia's bite marks on my shoulder), then we start looking for the next toy to start the process all over.Thats how I ended up with 30 guns, 100+ knives, 100+ flashlights, and maybe 30 MTs and SAKs. Its a mental disorder. But I recognize it for what it is, and I'm fine with it. There are worse ways to self-destruct.So this hoarding behavior is not so much about the SAK. Its about the distraction from reality that comes with it.
Quote from: Monrogue on September 27, 2013, 02:10:18 AMQuote from: detron on September 26, 2013, 11:33:20 PMQuote from: magentus on September 26, 2013, 10:35:19 PMI'll hold my hands up and admit I too am addicted to SAK's. My addiction though isn't to do with getting more and more (I have 5 and unless I come across a Champ or a CT41, I don't think I want/need any more), but I find the quality, robustness and useability a real anchor in a world I find getting increasingly crazy. My EDC (Explorer) is a totem for me. Always on my person and when I'm not using it or working, I'll hold it in my hand for comfort. Don't judge me - I know I'm not alone!You are not alone. My wife thinks I am stupid because I play with my (almost put SAK) swiss army knives while watching tvSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2+1--I love just holding my SAK and rolling it around and opening/closing the tools. It's almost therapeutic really Yup! Comforting too somehow,I just roll with it. Too mind blowing to try and figure out... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II using Tapatalk 2.
Quote from: detron on September 26, 2013, 11:33:20 PMQuote from: magentus on September 26, 2013, 10:35:19 PMI'll hold my hands up and admit I too am addicted to SAK's. My addiction though isn't to do with getting more and more (I have 5 and unless I come across a Champ or a CT41, I don't think I want/need any more), but I find the quality, robustness and useability a real anchor in a world I find getting increasingly crazy. My EDC (Explorer) is a totem for me. Always on my person and when I'm not using it or working, I'll hold it in my hand for comfort. Don't judge me - I know I'm not alone!You are not alone. My wife thinks I am stupid because I play with my (almost put SAK) swiss army knives while watching tvSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2+1--I love just holding my SAK and rolling it around and opening/closing the tools. It's almost therapeutic really
Quote from: magentus on September 26, 2013, 10:35:19 PMI'll hold my hands up and admit I too am addicted to SAK's. My addiction though isn't to do with getting more and more (I have 5 and unless I come across a Champ or a CT41, I don't think I want/need any more), but I find the quality, robustness and useability a real anchor in a world I find getting increasingly crazy. My EDC (Explorer) is a totem for me. Always on my person and when I'm not using it or working, I'll hold it in my hand for comfort. Don't judge me - I know I'm not alone!You are not alone. My wife thinks I am stupid because I play with my (almost put SAK) swiss army knives while watching tvSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
I'll hold my hands up and admit I too am addicted to SAK's. My addiction though isn't to do with getting more and more (I have 5 and unless I come across a Champ or a CT41, I don't think I want/need any more), but I find the quality, robustness and useability a real anchor in a world I find getting increasingly crazy. My EDC (Explorer) is a totem for me. Always on my person and when I'm not using it or working, I'll hold it in my hand for comfort. Don't judge me - I know I'm not alone!
Well, it's not just SAKs but other cool gear like keychain gadgets and LED lights, but these things keep me occupied and are fun to collect. There's so many new items of gear coming out constantly that one's collection of gear is never complete. Don't you agree?
When you realize your preference is alox SAKs, in particular the limited runs... it gets a bit pricey.
...There are a couple which have eluded me (Gawain and Euro versions),...
Quote from: 50ft-trad on October 07, 2013, 02:32:20 PM...There are a couple which have eluded me (Gawain and Euro versions),...Well you could have said you were searching for those. I think basilio had at least the Euro for sale this past week on edcsource. Maybe even the Gawain. It was one of the Dynasty series but I'm not sure which one. Try contacting him if he still has it. i know Jimmy Lee bought some of them but I not sure which ones.
There was a Gawain up recently on EDCSource, but it went beyond what I'd personally pay for it. Although I buy knives as users I like to put my own scratches on rather than buy something that's already beat up, and I'm not prepared to pay big money (because something is "collectable") for a user, so I've pretty much come towards the end of the line with SAK's. I have most of what I want, and the rest aren't necessarily worth chasing due to price (to me that is)
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