Why Did The Overbuilt Knife Trend Come to Be?!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- It may seem super strange that this knife trend ever came to be but there is rhyme to the reason. In this video I try and shed some light on why folks got so into this style of knife.
Because modern people dont really need to use knives much beyond cutting tape off amazon boxes and opening envelopes. Both of which a sharpened pry bar will do. Subsequently, they were marketed an image of durability and strength, which men find appealing.
Love them ....puts a huge smile on my face !!!
Same!
Great looking knives. Love the clip on the Titano.
Me too!
I love both of those knives, Medford one looks like sr1 clip point
I love your folding shovel and folding leaf spring! 😉 jk i adore big chunky knives, those are the ones that started it all for me!
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Yea I'm 40 so I get you lol. I know some of my knives are not anywhere near practical, but the feeling you get when in hand... yea! We are all interested in the same hobby
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Your videos are always pretty nostalgic to me. I think we got started around the same time back in the day and pretty much took on the same path or preference in the knives we got. It’s cool that my videos are still live and I can still look back at the progression of my collecting back then.
I love checking out old channels again. So many memories
Yep. Have the PMP Titano (won from Satu Dave), Maxace Sandstorm and just ordered the TItanis II. Cheers!
Nice!
Different things excite different people, I know exactly what you're talking about Carter 😉
So true!
Sometimes it’s just the always clean lifted truck of the knife world.
I only hate that they cost so damn much I love big unique knives
I don’t carry a basher because one pulled my pants down to my knees at Home Depot and it took me a second to pull them up because I had my hands full 😢
Damn!
Mini shovel!
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Shit man, I don't think I've ever considered myself an elder until this video. I suppose I should get myself a rocking chair and a corncob pipe so I can whittle sticks on my front porch lol. Medford and Maxace make some of the gnarliest knives out there. Not sure I've gotten to that level of my journey yet
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Knife collectors were just getting bored with the slow period after the button lock and the "Axis" lock became widespread available. We see a fickle bunch.
So the overbuilt knife appeared to be new and fill a need.
But I believe the fad is already fading away, partly because most of us just don't carry these boat anchors as EDC knives.
I'm eagerly awaiting the next "new thing"...l think it might be pivot locks on a variety of blade shapes.
Overbuilt knives already faded away about 5 years ago. Now we are in the small, slicey, and fidgety era. Big emphasis on small batch CNC knives.
@@edged_mindset :- Maybe, but the "cleaver" style of knife has been selling well into 2024.
I don't hate them and I respect that you have them in your collection
It’s functional art. It’s to make a bold statement. To use watches as a comparison, if you look at some of the ridiculous Jacob’s & co watches, it gets harder and harder to actually read the time on them 😂 no one is buying them because it’s an efficient watch. It’s just to show off and admire the craftsmanship.
then it shouldnt be called Functional Art. It very loosely is.
Like you need more knives than you own right now. Most ppl will never use all the knives they have at home even if they are not into this hobby. Just go for it (if you can afford it).
These are obviously not meant to ride in a pocket all day, it's bizarre that people get upset about it.
For real
I also am an overbuilt enthusiast; I actually am carrying my Geddon right now 😆. I got my first Swiss Army knife when I was 11. Practical is great sure; however, I treat them worse because I don't care about that knife. I was a mechanic for 22yrs its important to love your tools, they last longer if you take care of them. I am no longer a mechanic I am now an engineer, but I still carry a knife just now I will not buy super practical. My daily beater is an Artisan Proponent carbon fiber scales nothing crazy. it gets any job done and I love the knife win win.
Edit: I did get the Geddon just so I could see what it was like to butter my toast with an anvil.
Because they’re f’ing cool. 😂 I have more than enough “useful knives”. Now I want cool ones.
Bingo!
Lol nice!! I carried dirk werning's piecemaker every day for 6 weeks
You are a god amongst men
@@edged_mindset 🤣🤣🤣 no just a dude who does crazy shit
@@jpolhamus71 😁
Interesting. If you like over built knives that’s great. Not for me though. But I always like to see what trending. See ya
As conversation pieces and box openers? I love overbuilts. As EDC knives for work? God no 😂
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I love over built and obviously huge knives, just for the WOW factor..
Just love other people's reactions...😆
What he said. 🔝
@@elde667 and he asked what are your comments.. those are mine..
Apparently, we think alike.
overbuilt like me XD😎
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Other than for conversation pieces, I don't see any practicality of owning such knives. Especially when for the price of those over built knives you can buy several edc style knives that are very practical to use. Not to dissuade anyone to buy them, basically saying to each their own.
I’m only in overbuilt 😂
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There are plenty of overbuilt knives that are edc. Small handed slacked jawed wannabes are the only people who complain.
There's no purpose for an itty bitty pocket knife
There's a bigger popularity to over built knives then why you think. Most people my ass. I have an overbuilt that would slice cut and all that. So I don't know...change the channel. Lol