Spyderco Manix 2 Black Burled G-10 (Sprint Run)

If thrice-used confers possession, I'm already an owner of those terms, because I totally agree: "knife aficionado" is my preferred term. I like how it's more pretentious-sounding than "knife enthusiast", which (hopefully) conveys that we dont take ourselves too seriously. "Knife nut" disconcertingly calls up thoughts of anatomy, which is bad enough, but I think is extra unpleasant in this case because of contrast between the mental images of sharp, dangerous knives, and...anatomy. The two make an unpleasant mix, even imaginary. In this case though, I was saying that Spyderco super fans ARE nuts, which is actually more a description of their behavior. Maybe it's a generational thing, but saying someone is "nuts" is much different than saying "they are a nut". The former means strange behavior, the latter means strange personality, more or less. Again, I think that distinction might only be made by people around my age, and even then it's pretty subconscious. Another example: in the slang I use, to say someone is "nuts" is playful and benign, but to describe someone as "f*****g nuts" implies dangerous, often aggressive and malicious behavior. You'll have a good time out with somebody who is nuts, but if they start to act f*****g nuts, like that time they drank the whole bottle of tequila, it's time to find another ride home.

Oh, there you go...I knew there was another one out there I was forgetting, and that was a true production piece rather than sprint run. Thanks for that. For all the knives I've bought in the...let's see...nearly a year; in fact, it's been exactly 11 months since I developed a full-blown knife addiction, which I realized one day while considering an online purchase, and honestly COULD NOT REMEMBER if I already owned the $275 Microtech OTF in question; I had to go through my collection to be certain... ...in nearly a year of constantly buying knives, I've never owned a Benchmade. They're absolutely top-notch for construction, I don't deny, but no matter what the model, it seems like they cost about 20 or 30% too much for what you get. And they're very utilitarian in style, which isnt necessarily bad, but I tend to prefer something flashier, so along with that price-tag (my buddy calls it the "butterfly tax"), I've never found Benchmade to be the best value, and consequently have never owned one. But maybe that's going to change, because I LOVE S90V. Ridiculous edge-retention in my weekend-warrior backyard tests, better than even CPM 20CV, M390, M4, Nitro-V, HAP40, 51600--everything we tested. And not too difficult to put a good edge on, easier than D2, I thought. So I'd been looking for a reasonably-priced production knife with an S90V blade...it's the 940-1, you say? Ah, I see--the one with carbon fiber scales, and only those scales, as best I can tell. That's a nice looking knife and I'm going to check it out next week when I go to the shop. Thanks for the tip.

Benchmade 940-1 Is S90V, goes for 270ish.