UPDATE: 2023, How is the current economy affecting your knife buying?

[fishin1635]

I’ve cut my spending on knives and alcohol way back. No purchase this year thus far. I have one on order from Frank in northfield covers but that’s the only one on my radar so far. I used to try and buy a GEC every time a new pattern came out and spend hours trying to hunt one down in every cover and if I couldn’t find one from a dealer I’d spend hours on Facebook groups or I’d give-in and spend top dollar just to have. The economy has takin it’s toll on my savings but not on my health or well being. My cousins gave me some Mad Dog 20/20 once before I was of age and I still remember the mess I made with puke and the discuss my aunt had in her eyes.

[Madmarco]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

[Samb]

Don't look like I'll be buying much till spring. Gas bill is $152 this month. Thanks Joe.

[Madmarco]

Yikes! That's worse than up here Sam, where it's ALWAYS cold.

[Samb]

I though it was bad last month but here in Indiana we've had some warm temperatures for this time of the year. Won't be buying any more knives till spring, I hate winter.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

Have I been "Doxxed"... I don't even know what that means...

[GSPTOPDOG]

I’ve cut my spending on knives and alcohol way back. No purchase this year thus far.... My cousins gave me some Mad Dog 20/20 once before I was of age and I still remember the mess I made with puke and the discuss my aunt had in her eyes.

The Mad Dog 20/20 may be tough going down the hatch ... but I just look at the $$$ saved as someday that money becoming a new GEC... IF I can ever find one NOT way above MSRP

[fishin1635]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

The link was meant to be quote... to your first post on this thread

[GSPTOPDOG]

I don't know how many off-hand, but my knife purchases seem about the same as they always were. You certainly like your Crown Royal, don'tcha Dog! Shows you have good taste!

M.M. I have found some of the best things in life come out of "The Great White North" (oops! can I still say "Great White" ) Besides the Crown Royal... One of my favorite axes is an "Ardex" made in Toronto I belive...

[fishin1635]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

Have I been "Doxxed"... I don't even know what that means...

Sorry, the link was meant to be a reply/quote to your post in the thread I'll try to remove the link

[GSPTOPDOG]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

Have I been "Doxxed"... I don't even know what that means...

Sorry, the link was meant to be a reply/quote to your post in the thread I'll try to remove the link

No worries mate, the Gov't already knows everything 'bout me already... ... Did you ever read a book in high school by some guy named George Orwell? It turns out the US Gov't thinks of that book as instruction manual... NOT as a warning to a free society ...

[fishin1635]

Have I been "Doxxed"... I don't even know what that means...

Sorry, the link was meant to be a reply/quote to your post in the thread I'll try to remove the link

No worries mate, the Gov't already knows everything 'bout me already... ... Did you ever read a book in high school by some guy named George Orwell? It turns out the US Gov't thinks of that book as instruction manual... NOT as a warning to a free society ...

Is there such thing as an "ordinary life"

[Madmarco]

I though it was bad last month but here in Indiana we've had some warm temperatures for this time of the year. Won't be buying any more knives till spring, I hate winter.

You and me both brother!

[Madmarco]

Hey fishin', why the link to the Dog's profile?

The link was meant to be quote... to your first post on this thread

I get it man, no problem! As I was wondering what it meant, it did cross my mind that was what you'd meant, but the way it was inserted is what threw me. You did remove it successfully, although it really wasn't necessary now that we know what was intended.

[Madmarco]

I don't know how many off-hand, but my knife purchases seem about the same as they always were. You certainly like your Crown Royal, don'tcha Dog! Shows you have good taste!

M.M. I have found some of the best things in life come out of "The Great White North" (oops! can I still say "Great White" ) Besides the Crown Royal... One of my favorite axes is an "Ardex" made in Toronto I belive...

As far as I'm concerned you can still say "Great White", cuz only the folks south of the Equator wouldn't know it refers to snow, not skin color! They make Grohmann knives in Nova Scotia/Canada also, but you forgot the most important contribution "TGWN" has made to the world, ME! lol!

[Madmarco]

Sorry, the link was meant to be a reply/quote to your post in the thread I'll try to remove the link

No worries mate, the Gov't already knows everything 'bout me already... ... Did you ever read a book in high school by some guy named George Orwell? It turns out the US Gov't thinks of that book as instruction manual... NOT as a warning to a free society ...

Is there such thing as an "ordinary life"

No such thing my friend, not in this psychotic day and age!

[Samb]

Lot of truth to that! Anymore I don't know what ordinary is, sure ain't our president.

[Oledadsknives]

I though it was bad last month but here in Indiana we've had some warm temperatures for this time of the year. Won't be buying any more knives till spring, I hate winter.

Samb, I know what you mean about the winters there. I lived in Merrillville IN. Till 1981 and said to hell with this cold weather and moved to AL.

Jimbo

[Shearer]

I don't know how many off-hand, but my knife purchases seem about the same as they always were. You certainly like your Crown Royal, don'tcha Dog! Shows you have good taste!

M.M. I have found some of the best things in life come out of "The Great White North" (oops! can I still say "Great White" ) Besides the Crown Royal... One of my favorite axes is an "Ardex" made in Toronto I belive...

As far as I'm concerned you can still say "Great White", cuz only the folks south of the Equator wouldn't know it refers to snow, not skin color! They make Grohmann knives in Nova Scotia/Canada also, but you forgot the most important contribution "TGWN" has made to the world, ME! lol!

When you say Great White here in Australia we think shark. When we go to the ocean for a swim we think Great White but we spend more time look at white pointers.

Grant

[cudgee]

M.M. I have found some of the best things in life come out of "The Great White North" (oops! can I still say "Great White" ) Besides the Crown Royal... One of my favorite axes is an "Ardex" made in Toronto I belive...

As far as I'm concerned you can still say "Great White", cuz only the folks south of the Equator wouldn't know it refers to snow, not skin color! They make Grohmann knives in Nova Scotia/Canada also, but you forgot the most important contribution "TGWN" has made to the world, ME! lol!

When you say Great White here in Australia we think shark. When we go to the ocean for a swim we think Great White but we spend more time look at white pointers.

Grant

Nothing like good White Pointers.

[Colonel26]

My knife purchases has almost come to a grinding halt. Almost. Still have my eyes open for good buys but those are hard to come by these days. Feels like I'm the only Knife-Knut around here who has cut back on spending.

Gotta get ready for work now.

TCGB

No sir Tom, you aren’t the only one. I can count on one hand the knives I’ve bought in the last year or so. I did trade for a couple of cheap ones the other day, and I have done some selling and trading up on some firearms, but mostly my wheeling and dealing has come to a halt.

I was at a gun and knife show a couple of weekends ago and the knife prices were insane. Things I used to be able to pick up in the $30 to $70 range were $125 and up. And the top shelf stuff made my nose bleed it was so high.

I’m guess I’ll just dane with the one I brung for a while.

[TPK]

[GSPTOPDOG]

I don't know how many off-hand, but my knife purchases seem about the same as they always were. You certainly like your Crown Royal, don'tcha Dog! Shows you have good taste!

As far as I'm concerned you can still say "Great White", cuz only the folks south of the Equator wouldn't know it refers to snow, not skin color! They make Grohmann knives in Nova Scotia/Canada also, but you forgot the most important contribution "TGWN" has made to the world, ME! lol!

Opps! I can't believe I overlooked that! ... I was thinking the most important contribution "TGWN" has made to the world was*...

(*please see attached photos)

[GSPTOPDOG]

Sorry, the link was meant to be a reply/quote to your post in the thread I'll try to remove the link

No worries mate, the Gov't already knows everything 'bout me already... ... Did you ever read a book in high school by some guy named George Orwell? It turns out the US Gov't thinks of that book as instruction manual... NOT as a warning to a free society ...

Is there such thing as an "ordinary life"

Well, I reckon not nowadays... I have to agree with 'Ol Mark on that one...

[GSPTOPDOG]

I was at a gun and knife show a couple of weekends ago and the knife prices were insane. Things I used to be able to pick up in the $30 to $70 range were $125 and up. And the top shelf stuff made my nose bleed it was so high.

Colonel, you done spoke the truth for how it is around here! I don't even go to the shows anymore it just makes me ...
I know prices go up... but "Come on man!" (To quote a "real genius"). Everybody selling can't stop talking 'bout how much one "just like the one" on their table just sold for on "Gun broker " So they want the same price!