Guys, I'm starting a knife collection and I need opinions

Bait, ignore.

You get what you pay for.

https://www.coldsteel.com/

https://www.kabar.com/

the only 2 brands I'd trust

Well to start with, do you know the inspiration for that knife you're buying? It's loosely based on the Robbie Dalton "Cupid," but the blade looks like a Microtech. Go check out some of the stuff he put out during his career. Almost every modern auto knife owes something to one of Robbie Dalton's designs

>>34652190
Pls no. Even Kershaw's cheap chinese knives are better than this.

Tac force and other 5-$10 knives are fine if you only intend to open envelopes and boxes. Those cheaper knives tend to wear out quick with any moderate use in a month or two though, the assisted open springs wear out, lots of blade play, blade eventually rubs on handles making opening and closing difficult, etc. You're better off spending $30-$60 for something of decent quality that will take some abuse, if you can afford it. What will you mostly be using your knife for op?

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>>34652190
Lurk more and check the catalog before you make threads. Also if you're going to have a collection don't have a million cheap knives, you'll regret it later.

>>34652202
Poor B8 M8

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>>34652190
>Google Image Search
You're welcome

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>>34652190
Cheap steel knives are ok to start out with. Buy yourself a 3 stone kit and learn to put an edge on your cheap chink blades before you sharpen a 100 dollar plus knife. Then you can start buying "super steel" knives and not be afraid of ruining an edge because you dont know how to sharpen a knife. I like 1095, cpm3v, aus8 for my better blades. Some companies have better heat treatment for blades than others thus making them more durable so keep that in mind.

>>34652190
shit b8 m8

>>34652190
Before you're really sure you want to delve into hundred dollar plus blades that are only worth a shit because of the name stamped onto it, buy a bunch of chink knockoffs from dhgate or aliexpress for hella cheap and see if you really want to start collecting knives.

>>34652190
Buy an emerson if you want top quality collectables not Chinese 5 dollar knives.