there are alot of knife users on INGO. there are alot of people who have used knives. these are two different groups.
knife users: typically have a knife or two they use or have used. this is their experience level. they know what they know based on that experience. usually well meaning, their evalution ability is limitied due to limitied experience with designs/types/brands ect. knife users are always quick to reccomend whatever THEY use, for the simple fact it works for them. to a hammer, everything is a nail.
people who have used knives: this group has a deeper experience pool. not to say they are more intelligent than a knife user, but that they have more experience with different designs/types/brands. more time on task with a larger cross section of blades. this group can be subdivided into fanboys, haters, and the unbiased. everyone falls into EACH of these catagories at some point. its the job of the person asking the question to seperate which group is speaking at what time. when asking for opinions, people who have used knives typically give answers based on intended use and personal preference for that task. followed directly by "favorite brand". to a screwdriver, everything is a screw. but is it a slotted screw? phillips? a deck screw maybe... how about a torx? maybe its not really a screw but a bolt............
there is another group which is always around, and its the Interninja. the guys/gals who never use knives, or handle knives, or do anything other than cruise the internet reading what others SAY about knives. EVERY board has them. they parrot what they have heard, and face it as fact. you can usually spot them fairly easily.
in the end experience wins the day. if you only have HEARD about HiPoints crappy firearms, but never used one, you are in the final group. if all you have shot are comp guns and shot a hipoint once, you are in the first group. if you have owned and shot hipoints on multipule occasions, you are in the second group. you must weigh each item on its own merits.... but that doesn't mean you can't go fanboy or hater at any moment..........
knife users: typically have a knife or two they use or have used. this is their experience level. they know what they know based on that experience. usually well meaning, their evalution ability is limitied due to limitied experience with designs/types/brands ect. knife users are always quick to reccomend whatever THEY use, for the simple fact it works for them. to a hammer, everything is a nail.
people who have used knives: this group has a deeper experience pool. not to say they are more intelligent than a knife user, but that they have more experience with different designs/types/brands. more time on task with a larger cross section of blades. this group can be subdivided into fanboys, haters, and the unbiased. everyone falls into EACH of these catagories at some point. its the job of the person asking the question to seperate which group is speaking at what time. when asking for opinions, people who have used knives typically give answers based on intended use and personal preference for that task. followed directly by "favorite brand". to a screwdriver, everything is a screw. but is it a slotted screw? phillips? a deck screw maybe... how about a torx? maybe its not really a screw but a bolt............
there is another group which is always around, and its the Interninja. the guys/gals who never use knives, or handle knives, or do anything other than cruise the internet reading what others SAY about knives. EVERY board has them. they parrot what they have heard, and face it as fact. you can usually spot them fairly easily.
in the end experience wins the day. if you only have HEARD about HiPoints crappy firearms, but never used one, you are in the final group. if all you have shot are comp guns and shot a hipoint once, you are in the first group. if you have owned and shot hipoints on multipule occasions, you are in the second group. you must weigh each item on its own merits.... but that doesn't mean you can't go fanboy or hater at any moment..........
