Moonduck

I think there's a coupla folks here that have misconstruesd what I said. I have no issues with the Spydercos and Benchmades of the world, nor the Ken Onions or Sebanzas. Whatever. They are bought for various good reasons. Spydercos and Benchmades are good quality knives, very functional. KO's and Sebanzas are beautiful. Good on ya. You're buying a well-crafted tool or a functional piece of art. I also don't consider Spydercos to be all that expensive, nor are many of the Benchmade knives, least the more normal lines. I have owned both, and the Spyderco was among those knives that I lost in the time period I mentioned above.

The blade that I am taking exception to, and its' whole class of similar pieces, is the Desert Eagle of knives. It's big, clunky, and overpriced for no rational reason other than to speak powerfully to those who feel the need for such weighty ego crutches. Big guns are great, I own a couple. I have them for various reasons to include long-range target shooting and defensive carry in Bear Country. Big knives are cool too, hunting knives, large skinners, meat choppers, brush clearing tools, etc. I have a coupla those. They're tools, and not bought because they're gonna impress my friends. The problem I have is with a mentality, and the knife referenced above panders to that mentality.

Honestly, Echo5Delta may have one heckuva good reason for buying that knife, and I'm not automatically criticising him for his purchase. I have problems with the knife, and have yet to see any serious reason as to what niche the silly thing fills. im2smrt4u's answer about California's odd knife laws regarding folders is about the closest thing I've seen to a real hypothesis, and I'm still unconvinced as the knife is too weighty for concealed carry.