Not Every Blade Needs To Be Rambo/Survivorman's Ultimate Blade
Published: 10 years ago
Questioning the assumption that every single cutlery buyer out there is going to be "Rambo" or "survivor man," and that every piece of cutlery has to be something you can "trust your life with."
Yet, the majority of consumers out there are casual campers. There is nothing wrong with budget-priced blades that are functional for the majority of casual users. There is nothing wrong with casual campers buying semi-disposable but functional items, they know they are not going to have to fight a bear, fight ninjas, nor survive for months on a deserted island with that item.
Whenever someone comments about "life or death" usage, I am always skeptical about their actual real life experience and needs. I really doubt that true elite warriors would bother wasting time coming onto videos of cheap items and bickering with gamer kids on the internet about them.
It gets ridiculous when people criticize a $12 Walmart Tomahawk, designed for casual campers, by comparing it to a $400+ tomahawk. A $400 would be overkill for anyone except a serious collector or the rare elite professional.
I believe that 99% of commenters who bring up the "life or death" standard are not in any profession or lifestyle where that standard is truly applicable or relevant. 9 out of 10 don't even have a video showing their face or talking, probably because they are not adults or they are adults who are in no physical shape to be surviving anything. I think most of these people are just trying to sound dramatic, serious, and practical. I understand that "life or death usage" can be legitimate to bring it up as a hypothetical discussion point, especially for blades marketed at soldiers, but the use of highly emotional and confrontational language usually exposes the commenter as not in any sort of state for rational discussion.
Even though I do respect the 0.001% of people out there who do have "life or death" jobs involving blades, I do not think that every cutlery review should be warped around that type of standard, especially since most true professionals already have their own equipment that has been tested and do not rely heavily on web reviews for gear.
Yet, the majority of consumers out there are casual campers. There is nothing wrong with budget-priced blades that are functional for the majority of casual users. There is nothing wrong with casual campers buying semi-disposable but functional items, they know they are not going to have to fight a bear, fight ninjas, nor survive for months on a deserted island with that item.
Whenever someone comments about "life or death" usage, I am always skeptical about their actual real life experience and needs. I really doubt that true elite warriors would bother wasting time coming onto videos of cheap items and bickering with gamer kids on the internet about them.
It gets ridiculous when people criticize a $12 Walmart Tomahawk, designed for casual campers, by comparing it to a $400+ tomahawk. A $400 would be overkill for anyone except a serious collector or the rare elite professional.
I believe that 99% of commenters who bring up the "life or death" standard are not in any profession or lifestyle where that standard is truly applicable or relevant. 9 out of 10 don't even have a video showing their face or talking, probably because they are not adults or they are adults who are in no physical shape to be surviving anything. I think most of these people are just trying to sound dramatic, serious, and practical. I understand that "life or death usage" can be legitimate to bring it up as a hypothetical discussion point, especially for blades marketed at soldiers, but the use of highly emotional and confrontational language usually exposes the commenter as not in any sort of state for rational discussion.
Even though I do respect the 0.001% of people out there who do have "life or death" jobs involving blades, I do not think that every cutlery review should be warped around that type of standard, especially since most true professionals already have their own equipment that has been tested and do not rely heavily on web reviews for gear.