Knife guys 300.00+ knife in 20.00 jeans.

I usually carry enough folding money in my Levi's front pocket to buy a unique graphic CRK.
Ergo the 3-5 hundred dollar folder clipped in the other pocket. :D
 
I'm much more of a Khaki, Canvas and Slack kind of person....so

$100 - pants/shirt
$150 - boots/shoes
$250 - jacket
$200-$400 - knife
$2000-$6000 - watch

I have my priorities just like everyone else :)
 
Today I'm carrying a Yoji 2 and an 0909 in my Faded Glory jeans from Walmart. That's just shy of $300 worth of knives in a $9.96 pair of jeans. :D
 
Balance for me its all about balance. Clothes, Coat, Shoes or Boots, Socks, Watch, Ring, Wallet, Sunglasses, and Knife. Harmony and Balance.
 
Dddrees said:
Balance for me its all about balance. Clothes, Coat, Shoes or Boots, Socks, Watch, Ring, Wallet, Sunglasses, and Knife. Harmony and Balance.
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Exactly, balance.
I balance out my expensive knives with cheap clothes. :D

Sometimes I might almost equal the cost of my knives depending on which coat and boots are being worn...but usually not.
 
Except for suits, there is no outfit that I typically wear that costs more than the majority of knives that I routinely carry. I don't wear particularly cheap clothing, at work or home, but my knives have become pricey. I have a few nice watches but kinda just stopped wearing them (or carrying my cell usually) so they aren't really a factor. My monetary focus is definitely on the knife in the pocket lately.
 
Dddrees said:
Balance for me its all about balance. Clothes, Coat, Shoes or Boots, Socks, Watch, Ring, Wallet, Sunglasses, and Knife. Harmony and Balance.
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Wow, I can't believe I forgot to mention a belt. Nothing beats a real good belt.
 
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I work at hardware store (Lowe's to be exact), so my clothing doesn't really change all that much; basically just Wrangler Jeans and a polo shirt of some sort. Each of these is in the $15 to $20 range. My watch is an entry level G-Shock. The boots I don't skimp on because the entire day is spent walking on either concrete or pavement. Good ones are a plus and generally run me $100+ per pair (currently wearing Irish Setter Hunt boots by Redwing Shoes). My current EDC is a CRK Small Sebenza 21, so yea, that's pretty much the most expensive thing on me save for the iPhone 5s (retails direct from Apple for $499 — obviously I didn't pay this for mine through my local wireless carrier).
 
robgmn said:
Twelve dollar Lee's?
I can't even squeak that with my 30% off at Kohl's :)
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Passing thru South Carolina on our way to Florida, we were taken to a Hamrick's. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was gonna get one pair; the guy I was with said get two... Glad I did. Right you are! Not even in Kohl's can you get a deal like that!
 
I would say my knife is about 60 percent of the time more expensive than my other edc items. But some times I do wear suits or shoes worth much more than any of my knives.
Also not gonna lie...in the past I did wear a pair of True Religion jeans fairly often haha..( $200)
 
well I'm a "big and tall" in length and a pre teen girl in width, so.... buying clothes is always expensive for me since i have to get them tailored. I like good clothes as much as i like good knives as much as i like good food as much as i like good company!
 

Large 21 rfp
GEC 85 easy open in change pocket or next to wallet
Bogs boots
Wrangler jeans from target
 
Right there with you, I edc a $200 knife and edw pairs of 35 dollar jeans. Boots are always second price wise, usually Chippewa or Dr. Martens boots with composite toe. Jeans for 200?! They have a built in hole of glory?
 
Usually the knife is second to boots got a pair of White's boots about the same cost as a small sebenza. But when I have a hinderer or My sebenza 25 the knife is more expensive. jeans are pair of prison blues jeans 35 dollars and made in USA.
 
Matt81818 said:
Usually the knife is second to boots got a pair of White's boots about the same cost as a small sebenza. But when I have a hinderer or My sebenza 25 the knife is more expensive. jeans are pair of prison blues jeans 35 dollars and made in USA.
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If you like Whites you really should checkout Trumans and Viberg.
 
Thanks for the suggestion I will, and I do like White's but don't think I'll buy from them again nothing bad about the boot I have had the same pair for 2 years now probably won't need a new pair for quite some time, what with being able to have them rebuilt. But they where recently bought by a Japanese corporation so I think my next pair will be by open road customs.
 
Nope...jeans are one thing I don't skimp on, along with too many other things.

A proper fitting, high quality pair will feel like a second skin after some break in.

These LVC's have around a year of actual wear in them and they've become one of my all time favorite pairs. Tons of life left in them and note the almost nonexistent pocket fraying.

 
I will continue to purchase my $30 jeans and get 2-3 tree as out of them. One of the main reasons is that the nature of my employment tends to be a bit more harsh on clothing. Due to the fact that my clothes Will be getting dirty (than some other careers paths), it helps knowing I have one less concern.

If you can get 9 years it of those jeans with less pocket fraying and comparable comfort, the I could see spending 3x as much on jeans.
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Though I do get a sense of comfort that if I am going to be forced to change a car tire, jump start a coworkers car, or anything similar (a non-emergency) that I won't be potentially ruining $100 plus in jeans.
 
NJBillK said:
Though I do get a sense of comfort that if I am going to be forced to change a car tire, jump start a coworkers car, or anything similar (a non-emergency) that I won't be potentially ruining $100 plus in jeans.
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The best way is check the thrift stores every so often; $100 jeans for $15. :thumbup:

AND you can get them brand new sometimes; sometimes clothes snobs end up donating them before even wearing them, due to fashions changing! Seriously!
You can' t always count on finding awesome stuff like that, but when you can get a $400 leather jacket for $25 sometimes, it's worth stopping by sometimes.
 
pa knifeguy said:
I have been known to carry a $600 folder in a pair of jeans I paid five bucks for at the Salvation Army thrift store.
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I can relate. I rarely ever buy new clothes. Grew up poor, and that just carried over. I could, but don't feel the need. I don't need to impress anybody, as my wife is in the same boat with me, and she likes me in my used jeans.;)

I'll go a little more out on watches, but usually only buy a new one every 10 years, or so.
 
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