I am not a knife nut. But, I do like nice things. My kitchen knives are KAI Shun’s, and they’re very nice, and pretty expensive to boot. And after 5 years of use, they finally needed sharpening. Unfortunately, from the time I bought them until now, Kershaw no longer offers free sharpening for life. They have instead outsourced the sharpening to a company called Perfect Edge in the Bay Area of California. So, I bit the bullet, and sent off my entire knife set via FedEx, and waited. About 5 days later (3 business days I think), I got a call they were done, and that the charge was about $40 with shipping back. Part of the reason it was that high was they had to “restore” a knife because the tip had chipped off ages ago. Fine. So, I pay them, and they ship them back.
Later that week, I got them back, and yay verily, they are indeed sharp. But not crazy sharp. I can’t shave arm hair with them, but they do cut paper a heck of a lot better than they used to. But the “repair” they did on the one knife seemed a bit extreme, and I wish they would have asked before doing it. But, it still works, and it’s sharp.
I’ve been a big fan of “murse’s” for a long time. I carry way too much crap to fit in pockets, and I used to use belt holsters, but it was just too much. It seems like rather than being called murse’s anymore, they’re referred to by EDC, or Everyday Carry. Often this refers to a firearm as well, but in my case, it’s usually gear like a computer, multitool, firstaid kit, business cards, iPhone, and various other items.