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If I remember correctly, the most I've spent on a single knife is about $150 USD, but I've done so on multiple occasions. My EDC folder is a vintage Gerber AirFrame First Production Run, with the machined titanium scales and 154CM blade.
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I also have one of the limited run of 1000 aluminium scale AirFrames that is what I carry for formal occasions, but otherwise does not get used. Its lighter weight makes it more comfortable if I need to clip it to my lingerie, and I know it's always razor sharp.
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I no longer really collect knives. I've divested myself of most of my collection and plan to sell the last few pieces soon. If I can be said to have a "Holy Grail" of knives, it would be to see my own designs put into production:
https://gcvsa.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/the-lotus-the-rose-the-ideal-wilderness-water/
But, I have always lusted after the Cold Steel Imperial Tanto and Imperial Tai-Pan. If I could, I'd like to have matched pairs of each.
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I would love a matched set of short sword and dagger. And a shuang shou jian, but these are just fantasies.
TBPH, I'm far more interested in utilitarian, budget knives, now. Knives are only as good as their edge, and in a real survival situation, I'd rather trust my field sharpening skills on a 420HC blade than hope and pray I don't damage some expensive crucible steel wonder that can't be properly sharpened in the field. Expensive exotic steels make me just not want to use them, so my current go-to set for backcountry use is a set of vintage Gerber Pro-Guide II knives, and while they aren't "ideal", they do get the job done, and I trust my life to them.
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I guess I could say I'd really like a pair of Zhen Chinese chef's knives, one thick and one thin:
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And if I could, I'd replace my Henckels Five Star kitchen knives with a carefully chosen set of Wüsthof Grand Prix II Colors, which sadly seem to be unavailable for the most part in the US:
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The Grand Prix II Colors are marketed to the trade and designed to avoid cross-contamination: red for meat, blue for seafood, green for veg, and yellow for poultry. I'll take a black set for already-cooked food, for the dinner table carving duties.
I bought my Henckels set when I was less experienced with my true needs in the kitchen, and now mostly use only the Kochmesser and paring knife.
I did drool over the Wüsthof 200th Anniversary Set, but I don't "need" them:
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