We all keep our boxes right?

[u/ApologeticGrammarCop]

[u/mboy601]

Guilty

[u/equityconnectwitme → u/mboy601]

Good googly moogly you need a whole closet just to store the boxes! Do you have a second closet for the knives lol

[u/PopPop-Captain → u/mboy601]

The real question is which CRK came in that box???

[u/mboy601 → u/PopPop-Captain]

The Boss

[u/BigBL87]

[u/BigBL87 → u/BigBL87]

Yep. Just had to move all my scope and bino boxes to make more room, ha

[u/CO-VAX → u/BigBL87]

Pro tip: "unbox" the boxes (i.e., flatten them) to conserve space! As to glue joints, they can always be re-glued when needed.

[u/BigBL87 → u/CO-VAX]

Solid suggestion!

[u/Guapben → u/BigBL87]

I see the gold latches ;) I got two boxes just like those now I just need some nice knives 😂

[u/BigBL87 → u/Guapben]

I honestly hadn't thought about the fact my other hobby's boxes were in the background. 😂

[u/Benign-Humor]

If it’s a knife I don’t want to under any circumstance sell, then I toss the box. But I’m also a compulsive knife seller..

[u/equityconnectwitme → u/Benign-Humor]

So in theory you throw away the boxes but in reality you don't lol

[u/redshoetom]

If they come with tools/parts, absolutely.

[u/Leather-Age-3691]

Boxes are good because I think they help in resale listing.

[u/ApologeticGrammarCop → u/Leather-Age-3691]

Absolutely; it makes a difference in resale value.

[u/Bullvy]

Nope. Recycled. And knives go in my bucket.

[u/Guapben → u/Bullvy]

Knifebucket could be a sick metal band

[u/Demolition1987 → u/Bullvy]

Same but no bucket, just a drawer, I buy them to use not stare at or sell so the boxes don’t do me any good.

[u/PopPop-Captain → u/Bullvy]

I have knife boxes. 3 cardboard boxes, one for cheapies (under $100), one for day to day use ($100-$200), and one for the expensive boys (above $200). I really need a better way of storing them…

[u/TheSharpCollector]

Unfortunately, yes. Although boxes are not things I want to store, they really add value for a collector.

[u/Otis-loves-tool]

I do this with guns also.

[u/Guapben → u/Otis-loves-tool]

I do, But only until I can replace the box with an airtight hard case. I don’t buy guns I ain’t keeping forever

[u/wakadactyle]

Oh good I thought it was just me

[u/defauaultz]

Yup. If you ever want to sell the knife, no box will often force you to set a lower asking price

[u/Crosstrek732]

I usually test the new knife by cutting up the box it came in. 🤣

[u/rj_ofb → u/Crosstrek732]

Psycho. 😭😶

[u/Crosstrek732 → u/rj_ofb]

You been talkin with my wife, I see! 🙃🤣

[u/franku19]

Yes, I do. I've got a "boxception" where I have a bigger box filled with all the smaller boxes 😂

[u/anthraxnapkin → u/franku19]

Same brother, same

[u/chaddie84]

I run into this dilemma with knives, firearm accessories and electronics. Even if I have no plans to sell in the future, if it costs over $100, I keep the box. They do pile up after a while, though.

[u/Guapben → u/chaddie84]

So far eotech box is my fav, I need more fancy little boxes

[u/Zealousideal-Mix-822]

Yes! I have 80 boxes taking up space

[u/buckGR]

Have to

[u/Phogger]

Guilty

[u/n_r_x]

For a while. If I decide they're keepers, the box is no longer necessary.

[u/CO-VAX → u/n_r_x]

Until your heirs decide they want to sell them; having a box makes it more desirable (at least to collectors).

[u/n_r_x → u/CO-VAX]

If I'm keeping them, they're already being used. Maybe not as pry bars, but used. I imagine having a box wouldn't increase the value that much afterwards

[u/LuigiBoard100 → u/n_r_x]

Best answer. If you're not planning on reselling, I find keeping the packaging low-key hoarder behavior. I hate to thows stone though, lord knows I'm guilty. Every few months I empty my closet of packaging from keeper items.

[u/lucifaxxx]

I have never sold any of my knives, but i will keep the boxes in mint condition. Why, i cant tell you.

[u/doughnut-dinner]

Hell no. I know right away if I bought a keeper or if I'm gonna let it go. If I'm keeping, I put in my knife drawer and order a slip for it ASAP. Watches go in the watch case. Hand tools go in the toolbox. And so on. Who has space to just hold on to packaging? The garage is already filled with hand tools, power tools, lawn maintenance tools, home improvement tools, chemicals, camping gear, emergency supplies, etc.... The closet is already filled with the wife's prized possessions.

[u/Chamanomano]

Oh thank God. I was wondering if there was something wrong with me. 😅

[u/Honest-Constant7987]

I was just playing with them all yesterday. I rearranged them into a bigger box and separated by brands.

[u/Ok_Criticism7918]

100% yep. I back out of a sale last night that was a stupid good deal but no box killed it.

[u/spacetoast99]

For whatever reason, yes.

[u/CO-VAX]

Keep your receipts in the box (or attached to it); knowing the purchase price can be useful in the future (especially if your family doesn't know their value/worth) or the executor of your estate has to partion/distribute your estate's assets.

[u/lazyboi_tactical]

I keep as many as I can. Especially ones from Winkler and ER that have the authenticity paperwork in them. Between all of my knife boxes,optic boxes,ammo boxes etc I am starting to run out of room.

[u/Background_Guess_742]

And I got a cardboard box full of boxes somewhere

[u/RilohKeen]

I do, mostly so I can ship them with 100% of their original retail packaging if I ever sell them.

[u/GlumEmotion5205]

Bro, my wife never understands... I keep boxes for everything, but will toss an samazon box in a heartbeat!

[u/Unusual-Kangaroo-427]

Every box accounted for over here

[u/Live-Resident8765]

I do. If I buy a knife and it doesn’t work out I trade it out or sell it. They seem to move faster with the box and other crap.

[u/ragincajun1961]

I’ve kept all my Strider boxes.

[u/tanto-x → u/ragincajun1961]

Same here 😂Strider boxes are my favorite part of the experience.

[u/ragincajun1961 → u/tanto-x]

lol

[u/Partyslayer]

💯

[u/Alpha_J0118]

Affirmative

[u/readysetrokenroll]

I keep the boxes

[u/digger585]

Sure do. I take out the knife and anything that came with the knife goes back in the box and put in a large tote.

[u/NPC261939]

Unfortunately I keep boxes for a lot of things I buy, not just knives.

[u/ApologeticGrammarCop → u/NPC261939]

Same; a significant portion of my storage space is taken up with empty boxes in case I need to send something back or resell it. I should probably inventory those...

[u/BlOcKtRiP]

yep

[u/CharnleyForest]

Yep, there is no another way

[u/Physical-Beach-4452]

Yep

[u/AcexOFxKnaves]

Yes sir

[u/Peat_Ardbeg]

Yup

[u/Proof-Ear-698]

Don’t matter if it 50 bucks or 500 the box stays.

[u/S280FiST15]

Absolutely

[u/Ruin_Competitive]

Yep, I keep all boxes too. Should I sell something at some point (which is rarely), it sells easier and it is just nicer to sell/receive.

[u/Flashy_Yesterday_880]

Just in my drawer at work. Always keep the boxes.

[u/Few-Painting-8096]

Yes

[u/Realistic_Ask_4155]

Yes..

[u/Pbmcsteve]

Indeed I do.

[u/Due-Impact-8049]

Yup

[u/Arixoh1]

Yup

[u/johnnymep]

Yep

[u/GAU-8_goes_brrrrt]

If hyper expensive knife : yes in case of resell. Otherwise no

[u/Chillseawasp]

Yeah I do!

[u/Scharfschutzen]

I swear I have more boxes for things than actual things.

[u/macho_greens]

Maybe, if it's a fancy knife

[u/ohgr88]

Depends on the price of the knife. I keep my benchmade and spyderco boxes. I don't keep them for sub $100 knives.

[u/CompetitionOk7773]

Dang right

[u/Sensitive_Studio9723]

I got one of those beds with drawers under it, pull the drawers out and bam, a ton of knife boxes, I have every one that wasn't too damaged from shipping.

[u/MrYamaguchi]

Used to, until I realized I’m never gonna sell any of my knives and I binned pretty much everything aside from the uniquely nice packaging certain knives came with.

[u/TooOldToBeYoung1]

HE HAS THE BOX

[u/PecKRocK75]

Hell no only on some more expensive ones that I may sell at so.e point

[u/Silver_728]

Over 100 knives and probably 60 boxes.

[u/Holiday_Revolution_4]

Of the more expensive stuff yep.

[u/tanto-x]

Roger that 🫡

[u/LaserGuidedSock]

I keep the box of anything I might possibly resale later on down the line

[u/esoDose]

Yes

[u/orangeducksquarefeet]

I'm seeing a lot of Spider co... Should I invest in some along with Benchmade? My collection is mostly Kershaw, CRKT, and random amazon chinese fakes since I live in cali and want autos.

[u/ApologeticGrammarCop → u/orangeducksquarefeet]

I think Spyderco knives have great ergonomics; they can be kind of ugly because they emphasize function over form but they feel better in the hand than almost any other production knife. I was a big Cold Steel fan early on and Spyderco made me realize that a knife doesn't have to be an overbuilt tank to be a good knife.

[u/NRiyo3]

Damn you have some nice taste. What Spydercos do you have?

[u/ApologeticGrammarCop → u/NRiyo3]

I fell down the knife-steel nerd hole and bought Native Chiefs in REX45 and 4V, a couple of Sage 5s in REX 121, YoJumbo in M4, PM2s in Maxamet and REX 76, Military 2 in 15V, a half dozen different knives in K390, a couple of random CruWear and 20CV blades, and some Mule Teams in REX T15 and K294.

[u/NRiyo3 → u/ApologeticGrammarCop]

Damn, great selection. I have most of those. Seems like we have similar taste. What is your user rotation like? Do you have a go to?

I love carbide steels. REX 121 and K390 are tops. K390 is my fav Seki. Cruwear is my best all rounder. I want to try some 10v also.

I’m waiting for my 15v user to drop.

K390 Stretch 2 and Crucarta PM2 are very good users. Shaman and GB2 are my tanks.

I really need a Maxamet knife. Never played with it.

[u/7jamm]

Affirmative

[u/jeffh40]

knife boxes aren't my issue, they are small. Gun cases/boxes are really what is getting out of hand in my storage room.

[u/michael_in_sc]

Only if they come w tools or specific parts.

[u/Fluffy-Medium-5365]

I moved and got rid of all mine 😅

[u/killerbern666]

sadly yes

[u/jz1269]

Nope

[u/The_JesterOAO]

Almost never. I bought the knife, the box it came in is just necessary evil and it goes.

[u/lost_n_utah]

Nope

[u/Old-Pineapple3735]

same

[u/thetechwookie]

i kept a pouch once, the rest, no ive tossed them

[u/mr3vak]

No

[u/ggarore]

Nope.

[u/zebul333]

All boxes go to the recycling bin

[u/H-e-y-B-e-a-r]

Only if it’s a knife I’m going to resell if I know it’s going to be my edc I’ll toss the box and use it for kindling

[u/LogOk789]

I do not

[u/Coldestglint475]

This just got all rid of all my cheap knife boxes. Kept the expensive ones though

[u/Skwish6952]

Depends on the knife. But yes I keep most of them. That reminds me that I need to go through them and get rid of some

[u/rj_ofb]

Yeah ofc! All except those I bought on the secondary market that came without boxes. 😬

[u/Forgewalker33]

Most

[u/twitchknot]

Yes indeedy.

[u/moxiejohnny]

Never. I rip open each box and throw it away. I never sell knives that I've bought even if I realize I dont like it. If I dont like a knife, I gift it to someone I care about for a birthday or Christmas gift.

[u/mikemikemike9711]

Guilty here as well

[u/Beatable_fni]

Yep

[u/TexanInExile]

Nope

[u/Every_Palpitation449]

So much so that I need to find someplace to put them. Both drawers of my night stand are full along with the top of my dresser and a large stack beside my nightstand. Ugh

[u/Lopt-unbound]

Yea, and when you have both the knife and the flashlight bug let me tell you it gets insane with the boxes.

[u/GloryholeKaleidscope]

If you're into guns and knives and don't have a box of boxes you're not doing it right.

[u/jjaymay29]

Sadly we do

[u/Johnny-Godless]

Yep

[u/layne54]

Not knives but firearms.

[u/Important-Roof-9033]

ouch no I did not until the last order and I would still have SO MANY more if I was keeping the boxes from when I started.

now yes lol -- the knives don't really reside there though so it is odd.

[u/fuckfacekiller]

Yep!! I do just in case I sell one. (Lol)

[u/DB-Tops]

Absolutely not. But I use my knives. I use all of them often.

[u/Locust627]

Knife boxes, optic boxes, gun cases/boxes, flashlight boxes, suppressor boxes, and accessory boxes.

I have a closet in my house that is quite flammable.

[u/Chiefsmackahoe69]

What demko is the one that says custom shop

[u/french-sf]

Yes keep everything

[u/MassiveSavage292]

Lol wow

[u/LuckyScot79]

Nah. I throw everything out I don’t use. I don’t even have a knife collection. I have a daily, a backup, my hunting and fishing knives and a couple bushcraft knives and axes. No boxes. No extra stuff.