This weekend, my wife and I took a cutlery class at William-Sonoma. The presenter got into the real nitty-gritty about knives, and some of it tickled my Eve brain.
There are lots of knives (bread, bond, sushi, santoku, etc.) just like Eve presents different hulls (frigates, freighters, battleships, and the like). Japanese knives are lighter, thinner, with a steeper blade angle than ze Germans'. These differences lend themselves to different cutting styles in the same way missile-heavy Caldari ships lend themselves to a different play style than the drone-happy Gallente. You need to fit the knife in your hand correctly to control it; you need to outfit your ship correctly to use it well. There are cheap knives and ships you won't mind dinging up, and plenty of high-end items that provide great power but that you'll want to use wisely. Often, there's a right knife or ship ideal for the job, and plenty to choose from -- but, you can get through most jobs with just a few you're comfortable with. And sometimes, you just do or pick things because they look pretty.
Go figure.
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