I tried (to convince myself I didn't need one) some years back when I was in Switzerland... I didn't make it out of the store empty handed
Seeing as you mentioned knives, one day I want to get one of these but I can't really justify it right at this moment... https://chrisreeve.com/products/umnumzaan
I got a becker bk9 the other day from amazon. I've been wanting a big chopper so decided on that one. I love knives!
If you are into good quality knives made in Japan at a good price check this website out. https://japaneseknifedirect.com/ I bought a few things from them. My Mcusta looks awesome with its damascus steel.
I use a standard Victorinox Super Tinker as my EDC tool. Once you get used to having one handy, you'll wonder how you ever went without one!
I was hiking in rural France once and found a dog stuck, fur completely tangled in a wire fence. Scissors allowed me to cut it out without issue.