7 inch blade is about right for everything.

Carrying a 7-inch fixed blade is a manly exercise. So, if it makes you feel good, go for it. Me.... I feel like an idiot (fish out of water) with a 7 inch blade strapped onto my belt at Walmart or the grocery store. I can't fathom any normal need for such a knife other than self defense or an earthquake happens while you're inside. In that case, a flash light would get more use.
 
I’ve kept a 6.5 to 7” fixed blade in my truck for 40yrs now. Used it for just about everything. Wouldn’t be without one.
I also have a Leatherman Wave (which never gets used), and an 18” machete permanently residing there.
And then there’s the 6” piece of crap, hollow handle “survival“ blade I have in there for digging small holes.
 
JParanee said:
I’ve found 7 inch to be the most useless

to large to edc and to small to generate any power

I like 3 1/2 iNch edc’s and for a fixed blade they come alive at over 9 1/2
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This is my thoughts pretty much exactly, Joe.

7” is the “meh” area for me. Too long to carry all day, and too long to do precision work. Too short to chop or have any kind of “swing” to it.

My smaller fixed blades top out at about 5”. Most of my longer ones start at 8-9”. The gap between is “mehville”.
 
I used the belt danglerl loop today but put the sheath inside my front pocket of my jeans.

Holy crap that is the best carry I have ever used. You can sit in your vehicle with a 7" in front pocket and not know it's there

Front pocket carry with belt loop on belt - thank me later.
 
Houlahound said:
I used the belt danglerl loop today but put the sheath inside my front pocket of my jeans.

Holy crap that is the best carry I have ever used. You can sit in your vehicle with a 7" in front pocket and not know it's there

Front pocket carry with belt loop on belt - thank me later.
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I think you may have stumbled onto something nobody has ever tried before in the history of knives. Thank you so much for this revelation.

C’mon, mang. :rolleyes:
 
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I think a 7 inch blade is good for a one knife option.
Otherwise a smaller, paired with a longer knife is better.
 
Houlahound said:
I used the belt danglerl loop today but put the sheath inside my front pocket of my jeans.

Holy crap that is the best carry I have ever used. You can sit in your vehicle with a 7" in front pocket and not know it's there.
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Me thinks you are ready for the famous "sock sheath unobtrusive carry" :
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Scott J. said:
Crazy how many people don't realize he's speaking tongue in cheek.
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I thought the same thing at first. :rolleyes: But later comments led me to suspect this was not H Houlahound view on the 7 inch fixed blade topic. All you have to do is look at the Becker line (BK-7 vs BK-9) to see the BK-9 is favored and the reasons for the preference. I have a BK-7. But have found it too large and inconvenient to use in my world to the point that I never carry it. If I choose to carry a 7-inch fixed blade, it will generally be the Blackjack 1-7 which has a slimmer profile. I am sometimes surprised that Kabar keeps the BK-7 in the product line up as the majority pretty much feel the same way I do about the knife and it's function.
 
4” Fallkniven F1 is perfect for me so far.
No need for anything bigger really.
Unless you want to take the tree down and in that case grab an axe.
 
A blade no shorter than 3 1/2 inch and no longer than 5 1/2 covers all of my knife needs.
 
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Back to 7" knives.

These was made by Bill Siegle about 15 years ago.

n2s
 
I like a seven inch blade, mostly for looking at only, not used, I am finding I like small fixed blades in the 3 to 5 inch range. Usually Bird and Trout size. Have not used a chef's knife in the kitchen yet.
 
I very seldomly use a chef's knife in the kitchen; I have a couple. The most used are inexpensive Vic paring knives which cut just about everything I normally do. The boning knife I use is probably about a 6". I have a larger one too. Mostly gets used for watermelons.
 
Houlahound, we need to be friends. I get your humor, haha.

For a folder, my sweet spot is 3.25" cutting length.

Fixed blades for me deal with wood craft, which involves battoning, so I prefer at least a 6" edge.

Just one man's opinion!
 
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