A Day In The... Knife? Daily, What Do You Actually Use Your EDC For?

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Italian Vincenzo Onorato and his Mascalzone Latino are the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Champions, achieving a first in the sailing world--three back-to-back victories in this ultra-competitive one design class.

In addition to the World Cup, Onorato was presented with a commemorative Rolex timepiece at the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Awards party to mark this unique achievement.

"As I told my crew before the start, it is quite impossible to do", said Onorato of winning again. "But we did it, thank God. It was a tough week." What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is that Onorato had not one but two substitutes for regular tactician Adrian Stead in Morgan Larson and John Kostecki.

Arriving on the dock the moment Mascalzone departed for the first race of the 10-race series, Morgan Larson assisted in the team's 3-12-1 results that put them into first overall. When Kostecki joined the team the next day, he admitted there was considerable pressure maintaining the standard set before him.

"We lost Adrian Stead for a good reason", said Onorato of Stead, who rushed home the day before the regatta for the birth of his first child. Kostecki continued the winning form and helped keep the team at the top of the standings each day How to Choose the Best Shoes for Standing All Day 2018 (Men & Women) posting all top 10 scores except for a 14th in his first race as tactician.

The awards ceremony followed a day of frustrating winds on the water and a controversial third party protest ashore that decided the ultimate World Champion.

The final day initially lined up as an all-Italian battle pitting defending champion Mascalzone Latino, the leader of the series since the first race, against fellow countryman Giovanni Maspero, steering Joe Ely.


In reality, Barking Mad (USA) became part of the winner's fate when it was fouled by Joe Fly during the first mark rounding of race nine. Mascalzone rounded in the same group and filed a protest against Joe Fly.

The international jury--chaired by Tom Ehman--decided in Mascalzone's favour and disqualified Joe Fly, giving the win to Mascalzone, and dropping Joe Fly to second overall for the championship.

Three Australian Farr 40 owners and their crews contested the World Championship--Lisa and Martin Hill with Estate Master, Lang Walker with Kokomo and Marcus Blackmore with Hooligan.

Kokomo finished best of the Aussies, placing 15th in the 33-boat fleet with its best places being two 7ths, one place ahead of Estate Master which finished well with a win in race seven, a 6th in race eight and an 8th in race nine. Hooligan placed 19th overall.

Next year, the Class will travel to Porto Cervo, Sardinia for the 2009 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

In the winter of 2010, the class will explore an exciting new destination --the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean--based out of the luxurious Casa de Campo resort. In 2011, the class returns to Australia to summer in Sydney, where the racing will be run by the CYCA.
 
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Honestly, in my life, I can go days without "needing" to cut something with my pocket knife. I can open my mail just fine without a knife; and I tend to just rip boxes open, as well. Sometimes I use my knife just because I have it, though - seems to happen more often if I'm carrying a fixed blade, or have a knife in my jacket pocket (vs pants), for some reason.
I have kitchen knives for food prep...but I do occasionally use one of mine if I'm trying to develop/improve a patina.
 
Today I used it to scrape a price tag off a new server rack (scrape is a rough way to describe it, but it helped to peel the sticker off in one piece). In the past 7 days I've probably used my EDC pocket knife for that one thing. Maybe to open a package as well, I don't remember when I last received something from amazon. Modern society has gotten good at ensuring we don't need to carry a knife 24x7. Even in my backyard tending to my chickens, cutting and stacking firewood, or transplanting my seedlings into my garden bed there hasn't been a need to use my pocket knife. The one time I could have used it in my backyard this week (to open a bag of chicken feed) I just happened to have an axe handy, so I used that to cut the bag open instead of dealing with a folding knife.
 
At home I use my knives not that much. Letter opening, food packages. At work I use it daily, mostly pneumatic tubing, plastic baggies with spare parts in them and foil.
Could I make due without, yeah but it is quite handy and much more comfortable than carrying scissors.
 
It depends on the day. If it's a workday, I typically use my EDC to open packages, cut zip ties, breakdown cardboard boxes, and slice fruit at lunchtime. Like you, I'd say I use it about ten times on average.

If it's a day that I'm off from work, then my EDC usage changes. In addition to opening packages and such, I also use it while doing lawn work, accomplishing DIY projects in the garage, cooking on the BBQ, etc. I probably use my EDC twice as often on a day off, maybe more.

You said that, "A sharp knife in my pocket is just easy..." I agree. I carry an EDC for the convenience that it affords me. I don't need it, but I appreciate the fact that it makes a lot of tasks easier to accomplish.
 
The simple answer is, "For cutting stuff."

Opening mail and packages, cuting tape, string or cord, zip ties; sharpening pencils; minor wood shaving; cutting FG insulation; opening food packages, though I do food prep with my good kitchen knives.

I'd rather have it in my pocket for whatever random task pops up than wish I had a knife on me.
 
I’ll use yesterday as an example using my BM 707.
Opened 50lb bag of birdseed.
Six clam packs.
Cut a 6x9” piece of cardboard for punch out list. Another later in the day for Home Depot list.
Sharpened pencil twice.
Opened package with new work pants and free cap. Yay!
Last but not least, opened small package containing a new Benchmade deep carry clip.
It was a good day.:)
 
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Yesterday I opened mail, packaging, mended my daughter's school science project and so on. Everyday I use a knife for various tasks, and that is in an urban environment. When I get into the countryside, I use them for much more besides. I have yet to engage in any knife duels, after nearly forty three years on this planet, but there's always a Vic Classic on my key ring and I'm not afraid to use it! :D
 
I eat at the office so I use my folder as a substitute for a table knife. Also for fruit, cheese, sausages or whatever is in the menu for lunch.

When I am done at the office, occasionally I go to the shop. I try not to use my knives there much because I mostly do repairs in my van or welding... And none of that has ever done any good to a knife.
 
I also purchased a 50 lb bag of birdseed (black oil sunflower) yesterday. The string pull worked for a change, so my knife was not needed. Carrying a knife all the time is all about convenience for me. I use a regular carry knife just about everyday for one thing or another and feel "naked" without it in my pocket. My knife tasks are nothing out of the ordinary which is why I don't generally carry anything larger than about a 3.25" bladed folder. I keep several larger knives in my work bag that I typically have in my vehicle and they are there if I need them. Usually not....
 
Sometimes, if not at home and a pencil needs sharpening, that. Otherwise, very little. If the bottle opener counts, very little.

I did do one exciting thing within memory. On New Year's Eve I used a nice pocket fixed blade to cut my food at a restaurant - damasteel. The ladies to either side were most impressed.
 
I sometimes look to use my blades...even if they're not really needed:D Typically cut cardboard, but today I cut a plastic water bottle in half for use as a funnel, I didn't have my cigar punch, so I "punched" a hole with one of my blades, cut some 550 cord for a new neck ID holder, trimmed a hang-nail; oh, we went to an actual "restaurant" this morning (as opposed to the horrid dining facility here in Northern Afghanistan) and I actually cut a bagel with one of my knives (the first bagel I've seen in a while)...I remember cutting a few Irish pennants, oh, and did a manual form of paper shredding on some briefing pages. Ironically, I didn't touch my multitool all dayo_O

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I cut up cardboard almost every day. Open the mail with a knife. Cut baling twine, apples or carrots, and bags of supplements for horses. When summer comes, I'm doing woodwork around the farm and that requires scoring boards or moulding and a Buck 110 or SAK is the right tool.

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There is usually stuff to cut in my every day life like mail, packages, sometimes a little kitchen use. Really, I have my knives and use them as needed.
 
I'm sure some have daily practical uses for their knives. For me it's usually to open packages or remove plastic straps from packages or new clothing. Today was a new one. I used my Kershaw Leek to cut off the taped wrapper on a piece of candy!
 
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Down sizing a flower pot.
To splitting up a sandwich.

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With me, I generally carry a 3”-3.5” bladed folder. A lower priced American Spyderco or Benchmade.
I open shipping boxes (Amazon and the like), plastic toy/electronics packaging, mail, a bit of food prep and the odd plastic tie or rope/cord. A sharp knife in my pocket is just easy and. I have more effective.
I likely use a knife around 10x a day.
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I think you've answered your own question. Most of us do the same thing that you listed. Perhaps a small percentage spend lots of time in the woods and use their knives differently.
 
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