All the knife I need.

Getahl said:
I do wish the keyring was on the opposite end, but you can't have it all.
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Yeah, I'll probably exhange my current keyring for a mini carabiner hook with a twistlock or something so I can take the knife off when I need it rather than having all the keys in the way.
 
The classics are good little knife but it isn't great for food prep. For hiking and such a bigger sak or another knife is much better suited. As you say though, for the urban man it may just fit the bill as it does for many. Honestly, I never use the knife on mine, just the little scissors :)
 
notthatsharp said:
Hehe, I suspected it would hit a bit of a nerve :D But while you might not need more, one way to look at it is that it frees up space in your pocket for whatever you want, as your need is for the most part covered :) and as you say Carl, the punishment these little fellas can take is impressive!
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Ah Ha! someone has stumbled onto the truth. That's one of the big reasons I love smaller knives like clasics and peanuts. The smaller the package the more "stuff" you can fit into a pocket. I never gave this much thought when I was a young stud, but being an old fart now, I find that those RONCO pocket defibrillators are really bulky. Hey, ya gotta worry about vapor lock when ya get to a certain age.:eek:

Then there's stuff for the kids, then years later the grandkids, and a more complex life. We never had cell phones when I was young. We just kept a dime for an emergency. Heck, I don't think they have phone booths anymore.

I remember my dad telling me all he wanted out of a pocket knife was to be able to cut something. A small SAK, peanut, mini copperhead, tiny trapper, or whatever will do. For the non knife nuts like my better half, she doesn't care about knives per se, but just wants to open a package, cut a piece of twine, snipe and file a chipped nail, use the SD tip of the nail file for light duty prying so's not to chip or (God Forbid) break a nail. So she loves the tiny SAK. The classic is the 21st century answer to the old generic 'pen knife'.

And notthatsharp, I didn't say punishment. When observing Karen using the classic, i use the word torture. She does things with that little knife that makes a knife nut have cold sweat nightmares. I won't go into it, but seeing as how it has held up to her use, I am not awed or surprised that it went the length of the Grand Canyon with Mr. Fletcher. :D

Carl.
 
I work for a Large Package Delivery service that does not allow us to carry knives but did accidently leave a classic on my keychain and it made it past security. So now I leave it in my desk drawer and put into my pocket when I arrive for work. Great little knife, it gets crazy sharp and when I need to sharpen it, I run it across a paperclip like you would a sharpening steel and the edge comes right back. That little blade when kept sharp will do anything I need it to. I once saw my brother in law open up a doe with a classic, I offered my Schrade trapper for the rest of the job and he did accept. No doubt the classic could of handled the job but it would have been tedious.
 
jackknife said:
And notthatsharp, I didn't say punishment. When observing Karen using the classic, i use the word torture. She does things with that little knife that makes a knife nut have cold sweat nightmares. I won't go into it, but seeing as how it has held up to her use, I am not awed or surprised that it went the length of the Grand Canyon with Mr. Fletcher. :D

Carl.
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Haha! You sure know how to string a sentence together :D
 
STDK said:
I once saw my brother in law open up a doe with a classic, I offered my Schrade trapper for the rest of the job and he did accept. No doubt the classic could of handled the job but it would have been tedious.
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I have no doubt that it would have. Once upon a time, I would have poo-poo'd such a notion, but I saw proof of it once. Years ago, my better half and I took a counter clockwise trip around the country. Had a ball, spent almost a month on the road with the camping gear in the back of the Toyota. Hit the Badlands, Custer NP, Yellowstone, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Canyon lands NP and Arches, Monument Valley, all the big national parks. But the best was Mesa Verde in Colorado. Toured the cliff dwellings, and the museum there. A park ranger put on a demonstration of Anastasi culture, and amoung other things he demonstrated what a single flake of obsidian could do.

He had a haunch of road killed deer, and he took a big hunk of black obsidian and with a rounded stick, struck off a flake about the size of an index finger. He wrapped some deerskin around the back half of it to keep from cutting himself, and then peeled back the hide and sliced into the meat cleaner than a very sharp modern knife. That fresh obsidian flake was razor sharp. It was an eye opener to me. It brought vividly to life what my old man was always telling me, that I have quoted in many of my stories; "It doesn't have to be big, just sharp."

But then if we never indulge our wants, life will be boring with just our needs.:D

Carl.
 
@notthatsharp: good thing you didn't pay for a membership since all your knife needs are now met. No need for these forums anymore! :D
 
Funny how a lot of people here carry one pocketknife, some 2 or more, and yet we all seem to have the SAK on our keychains we take for granted--yet those are all that 99% of people use. I've given my older brother several knives, nice slipjoints and custom fixed blades, but what does he have with him every day? That little keychain gadget that does everything he realistically needs! Who does he think he is? ;)

I wish the Alox Ramblers weren't so rare/expensive else I'd have one of those on my keychain.
 
My first knife was a cheap rip-off of a Vic Classic, my second knife, was a Wenger rendition of the classic pattern. I have to say that particular setup makes out very well for a kid's first knife. It's not too terribly large, plenty sharp, and very utilitarian. I'd like to get the Alox Classic someday. I'd also like to skin or field dress something with it, just to see if I could suffice with it if I had to.
 
Best advice I ever got about knives of this size was from a (now retired) work mate who advised me to take it off my key ring (where it was woefully under used) and to put it in my pocket. I didn't believe him. The next weekend I was at a wedding party standing in front of a wheelbarrow full of cold beers (this was in VT and entirely appropriate for a wedding there - quite a nice place) with no bottle opener and my micro tool on my key ring with my keys in my pack somewhere in the hosts house and not on my person.

Double face palm material.

I went into the house, found my tool and put it in my pocket then and there and it's stayed there ever since.

One thing mini knives/tools can't do is spread Nutella. Not so good at cutting steak or apples, really. So why choose?

The little tools are great companions for another EDC pick!!

My daily carry...

edc-pair by Pinnah, on Flickr

FWIW, by work mate preferred the Wegner version of the classic. "Better scissors", he said. I think he was right.
 
I like the little SAK. I had one for a while, but found the scissors useless. Nothing I need cut can't be done without a knife. As such, I've had a Leatherman Squirt on my ring for about three years now. For me, the pliers are the most useful accessory to have on reserve. The blade gets shaving sharp in a heart beat, and it's chalked full of tiny picks and levers. A much more useful tool, albeit, at a considerable weight penalty. Just my $0.02
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When I travel back to the States for business (usually two+ weeks at a time), I've been known to tote only a Classic or Rambler or Micra. On my upcoming trip, I have two kayak outings and one day of deep sea fishing planned. I might have to take my peanut too! :-)

-- Mark
 
I carry a regular SAK on my keychain everyday. Then there's a larger locking one in my car, along with an Estwing hatchet, huge flashlight and a ss GEC. In my front pocket is another GEC, and on my belt a custom sheath knife. And I think I'm a fairly normal dude...
 
I like knives, lotsa knives. There are times when I go a week or more and never carry the same knife twice. There are times when I carry the same knife for weeks at a time. Point is if I had just what I "need" I would have one small knife, one pair of shoes, one gun etc. Thank God I do not have to live like that!
 
I used to carry a Vic Classic everyday, and it still gets some pocket time, but I prefer a Leatherman Micra as a small tool. The narrow blade on the Classic is also something I dislike, feels kind of funny to use, the Peanut blade suits me a lot better.
 
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