Am I a traitor?

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jafo997

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Like many if not all of us, I own more knives than I can justify. I carry several at a time when not forced into a courthouse or other government building.

Yet the first one I reach for when matter needs separating is an Olfa SVR-2. It's light, thin, extends and retracts smoothly, and cuts what needs cutting. The tip is slim enough to aid in lifting pull tabs on food and drink cans. I'm actually still on the first included blade because I'm either too lazy to change it or too cheap to. The pocket clip is too short and too weak, but unlike my many OHO folders (to say nothing of my fixies), it doesn't cause hoplophobes to faint or run away screaming.

One time I picked up an Amazon box from a locker, I was pulling the items out at a garbage can outside the store. A woman came out carrying just-bought shoes said, "Oh, you have a boxcutter. Could you cut the tether on my shoes?" I just reached out and did it without thinking, and both of us went on with our lives.

So I'm left curious: am I really a knife guy, or am I a weaselly appeaser worthy of the Chamberlain 2.0 moniker?
 
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jafo997 said:
Like many if not all of us, I own more knives than I can justify. I carry several at a time when not forced into a courthouse or other government building.

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Yet the first one I reach for when matter needs separating is an Olfa SVR-2.
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Razor knives can be very useful, I keep a few in the shop and my tool bag, they are great when what you are cutting destroys an edge, like cutting carpet or drywall where you are changing blades frequently. But the down side is you can't Baton a razor knife or use it as a pry bar :)
 
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Nope, not a traitor. You do you. You might want to add a second bigger bladed knife to carry though, in case the need to use one arises.

I use Pacific Handy Cutters for many of my "little blade" tasks, especially at home. Most of my packages get opened with them, and cardboard cut up with them. As mentioned, they are a good choice for cutting carpet. I bought 1000 blades for them, and considering they can be turned around, 2000 disposable blade edges is an easy economical way to cut open things. Additionally you can be rough with it and not worry about ruining the edge, or scaring other parts of the knife.

I don't typically carry one on my person when out of the house, mostly because it doesn't have a pocket clip, and is a little bulky. I do carry two modern folders and a Leatherman Supertool 300, the three combined handle most of my needs.
 
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Blues said:
I have a love hate relationship with my box cutter since it tore into a can or two of a 12 pack of beer while removing the cardboard.

I'll get over it eventually.
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Party foul!

The PHC has multiple blade deployment lengths which helps to avoid just that thing from happening.
 
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Blues said:
My cutters do as well...it just went a little too deep, and that aluminum is thin.

On the bright side, I just got back from the market and today's 12 pack survived the box cutter.
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Perhaps there's an application of the tactical straw that would completely eliminate the need to remove the cans. Like them old orange juice commercials, but with a case of beer instead of an orange.
 
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^^^^^^

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jafo997 said:
Like many if not all of us, I own more knives than I can justify. I carry several at a time when not forced into a courthouse or other government building.

Yet the first one I reach for when matter needs separating is an Olfa SVR-2. It's light, thin, extends and retracts smoothly, and cuts what needs cutting. The tip is slim enough to aid in lifting pull tabs on food and drink cans. I'm actually still on the first included blade because I'm either too lazy to change it or too cheap to. The pocket clip is too short and too weak, but unlike my many OHO folders (to say nothing of my fixies), it doesn't cause hoplophobes to faint or run away screaming.

One time I picked up an Amazon box from a locker, I was pulling the items out at a garbage can outside the store. A woman came out carrying just-bought shoes said, "Oh, you have a boxcutter. Could you cut the tether on my shoes?" I just reached out and did it without thinking, and both of us went on with our lives.

So I'm left curious: am I really a knife guy, or am I a weaselly appeaser worthy of the Chamberlain 2.0 moniker?
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I was in the Post Office and the lady ahead of me was trying to tear off a perforated form, which was not cooperating. I had a Leatherman Micra on my key chain and offered her a chance to use the scissors on it, which she did, smiles and said "Thank You". You use what you have. John
 
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John A. Larsen said:
I was in the Post Office and the lady ahead of me was trying to tear off a perforated form, which was not cooperating. I had a Leatherman Micra on my key chain and offered her a chance to use the scissors on it, which she did, smiles and said "Thank You". You use what you have. John
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Did you get her number?

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