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fatcat55

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After a year or so of EDC I have to admit that my LM Squirt PS4 can handle 90% of my daily knife/tool needs... I work in an office environment and do carry a separate folder, but I have to admit the blade on my squirt could handle pretty much anything I need in my normal daily routine.

Part of me is happy to know that but part of me wants to be able to say I've yet to find that "one" knife/tool that will do it all in most every situation or location.

So, I just tell myself I need something more than the Squirt just in case of a grizzly bear attack... in my office...in a city of 100K...in East Texas!

Hey! I have to have a valid reason to keep buying blades!
 
Nothing wrong with that. My Case Peanut can handle everything I need a knife for in my daily life.
 
HuntBomb said:
Grizzly attack...get a hand cannon.
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As a fellow Texan id just like to let you know that you have failed as a Texan. Not only did you forget that everythings bigger in Texas but you went as far as going into an online forum and announcing that you are from Texas and only need a squirt and nothing more. I wouldnt be surprised of you dont like guns and preferred pork bbq. Please move to California.



Edit: The squirt is a fine tool to have though. No denying that.
 
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Goosey said:
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That guy really ought to be in a suit-and-tie to illustrate just how possible a grizzly attack can be in an urban setting... :D

Seriously though, OP, most urbanites can get by just fine with very little. I could use my little Vic Rambler for most of my tasks outside of the kitchen and be just fine.
 
I live in Houston. Last year many wolves were seen on some trails that run along a well populated bayou with thousands of homes along both sides. A cougar was also spotted and quite a few dogs and cats tuened up missing. You can see signs posted by people living in the area to keep you animals on leash because of the wolves. This isnt in downtown but it was well into the city on the west side of town. Theres also many hogs all around the outskirts of Houston, iv run across them and the wolves many times.
 
There's nothing wrong at all with a Squirt PS4. In fact, it's a pretty awesome tool for the size. Just carry whatever you want mate, and don't worry about what you imagine other people might think you should carry.

Just to be clear, this doesn't mean that you should stop buying nice blades if you want to. Mix it up a bit. Many people rotate their edc's, be it knives, multitools, watches, flashlights, guns or whatever. Variety is the spice of life.
 
A .44, and a KA-Bar pig sticker.

You should check out Grayman's Leather and Wood series, specifically designed to compliment your Barbeque Gun.
 
fatcat55 said:
After a year or so of EDC I have to admit that my LM Squirt PS4 can handle 90% of my daily knife/tool needs... I work in an office environment and do carry a separate folder, but I have to admit the blade on my squirt could handle pretty much anything I need in my normal daily routine.

Part of me is happy to know that but part of me wants to be able to say I've yet to find that "one" knife/tool that will do it all in most every situation or location.

So, I just tell myself I need something more than the Squirt just in case of a grizzly bear attack... in my office...in a city of 100K...in East Texas!

Hey! I have to have a valid reason to keep buying blades!
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It can happen, although this is actually a black bear.
 
Agreed, I recently bought a Squirt PS4, and it's a handy little tool. I still can't bring myself to carry it by itself, but it's not because it couldn't handle most of my regular daily tasks.
 
I agree that a Leatherman could handle all of my EDC needs, but I like my knives. So I choose to have knives to partner with my multi-tools.
 
A squirt is next on my list for multi tools, I've got a micra it has cut wires, fingernails, etc. The philips head can adjust T-10 screws, the tweezers are useless for anything but tightening up loose T-6 screws. Around the house, they are great.

There's no way that I'm not carrying a folder or sheath knife though.
 
simplespeed said:
As a fellow Texan id just like to let you know that you have failed as a Texan. Not only did you forget that everythings bigger in Texas but you went as far as going into an online forum and announcing that you are from Texas and only need a squirt and nothing more. I wouldnt be surprised of you dont like guns and preferred pork bbq. Please move to California.



Edit: The squirt is a fine tool to have though. No denying that.
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LOL! No need to worry . I have my CHL and real BBQ is BRISKET!!!!

Truth be told we have coyote and feral hog sightings within the city limits. And, black bears from Arkansas and Louisiana to the north and east have been sighted within about 100 miles!

I talked about what is in my pocket at the office. I never mentioned all that is in my truck in the parking lot!

No fear. I am a Texan...
 
I hate to admit it but my skeletool cx could probably also handle all of my edc needs, however that does not stop me from spending money on CR, strider, emerson etc
 
Hey fatcat, you let the awful truth out of the bag. In reality, we don't need any of the knives we've accumulated, but they are wants vs needs. As knife knuts, we feel the compulsion to collect that witch we don't really, but like. I suppose that it's better than collecting stamps, or Boyds Bears, as a knife is something that really can be used. But lets face it, in the suburban 21st century with most people working in office cubicles, how much knife do we really need? Really? The guys in the construction trade use those replaceable blade super knife things or a Stanley utility knife.

I know a couple of people who get by with a Victorinox classic, and some folks who think it's silly to carry a knife.

Having said that, I have no idea why I carry two, and sometimes three knives that I use like a worry stone in my pocket. On the other hand, if I have to cut something, I can choose from what I carry, and not have to saw away with my house key like some unenlightened masses do.

I guess there's a happy medium in there someplace. But you have to excuse me, I have to go fondle my Case amber bone and damascus peanut.:D

Carl.
 
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