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Carry at least two knives that serve and fuction for different situations. Always a minimum of two because what if I loose one, break one or need to lend one in an emergency situation.
What i usually carry, my main knife for me to use. One key chain small folder to not scare people and to lend, and a mini prybar attached so they won't use my knife to pry things with.
Multiple single blade knives is what I prefer.
At least one blade, fixed or folder of about four inches for cutting though larger wads of stuff.
Usually one of these
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One blade about three inches for more control when detail cutting; often a Warrencliff blade shape is good here.
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One about three inches of extra tough steel such as M4 for cutting the challenging abrasive stuff I have to cut most work days. Usually one of these. This can take the place of #2 I suppose though so far I don't have a knife in M4 with the superior handle shape of the one above.
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Then I carry a Mini Champ SAK that has thin, extra narrow tiny blades for cutting small curves. The other blades don't stick up like a larger multi blade so it works for me (has a light and a ball point pen and tiny scissors too). The tiny blue knife in this photo.
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Usually to this I add my Cold Steel Razelized Ti Lite in CTS-XHP for really tough cutting; think hammering the blade through a hunk of mild steel wire or deburing mild steel and aluminum parts. Shown here with one of my rotation EDCs for lighter cutting and food.
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Then my Grail or rotation of the day usually reserved for light cutting such as plastic bags, food containers and food.
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Of course I'm not all that into knives and like to keep things simple.
If I were really into this knife hobby thing I might carry a couple of more.
Like a Marlin spike sailor's knife for untying tough knots and a super thin knife with super thin geometry for super clean slicing of say . . . rubber tubing.
A dedicated box knife like the one with the tiny blue knife so I don't have to get box tape glue on my other knives.
Oh . . . wait . . . I carry those every day to in my "man purse".
anyway I hear dinner calling and a movie
gottago.
Neat idea to have the pry bar but, I know of people that would still use the blade. Just plain crazy to do that, I know, but, they would just the same. Same sort of people that would use a knife as a screwdriver even though they have a multi-tool available.What i usually carry, my main knife for me to use. One key chain small folder to not scare people and to lend, and a mini prybar attached so they won't use my knife to pry things with.
Because two is one and one is none.I've always wondered what the rationale is for carrying multiple knives