Carry multiple knives or a knife with multiple blades? Why?

If I carry my large case stockman, my small schrade stockman and my griptilian I'm essentially carrying 7 knives.
Then if I include a trapper that makes 9....
Then if I throw in a nice gent's folder.....

I need help
 
I carry two knives. A SAK Alox Cadet is always in my left pocket. My main knife can be either a traditional pocket knife, or a modern folder. Depends on what I'm doing that day, or mostly just on my mood.
 
I've carried multiple knives for decades.

1 - If you only have 1 knife on you and you loose or misplace it and you need a knife NOW, you are up S,,, creek.

2 - One knife is not necessarily appropriate for all tasks. You can get away with using a small blade on a large job and vice versa, but it's a lot nicer to have the appropriate sized blade for the job.

3. - If you only have one knife on your right/left side and your right/left hand is engaged and you NEED the knife in your left/right hand, you are screwed.

I carry a pair of folders and a pair of fixed blades everyday. The fixed blades may change slightly based on the tasks of the day, but they only deviate between only 3 pairs except for very specific knives/usage.

My carrying dual fixed blades goes back to 1965...

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/what-was-your-first-knife.1397763/page-3#post-16115344
 
BatJak said:
If I carry my large case stockman, my small schrade stockman and my griptilian I'm essentially carrying 7 knives.
Then if I include a trapper that makes 9....
Then if I throw in a nice gent's folder.....

I need help
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No you sound perfectly normal to me.
O.B,
 
I always carry 2 knives and usually a Gerber multitool or leatherman. The multitool is simply for pliers and drivers,also a set of small wirecutters. I carry one knife to do food prep such as an Apple or somethimg. The other knife is for opening packages cutting small limbs from trees or whatever I might need a knife for.
I also like having 2 knives in case I lose one a backup is always with me.
 
For true EDC I normally carry only one knife. If I'm in the woods I'll carry a fixed blade on my belt, small folder in my pocket, and a multi-tool in my pack. Fishing or canoeing freshwater I usually neck carry a small fixed blade with a SAK in my pocket. When I'm fishing saltwater I carry a dedicated bait knife(Mora), either a Spyderco Salt or SAK in my pocket, and a multi-tool in my bag.
 
fishiker said:
For true EDC I normally carry only one knife. If I'm in the woods I'll carry a fixed blade on my belt, small folder in my pocket, and a multi-tool in my pack. Fishing or canoeing freshwater I usually neck carry a small fixed blade with a SAK in my pocket. When I'm fishing saltwater I carry a dedicated bait knife(Mora), either a Spyderco Salt or SAK in my pocket, and a multi-tool in my bag.
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Logical. Just curious, what multi-tool?
 
I always carry multiple tools. Have since I was a kid. There are many reasons why as outlined. Bottom line is because I can. I like to exercise my legal rights to the fullest extent.
 
sabre cat said:
Logical. Just curious, what multi-tool?
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I keep a Leatherman Super Tool 300 in my hunting pack. At other times it will vary depending on my mood with a Vic Swiss Tool seeing lots of time. For pocket carry the LM Sideclip is still my favorite.
 
mnblade said:
In your kitchen, are all the knives the exact same sizes?
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No although not exactly comparable to a traditional knife. Kitchen knives are pretty much exclusively for food prep vs traditionals for multiple tasks where no two tasks may be alike.
 
fishiker said:
I keep a Leatherman Super Tool 300 in my hunting pack. At other times it will vary depending on my mood with a Vic Swiss Tool seeing lots of time. For pocket carry the LM Sideclip is still my favorite.
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I have to admit that Leatherman makes a fine product. I even own a Leatherman Wave myself. TBut, there are two things about the Wave that I don't care for. First, when I use the pliers, my hand gets pinched. Second, I have a hard time accessing the scissors. I also don't like the weight. Even with the complaints, it might be the one I would grab as a last chance tool.

I also own four other MTs. A SOG Paratool that rest in the tank bag of my motorcycle and three modified Gerbers. I have a Gerber MP 400 on me right now.
 
I always have my SAK centurian on my right hip in a cloth case. A Buck 303 in left front pocket, and a crkt hunt n fisch on my left hip in the sheath it comes with. I used to carry an auto but the fixed blade is easier to use. I have a SAK money clip and it has a small blade too. The centurian is for food, and has usable tools if needed, the fixed for slicing and cutting , the 303 is just there because I like it. I wouldn't dream of using any of them for self defense, I'm too darn old for that stuff but I do carry a small pistol in my right front pocket for that unfortunate experience if it happens. Four knives and a gun, I'm good for everything.
 
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