Do you carry more than 1 knife on you?

JV3 said:
hmm, you carry 5 knives...given your handle on this forum, how many guns do you carry then? :eek: i think i know who i want to be next to me on the coming zombie invasion :D

interesting replies everyone. lots of varied responses. it'd be interesting to know what your occupation is alongside the # of knives you carry. it'll provide context as to whether how paranoid you are :p
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i live in CA man, cant really carry a gun here unless you know the sheriff ;) or are in a more conservative county

i carry 5 but they are varied enough so any cutting task is covered
spyderco paramilitary
spyderco ladybug on keyes
CRK small sebenza
SAK camper
ESEE izula on belt.
 
Dorito Monk said:
No. No offense to those that do, but IMHO carrying multiple knives - unless you have a job that specifically requires you to carry and use multiple blades - strikes me as crossing the line between being prepared and being ridiculous.
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Are you just talking about knife knives? Because I don't feel there is anything ridiculous about a Knife + Multitool + SAK, in fact they are darned useful.

The knife has a bigger blade made of better steel for harder cutting tasks, the multitool (LM Wave) is a full sized pair of pliers with tools like a saw & file that the SAK doesn't have and the SAK (Vic Cybertool) has an interchangeable bit screwdriver that is great for computer tech work (which I do every day). The SAK is also great for cutting tasks around non-knife people, I don't get out the one handed opening knife around people that may scare easily.

Of course to make sure they are all as useful as they can be the 2 SAK blades & the PE Wave blade are all 'shaving sharp' like the blade on the one handed opener.
 
I like plain edge for most things, but sometimes I want a serrated edge. BUT, I bought a few combo edges and decided that they are really the worst of both worlds. You only have an inch or two of serrations and i hate using the tip for all the plain edge duties. Now if I can, I carry a dedicated full serrated edge (Usually a Spyderco Endura ZDP) and a plain edge (Usually a Spyderco Military). If im at work I usually carry a CS voyager tanto for lending out and abuse i wouldnt put my good knives through.

So there you go, mostly 2 knives, sometimes 3, and a good reason for all of them.
 
I usually carry 3 or so knives. I have a Spyderco Ladybug on the keys for small jobs and for the "sheep", a main blade like a Delica or a Mini Griptilian, and a Multitool usually a Leatherman S2 Juice. :)
 
I keep a hacksaw blade knife in my wallet as an emergency backup to my main knife.
 
I work building maintenence. We have two men taking care of 133 apartments, 4 laundry facilities and 3 community centers, offices, grounds, etc., most of which are 30 years or more old. The day I mentioned was spent on a bathroom remodel where the underlayment had been installed with construction adhesive, screws and nails. Too bad it wasn't waterproof. :rolleyes:

I never know for certain what I'm going to be facing on any given day, so I load up for everything. Some days, that's exactly what I get, too.
 
gundude73 said:
i live in CA man, cant really carry a gun here unless you know the sheriff ;) or are in a more conservative county
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i hear yah. nj is only 2nd to ca when it comes to gun control. sometimes i feel like maybe i need to ask for a permit to even touch my guns outside of a range...never know what other silly law they managed to pass overnight :mad:

...end of thread hijack.

occupation - i'm a programmer, sitting in front of a computer every day.
 
1, no SAK. I hope to get an Alox SAK soon but right now I don't own a single SAK so I don't have one to carry. But once I get an Alox Soldier or Spartan I'm sure that'll change and I'll be EDCing it too.
More than one "carry" knife, not including MTs or SAKs, isn't practical for me. I did it for a few days and got tired of the clutter. I prefer to keep my pockets simple so the less I have to carry to get by the better.
 
Dorito Monk said:
No. No offense to those that do, but IMHO carrying multiple knives - unless you have a job that specifically requires you to carry and use multiple blades - strikes me as crossing the line between being prepared and being ridiculous.
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i'm not sure what some of you mean by "clutter"... a 940 and my phone in LFP, an izula and a couple of keys(with a buck folder/bottle opener) in RFP, maybe a dollar in change. if that's clutter, your pants are too tight.:p
 
Well time for a girl to tell you want she carries. Today I have on me a Spyderco "S" Case orange g-10 toothpick, vic ralley, and leatherman micra. I like anywhere from 3 to 6 knives depending on what I'm doing for the day. I'm a security guard and knives are a no no but what my boss doesn't know won't hurt him. :D
 
I usually carry one knife but if I'm going somewhere in the city especially at night I take something big sharp and nasty also. I have a multitool but it stays in the glovebox or in my work bag. Small multi function devices don't float my boat, too clever, I like it primitive.

Anything more than 2 knife knives plus one multi is overkill, how can one possibly need more than that? Maybe I just don't get it?? :confused:
 
I carry a main folder for its blade and than either a SAK or multitool, so that would put it at two, though I typically use the others for their other features more than the blade alone.
 
I carry one modern folder that is: Spyderco paramilitary sprint run d2, or BM 710 D2, or BM Griptilian in CPM154. Next, I will carry at least one slipjoint, too many to mention, lateley it has been the Blade Forum 09 Barlow, but today a pre 70's Case slimline trapper in red bone with stainless steel. It is one of my favorites. I also carry a Leatherman charge Ti.
 
jlamb said:
..., plus I am the type that does not like lots of "things" on my person.
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The knives are my least problem when it comes to carrying stuff around - if they're IWB or one clipped to my right pocket, they dont disturb me.

My wallet, credit-card-like-stuff (id, medical insurance, bank account, ...), keys, cell phone (although its quite small - iirc a thickness <10mm), are more annoying than knives to me.
Dorito Monk said:
No. No offense to those that do, but IMHO carrying multiple knives - unless you have a job that specifically requires you to carry and use multiple blades - strikes me as crossing the line between being prepared and being ridiculous.
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I dont carry my knives to be prepared - at least this isnt the primary reason for me to do so.
I carry them because i like to - which is because i like using my knives ;)

What do i carry? BM707S30V + 710HS IWB/right pocket
Vic Camper, Mini-Ritter-Grip, ESEE-3 in my backpack

s_f
 
Well, I carry my fixed blade regardless of work. I get labeled as paranoid, which is funny because I actually have a Paranoid Personality Disorder...
 
I always carry more than 1. See video.

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I always have a SAK on the keychain and one in the pocket. Often I also carry a folding knife like an Opinel.
 
Always 1 knife, I hate the weight of more stuff.
I EDC a Hinderer Flashpoint, doesn't really scare the people and cuts great.
Everybody knows I'm a knife addict.
 
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