Do you carry?

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How long has it been since you have carried a modern one hand knife? I have a few of the one hand modern knives that I still have an attachment too and can’t seem to get rid of even though I haven’t carried them in over two or more years. Can anyone say Benchmade Leopard Cub? I personally don’t see myself ever switching back to any of these types of knives, I haven’t ran into anything that my Trad. Folder can’t handle. I think it is official I’m a trad pocket knife guy. Even today I was going to put the Leopard in my pocket and the Swayback ended up in there instead. :)
 
I carry a Benchmade 710 or my small Sebenza everyday along with a Case Peanut. It doesn't have to be all or nothing with traditionals.
 
I have always carried a traditional knife. I just don't understand the reasoning behind the modern one hand knife. That's just me.
 
I'll buy a new Spyderco or the like,model knife,to check it out.
I get it,check it out,& then,it does not get carried & it's back to my single blade modified warncliffe by Rick,and others.
I will always be seen selling here on BF's & other boards,"the knives I checked out".
Sometimes these one hand non trad styles get relocated by me,to local knife peeps I know, (not many), Boy Scouts included.
I always go for the pocket knife,though,weather it has a pivot,or not.
-Vince
 
I have never carried a modern one handknife.

For a period of about three weeks back in the late 80's, I experimeted with a Spyderco Delica, but gave it back to it's owner. I didn't like being liminted to just one blade when my Buck stockman gave me three cutting tools in one package. Plus the blade was just too darn big for fine work. My sak gave me a handfull of tools in a small pocket size package. So my dalliance with the one hand things was a very short experiment. On me, the experiment was a failure. Plus I've just never been in that situation where I really needed the one hand feature. YMMV.

My own feeling is, if I need a one hand knife, thats what a sheath knife was for. I've carried over the last couple years, pocket fixed blades. The Mike Miller knife is like a small barlow in a sheath; very handy. Pull out and use, stick back in sheath. It does not look tacticool, in fact a few womenfolk have commented how cute, or pretty it is. Grey Girraffe bone handles and mosiac pin work makes it a mite atractive.
 
When I was younger I carried a tacticool. It was ok, but always scared people. "Why are you carrying that weapon?!?!" I found traditional slipjoints, and never looked back. A lock on a knife is WAY over rated as far as I am concerned. Non are fail proof and just lead to over confidence and complacency. A slippie makes you learn proper knife use techniques, which are all important. Plus it seems the thin blade on slippies just seem to cut better. Ok, not slippies, traditionals, because some are small lockbacks, minus the tactical/one handed features. Tacticals have these thick blades which I am told make them tough knives, but... tough for what? They are knives, not prybars or screwdrivers. All a knive does is cut, and thinner cuts better. Since learning their uses on here, I have used slippies in the woods, out on the lake, in the city, etc, and have yet to be in a situation where I have needed to draw the blade out one handed, quickly. Now, where as I am not a fan, different strokes for different folks. If some like tacticals, good for them. There's many to choose from. However, the old argument that these same folks make about them being superior is silly.
 
I carry both.

I always carry a traditional slipjoint, and have a variety to choose from day to day. I might change my mind a few times before deciding which one to pick up, or just carry two if can't decide on one. But when it comes to the "modern" knives I have pretty much settled on a Spyderco Caly 3 when wearing jeans or shorts, and a Spyderco Kopa when wearing slacks. I like the locking blade for some things, and don't like carrying a fixed blade in public. I may go days without using my "one handed" knife, but I like to have it available none the less.
 
I used to always carry a larger modern one hander as well as a traditional knife, the larger locking knife for heavier duty chores (a fair amount of stuff on my job). Usually cheaper, beater quality knives, that still holds true with the below for the most part.

Lately I've taken to carrying larger traditional locking knives for the heavier duty chores, commonly a large or medium Opinel (#9 is a bigun, #7 is what I call a medium, still a pretty decent sized knife). I also have a couple pretty standard lock-back traditionals and a couple full sized trappers that I carry.

I still carry a heavy one hander occasionally, if I know I'll be beating it up alot.

Syn
 
It's been a a few months since I've lasted used one of my one-handed openers, unless you count my Leatherman Charge (not extensively :)). I enjoy both families of knives, and tend to go through phases where I'll carry one or the other, or sometimes both. Lately, my pocket companion's been a Buck 303. Due to my love of smaller blades, this puppy feels almost perfect. It might be a little while before I swing back the other way.
 
I like the aesthetics, the feel, the look, the history of the slipjoint. Love to see my 80y pld dad carrying his rusty Schrade and using it to scrape the grass from a mower deck.

But I'm usually carrying a Spyderco, just because I like the lightning-fast deployment. Maybe I need to slow down a little. Today though, I have a Delica SE, a Schrade USA 80T and a SAK.
 
I carried my CRK Sebenza just yesterday. And I have a Spyderco Military in my briefcase today. Although I own many more slipjoints that I do modern folders, I like all types. The whole tactical or traditional debate is a non-issue with me, the important thing is that a person has a knife (hopefully a good one) at all.
 
My current edc for the past few months.......

REKAT SIFU (Tom Krein regrind)
Benchmade Skirmish (Tom Krein regrind)

AND always my Puma Stockman or lately a Case 92 Stockman

I should say that the traditionals do all the chores........:)
 
Define modern one hander... I've got a mid folding hunter from case with a thumbstud, removed the dumb liner lock and its a nice slipjoint knife, I do use the thumb stud. I have added a thumb stud to a cheetah lockback, makes it easier to open at -40f with gloves on. ;)

Other than that, no, I have never carried a modern one hand knife. I don't mind one hand openers, other than I'm a lefty and I rarely ever need the speedier opening, but I Hate using locking knives, especially liner/frame locks, so that limits what i could use..

I've wanted a assisted opener for outdoor winter carry, easier to open at that -40 with gloves, but have you ever tried to close a liner lock with gloves on?


I'll stick with my slow open slippies, and the ocasional lockback, stiff springs, and jigged bone...

G.
 
I usually carry both a traditional in my front pocket and a one-hander clipped to the inside of my back pocket.

Because I can.
 
My first love is traditional slipjoints, but I also appreciate, and edc either my Paramilitary in D2 or my full size Griptilian. Maybe I have mall ninja tendencies, but sometimes my work brings me into unfamiliar areas that are not too nice. I have been aggressively pan handled before and it was not fun. I only had a slipjoint and my Leatherman. I was about to deploy my Leatherman's clip blade and clean my finger nails while in conversation with this man, but the situation diffused. I soon after bought my Griptilian so it is easy and fast to deploy. I probably/hopefully will never need it for self defense, but it is nice to have it in case. I have probably without counting 30 slipjoints, and 2 modern one handed tacticals. So you can see where my love is.
 
I carry both. Sometimes, I'll just carry the slip-joint, but that's rare. I also carry a small FB, too, but that's really for secondary SD needs (Handgun's 1st, but obviously for life threatening reasons, as is the knife).

In all honesty, if I'm not at work, I could probably just carry the slippie & small FB (HAK on my key-chain) & would be fine.

Having said that, the slippies I carry tend to be on the med-lg. side. I usually rotate among a Case/Bose Dogleg Jack (2.75" main blade), Menefee Back Pocket Shadow (3 3/8" blade), or a Bulldog Sowbelly (2.5" main blade). I also have a Queen #9 Stockman that I carried (3" main blade), but that's being traded. I will be adding the new '09 BFC Barlow that'll be coming in a few weeks, too & its 2 blades should be over 2.5", too I'm guessing (Probably around 2 5/8" or so?).
 
I have an Endura, a Ploice III, Chive, Scallion, Shallot, and a couple three BRKT models that I would label as one-hand knives. I have to admit though that more often than not, no matter what is on my belt or in one of my pockets, I reach for my little three blade OT or my recently acquired SAK.
 
Ice Tigre said:
I've wanted a assisted opener for outdoor winter carry, easier to open at that -40 with gloves, but have you ever tried to close a liner lock with gloves on?
G.
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It sounds like you'd be better served under those cold conditions with a scandinavian style puuko. I always figured that was root of the popularity in cold nordic countries, that a small fixed blade is easier to deal with wearing gloves or mittens.
 
Even though I prefer a traditional slipjoint for daily use, I still like to clip another knife to my pocket (in case of emergency where I would need to get it and open it one-handed). Usually some type of Spyderco, most recently a Cricket.
 
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