Do you ever feel "over equipped"?

chevyrulez1

chevyrulez1

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I love my knives and multitools, and I switch up my carry from day to day depending on what I am doing and what kind of mood I am in.
I usually keep a Victorinox Classic SD or a Rambler on me at all times, for the toothpick, tweezers, and scissors more than anything. Sometimes I carry a pliers based multitool as well, either a Gerber or Leatherman of some sorts.
So the other day, I had my Leatherman Sidekick, which has a normal knife blade and a shorter serrated blade, in my front pocket I had a Case Stockman, and in my watch pockets I have my little SD.
Then it occurred to me, I was at that moment carrying 6 knife blades on my person :oops:. Not to mention I have them sitting all over my desk at home, I have a fixed blade in each vehicle, I have a fixed blade in my desk drawer at work, and another SD in my backpack I take to work, etc. etc.
I also have a full set of tools at home, a tool set in my vehicle, another multitool in my truck, Utility knives everywhere, tools at work, a multitool in my tackle box I take when I am on the boat, etc. etc.
As I thought about it I came to the realization that I just have too much junk, and I really don't need to be carrying all this stuff everywhere because I have access to knives and tools all day everywhere I go.
I thought of a simple single bladed knife on my person and leaving everything else at home, but the thought of leaving it all at home makes me sad... 🤣

So does anyone else feel "over equipped" or are you thinking that you can never have enough?
 
I haven't carried multiple knives on me at any given time for a long while. There was a time when it made sense for me to do so. Now, not so much.

I don't miss carrying multiples...but I do like to switch around what I carry from one day to the next.
 
Most of the time, I feel like carrying one knife makes me over equipped. I probably only use it a couple of times per week. But it's handy to have for when I do need it.

I do have way too much crap laying around the house, though. 🤣
 
One, single bladed folder in the pocket, has always been enough for my everyday tasks, including work.
If I need more, my truck or garage has multiple cutting tools. Machete, etc.
 
chevyrulez1 said:
As I thought about it I came to the realization that I just have too much junk, and I really don't need to be carrying all this stuff everywhere because I have access to knives and tools all day everywhere I go.
I thought of a simple single bladed knife on my person and leaving everything else at home, but the thought of leaving it all at home makes me sad... 🤣

So does anyone else feel "over equipped" or are you thinking that you can never have enough?
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Don't be sad. Carry as many as you want, need, love to carry.

Who cares what others think...... If it makes you happy and it's not a problem just keep doing it. ;)

My travelling Blade load out.............:cool:


 
chevyrulez1 said:
I love my knives and multitools, and I switch up my carry from day to day depending on what I am doing and what kind of mood I am in.
I usually keep a Victorinox Classic SD or a Rambler on me at all times, for the toothpick, tweezers, and scissors more than anything. Sometimes I carry a pliers based multitool as well, either a Gerber or Leatherman of some sorts.
So the other day, I had my Leatherman Sidekick, which has a normal knife blade and a shorter serrated blade, in my front pocket I had a Case Stockman, and in my watch pockets I have my little SD.
Then it occurred to me, I was at that moment carrying 6 knife blades on my person :oops:. Not to mention I have them sitting all over my desk at home, I have a fixed blade in each vehicle, I have a fixed blade in my desk drawer at work, and another SD in my backpack I take to work, etc. etc.
I also have a full set of tools at home, a tool set in my vehicle, another multitool in my truck, Utility knives everywhere, tools at work, a multitool in my tackle box I take when I am on the boat, etc. etc.
As I thought about it I came to the realization that I just have too much junk, and I really don't need to be carrying all this stuff everywhere because I have access to knives and tools all day everywhere I go.
I thought of a simple single bladed knife on my person and leaving everything else at home, but the thought of leaving it all at home makes me sad... 🤣

So does anyone else feel "over equipped" or are you thinking that you can never have enough?
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Are you me?

😁
 
I don't keep anything of value stored in my vehicles, so if it's not on my person, I don't have access to it. That being said, I only ever carried one knife (at a time) from around 1984 to 2005. These were, in chronological order, a Buck 110, a Buck 501, a Gerber Sportsman, a cheap Valor bullet-shaped knife, a Spyderco Police, a Benchmade AFO, and finally, a Spyderco Military, which has been my EDC since 2010. In 2005, I added a Buck 309 to my daily carry, then in 2015, I added a VIctorinox Alox Farmer. These three knives are what I still carry daily, though I mostly use the Syderco. The Buck 309 sees use in polite company, and for tasks that might cause damage to my Spyderco. Though carrying a SAK seemed like a good idea, I almost never use it for anything. I have lots (and I mean LOTS!) of other knives, but I am consistent with what I carry.

So yes, I do feel over equiped with what I carry, but it's manageable and hasn't gotten ridiculous (yet)! My overall collection of knives is another story though. That is both unmanageable and ridiculous!
 
What I did for fun is for one week I cut down what I carried. It helped me see what was useful and what wasn't. What I learned is that trying to make due with less can be a fun challenge.
 
I always carry lots of knives when I’m cleaning the house or garage.

Mostly because I’m finding knives all over the place🤣

A knife and a leatherman feels about right for me.
 
chevyrulez1 said:
I love my knives and multitools, and I switch up my carry from day to day depending on what I am doing and what kind of mood I am in.
I usually keep a Victorinox Classic SD or a Rambler on me at all times, for the toothpick, tweezers, and scissors more than anything. Sometimes I carry a pliers based multitool as well, either a Gerber or Leatherman of some sorts.
So the other day, I had my Leatherman Sidekick, which has a normal knife blade and a shorter serrated blade, in my front pocket I had a Case Stockman, and in my watch pockets I have my little SD.
Then it occurred to me, I was at that moment carrying 6 knife blades on my person :oops:. Not to mention I have them sitting all over my desk at home, I have a fixed blade in each vehicle, I have a fixed blade in my desk drawer at work, and another SD in my backpack I take to work, etc. etc.
I also have a full set of tools at home, a tool set in my vehicle, another multitool in my truck, Utility knives everywhere, tools at work, a multitool in my tackle box I take when I am on the boat, etc. etc.
As I thought about it I came to the realization that I just have too much junk, and I really don't need to be carrying all this stuff everywhere because I have access to knives and tools all day everywhere I go.
I thought of a simple single bladed knife on my person and leaving everything else at home, but the thought of leaving it all at home makes me sad... 🤣

So does anyone else feel "over equipped" or are you thinking that you can never have enough?
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That last line, right there.
 
I’ve recently had an epiphany that all of my “safe queens” (and knives in general) are beautiful, usable tools that I purchased with the intent of using. That said, I’ve made it a point (HA) to have 1 “small” (2 inish), 1 “medium” (3inish) and 1 “large” (pretty much exactly 4 inches or whatever is sleek and large enough to be a back pocket carry) on my person, each day of the week. Some days when I do little to no cutting, I feel over equipped. But other days when I’m making precision cuts with the small, EDC cuts with the medium, and getting down and dirty with the large, I feel entitled to tell the nonknifers that I am a logical person who makes logical decisions
 
A little bit but not really. Carrying these types of items is not so much about always needing them, but having them when you need them, and I tend to need them frequently enough to justify carrying them

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I work as a security guard.....
I carry 2 knives and 2 flashlights....
On my keychain a small knife for little jobs.....less intimidating to pull out and small flashlight to look for things.
My larger 3,5" knife I only use when needed and a 500 lum. pocket flashlight for power loss.
I really don't need a multi tool.
 
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