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Do you own many single blade traditionals?

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Do you tend to go for the dual blades or one in a while get a single blade? I'm starting to think it would be better to have the extra knife in case one gets jammed up or doesn't work right.
 
I have a good mix of 1 and 2 blade knives with slightly more ones than twos. I just prefer the ergonomics and weight reduction.
 
I prefer 2 or more blades. I've got a few single-bladed knives but I never carry them. I figure if I'm going to have a knife in the pocket I might as well get the most utility from it I can.
 
I only have two multiblade knives, they tend to be a little heavy and bulky for me. I like the idea of having a "backup" blade, but I usually have two knives on me anyways!
 
Oh boy, a subject close to home.

I used too be a die hard multi blade fan. If the knife ddn't have at least two blades, it was not good enough for me. Heck, for 25 years steady, a Buck 301 stockman was my everyday go-to knife on four different continents while serving 10 years in the United States army. I grew up on the 4 blade scout knife, used the army issue MKL knife for years, and then the stockman and some SAK's along the journey. Yeah, I wantd those extra blades.

Then things changed.

I'd been fooling around with Opinel's on and off since 1982. I don't know what exactly, but there was something that kept drawing me back to them. Simple, rugged, and with some sandpaper and stain I could mod the thing to my taste. And they did get it done. But I kept going back to the two blade jacks and SAK's. Then this guy from Sardinia posted some of his islands craftwork on the forum. The Sardinian Resolza. I got captivated by the idea of friction folders. Then I read (always a dangerous thing) that he ring lock on the Opinels only came about in 1955. That before that they were strait friction folders. Being me, I yanked off the locking ring from my number 8 Opinel and used it like a friction folder. It was great. Of course, I had to snug it up a bit.

So in the end, this guy from Sardinia, our own forumite Fausto, fixed me up with a small resolza more sized to what I normally carry, and I was hooked. Now I only use the resolza or a GEC number 15 boys knife with a single spear blade. I got converted. Now I love the single blade pocket knives, and if I want a second blade on hand, it's perfect excuse to carry another knife.:D

Here's the knife that converted me to the 'other' side.

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Carl.
 
Ahem, this coming from Mr. "Everyone only needs a Peanut." And a SAK Classic. And an Opinel. ;)

I'm about 15 years behind you Carl so I'm still in the 2 or 3-blades in a single knife camp.
 
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most of my knives only have one blade. its like my work buddy said; 'if i cant do something with one blade i dont see where two more will help'. lol

although i suppose if i was a mechanic, for example, i might want more than one blade so i could, say, scrape off old gasket with one blade and still have another really sharp blade to cut stuff. but im not. lol
 
I started out mostly buying single blade knives but find I'd rather carry 1 knife with 2 blades than 2 knives. I have almost twice as many 2+ blade knives than single blade knives now. I still use single blade knives but they usually have a specific purpose. A 2 blade knife is more versatile for me. If weight and thickness is an issue, try out a pen knife.
 
I have a mix. More multi blades than single, but I have a handful of single blades that get carried too.
 
i'm surprised alot of you lean more towards the single blade. thought it would be the other way around. i'm still trying to figure things out for myself as we go along, but my next knife i'd like to buy a singe blade gec. i'm not sure what model i want yet.
 
I'm going with single blade knives. I like the thinner knives and those are often single blade. I have a few two blade knives that I like but just a few.
 
I have a mix of both types. They each have their advantages. Sometimes it's nice to have the slimmer profile of a single blade and they are usually more comfortable to use without the extra closed blades. One is plenty for my daily knife usage. There are times when it's good to have a choice of blades for certain tasks, but I've never found it absolutely necessary.
 
without getting off topic for too long, what do you all think about the gec #15 single clip point boys knife?
 
I just totaled mine up, and I have 4.5 times as many multi-blade knives as single bladers.
I collect stockmen, so I have more 3-blade knives than any other number.
 
I prefer 2 blades, then single.

The 4 blade Congress and 5 blade sowbelly seem a bit much for me.
 
jackknife said:
Oh boy, a subject close to home.

I used too be a die hard multi blade fan. If the knife ddn't have at least two blades, it was not good enough for me. Heck, for 25 years steady, a Buck 301 stockman was my everyday go-to knife on four different continents while serving 10 years in the United States army. I grew up on the 4 blade scout knife, used the army issue MKL knife for years, and then the stockman and some SAK's along the journey. Yeah, I wantd those extra blades.

Then things changed.

I'd been fooling around with Opinel's on and off since 1982. I don't know what exactly, but there was something that kept drawing me back to them. Simple, rugged, and with some sandpaper and stain I could mod the thing to my taste. And they did get it done. But I kept going back to the two blade jacks and SAK's. Then this guy from Sardinia posted some of his islands craftwork on the forum. The Sardinian Resolza. I got captivated by the idea of friction folders. Then I read (always a dangerous thing) that he ring lock on the Opinels only came about in 1955. That before that they were strait friction folders. Being me, I yanked off the locking ring from my number 8 Opinel and used it like a friction folder. It was great. Of course, I had to snug it up a bit.

So in the end, this guy from Sardinia, our own forumite Fausto, fixed me up with a small resolza more sized to what I normally carry, and I was hooked. Now I only use the resolza or a GEC number 15 boys knife with a single spear blade. I got converted. Now I love the single blade pocket knives, and if I want a second blade on hand, it's perfect excuse to carry another knife.:D

Here's the knife that converted me to the 'other' side.

9514273564_9874dc8914_c.jpg


Carl.
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AWESOME story!!!
 
If you're a whittler, then a coping blade with a spey blade with a clip blade with a wharncliffe could make sense, as carving a stick into a chain or a miniature totem pole is just what you do. Also if you have a sunfish, and you need a smaller blade to sneak into tight spaces (usually that little cardboard tab on packaging they slapped a clear round sticker over so you can't undo it to look inside unless you bought it. You know the one. You don't just slice open the box entire in case you want to take it back.)

Other than that, I've been terribly unclear as to why SAK's give you a tiny second blade you'll never use instead of a more practical tool, like a pair of scissors or a particle accelerator or some such.
 
Since I don't have specific reasons for multi-blades, I seriously prefer single blades. Single blades are thinner, lighter, simpler, and I think they are just hot! :)
 
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