Does anyone else have an intricate EDC system?

[Comeuppance]

It goes without saying that most - if not all - of the people on this forum carry at least one knife on them basically at all times. Do you, however, carefully choose which one(s) every day?

My EDC arrangement is like this on (typically a different, more cluttered part of) my desk:

Note that it's set in a bell curve, with left-handed setups on the left and right-handed setups on the right.

I always choose two knives: One with a thicker blade stock for harder cutting, and one with a thinner stock for fine cutting. One in the left pocket, one in the right pocket.

Then, I base it on the clothing I'm wearing that day. Loose-fitting pants? Gotta go lightweight - Speedform (work) / Skyline (play) and Tenacious. Tighter pants? Gayle Bradley (work) / Southard (play) and the RAM. (And, of course, the Endura Wave for when I feel I might be in a… less favorable situation.)

I have a noticeable price variety here as well - cheaper knives for when I think I'm more likely to lose them, more expensive ones when it's not so much of a risk. I don't know. It makes perfect sense to me, but then I look at the desk and think "that's $600 in knives, just to have some variety and flexibility in what you carry. You could totally sell half of those."

But then I never do

 

[1holegrouper]

it would be nice to see more folks not just showing what their EDC is for the day but to show where and how and why they carry this and that. Ex Business Casual work day; left front pocket:______, right front pocket:______. I mean, what if I'm totally missing out on a great idea? (chuckle) I'm sure that what makes total sense for one person may seem ridiculous to someone else; But, when enough "this is what I do" ideas are out there I'm sure 1 or 2 will resonate with any forum member out there. For example, you shared about a thin and thick blade for different cutting tasks- I never thought of that.

We could do a better job at learning from each other (speaking of knives I mean; I know there is another forum out there devoted to EDC, lol)

 

[evanPGH]

I always carry my LM Juice for my multi-tool as it's proven the best for my needs after trying a ton of them.

As far as my blade of the day, it's all about feel. I look down at my dresser and within a couple seconds I make a decision.

 

[Shotgun]

I carry a spydie military every day. It's the knife I use for dirty work. For clean work and food prep I'll carry another knife but rarely edc a second one. It's usually on the weekends if I go on a trip/camping somewhere.

 

[powernoodle]

I switch it up 2-6 times a day just because it makes me feel good. No rhyme or reason.

 

[The_Iron_Joe]

Wish I had quality pics to share. I sort of do the same thing, but since I've found a good balance in what I need, I don't really have such variety in what I carry to work anymore.

During my work week, I carry my Benchmade 585 [Mini Barrage] in my right rear pocket, clipped, as well as the 555 in my right forward pocket. Because the 555 is hollow-ground, I use it when I'm working the packing line at my warehouse job... it's when I cut the most cardboard, tape and plastic strap. The 585 is actually carried on weekends as well. I should also mention that whenever I get a new knife, it comes to work with me on a 'test run', so I can get a feel for how it cuts, whether I like the particular steel, etc.

My other knives go with me during the weekend, but most often it's my Spyderco Caly 3.5 or the Kershaw Damascus Double Cross, and sometimes the Spyderco Zulu tags along. However, because I got it so recently, I always have my BM 300 flipper on me, clip-less, in the coin pocket of my jeans.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

I do something similar. I like to carry a larger folder tip up in my right front pocket for tougher, more abusive cutting and a smaller, more people friendly slicer tip down in my right rear pocket. Front pocket rotation right now is Fox Deimos or Col Moschin, Emerson Super CQC-8, Benchmade Bedlam and Spyderco Szabo. Rear pocket rotation is forum Skyline, ZDP-189 Dragonfly, Composite Leek and EnZo PK70 with carbon fiber and FFG S30V blade (tip down only, but slip joints stay closed pretty darn well).

 

[nopyo]

What I carry is completely occasion/dress based.

1) Going to class: LM Skeletool in right-front pocket, key chain w/ LM Micra on a carabiner clipped to a belt loop (usually tucked in the back pocket), Zippo (not shown) in the mini-pocket.

2) Wearing a suit: Mcusta MC-16D in the inside left pocket.

3) Exercising: CRKT Neck PECK clipped to right hip (this thing is so light, it's perfect when moving around).

These are what I carry most. Not much variety, I know, but I get to know these knives REALLY well

 

[liamstrain]

Daily Business dress/casual:
Left front pants, Case medium stockman with keys (opening boxes, normal knife stuff).
Left rear pants, pocket sheath with a larger lockback folder (larger food prep/slicing apples, cheese, meat at lunch - usually GEC Ben Hogan). If I'm wearing a sweater, IWB front left Cryo or Speedform for self defense - the sweater hides what is visible of the knife and clip (no sweater, either right front pocket, or in the sportjacket somewhere).
Right sport jacket outer pocket - pocket sheath with small flashlight

My overcoat when needed has an outside pocket with my Joker Navaja, for self defense since things in my pants pockets are hard to access while wearing the coat.

 

[MNofUSN]

it would be nice to see more folks not just showing what their EDC is for the day but to show where and how and why they carry this and that.

nicely put.... make a new thread of it; Id definitely would comment everyday haha

for me I always have at leat 2 knives;
1st one is my larger one which goes into my left pocket (southpaw)
the second is a much smaller one the goes into the coin pocket on the right pocket (when wearing civilians). This smaller one is always 1 of 3 knives; victonox cadet, CRKT hole and one or Wegner standard issue (practically the same as the Vic)
I care one of those 3 because the are small and fit well in that little pocket and i haven't found anything that works as well as those three. easy to get in and out


My left pocket, with the larger blade, is generally something built for thumping; ranging from an Ontario Rat 1 to a ZT just because who knows what you will gt into, that and there are some tasks a larger blade will do better than a smaller one like in the cadet and vice versa

 

[1holegrouper]

This is on a typical work day. If I'm not flying I have my Sebenza and SAK Classic at a minimum. Sure, the below may be overkill for 99% of days but I enjoy it so who cares.


In my right front pocket: CRK Large Sebenza 21 Classic (regular cutting tasks)


In my left front pocket; Spyderco Techno (clipped)(stuff I don't want to use my CRK for ex; cardboard) and SAK Cadet at the bottom of the pocket. (stuff I don't want to use the CRK or Spyderco for and opening bottles, cans and screwdriver tasks)- see the demotion of cutting tasks?, lol)

In my bag (usually Kifaru Scout); Leatherman Wave (back up or lend blades, extra tools) , Fallkniven F1-3G (huge cutting tasks)

On my keys; SAK Classic (airport, scissors, toothpick, tweezers)

 

[bdmicarta]

I make a list of my EDC knives, somewhat shuffled around, and go through the list in a rotation. Each Monday morning I pick out the next one in the list and carry it for a week. I've been buying too many knives and now my EDC rotation is about 10 so I'm thinking about changing it up so I switch knives more frequently.

 

[blame it on god]

My leatherman super tool 300 goes everywhere with me as does my ladybug 3. The 300 is in a pouch on my right side belt and the ladybug is on my car keys. Flashlight these days is a Fenix PD32 UE and it is in it's holster on my left side belt.

I keep my pocket knife in my back left pocket. There are 25 that I carry, others that sit in the drawer. I pick what speaks to me everyday. I don't EDC fixed blades, But I have a few.

I keep a survival tin in my backpack along with a SAK swiss champ. Also a rain suit, first aid kit, head lamp, shemagh and other things you might need.

 

[BladeChick777]

I normally have a blade for heavier duty and one for more delicate work.
Though my JYD is not a delicate knife, it'll slice better than my SNG.
Other days I have my CRK Large Sebenza and Boker Albatros.
I also like to carry my Chokwe from time to time.
I have a Bradley Alias 2 coming in so that will add another small knife.

I love having variety, though I'm cutting back some of what I have lol.

 

[matt1987]

I carry one main knife along with a SAK Recruit. The main knife is whatever I feel like carrying that day, usually it's my newest knife. The SAK is for a basic set of tools and used as a loaner.

 

[texas gun person]

85% of the time it is a Spyderco Police 3 in my pocket. My Military sits there by itself.

 

[jwblack911]

currently its a willumsen/zt 0300/ manix 2/ izula/ or gso 4.1 for edc when not at work

at work i move and run too much to carry even a manix 2, and the izula rusts if i carry at work
so i carry a BM 530. 154cm is nice and its a feather under 2oz.

when working out i edc a esee 3 or gso 4.1 now that i just got it

when on the car its the zt 0300, or the bm 530 and a fixed blade


when in a suit or dressed in slacks i carry the izula or the bm 530



man i really need a "dress knife"

having owned every sought after production knife/ midtech im really looking to slim the collection to maybe the bm530 the fixed blads and a seb 25 when they finally are in stock. but it takes me 5-10 minutes to pick my knife for the day ha

 

[XiaolongJackson]

I generally just take whatever I'm "feeling" at the time. At school, I take a non locking folding knife since they have a "zero tolerance weapons policy". I don't have to cut too many things while on campus so it isn't that bad. Security also doesn't really keep on top of things here, so I can pretty much carry anything, but I am on their radar because I got in trouble before for having a folder on me once, which is why I choose to carry something that I can just slip into my pocket.

 

[Franciscomv]

My daily routine is kind of weird. Most of my work is reading and writting (I'm an anthropologist and also have a translation business). I work from home and even when I go to meetings it's a very casual environment, I haven't worn a suit for at least two years. So I pretty much carry whatever I feel like, usually two folders and a SAK (I choose the model to complement the multitool in my different backpacks).

I'm also a wrestler and work at a club training a team, as well as being a board member of the national wrestling federation. I wear track suits twice a day (morning and evening training sessions), and while I still carry two folders and a SAK, I tend to favour lighter knives than those I carry in jeans or cargo pants (usually FRN Spydies, an old CS Voyager, Kershaw Skyline, etc.). The SAK (or a Squirt sometimes) tends to be one of the small models, like a Classic or Executive (something with scissors because the multitool in my training backpack is a ST 300, which doesn't have them).

Depending on the time of the year and of other factors (funding, etc.) I might spend a lot of time out in the field at archaeological excavations or working at my family's ranch (more like a hobby, to be honest). Then it's a different attire (work clothes) and different EDC, I tend to favour fixed blades over folders.

On any given day I might change my clothes and the tools I carry two or three times. I also have a different backpack for each activity, with a multitool and torch, plus other items. For instance, my training backpack has a very large and comprehensive FAK (I'm in charge of patching people up when we travel to tournaments, amongst other things), a ST 300 and a Fenix LD20.

I'm borderline OCD and thoroughly enjoy creating complicated EDC systems, sometimes it takes me forever to decide which knives to carry that day.

 

[flatblackcapo]

No,it takes me longer to pick what combo of knifes I will carry for the day than it does to pick out my clothes by far