EDC III Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

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o4tg said:
Nope, the finish is just a little worn.

To the people giving me flack, aside from the tip breaking from an accidental fall, this knife has done everything I've asked it to without fail. Sure, cutting cardboard and trimming your nails is normal knife use, but I know exactly what I can rely on my knives for in an emergency, I know I got my money's worth, and I had fun doing it.

So I say enjoy cutting open envelopes and taking pretty pictures of your unworn EDC. Lint is the least of my worries and while you consider what I do to be abuse, I ask you how come I've had no failures? How come my knives are still buttery smooth yet the lockup is as tight as can be? Why can they still shave hair off a fly's butt? It is the right tool for the job if it can do that job regularly with ease and without issue.

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I think you have used a ZT for the exact use it was designed for. Hard use!
 
N8N said:
I think that's beautiful; how do you like it? I've never heard of it before, but am intrigued...
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Thank you. I just got it so obviously haven't put it to much use yet, but my initial impressions are very favorable. The fit and finish is VERY good. The handle is a little thicker than I thought it would be but it fills the hand and makes it very comfortable. The ELC stands for Extreme Light Carry, the knife is light but not sure I would describe it as "Extremely Light". They have a couple other handle options as well if the cocobolo doesn't do it for ya.
 
Wheeler80 said:
Why? I'm rough on my knives but I also have the correct tools for other jobs. I don't cut wire/nails/concrete and other stuff just to look cool. I'm all for using knives, they are tools, but I'm starting to think some guys misuse or abuse their knives because they think it looks badass or to justify having it.
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It's none of your business what the guy uses his tools for. His reason is the same one as mine, I was a knife that can handle rough tasks in case I don't have the "proper" tool. You wanna use your knife the way you like, that's fine. He uses his knife the way he likes, it's fine and it's nothing you should get your panties in a bunch for.

I think you put too much thought into what other people think of their tools. :thumbdn:
 
singularity35 said:
It's none of your business what the guy uses his tools for. His reason is the same one as mine, I was a knife that can handle rough tasks in case I don't have the "proper" tool. You wanna use your knife the way you like, that's fine. He uses his knife the way he likes, it's fine and it's nothing you should get your panties in a bunch for.

I think you put too much thought into what other people think of their tools. :thumbdn:
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This is a forum, right? He was just asking why because much like myself, after reading some of the ways he used his knife it made me wonder why he didn't use better suited tools. I would never attempt to cut nails or concrete with any of my knives unless it was a life-or-death situation so I think asking him 'why' was a perfectly legitimate question. His response didn't really make sense to me but I think he was just trying to say he'll use his knife however he sees fit. Fine by me but don't lash out at those of us asking why on a forum.
 
fetzer85 said:
This is a forum, right? He was just asking why because much like myself, after reading some of the ways he used his knife it made me wonder why he didn't use better suited tools. I would never attempt to cut nails or concrete with any of my knives unless it was a life-or-death situation so I think asking him 'why' was a perfectly legitimate question. His response didn't really make sense to me but I think he was just trying to say he'll use his knife however he sees fit. Fine by me but don't lash out at those of us asking why on a forum.
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There's a big difference in asking why, and writing a full paragraph saying I only did it to look cool and make people think I'm a badass. :rolleyes:
 
o4tg said:
There's a big difference in asking why, and writing a full paragraph saying I only did it to look cool and make people think I'm a badass. :rolleyes:
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Good point. I totally understand people wanting to know why you use your knife in the manner you do, but on that same token they must realize it's YOUR knife and you can do whatever you want with it.
 
Honestly, I did it to see what it could take. Over time I quit worrying about it. Instead of running to the job box, I'd just use my knife since it was always conveniently located on me.

I don't work construction anymore, but I have no regrets using it that way when I did. My only regret is not making my buddy pay for a blade replacement when he knocked it off the horse.
 
fetzer85 said:
This is a forum, right? He was just asking why because much like myself, after reading some of the ways he used his knife it made me wonder why he didn't use better suited tools. I would never attempt to cut nails or concrete with any of my knives unless it was a life-or-death situation so I think asking him 'why' was a perfectly legitimate question. His response didn't really make sense to me but I think he was just trying to say he'll use his knife however he sees fit. Fine by me but don't lash out at those of us asking why on a forum.
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It's really like buying a sports car and running it fast or an offroad vehicle and going mudding. He bought a hard use knife and he used it hard. It's pretty simple to understand. Well, unless of course you're just being disingenous which is a whole 'nother ballgame and carried with it an implied disapproval. I'm really starting to wonder about the proper tool people, what is the deal with that? Are the "proper tool" people the last word on what tools or techniques are to be used? Maybe we should make a "proper tool committee" so we can make laws against improper tool use.

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And to keep this post on topic:

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eschwebach said:
Thank you. I just got it so obviously haven't put it to much use yet, but my initial impressions are very favorable. The fit and finish is VERY good. The handle is a little thicker than I thought it would be but it fills the hand and makes it very comfortable. The ELC stands for Extreme Light Carry, the knife is light but not sure I would describe it as "Extremely Light". They have a couple other handle options as well if the cocobolo doesn't do it for ya.
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Actually, the cocobolo totally does it for me... looks like a 'real knife' but not too tacticool... would you say it's a good knife for someone who's comfortable carrying a full size Grip or CQC-7 (while wishing the latter had a regular drop point not the chisel grind Tanto that it does?)

I was going to get custom Micarta scales for my Grip to class it up a little but now I'm reconsidering.
 
This one just came in on Saturday so I think it'll get some pocket time today.

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SMF in PD-1
 
grownstar said:
Haven't given these little guys any love lately. Figured I'd pair 'em up and see what happens...

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If they reproduce, we want to see baby pictures! :p

Which brings us back to the question: what do you feed baby knives?

My guess would be steel shavings, with a pinch of charcoal, for a healthy and balanced diet....
 
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