Everyday carry purpose

Utility. I would hope to never find myself in a situation where I would have to draw a knife for self protection. In todays world one never knows!

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Art Sigmon
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
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"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword"
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Firstly, for utility, and secondly, 'cause I just love knives. I like to carry a fully serrated locking folder clipped to my RF pocket. Brands and sizes vary, but I like the aggressive Spyderco serrations the most.
For more precise cutting chores, I allways carry a quality traditional in my LF pocket. The Tx. Toothpick and Dr's. (2 blades, no spatulas, please) patterns are my favorites. Again, brands and sizes vary. And the Leatherman PST is allways on my belt. My family, farm animals, and pets are protected with several loaded guns.
 
I carry a knife everyday and the first reason I did was simply because my father did.

Over the years I've found a knife to be a useful tool to have with me and frankly its developed to a point where I have a pretty fair amount of suspiscion of any man who doesn't carry a knife.

I look at it this way. Any number of times a week if not a day I find myself in need of a knife for some reason or other. I don't think it could be much different for anyone else. Anyone who finds themself needing an item as simple and fundamental as a knife on a regular basis yet doesn't carry one is just muddying up the gene pool. Thus..if a man doesn't carry a knife I have doubts about his abilities to manage himself and his intelligence. I wouldn't hire a man for any job I can think of who doesn't carry a knife.
 
Utility and daily office task: Spydie Rookie II. Also I have a vic classic on my keychain. Of course, around here you can be fired without notice for not owning a knife.

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Jason Cadden
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I carry knives because I can!!!! The guys at work call me Mr. Knife(well that's what they call me to my face). I carry a SOG Nightvision, Gerber Applegate/Fair single edge, Gerber Back-up, Spyderco Dyad Jr., Leatherman PST II, Camillius CP77, and CRKT neck P.E.C.K. Usually I have an extra pair of regular pliers on me somewhere too. This is what I carry with me daily. If the need arises, though I will load up on bladed weaponery. My wife tells me to stay away from large bodies of water, just in case I would happen to fall in.

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bladepusher
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For general use, I carry my SERE 2000 (recently upgraded from a Blackie Collins Lightweight Folding Mamba).

The A.G. Russell Bird & Trout around my neck is primarily for opening mail.

My single edged Bowen Survivor belt buckle is approaching the quarter century mark (4th belt), and is used most often as a bottle opener.

My Leatherman PSTII has a knife blade, but that is about the least frequently used tool on it.

In the woods, I carry my straight handled Busse Steelheart II, and I don't worry about not having a hatchet.
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For defense, I wear my Kimber Pro Carry .45 auto. In the city, I may also have a PPK or small .38 on my ankle.

When I have to ride an airliner, I carry my daughter's pink plain Delica, because I can fan a few bills to conceal everything but the clip, then toss it on the change tray with my keys and such. If I ever had to use it for defense on a plane, it would be a desperation move that counted heavily on surprise and my knowledge of anatomy. Three inches of razor sharp steel is not a .45, but it beats a plastic fork...
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I like "for whatever comes up."

First and foremost knives are tools.

I've played through my mind the thought of having to use my sebby to protect myself or loved ones. It's no pretty picture, but is by far a better alternative to personal serious bodily harm.

From what I've heard about weapons self defense, you should never SHOW your weapon to the attacker. If you intend to use it, USE IT! That means wounding a person. But then, what extent of injury is necessary to assure your safety? If you slash someone, I can only see three things happening. They are:

You nick the guy, making him even crazier and putting yourself in MORE danger.

You cut him, he gets afraid of being further wounded and leaves.

Your cut is fatal.

I'd like to think that just SHOWING your freaky looking blade to some guy is NOT AN OPTION! I imagine that someone who is attacking you is not in their right mind, and will most likely beat you down, take your knife from you and stick it somewhere where it hurts.

That being said, I use my knife as a tool. I would use it as a self defense weapon as a super duper duper duper I'm bleeding from every oraface on my head must sustain life force kinda last resort. And in that case, I would not be further harmed after I made my cut.

What a horrible thought. But I believe in free thinking, and I also believe that you are putting yourself at risk if you have not thought the confrontation through.

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I second the Scout Motto: BE PREPARED!
I never know what that will entail. The other night it meant my Griptilian was an ice pick at a church fellowship, today it meant that my LCC trimmed a "switch" for my seven year old!
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(Hand of learning to seat of knowledge!)
I've carried at least one knife everyday for about 25 years and never wished I had left it at home!
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I carry for utility purposes. My BM 710 is used for cutting cardboard, packing tape and strapping, rope, loose threads, opening mail, stripping wire and some food prep. It would be a last resort defensive tool.
My SOG Paratool takes care of all the "mechanical" and nasty stuff.
Cheers,
Gord

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Fas est et ab hoste doceri
It is right to learn even from an enemy.
 
The knives I carry vary from day to day. I bought a considerable number of knives in the last two months and it’s a pleasure for me to open the knives drawers and make my “pick of the day”. Usually I carry two knives, a pure fighting knife and a back up which is also usable for cutting tasks. As you see is my priority self-defense but a equally ranked reason is, as shivey mentioned above, I love knives!

Horus
 
I carry a SAK for the tools (in the last 4 days I've used the saw, the files, the large flat and phillips screwdriver, the pliers, and the awl. I carry a knife, either a short fixed blade or a folder (IWB usually) for when I actually need to cut something. That something might include food, bags, string or rope, boxes, small branches of trees, etc. Happens all the time, though I also admit that there are some days I do not have to deploy either tool.
 
I use mine for cutting hay strings, opening letters, skinning, and many other tasks around the home or if needed self defense.
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jason Burns:
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I was in the Scouts and took the motto to heart. I also think blades are cool and got addicted to pocket knives along the way. Too many pocket knives is never enough. I carry a variety of bladed tools, depending on whether I'm in the office or not. Big pocket knives don't sit well in dress trousers, so I go smaller.

Craig

 
I'm blessed to live in a state where concealed handgun carry is legal. I have never trained with a knife so I would not call my knife carry needs tactical by any stretch of the imagination. But were I to become a cornered animal without a firearm you can bet that even a garden trowel would become a tactical weapon real fast.

 
My EDC in right pocket is the Starmate (at the moment), in the right hand coat pocket it is a 15deg per side sharpened Spyderco Military, finished on an Ultra Fine stone.

The Starmate is used for general utility and emergency backup. The Military is the defence blade. Never had to use it in anger and I hope I never will, but it does make you feel a little safer, if you HAVE to go into the 'danger zone'.

If I wanted a 'nasty' pocket knife, it would be the Military and my Matriarch... GULP
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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
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