Have people reacted to your knife with shock or fear?

I blame this on zero tolerance policy at schools in many states. In my state carrying any knife regardless of length is illegal within the school building, except for school employees and contractors with specific permission, or LEO. For the formative 12 years of their lives kids are conditioned to think of any knife as a weapon, so it's very hard to make them think otherwise.
 
jchaney said:
Ha, maybe a Victorinox Classic should be the official first date knife!

John
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Hahaha yeah this is true! My current girlfriend's dad collects knives so it's all the same for her :P

Should have known the ex wasn't gonna be a keeper after that! Hahaha
 
Hey Sep you can't blame schools for that I'm a product of a failed school system but I was still interested in knives as a grade school student. Now back to the topic: I was showing an apartment while on the job and the young couple who was interested wanted to take a look at a bit of storage space each apartment gets. The little storage has a lockbar where a lock goes through and when vacant we usually use sticks, half pencils, or straws to hold it closed. Looked like someone was bored this time because on this one there was electrical wire braided like a knife lanyard :grumpy: so I took my knife out and popped that sucker open. Not a peep, smart remark or even a batting of eyes between the couple!
 
Sep said:
I blame this on zero tolerance policy at schools in many states. In my state carrying any knife regardless of length is illegal within the school building, except for school employees and contractors with specific permission, or LEO. For the formative 12 years of their lives kids are conditioned to think of any knife as a weapon, so it's very hard to make them think otherwise.
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I carried a knife to school from the time I was 9 until I got out of HS, and in HS I carried a Buck 110 on my belt....

The real kicker was a lot of us carried knives back then.

And nobody died in my schools from what I remember.
 
Ankerson said:
I carried a knife to school from the time I was 9 until I got out of HS, and in HS I carried a Buck 110 on my belt....

The real kicker was a lot of us carried knives back then.

And nobody died in my schools from what I remember.
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How many did you wound Jim? :D
 
Ankerson said:
I carried a knife to school from the time I was 9 until I got out of HS, and in HS I carried a Buck 110 on my belt....

The real kicker was a lot of us carried knives back then.

And nobody died in my schools from what I remember.
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I work in a high school. As recently as seven or eight years ago, I recall students with 110s or multi tools openly on their belts with no hassles. Of course, this is a pretty rural and conservative area with plenty of farm kids.
 
I'm really annoyed at some of the comments on here.

Some people here have railed against carrying folders that look "tactical" or anything more than a SAK.

There's nothing wrong with a "tactical" folder. They are simply decent knives that have useful features, tough construction and looks that appeal to some.

What really irks me is people who unnecessarily brandish their knives or look for reasons to use them, all the time.
 
So among my group of friends the new guy/gal will always be shocked I carry a knife. Now I have converted them to carry as well. As many people have said just be tactful with them and you will be fine. Im also in CA so... yes people do learn =)

Yes i do cut food in public with my knife
 
Boberama said:
I'm really annoyed at some of the comments on here.

Some people here have railed against carrying folders that look "tactical" or anything more than a SAK.

There's nothing wrong with a "tactical" folder. They are simply decent knives that have useful features, tough construction and looks that appeal to some.

What really irks me is people who unnecessarily brandish their knives or look for reasons to use them, all the time.
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Well when you spend $600+ on a knife, it's a bit disappointing to only bring it out once during the day to cut a plastic zip tie or two, so I can understand taking it out to admire it.

Still, I'm hoping when I get my Nirk Tighe, the knife will look more freaky than as a weapon.
 
I've gotten a few "wow, big knife," type comments for 3-4" folders, but the most interesting reaction I've gotten was when I was in a meeting with some architects. They needed some packaging cut so they could show me a product and I used my Cold Steel Triple Action to open it. I didn't do the wrist-flip open or anything, just used the thumb stud, but all three did a double-take and started asking me if it was legal to use.

Hell, the main reason I was carrying it that day was because it's not as scary-looking as my Recon 1, Para, etc.
 
Foilist said:
I work in a high school. As recently as seven or eight years ago, I recall students with 110s or multi tools openly on their belts with no hassles. Of course, this is a pretty rural and conservative area with plenty of farm kids.
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Same type of area I grew up in. :)
 
Sure, for people who don't work a hands on job, or even some who do, its perfectly natural to be a bit taken-a-back by someone who uses a knife. "Whoa" "Is that legal" "I wonder who else I've walked by that carried a knife" are all questions people ask themselves either in their mind or sometimes out loud. I guarantee those people won't have the same opinion after seeing one used 2 or 3 times (unless the same job could have been done almost as easily with just your hands), but it seems its a rarity for them to find someone carrying a knife.
 
Many of the old farmers around here still carry a 110 on their belt while grocery shopping. But no, I keep my knives low profile. I have however produced shock and fear when I took my boots off.
:barf: :D
 
I took my ZT0500 MUDD knife to soil lab yesterday. I deployed it to dig out some chucks of soil out of a monolith we were profiling, and when I snapped it open, the TA and a few of the students took a big gasp of air and took a step back even though the Professor was using his USMC KaBar to do the same thing I was.

A few students ask me not to do it again it because it scared them. University policy is 3in fix, and any length folded so I was well within my legal rights. I guess I'll just use a trowel next time and kept the Zt0500 in my pocket.
 
Bishop2Queen's6 said:
I took my ZT0500 MUDD knife to soil lab yesterday. I deployed it to dig out some chucks of soil out of a monolith we were profiling, and when I snapped it open, the TA and a few of the students took a big gasp of air and took a step back even though the Professor was using his USMC KaBar to do the same thing I was.

A few students ask me not to do it again it because it scared them. University policy is 3in fix, and any length folded so I was well within my legal rights. I guess I'll just use a trowel next time and kept the Zt0500 in my pocket.
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If your goal is to appease the masses go for it. I have a hard time with that. Some folks think it's a character flaw..
 
I get the stupid f'ing "why do you carry a weapon?" all the time.... It's a TOOL dammit. On an average day I have a 3'+ folder my neck knife and some form of multi tool. The same people who ask me why I have a "weapon" dont hesitate to call me over when they need a screw driver or something their pos box cutter can't hack(banding wire) it's irritating
 
Bishop2Queen's6 said:
I took my ZT0500 MUDD knife to soil lab yesterday. I deployed it to dig out some chucks of soil out of a monolith we were profiling, and when I snapped it open, the TA and a few of the students took a big gasp of air and took a step back even though the Professor was using his USMC KaBar to do the same thing I was.

A few students ask me not to do it again it because it scared them. University policy is 3in fix, and any length folded so I was well within my legal rights. I guess I'll just use a trowel next time and kept the Zt0500 in my pocket.
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The mere fact that a K-Bar was in use with no comment tells me that the problem was not with the knife, but with the deployment of the knife. Next time, just open the knife calmly and quietly with two hands. If you don’t seek attention, you won’t get any. Why did you "snap" it open? Was the soil going to run away if you didn’t act quickly?
 
What I think happens usually is the knife user tries to "show off" and it ends up backfiring and then they get all butt-hurt.

One time we were standing in a circle talking while waiting to get into a table in the restaurant. One of my friend had a wrist band he wanted to take off and asked me if I had a knife on me. I did at the time, but since there were so many people I said, "nope".... I walked over and ripped it off without much force needed.

No matter how you cut it (no pun intended), if you whip out a knife with a lot of people around, they will be startled or at least a little taken back. So just don't do it.
 
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