How often do you cut things with your EDC knife?

I use mine every day. Where I work there are plenty of utility knives around but mostly just out of reach (UPS). Not so much around the house, other than whittling.
 
fjblair said:
Pretty sure everybody here uses a knife but you don't have to use a knife everyday, or even carry a knife everyday, to qualify as a knife nut. I would imagine it depends largely on occupation and opportunity.
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Ok.... I didn't say anything about what qualifies anyone for anything. The dude wants to use his knife once a month and open boxes with scissors, let him...
 
I definitely learned to find scissors for zip ties at the very least. Recently I had to cut a zip tie for a customer. She stood in front of me so I thought I could cut in an upward motion with my brand new Sebenza and be just fine. Long story short, the zip tie broke unexpectedly, I stabbed my self in the chest, ruined a good work shirt, and got six stitches in the sternum.... scissors have their place.
 
CoryMc said:
I definitely learned to find scissors for zip ties at the very least. Recently I had to cut a zip tie for a customer. She stood in front of me so I thought I could cut in an upward motion with my brand new Sebenza and be just fine. Long story short, the zip tie broke unexpectedly, I stabbed my self in the chest, ruined a good work shirt, and got six stitches in the sternum.... scissors have their place.
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I used the pruner blade on my SAK to cut 4 zip ties yesterday and it's perfectly designed for them. Small curved blade. That said, if there is sufficient slack, the best tool for zip ties is a wire cutter. I've ruined a pair of scissors on zip ties, just forces the blades apart. :( Big blades and zip ties are just accidents waiting to happen. A straight blade finds it hard to dig in on the slippery surface and slips really easily. Even a serrated blade is usually too wide to get into the gap successfully.
 
Gotta find something in a day to cut, otherwise the knives get a little bitey. They are gonna cut something, so I make sure its not me. For zipties, needle nose pliers, pinch and twist, works pretty good most of the time, especially when both the bound objects and surroundings are not something you want an edge near, like 3 phase power cables....
 
I don't carry a knife for self defense. I carry a knife as a tool to cut stuff. When I was working in tools I used my knife multiple times every day but once I moved to supervision the opportunities to use my knife lessened. As for cutting zip ties, a good pair of diagonal cutters were the preferred method but I used a knife plenty of times. To safely cut zip ties you just slip the tip under the tie and with minimal pressure wiggle the knife. If the blade is reasonably sharp the tie will be cut. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but accidents happen when you have to use too much pressure to make the cut.
 
CoryMc said:
I definitely learned to find scissors for zip ties at the very least. Recently I had to cut a zip tie for a customer. She stood in front of me so I thought I could cut in an upward motion with my brand new Sebenza and be just fine. Long story short, the zip tie broke unexpectedly, I stabbed my self in the chest, ruined a good work shirt, and got six stitches in the sternum.... scissors have their place.
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Sounds to me like you need to use your knife more for things like that, so you don't end up stabbing yourself in the chest again. ;)
 
If folks have zip ties you can cut with scissors you can probably just twist them off with your fingers.
 
I keep a cadet in my back right pocket and my 0392 in my front right. The Cadet gets used all the time. The 0392 is there pretty much as a show piece because my coworkers always ask what I'm carrying. The Cadet is also idiot proof, so I have no problem handing it off when one of them says, "Lemme see ur knife, I need to cut this zip tie." Or whatever.
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Heartland_edc said:
I keep a cadet in my back right pocket and my 0392 in my front right. The Cadet gets used all the time. The 0392 is there pretty much as a show piece because my coworkers always ask what I'm carrying. The Cadet is also idiot proof, so I have no problem handing it off when one of them says, "Lemme see ur knife, I need to cut this zip tie." Or whatever.
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Nice combo! And I'm not a ZT fan.
 
Heartland_edc said:
I keep a cadet in my back right pocket and my 0392 in my front right. The Cadet gets used all the time. The 0392 is there pretty much as a show piece because my coworkers always ask what I'm carrying. The Cadet is also idiot proof, so I have no problem handing it off when one of them says, "Lemme see ur knife, I need to cut this zip tie." Or whatever.
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That's how I do it. I keep my edc as my edc in most cases and loan the Alox. The Alox is a great compact tool for the price.
 
Pomsbz said:
That said, if there is sufficient slack, the best tool for zip ties is a wire cutter.
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That was what i used to believe until i accidentally snipped a fiber optic cable while trying to cut a stubborn ziptie in the datacentre.
 
IMG_2666.JPG OUCH!!!!
I'll bet you NEVER do that again!! :D

I use these monstrous blade killers almost every day. They are almost impossible to cut with a knife....any knife!!
Klein diagonals are the best tool for that job!
Joe

Etna said:
That was what i used to believe until i accidentally snipped a fiber optic cable while trying to cut a stubborn ziptie in the datacentre.
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You dont realize how much you could be cutting until you carry one :) I use mine a minimum of 10 seperate times a day but it really depends.
 
I only carry this knife for self defense.
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Okay I also have a Barlow just incase I find a non homicide cutting chore.
 
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