I Challenge Thee (to an EDC Challenge)

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Locutus D'Borg said:
Why would I deprive myself of the pleasure of carrying high quality, overbuilt knives for EDC?
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I feel the same way. I could get by just fine with a Byrd Raven or a Rat 1, but I carry nicer and more expensive knives because I can and because I get satisfaction of ownership from them.

I've read threads about carrying second knives and so forth so I'm considering buying a small Enlan/Bee/SRM to carry as a second knife. I've been interested in trying to carry a smaller second knife, I've been interested in trying one of these cheap Chinese knives just for grins, and this is a way to do both things at once.

I have carried all manner of knives, starting with slip joint knives handed down from my father, going through lockbacks, then more modern knives with pocket clips and opening/locking mechanisms that operate with one hand. These features are very convenient to me and that is why I like them. I could carry a slipjoint but it would be a lot less convenient for my use. I have an older small Cold Steel Voyager that I bought cheap just to see what it was like and these days I use it around the house when I'm not wearing my jeans that have my EDC knife in them. That simple little knife has worked well for my around the house needs but I don't get any enjoyment out of using it.
 
bobnery said:
Really? What problems did you encounter?
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They go dull too quickly, blade play and other issues... I really do use my knives on a daily basis at work..

You really do get what you pay for..... And that's doesn't mean in the $400 range either, good knives come less expensive than that, starting at around $75 or so depending if I had to put a starting point on it.

Most has to do with the Steel, design and performance, edge retention etc.

But then people's opinion of what performance is will vary as will the reasons behind their purchases.
 
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bobnery said:
Reading CWL's little signature quote after reading what he wrote cracked me up
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You just don't get it, do you? Many of us have BTDT several times over. There is nothing new, fresh or novel inwhat you think you are proposing.

You have no idea how long I've carried & used knives. You have no clue what I have in my collection.

Many, like myself, EDC what we do from trial & error, this isn't new. It may be something new & great for yourself, so go ahead and do what you want. Write a review afterwards and share your experience.

Just stop trying to think that everyone needs to follow what you post.
 
I don't have a cheapo EDC.
 
I carry a BHK Frotier Patch knife as EDC 95% of the time. Tool steel, holds a wicked edge. Nothing fancy, but it is my favorite. It was more expensive than $20 though.
 
In deference to the OP, I think that he made an honest mistake with his proposal. It is sort of like asking a person to use a slide rule, when they are used to using a Cray. It could be done, but why would anyone want to?
 
A.P.F. said:
In deference to the OP, I think that he made an honest mistake with his proposal. It is sort of like asking a person to use a slide rule, when they are used to using a Cray. It could be done, but why would anyone want to?
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I believe the spirit of his post was "Back to Basics". I subscribe to this idea. I carry a basic inexpensive ( <$100) knife to do everything. <$20 is stretching it. I'd choose a mora fixed blade, but i don't like them as an EDC. The blade is too fat.
 
I've done the opinel for a week thing.... I think there were only a handful of times where I didn't feel like I had "enough" knife, mostly for heavy cutting tasks around the yard or a zip tie. That said, I see no reason to carry a lesser, cheaper knife unless it's a situation where I expect a reasonable chance of loss, ie, new york city or some other godless hell hole.
 
meh, been there done that.

Yes, you can do everything with a cheap knife. Yes, there are good knives for little money.

But why would you want to when you already have much nicer knives. Only reason I can think of is that it'll make you appreciate the nicer ones evenmore.
 
I like this thread, I carry either a SAK Camper, a Buck 110 or a Swiss Spirit or a Leatherman Skeletool and I tell ya that little swiss camper does everything I need 99 percent of the time and is so small I barley know it's there where the others kind of weigh me down.
 
I pretty much already do this at work, I only carry cheap gear, because it gets abused/loaned/thrashed more than what my normal gear comes up against (loaning being the main perpetrator). So at work I will often carry my Vic Tinker (like $17 I think I paid for that) and my Ontario Rat 1 ($30) or my Kershaw Cryo (gifted from a BFC member, though also with a MSRP of around $30). Total cost for both MT and primary folder: $47. Also at work for a light I only carry my Streamlight Microstream, like $17. It is rare I feel like my gear doesn't fit it's tasks, and at work is often where I use the hardest. The nicer stuff I own and carry outside of work is mostly out of the affinity most of us share for quality tools. Obviously my needs are not the same as everyone else's though.
 
I carried cheap folders for a long time before stepping up to a CRKT about 5 years ago. I still have my cheap folders (Husky, S&W Swat Extreme Ops, etc), but I have bequeathed them to my son to start him on the addiction that I have. I understand why the OP is saying this. Carrying a cheap folder makes you appreciate the mid to high range folders that some of us carry now, either due to being better educated about them or just having more disposable income.
 
This thread has been great to see the polar opposites on this board. I did not know though I would strike such a nerve with a few of you, and you would become so defensive, and question my reason, and/or my evolution in the world of knifedom. It seems to me that if I read a post like the one I started this thread with, and it wasn't my cup of tea, I would move on-without comment.

Actually though some of the negative reactions I think covertly prove that some of the posters (not all) are suffering from Linus Syndrome, their knives are there security blanket, and rather than chalking up my OP as something they could care less about, they instead felt as though someone wanted to steal their blanket. The other point they have missed is that I am just like them in my affinity for toys with sharp edges.

It also fascinates me that just a few short decades ago the Buck110 was state of the flipping art, and the world did not stop because the edge went dull quicker than some super steels, or that you needed two hands to open it, etc.

Now if you will excuse me I am going to go work on my EDC rotation spreadsheet for next week, I think Tactical Thursday, Flipper Friday, and Self Defense Saturday need some revamping. I just don't feel confident that the knives I have assigned to those days are up to the task, and their back ups definitely aren't:D
 
These days, I usually carry a Sebenza.

Still, I think that the vast, vast majority of people here would be perfectly fine with nothing more than a Douk Douk or Opinel. I know I would be.

Since most cutting tasks are not splitting hairs or push cutting toilet paper (mine is perforated and tears off pretty easily...) these simple steels work just fine for most tasks, even if they are not screaming sharp at the end of the day.
 
CDKJudoka said:
I carried cheap folders for a long time before stepping up to a CRKT about 5 years ago. I still have my cheap folders (Husky, S&W Swat Extreme Ops, etc), but I have bequeathed them to my son to start him on the addiction that I have. I understand why the OP is saying this. Carrying a cheap folder makes you appreciate the mid to high range folders that some of us carry now, either due to being better educated about them or just having more disposable income.
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Just wait until you get past CRKT, and get into mid- and high-range folders...

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Why in the heck did you think we would we want to do this challenge:confused:

Not that we couldn't, but there is no reason why we should.
I would do it for $500:p
 
You had to know that this thread was going to turn into a pissing contest right from the beginning :D

It's really just a thinly disguised version of the "cheap knife vs Sebenza" threads or something similiar..
 
Sorry, I already carry an Opinel as my EDC...there would be more of a challenge to try and stop me...sure, sometimes the Opi stays home and an SAK takes its place...didn't ever think I was EDCing "cheap" blades, just "good" ones.

I have to be honest, there are not that many "expensive" knives I like. Whats expensive? I don't know, but right around the $100 mark seems to be the point of diminishing returns of most knives in my opinion. Personally I think the $20-50 range has the best all around knives generally. Opinels are a fluke, much cheaper yet very good knives...but its the feel and look that attracts me to them, not the price...and I've yet to break one...and I like the price.

However I don't like to ( not sure what words to use here...) not support, the high end knife user/buyer (?). I see it like how some "gun guys" dislike each other...the "Fudds vs the tactical guys" sort of thing...just stupid, gun guys need to stick together, just as knife guys.

I'm creeping up on 40 yrs old, have carried many different knives, in different states, and countries, different jobs etc, and I am finding my cheap Opinel raising to the top of my list. Its a great knife. If you have an expensive knife thats great, thats cool too.
 
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