I need a more "socially acceptable" knife...

The BM 707 is a super nice knife and very underrated, IMO. I’m not sure how sheeple-friendly it would be though; it’s still a black-handled tactical folder.

If a lock isn’t a must, definitely follow Esav’s advice and take a look at Queen Cutlery’s slip-joints. I’ve been carrying a Queen Copperhead off and on for awhile now. (Pic below from www.cumberlandknifeworks.com) The backspring is strong enough that you don’t really need a lock. It’s also inexpensive, so it makes a good loaner.
 

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Hey GB...

GarageBoy said:
I voted against a SAK, because I need something locking
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First of all my family and friends know better than to ask me a stupid question like that...

Carry two knives..One that you use in public,, the other stays tucked away..

As far as SAKS go..
There are Several models that have locking blades...

The two that come to mind are the RUK SAK and the Outrider...
The Outrider being my favorite of the two..

You don't get more sheeple friendly than a Swiss Army Knife in my opinion..

ttyle

Eric...
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You need asocially acceptable knife? This is a classic symptom of antiramboitiss. Carry what you want, I like knives that piss off liberals. I carry knives that I like, not knives to please others.

With that said there are some excellent Benchmades, and Spyderco' amonst many others. Take a look at the Spyderco endura, and the Military models.
 
Hey Guys...


cool_hand_luke said:
I love it! Pull out the auto to cut the plastic wrap off a cake!
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I speared the last pickle out of a jar with a MT HALO II at Christmas dinner last year..:)

My family is so use to it,, it didn't even get a chuckle.. LOL

ttyle

Eric...
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I picked this up a few days ago and really like it. It has a 2.5" CV blade and yellow delrin scales.
 
Anything that is all black and has a fixed blade of no less than 6" will do just fine. Remember: Black goes with everything. (Har har!)

Most folks I know aren't too keen on any sort of knife that doesn't have a rounded tip and useless tiny serrations on the theoretical 'edge' of the so-called blade. These days I EDC a Leatherman Wave or Surge. Although blocky, the implements come in handy, and the blades rarely cause panic or alarm.
 
No, no, no! You got it all wrong! You don't need a more politically correct knife to appease all the wimps and liberals ..... What you need is more of a bad-a** image to go with the knives you love. Nobody would _dare_ say a thing to me about my knife (..... well, mmmm, unless they were a bigger bad-a** than me I guess. ;))
 
Instead of getting a new knife, why don't you educate and enlighten your friends about knives (and get a new knife just for the hell of it :D )? If they are your friends, they should be willing to hear and consider your reasons for carrying a knife.
 
Buy all those GF's a nice knife for Xmas - preferably with blade locks. Then take each out and borrow their knives during the evening.
 
I don't know. My philosophy is to silence the criticism.

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Go with a Cold Steel Voyager with a 6-inch blade. It's good for cutting entire slices of cake, too. And everyone will be watching the knife, so they won't notice the humongous piece you just cut for yourself. And if you get stopped by a cop, tell him you use it to cut your hangnails with.

If you need more than 13 1/4-inches, well, you're almost out of luck when it comes to folders.
 
Next time you're in that situation and you get a response like that - you walk right into the kitchen, open a drawer, pull out a carving knife and ask them: "Why do you have THIS?" (I have done that several times in the past year.) Come to think of it, what's defined as "socially acceptable" probably depends on the "social environment". I have friends where I could pull out a REKAT Sifu to peel an apple without anyone batting an eye (men or women) and I have aquaintances where the sight of a tiny SAK would elicit at least one immediate response that refers to it as a "weapon". (MY idea of a "weapon" is a soccer mom driving a mini-van with a latté in one hand and a cellphone glued to her ear.)
 
get an emerson. The wave is better than auto. And dont let the sheeple bother you. If you let them wear you down then you are no better than them.
 
I vote for the Cricket, not because you need a sheeple knife (use the Benchmade and enjoy), but because the Cricket is just such a cool little knife. Incredible little slicer and a great letter opener with it's claw tip.
 
This was in a restaurant btw, and they gave us a plastic cake server to cut the cake.
Still it'd be nice to whip out a knife to cut something in front of the general public and not get the cops called on me
 
:thumbup: Case Cheetah.:D

Sheep love it's classy style.
Ready for surgery sharp,and it's a Case.

Can't go wrong.

Peace.
 
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