A small knife is enough 99% of the time.I have been carrying this guy for a few months now, maybe a bit longer; I just checks pretty close to all of the right boxes. It is a very convenient size, I like the opening hole versus a stud although I have knives with stud that I like a lot. I am a fan. Of the back-lock/lock back type of locking device. the S30v blade steel keeps a fairly good edge and is super easy to sharpen on my Sharpmaker.
Not much to not like about this little Spyderco.
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If you carry the same knife daily, what is it?
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I’ve tried getting away from this habit but after 15 +/- years of this practice I don’t know if I’ll be able to or not. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one that does this!
You got me bracketed, JC. For about 25 yrs in the trades I carried a 110 on my hip, wore out several leather sheaths. Sometimes added a 3-7/8 stockman.
Now I do mostly interior finish, and carry a jumbo stockman every day, plus either a folding hunter or small fixed blade.
Most of my jumbos are Schrade 858s (love the long pull nail nicks) but I have a couple Cases also. No Buck 307, I’m kinda lazily looking for one.
I regrind the sheepsfoot to a semi-hawkbill shape, finding it useful for certain tasks like stripping Romex jacket and opening plastic clamshells.
My regular EDC one, I remember how it got every scar. It’s quite worn and comfortable.
Parker
Now I do mostly interior finish, and carry a jumbo stockman every day, plus either a folding hunter or small fixed blade.
Most of my jumbos are Schrade 858s (love the long pull nail nicks) but I have a couple Cases also. No Buck 307, I’m kinda lazily looking for one.
I regrind the sheepsfoot to a semi-hawkbill shape, finding it useful for certain tasks like stripping Romex jacket and opening plastic clamshells.
My regular EDC one, I remember how it got every scar. It’s quite worn and comfortable.
Parker
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I carry three knives daily: I've carried a Buck 309 since 2005, a Spyderco Military since 2010, and a Vic Alox Farmer since 2015.
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I hadn’t ever heard of that schrade model so I googled it and come to find out I have one! Talk about a massive knife! I’ve had it since I was a little kid. My grandpaw won it on a board when he was at work and it was way outside his 3 1/2” - 3 7/8” knife carry range so he gave it to me to play with because I couldn’t open it.
I’d already traded my uncle a knife for his sharpened to death and much abused 6 dot jumbo stockman. Blades mostly gone and wobbly joints and all. When we had a well drilled at the home place I watched him use it real hard, exactly like you’re describing above. I had to have it. Couple years later I worked for my welding teacher over Christmas break totally rewiring an old house and every wire I stripped I used that old Case. It’s funny how 20 years ago I’d carry only one knife with worn out blades and wobbly joints and use it on Romex jacket and stripping the individual wires therein. Trimming out paneling for bigger switch boxes. Smoothing up cuts on drywall and paneling. I’d get home way after dark and sharpen it up again. One thing I did was use the blade in the worst shape for most of that. It’s strange how my mindset changed from them to now, carrying a dedicated beater for that stuff. I enjoyed your post!
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I always have a Vic Waiter with me, and have done so for many years.
I like the size, tool combo with bottle and can opener along with corkscrew and screwdriver / light prying tool.
The tweezers have gotten a lot of use over the years, and so has the toothpick.
I have also found the pointed tip of the corkscrew quite handy.
I always carry one or two other knives, but you won't find me outside of my home without my Waiter.
I like the size, tool combo with bottle and can opener along with corkscrew and screwdriver / light prying tool.
The tweezers have gotten a lot of use over the years, and so has the toothpick.
I have also found the pointed tip of the corkscrew quite handy.
I always carry one or two other knives, but you won't find me outside of my home without my Waiter.
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I keep inexpensive fixed blades in my bags
+ the Alox MiniChamp on my key chain for nearly two years.
+ Pioneer X - in a travel kit
And rotate my favorite warm season folders:
- Buck/Mayo TNT - for over ten years it was my only folder
- Small Sebenza 21 - months at a time
- Spyderco PITS - a full year straight and then for months at a time
- Native S90V CF - carried for months
In the winter I switch to 4" folders:
- Large Inkosi Insingo
- Large Sebenza 21
- Native Chief
- Military
I usually carry a knife until it goes dull, or the pivot area needs disassembly & cleaning.
+ the Alox MiniChamp on my key chain for nearly two years.
+ Pioneer X - in a travel kit
And rotate my favorite warm season folders:
- Buck/Mayo TNT - for over ten years it was my only folder
- Small Sebenza 21 - months at a time
- Spyderco PITS - a full year straight and then for months at a time
- Native S90V CF - carried for months
In the winter I switch to 4" folders:
- Large Inkosi Insingo
- Large Sebenza 21
- Native Chief
- Military
I usually carry a knife until it goes dull, or the pivot area needs disassembly & cleaning.
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90% of the time I carry my Small Sebenza 31 in Magnacut.
!00% of the time I carry my SAK Swiss Champ.
Yeah, it's big and heavy but it's the only SAK that has the particular tools I want all in one package.
Once you use the in line Phillips, magnifying glass, metal saw/file, wood saw, and even the pliers
you won't be able to live without them. And the pen in the scales comes in very handy too.
!00% of the time I carry my SAK Swiss Champ.
Yeah, it's big and heavy but it's the only SAK that has the particular tools I want all in one package.
Once you use the in line Phillips, magnifying glass, metal saw/file, wood saw, and even the pliers
you won't be able to live without them. And the pen in the scales comes in very handy too.
As I panned down and saw these handles I got excited thinking someone is carry not one but two BEASTS....
DOH.!!!! Guess not...delusions.of grandeur..... Have em all the time
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It took me a while to realize that truth.
Since about 1969, a SAK of some type has been a steady EDC. Since about 1994ish, a SAK classic has been on my keyring 100% of the time. It gets augmented time to time with a dedicated cutter, like a small Opinel number 5 or 6, or my old Christy knife. But the SAK classic is always there, and is my travel knife. It does 99% of what I need to do with a pocket knife and the then some. The SD tip on the nail file works amazingly well on small to medium Phillips screws, and the scissors are invaluable. And the tweezers work great for doggie daddy duties like getting a sticker our from between paw pads.