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Just curious...who edc's more than one 3" plus bladed knife...
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This is a forum. We ask questions and others can give their views. Why are you so mad he asked a simple question? I too wonder why people choose to carry multiple large, stout knives. It's not something I do. I think one stout, large knife is sufficient. But people can give their views and we all gain from that. That's the point of a forum.
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Why do you feel that I'm mad? Are you able to somehow see me, or accurately gauge my mood? Please leave the armchair psychiatry for the Oprah forums. :thumbup:
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Well I carry what I want because I can
However, as the functionality of it, I'm a contractor so I believe in using the right tool for the job. Today, I have a Leatherman MUT clipped to my pocket that sports a 3.5" blade. I also have a "micro" Himalayan Imports bowie on my belt. I put " " around micro because the blade is 3.5" long, over 2" wide, and 5/16" thick. It's my HD cutter. I also have a beater Byrd Crossbill that I used for cutting a bunch of dirty stuff at the job site that sports a 3+" edge. I use it for cutting fibrous or abrasive things so that I don't mar my other knives.
However, as the functionality of it, I'm a contractor so I believe in using the right tool for the job. Today, I have a Leatherman MUT clipped to my pocket that sports a 3.5" blade. I also have a "micro" Himalayan Imports bowie on my belt. I put " " around micro because the blade is 3.5" long, over 2" wide, and 5/16" thick. It's my HD cutter. I also have a beater Byrd Crossbill that I used for cutting a bunch of dirty stuff at the job site that sports a 3+" edge. I use it for cutting fibrous or abrasive things so that I don't mar my other knives.
That's not the topic of this thread. The topic is about what motivates people to carry multiple large knives. Why do you carry multiple large knives?
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As I have already answered: because I can. That's my motivation. That's the motivation for most folks here. You seem to have the same issue OP is having. "But...but WHHHYYYYY!!!" The answer has already been given, it just seems not to be the answer you're looking for*. Some need multiple knives for their particular carry methodologies, others just like having multiple knives on their person or in their bag.
At the end of the day, understand where you are (as you so nicely pointed out to me): you're on a knife forum, full of people who share a hobby that makes little practical sense. Why do you need to own multiple knives? They all do the same thing. Why do you need to own folding knives when fixed blades are stronger? Why do you need to own fixed blades when you live in the heart of a big city, not a real tree for miles, when a folder is all you need? Why do you need to spend thousands of dollars on custom knives when that cheap crappy $5 "knife" in the Wal-Mart camping section will open your mail, and FEDEX packages just as easily as that sweet Spyderco/ZT/Buck/Busse/etc.?
When people start throwing the question "well, why do you need" around, they shouldn't act surprised or butthurt when others take that to insinuate "I don't think you actually do, so why don't you explain it to me"? We get enough of that from the Government.
*And since I'm not a mind-reader and can't tell what answer you're looking for, I choose to disregard it
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I don't need. I want.
This is a knife forum, full of knife addicts. No wonder we all want to own and carry multiple knives!
This is a knife forum, full of knife addicts. No wonder we all want to own and carry multiple knives!
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Unless I'm reading this wrong, the OP clearly states he isn't judging anyone's carry choice but was curious the reason. Can we please get back to just answering the man's question without......yet again......launching into the personal battles between readers?? Let's get back on track to sharing our knowledge and experiences rather than our attitudes.....how 'bout that??
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An excellent idea, my friend. :thumbup:
What's your carry methodology?
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Rut row, careful. This question allows for reasoned discussion without feeling as though I or others are being judged, not sure how I feel about this turn of events*.
My carry methodology is usually two folders 3.5 or longer, plus whatever else I'm looking at in my collection, and feel like examining/holding/playing with that day while at the office. These usually reside in my laptop backpack, or my man-purse (Maxpedition slingbag). The fact of the matter is that I work in an office all day, and don't get much chance to get out into the woods, or cut a ton of boxes. I own entirely too many knives (ducks and hides) and don't have "needs" to own most of 'em. So, I bring them with me so I'll have something to play with during telecons, or while I'm reading documentation. Knives as worry-beads? It's more common than you'd expect, I bet.
Back to my two knives I carry every day, I carry a Spyderco GB (because this knife is very nearly perfect in my eyes) because it just makes me happy to have it. My other knife is usually a much less expensive folder, something that does any actual small cutting chores I might attend to that day (why would I use the GB for any actual cutting chores, right?). Knives of mine like an Endura SE or my Utilitac 2 make great letter openers, and just look neat. Knives are pretty much all about aesthetics when you don't have a real, concrete need for one every day. There are guys on this board who work in the trades who use the absolute ish out of their knives every single day. I just don't...but I could! At the end of the day, I love knives. Love everything about 'em. That's why I carry more than I need on me every day.
I also carry my Spyderco Sharpmaker in my pack, because you never know when you might need to touch up an edge. Anyway, it's the weekend, so I'm outta here for the day!
*Hopefully you see my friendly ribbing here
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Does a leatherman wave plus a 3" + folder count ?
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Well I can share my methodology as its only fair. I work in an office setting, but there are many times during the week, someone in my office asks do you have a knife on you. Just today, I had to open something in front of the Finance Minister of Peru inside of a Luxury 4.5 star NYC hotel. I whipped out my traditional peanut pattern knife with zero hesitation and no one so much as blinked. They thought how handy it was to have a knife at that moment and I don't know anyone knife nutty or nut who can dislike a peanut. And that's why I carry a peanut.It's extremely handy for non-extreme cutting tasks that are unfortunately necessary but mundane.
I keep a Leatherman micra in my bag, because it is part of the philosophy of another member of the forum Pinnah. It actually excels in that it has a scissor for heavier cutting tasks but also has enough emergency tools that are handy in a pinch. I have sockets sets and regular tools from Craftsman and Husky for when I need a real tool. But for the in a pinch I can carry it through a metal detector inside of an Investment Bank building like Citibank, no one will care, and the guards won't take it from me or hassle me about it.
At work I carry a trapper with a 3.5 inch blade. It has a thin blade that is awesome for slicing and enough blade to cut through a hoagie as opposed to trying to use one of those cheap disposable plastic knives which are bad for the environment and don't work well. Traditionals in general are really great light duty knives, that from what I have learned from other forum members have been used as an everyday tool. When a man just carried one knife and got by using that one knife for everything. I love having to not one hand the knife and taking the time to open and close it. I think the trapper is one of the most perfect traditional patterns ever made and I judge all other traditionals against the utility of a trapper.
On the weekends I rotate between a Skyline and a mini-presidio. I have a mini grip in my car kit bc if crap hits the fan and I need a real knife I don't want to depend on some crappy $5 Walmart knife. I also keep a Buck Vantage small in my change compartment in the car bc if I forget a knife I can always grab this little big knife and have something on me.
The mini presidio is a combo edge and I use the combo edge for when I tend to my garden and yardwork. The combo edge is useful even though most knife nutty's don't like combo edges. I find the serrations very useful for getting through hard material like when I need to cut stakes for tying up tomato plants and such. I also keep the skyline because I think its an excellent knife for the money. It's compact and has a ton of blade relative to handle scale. If it came with a stock deep carry clip I would like it even more. But it's so much knife for so little money.
I gave away a Delica not too long ago, a CRKT Drifter. I realized that I don't like the way CRKT heat treats their 8CR13MOV relative to say Spyderco. I'll probably get another Delica soon. I also just picked up a Spyderco Sage 2. This is the 3rd Ti Framelock that I have owned and I have EDC'ed both a small and large Sebenza on loan. I have realized that I'm not a Ti Framelock guy. I love them, think they are beautiful but I prefer the feeling of G10, FRN. I also prefer linerlocks and lockbacks vs Framelocks.
But for me, ratio of blade relative to handle size is very important as I like to not notice the knife in my pocket. I usually try to buy best of breed knives that are tried and proven so that I don't have to carry redundancy. For instance if I'm going on a hike, I will have a benchmade mini-presidio or Skyline on me. For more serious cutting tasks and breaking down wood when camping I use a camp axe vs batoning. That's just how I did things before and I don't expect to change so I usually don't have very many large knives that have more than a 3.5" blade. Besides that, that's why I believe they created chainsaws. They come in very handy for making logs that fit in my fireplace. and I use an axe to split those logs. But outside of picking up other knives here and there, I think I'm a low budget knife guy I've come to realize. I really do appreciate knives in that $80 range. Knives in this range made out of 440C, VG10, S30V have the righ combination of ease of sharpening vs edge retention that I can live with. Like others on the forum I have tried to adopt a minimum, maximum philosophy. I run around trying out as much gear as I can only to get rid of it all trying to see how little gear I can get away with at the end. Does it make sense? Absolutely not to many people. But for me that's the way it is. I have a lot of fun, trying out gear and thinking about it's philosophy in my use of that tool. But I try to focus on it being a tool first and foremost vs. a new trinket. Knives quite often fall into the latter case of course. I.E. now that my interest in Ti Framelocks has been satisfied, I've been thinking about maybe getting a custom traditional or a William Henry Carbon Fiber e6 for fun.
I would love to pick up a big Becker fixed blade, but I haven't figured out how to rotate it into my knife usage, so it doesn't make sense for me to get something I won't use. I do emphasize using and carrying knives though, which is why I'm selling the Sage 2. As cool as it is, it doesn't EDC well in NYC. Whereas the peanut and trapper does. Anyhow that's my EDC loadout philosophy, at least in terms of knives and what knives I like to buy.
Next up is a Caly 3/3.5, Delica, UKPK or William Henry e6 carbon fiber or Custom traditional! I miss having a Delica as I gave the one that I had away to another forum member. I was pooh poohing lockbacks one day. And I remember it was Rat Finkelstein who said that the Delica lockback can close easily one handed. I wanted to call BS, but ended up acquiring one.
I WAS SHOCKED at how great the Delica felt and how easy it was to one hand. Anyhow I gave the one I had away because it was beat up and I had a NIB mini-presidio that wasn't getting any attention. I do love the mini-presidio but I think the Delica is near perfect. Got to have one in the collection. The UKPK feels like a Spyderco Caly so I need to have that slipit as well. I sold one to get a Benchmade Pinnacle 750 when I was jonesing for a big Ti Framelock. I regretted it as soon as I made the deal. But that's how it goes you know.
Also lately I've been getting more and more sharpeners too. I have a Smith Tri Stone, a two grit, Silica corundum stone (spelling) that is just sick for reprofiling. I have two DMT sharpeners, a diamond Lansky crock turnbox, a Lansky dog bone and I just ordered a DMT diafold medium grip for keeping the combo edged knives that I'm about to get sharp. I always finish whichever sharpener I use though with a fine stone and paper strop.
I keep a Leatherman micra in my bag, because it is part of the philosophy of another member of the forum Pinnah. It actually excels in that it has a scissor for heavier cutting tasks but also has enough emergency tools that are handy in a pinch. I have sockets sets and regular tools from Craftsman and Husky for when I need a real tool. But for the in a pinch I can carry it through a metal detector inside of an Investment Bank building like Citibank, no one will care, and the guards won't take it from me or hassle me about it.
At work I carry a trapper with a 3.5 inch blade. It has a thin blade that is awesome for slicing and enough blade to cut through a hoagie as opposed to trying to use one of those cheap disposable plastic knives which are bad for the environment and don't work well. Traditionals in general are really great light duty knives, that from what I have learned from other forum members have been used as an everyday tool. When a man just carried one knife and got by using that one knife for everything. I love having to not one hand the knife and taking the time to open and close it. I think the trapper is one of the most perfect traditional patterns ever made and I judge all other traditionals against the utility of a trapper.
On the weekends I rotate between a Skyline and a mini-presidio. I have a mini grip in my car kit bc if crap hits the fan and I need a real knife I don't want to depend on some crappy $5 Walmart knife. I also keep a Buck Vantage small in my change compartment in the car bc if I forget a knife I can always grab this little big knife and have something on me.
The mini presidio is a combo edge and I use the combo edge for when I tend to my garden and yardwork. The combo edge is useful even though most knife nutty's don't like combo edges. I find the serrations very useful for getting through hard material like when I need to cut stakes for tying up tomato plants and such. I also keep the skyline because I think its an excellent knife for the money. It's compact and has a ton of blade relative to handle scale. If it came with a stock deep carry clip I would like it even more. But it's so much knife for so little money.
I gave away a Delica not too long ago, a CRKT Drifter. I realized that I don't like the way CRKT heat treats their 8CR13MOV relative to say Spyderco. I'll probably get another Delica soon. I also just picked up a Spyderco Sage 2. This is the 3rd Ti Framelock that I have owned and I have EDC'ed both a small and large Sebenza on loan. I have realized that I'm not a Ti Framelock guy. I love them, think they are beautiful but I prefer the feeling of G10, FRN. I also prefer linerlocks and lockbacks vs Framelocks.
But for me, ratio of blade relative to handle size is very important as I like to not notice the knife in my pocket. I usually try to buy best of breed knives that are tried and proven so that I don't have to carry redundancy. For instance if I'm going on a hike, I will have a benchmade mini-presidio or Skyline on me. For more serious cutting tasks and breaking down wood when camping I use a camp axe vs batoning. That's just how I did things before and I don't expect to change so I usually don't have very many large knives that have more than a 3.5" blade. Besides that, that's why I believe they created chainsaws. They come in very handy for making logs that fit in my fireplace. and I use an axe to split those logs. But outside of picking up other knives here and there, I think I'm a low budget knife guy I've come to realize. I really do appreciate knives in that $80 range. Knives in this range made out of 440C, VG10, S30V have the righ combination of ease of sharpening vs edge retention that I can live with. Like others on the forum I have tried to adopt a minimum, maximum philosophy. I run around trying out as much gear as I can only to get rid of it all trying to see how little gear I can get away with at the end. Does it make sense? Absolutely not to many people. But for me that's the way it is. I have a lot of fun, trying out gear and thinking about it's philosophy in my use of that tool. But I try to focus on it being a tool first and foremost vs. a new trinket. Knives quite often fall into the latter case of course. I.E. now that my interest in Ti Framelocks has been satisfied, I've been thinking about maybe getting a custom traditional or a William Henry Carbon Fiber e6 for fun.
I would love to pick up a big Becker fixed blade, but I haven't figured out how to rotate it into my knife usage, so it doesn't make sense for me to get something I won't use. I do emphasize using and carrying knives though, which is why I'm selling the Sage 2. As cool as it is, it doesn't EDC well in NYC. Whereas the peanut and trapper does. Anyhow that's my EDC loadout philosophy, at least in terms of knives and what knives I like to buy.
Next up is a Caly 3/3.5, Delica, UKPK or William Henry e6 carbon fiber or Custom traditional! I miss having a Delica as I gave the one that I had away to another forum member. I was pooh poohing lockbacks one day. And I remember it was Rat Finkelstein who said that the Delica lockback can close easily one handed. I wanted to call BS, but ended up acquiring one.
I WAS SHOCKED at how great the Delica felt and how easy it was to one hand. Anyhow I gave the one I had away because it was beat up and I had a NIB mini-presidio that wasn't getting any attention. I do love the mini-presidio but I think the Delica is near perfect. Got to have one in the collection. The UKPK feels like a Spyderco Caly so I need to have that slipit as well. I sold one to get a Benchmade Pinnacle 750 when I was jonesing for a big Ti Framelock. I regretted it as soon as I made the deal. But that's how it goes you know.
Also lately I've been getting more and more sharpeners too. I have a Smith Tri Stone, a two grit, Silica corundum stone (spelling) that is just sick for reprofiling. I have two DMT sharpeners, a diamond Lansky crock turnbox, a Lansky dog bone and I just ordered a DMT diafold medium grip for keeping the combo edged knives that I'm about to get sharp. I always finish whichever sharpener I use though with a fine stone and paper strop.
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No dude that's like normal. My trapper has a 3.5" blade. We're not talking about normal EDC carry's!
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My jaw just hit the floor. You ream pipe with your knife, your a brave man. I hope this technique is only applied on pvc
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I have 2 hands...so I need at least 2 knives with me.
And they should be of similar length, because symmetry is important.
I like to have something tough (like the Tuff), something pointy (like a Yojimbo 2), and often something curved as well (some form of hawkbill).
Sometimes I carry more knives just because I cannot narrow it down; if the knives are tied for being favourites, why not carry them both?
For working purposes, one knife does the trick, and 3.5-4 inches of blade seems ideal for "One Knife to Rule Them All!", so to speak.
But, variety is the spice of life, and I happen to like knives, so I carry a variety of knives. :thumbup:
(plus, I need one or two in the backpack, in case I lose my pants...)
And they should be of similar length, because symmetry is important.
I like to have something tough (like the Tuff), something pointy (like a Yojimbo 2), and often something curved as well (some form of hawkbill).
Sometimes I carry more knives just because I cannot narrow it down; if the knives are tied for being favourites, why not carry them both?
For working purposes, one knife does the trick, and 3.5-4 inches of blade seems ideal for "One Knife to Rule Them All!", so to speak.
But, variety is the spice of life, and I happen to like knives, so I carry a variety of knives. :thumbup:
(plus, I need one or two in the backpack, in case I lose my pants...)
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I'm a Kitchen Carpenter, working in my customers kitchens.
I rotate a fixed blade carried in my belt together with a LM Charge.
Right now I carry a Fällkniven NL4 Frey.
The extra lenght is handy when the Mora 510 and 511 are too small for heavy duty work.
I also have a thin kitchen paring knife for slicing silicone sealant around worktops.
This Friday I had use for all four of them at the same time + a chisel and a prybar.
I had a very difficult removal of a worktop, that was glued in place.
It went well and I could remove the worktop, without damage to the ceramic tiles on the wall.
Regards
Mikael
I rotate a fixed blade carried in my belt together with a LM Charge.
Right now I carry a Fällkniven NL4 Frey.
The extra lenght is handy when the Mora 510 and 511 are too small for heavy duty work.
I also have a thin kitchen paring knife for slicing silicone sealant around worktops.
This Friday I had use for all four of them at the same time + a chisel and a prybar.
I had a very difficult removal of a worktop, that was glued in place.
It went well and I could remove the worktop, without damage to the ceramic tiles on the wall.
Regards
Mikael
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