Justify your EDC

FullerH, I must confess that I really don't know what "hoplophobe" means, but I think you misunderstood the original post.

I think T.Erdelyi meant something to the effect of "what specific features or reasons caused you to choose that particular knife as an EDC".
You know, some folks choose a certain knife because it is lightweight, or traditional looking, or long enough to slice a bagel, or because it might be used for self-defense, ect.

I don't think he meant for you to justify why you need a knife.

My newest EDC is the Benchmade 550 Griptilian.
I chose it over past EDCs because:

I was looking for a light weight one-hander with good blade-steel, a strong lock (and NOT a liner-lock or frame-lock), dual steel or titanium liners, a flat ground blade, a comfortable handle that is long enough for all of my fingers, and it had to be affordable for the average working guy (me!).

After much searching, I just could'nt find many knives that satisfied all of my demands...until I found the Benchmade Axis-lock knives.
And out of the entire Axis-lock lineup, I think the 550 and 555 offer the most for the money.

BTW, other knives I considered were the Cold Steel Recon 1 and the SOG X-Ray Vision.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
Webster defines "justify" as; "to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable: to show to have had a sufficient legal reason." Fwiw, as a teacher I just had to get that in!

I carry what I carry because I like the two choices I have. Most of the time it is a JWS large Evolution but does get switched off with a Camillus Cuda MAXX that has the new "deep-carry pocket clip" from CKK, making it more carry friendly in my opinion. Both knives are very sharp and can/could perform all the daily tasks I would need a knife for. So with that in mind I find it to "be just, right, AND reasonable" for me to carry either of the two!:D

BTW, I never carry the two together, but do have a Case Sow Belly that actually performs 95% of the work I need a knife to do. The sheepsfoot blade gets most of the work.

So the bottom line simply goes back to the fact I carry the knife I carry because I like the way it is built, the materials used, the size and weight, and the overall design concept!
 
1) Wee little Kershaw Chive opens boxes and envelopes without being too conspicuous.
2) Wee Victorinox Classic has the toothpick, tweezers and scissors to help with the little things.
3) Leatherman Wave takes care of all the medium sized jobs when i don't have my toolbox handy.
4) Timberline Mini-Pitbull lies concealed to help me feel safe.
5) MT Tac-LCC just makes me feel too dam good to leave at home:)
 
Old style FRN Endura SE.Needle point for fine work.Large enough for serious cutting needs.Sharpest knife out of the box I've ever seen.Light weight so I'll be sure to have it when needed.Non-abrasive frn clip easy on clothes as well as my hand.I guess that is enough justification for what I prefer in EDC's.tom.:p
 
Originally posted by FullerH
Justify my knife? That sounds like a question that a hoplophobe would ask.
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AllenC is correct, I just wanted you to justify/backup your choices, everyone should carry a knife, I just wanted to know why you chose to carry the knife you carry?
 
Originally posted by FullerH
Justify my knife? That sounds like a question that a hoplophobe would ask.
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Oh yes, I'm familiar with that loaded question, "Why do you NEED that (AR-15, large knife, 369 custom 45's, etc.)?

For example I carry a TOPS Smoke Jumper on my backpack and whoever I'm in the wilderness with asks that question, "What the hell do you need THAT big thing for??" After they watch me cut up logs into tinder and firewood, clear brush, carve extra tent stakes, crack walnuts, etc., etc., etc. they always ask the inevitable NEXT question:

"Hey, can I borrow that knife a sec.?"

or my other favorite:

"So, like... um... where'd you buy that?"
 
"Hoplophobe" is Col. Jeff Cooper's term for a person who fears or dislikes someone who is armed. I prefere it to the term more commonly used here, "sheeple", because I feel that the latter term does not take into consideration the person who has made a conscious choice to move away from weapons and violence. It is not my way, but I do know some who have made that choice quite consciously and honestly.

As to my reaction, it remains my reaction, I cannot change it or say that it is not so. I tried to say why it struck me the way that it did and I tried to apologize for any offense, but the use of the term "justify" is simply too judgemental for me not to respond in the manner in which I did respond.
 
I'm open to suggestions, give me another word.

I'm not attackin' nobody, hell I carry anywhere between 5-9 knives at one time, I was just looking for the reasons you chose to carry the knives you carry everyday, and if those choices were based on specific tasks.
 
I carry my Benchmade 705 for cutting tape, string, boxes, etc. I carry my MT UMS on my holster so when I run out of 25 rounds of .40 S+W thru my SIG P229 I have a SHTF option.
 
I carry a Spyderco Native (CE/FRN) as my usual edc, it has a versatile combo edge, small but strong and sharp blade !
And it is so lightweight, there is no bad feeling wherever I clip it on my pants...
Beside, I always carry a small camper SAK that takes care of most jobs my Native can't handle (opening wine bottles and all that sort of things :D )
 
Originally posted by SC_Steel
Currently, I am trying to figure out which is more dangerous...my EDC, or semantic arguments.:rolleyes:
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Just remember, SC Steel, that the the difference between skating on freezing water and skating on frozen water is a semantic one. ;)

T. Erdelyi, nor was I attacking you. I was trying to make a point about a choice of words. You could ask me to support my choice of EDCs or to give my reasons for my choice of EDCs, but I just found the term. "justify" to sound a bit too authoritarian, as if I had to justify carrying a particular knife or even any knife.

My reasons for my choices of EDCs are based upon two things:
1) I work for the federal government in Washngton, DC, where the city forbids carrying anything over 3" and federal law forbids carrying "deadly or dangerous weapons" into federal buildings, but then goes on to define a folding pocket knife with a blade of less than 2.5" as not being such a weapon. Therefore, I carry a folder with a blace less than 2.5" when I go to work. Since I have grown to appreciate Spyderco's designs and quality of construction, I keep rotating among their smaller designs such as the Salsa, the Meerkat, the Kiwi, and, recently, a Navigator that I really like. I am not overly taken with hawksbill blades, so I do not carry a Cricket, although I have one that I got in a trade some time ago and I gave one to my wife for EDC as she really loved it for picking out splinters and such other fine work.

2) When not at work, I really love my Spyderco StarMate. It is very light for such a heavy duty knife and it is one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs that I have ever encountered, along with the BM Osborne 940 and it brother, the BM 921 Osborne Switchback with its two blades. I have carried the StarMate and its predecessor, the Spyderco/Terzuola C-15 Clipit Model, for years and it is only very recently that the BM 921 has even just begun to have a touch on my emotions that approaches the StarMate. The 921 is the only reason that I have not bought a second StarMate to back up the one that I have.
 
The Blink is lightweight, thin, pretty innocent looking and has a pretty high fun fator. It was also not too hard on the wallet. I carry it over my small slip joints because pocket space is somewhat lacking in dress pants (I work in an office). And I trust lockbacks.

The Ayoob is for bigger cutting jobs, packing straps and boxes and what not. It's thin, lightwieght, has a premium blade steel (my 1st in VG-10), a strong lock and it's lefty friendly.

I'm still searching for the right multi-tool/SAK.

Frank
 
Spyderco Military CE - Heavy Duty cutting tasks.

Microtech Mini UDT - Light duty cutting tasks or where a 4" blade is frowned upon, and to play around with a little ;)

Key Chain SAK - the scissors and tweezers come in handy :)
 
Spyderco Military (today)
Sharp, strong & still fairly new (to me) I'm enjoying working the "newness" out of it. Works like a champ.
 
Sure. You had asked for suggestions and I gave a couple off of the top of my head, but anything that does not have the implication that I am supposed to justify doing something that I am somehow not supposed to be doing is just fine.:)
 
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