List Your "Bases-Covered" Knives

[timberweasel]

General EDC: Spyderco Para-Military 2--a fantastic knife all around.
Light EDC (shorts/shallow pockets/etc): Spyderco Dragonfly 2--small package, big cutting power.
Office EDC: Boker Hyper--thin, low-profile pocket clip, discreet.
Gentleman's swag: CRKT Ripple 1--flashy lookin', good slicer, super-smooth.
Watch pocket carry: Spyderco Kiwi 3--thin, flat, fits the hand nicely with that choil.
Keychain: Victorinox Rambler--anyone still carrying a Classic really ought to take a look at the Rambler... :thumbup:
IWC blade: Spyderco Endura 4 SE--big blade, good handle, serrations make it a pocket chainsaw.
General outdoor (camping/hiking/etc): Ka-Bar Becker BK-2--'nuff said.
Beater: Ontario RAT-1--a good solid knife at a great price.
Non-clipped: Victorinox Tinker--has all the tools that I commonly need/use.
Multi-tool: Leatherman PST--getting old, so it might be time for a new one (still going strong though :thumbup

 

[midnightreport]

Large daily carry - Spyderco Endura4 FFG
Work/school daily carry - Spyderco Sage1
Minimalist daily carry - Spyderco Dragonfly2
Discreet/NKP-friendly - Victorinox Super Tinker
Daily carry multitool - Leatherman Juice Cs4
Toolbox beater/hard-use - Gerber Gator II
Go-bag - Leatherman Blast
Hiking/Backpacking - Spyderco Delica 4 (saber-grind)
Dress knife - Opinel No8 in Olivewood
Personal Survival Kit/EDC pouch - Victorinox MiniChamp
Food Prep - Kershaw Skyline
Whittling - Opinel No6 in Beechwood (carbon steel)

 

[imaginefj]

Chopper: Ontario CT1 machete, rounded spine, convexed and lightning sharp by yours truly.
Bushcraft: Brian Andrews Terrasuar
Beater: Becker BK 2 with rounded spine and stippled grips
Work: ESEE 4
Hunting: Ferguson, Ek or above
Folders(depends on intended use, if I am carrying a fixed blade it will be the SAK): BM 740, 755 or SAK
Kitchen: Hienkel set...thin is nice in the kitchen
Butchering: Stacks of Old Hickorys and plastic handled specials

I'm most likely carrying 1. 755, 2. 740, 3. ESEE/SAK

 

[Franciscomv]

Ok, let's give this a try. I don't have pics of them all.

Keychain: Victorinox or Wenger SAK (58mm or 65mm models).
Pocket carry: Victorinox or Wenger SAK, mainly medium sized models like the Farmer, Huntsman, Climber, Evo 16, EvoGrip 18, etc.
Small EDC: Spyderco Delica 4 (any plain edge, non waved model).

Large EDC: BM Dejavoo.
Hard use folder: ZT 0300.
Whittling/Wood Carving: Custom from Mariano Yannoni (O1 blade).

Survival Knife: "Trueno" by Mariano Gugliotta (also in O1).

Hiking/Backpacking Knife: Bark River Canadian Special

Camp Knife: "Hati" by Mariano Gugliotta (5160 blade)

Chopper: Golok by Mariano Gugliotta (5160 blade)

I would add a couple more "bases" to cover:

Mutitool: SwissTool Spirit with ratchet and extra bits.
Traditional Folder: Old Imperial electrician's knife, an awesome gift from a BF member.

Asado (BBQ) Knife: A must for any Argentine male. Old Boker blade (belonged to my great-grandfather), silver handle with gold inlays.

Game Dressing Knife: Good old Marble's!

 

[Liquidm1980]

wow i really need to evaluate my collection.

Small EDC - ss chive
Large EDC - bm griptiltian
Hard Use Folder - starbenza
Camp Knife - scrap muk

 

[kirei]

sweet collections y'all.

becker bk2 - solid, reliable tool for general knifey-ness
camillus bk10 - sheriff
tom brown tracker - (i can't help it, i love this knife and have for years.) wilderness survival generale
camillus bk9 - long reach zombie arm hacking
cold steel heavy machete - trail blazing
camillus bk7 - sheriff's deputy (bigger but slower)
becker necker - light and convenient life saver

i used to search for the "one." now i just try to not buy EVERY knife i like.

 

[Myal]

I have a mercator cat knife on my keys
Okapi in my pocket
that covers most bases that need covering , for me anyway .

 

[RogueBowie]

Small Light EDC: Spyderco Dragonfly 2
Mid-Size EDC: Benchmade Mini-Barrage Plain Edge
Emergency SD/Larger EDC: Spyderco Manix 2
Gentleman's Folder: Kershaw Leek
Beater/Loaner: SOG Flash 2
Multi-Tool: Leatherman Juice S2
Keychain knife/tool: Leatherman Micra
Camping/Hiking Knife: Becker BK2
Day Hiking Knife: Mora No. 2
Car Camping/Camping Loaner: Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie

 

[cutter17]

Don't think I've yet responded.

Keychain: Boker Plus Vox Access Tool

Small EDC: Case Gunstock w/orange G-10
Large EDC/Harduse folder: Dozier Workhorse
Hiking/Backpacking Knife: ESEE-4 CP
Camp Knife: Ontario RD-6
Chopper: Browning Crowell-Barker

 

[DrOpPoInT1110]

Cool idea. I'll bite.
-Pocket Size multi tool: Leatherman Freestyle
-Full size multi tool: Leatherman Super Tool 300
-Very small folder- Spyderco Dragonfly 2
-Small folder: CRK Small Insingo Sebenza
-Medium folder (and hard use folder): Strider SnG
-Large folder: Kershaw Tilt
-Small pocket carry fixed blade: Ecos custom with acid etched blade
-Outdoor/beater knife: USMC Ka-Bar
-Dress knife: Kershaw Leek in gold TiN
-Balisong (for flipping): Benchmade 51

 

[yuldeli]

Keychain - PS4, less for the blade than the scissors and pliers which are used daily
Utility and Sheeple Friendly - Wenger SI
Suit Knife - Victorinox Cadet
Medium Duty - Delica 4 or G10 Delica
Sports Knife (Cycling, Running, Swimming) - Salt 1
Whittling - Amber bone Texas Jack in CV

Don't really have the need for a heavy use folder.

 

[A.L.]

Home use / non-carry / multitool: victorinox swiss champ
EDC 1 / general use: spyderco persian 2
EDC 2 / "gritty" conditions: böker mini-pry
Woods / camping: fällkniven F1

Those are pretty much all I need, minus thin serrated fiskars for fancy european style apple and cheese

 

[Foilist]

General EDC: Victorinox Spirit X
Small edc fixed blade: Alan Davis misery whip
"White collar" work edc: GEC #25 barlow
Utility folder: BM 556 Mini Grip
General outdoors fixed blade: SDS custom Nessmuk
Large camp knife: Condor Hudson Bay
Chopper: Condor Golok
Beater: Mora 511

 

[McGrain]

EDC - Customized SAK Locksmith
Backpacking/Survival/Beater - Condor Kumunga + Self-build Mora
Dress knife - Custom shop Buck Esquire

Comparing lists makes me wonder why I don't have more.
Then again I make the most use of what I have and we ARE talking about the "bases", right?

 

[hank_rearden]

brushwork - garage-made machete with a round tip, full tang with buffalo scale handles: as rugged as you can get
house utility - 5" damascus skinner
camping - buck 110
pocket EDC - gerber bolt utility or gerber torch II
desk knife - 5" helle scandi with "neighbor's" custom wood handle and sheath.

 

[ocnLogan]

Lets see. I'm still in the process of finding my "basis", but here is what I have so far.

Large camp chopper/batoner: Becker BK9
Ultra Hard Abuse: Becker BK2
Whittling and carving in camp: Mora Clipper (carbon)
Hiking knife: KaBar USMC
Everything around camp knife: Don't own yet, but will be the upcoming Becker BK17. It will be my belt carry when I'm the woods.

 

[akula83]

Vic Classic/ BM 556/ Cold Steel Recon 1/ Buck 119.