Locked out on a balcony

Luis G. said:
I used a $475 Sebenza to tighten some screws in a car, causing several chips.. (it was either that or stand for who knows how many hours in how texas weather.. the choice was obvious).
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I keep a SAK in the center console of my car.

I recently locked myself out of my apartment. I have an outer wrought iron security door, and an inner solid wood door. I walked out, shut the wood door behind me, turned the lock on the door knob of the security door and closed it. I reached for my keys to lock the dead bolt on the iron door, and realized I had left them inside. I immediately got a sinking feeling.

The iron door has removable glass pains which are held in by fasteners. I was able to use the multi tool on my belt to jimmy one of the fasteners, creating enough of a gap to reach my fingers in and unlock the door knob. I'm sure I could have used my knife with no damage.

The funny thing is, as I was walking out the door, I had a nagging feeling that I was forgetting something.:D

Moral of the story is, carry a multi tool, or a SAK.;)
 
singularity35 said:
Ding Ding Ding....

That pride of ownership thing? :p
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Been there haha! I no longer keep knives i dont use.

mkjellgren said:
Just an fyi, that soda can might not have actually scratched the dlc coating, it embedded aluminum in the finish. Aluminum is softer than dlc coating, so unless there was some sort of large impurities in the aluminum, it's doubtful a soda can would damage the finish and those "scratches" would have likely have come right out with a bit of soap and elbow grease.
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This hahahahahahaha!
 
The question of "can I afford to have this lost/stolen/broken?" has a lot to do with my knife purchases.

My threshold is waaaayy below 1k, so for me to buy (and carry) a knife that expensive, it would somehow have to be all but bombroof.

So, yes.

But with the condition that I don't think there is a knife I could convince myself to pay that much for.

"What if" threads always fascinate me, because the answers you get can change drastically, depending on the question.

Just for fun, I would ask:

"Let's say you're locked out on a balcony. What is the most expensive knife you would NOT be afraid of using to get back inside?"
 
A situation like this might just sway me toward carrying a BK-2 or ESEE 5. That said, I'd use the $1000 knife cause if I am carrying it, I am willing to use it.
 
We have a winner! You just lever the whole door off it's hinges, right?

And more about this chisel ground wonder, if you please?
 
FCM415 said:
Oh, you gotta use it. Come on now!

If I can use ANY knife I am carrying to get me out of a crappy situation, I'm gonna do it. A knife to me isn't just an accessory like a hat or something.
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Ok, so you have a thousand dollar hat. You have an "accident" at the mall and there is no paper in the stall.......:p
 
Some of these responses shock me. In the context of this hypothetical situation, how can one possibly make the argument "if you carry it, you should be prepared to use it"?


If escaping the balcony involved CUTTING something, then this would be a valid argument. But when the situation requires the abuse of your knife, it becomes a totally different matter. Whether or not you are willing to ABUSE your knife to get off of the balcony is the real question here, not whether you are willing to USE it. It is absolutely ridiculous to suggest that someone doesn't use their knives because they won't jimmy locks or pry doors with them. Are those somehow officially required tasks for them now? Is it on some sort of list? Because last time I checked, the only thing knives are meant to do is cut. Anything more is completely up to the individual user whether or not they want to do it, such as breaking into doors when you find yourself locked out on a balcony....

In this situation I would use the lockpick set I keep on my keys, or my multitool, or yell for help. I wouldnt want to damage my blade unless it was a last resort. But even if I WAS fully prepared to abuse my knife to escape the situation, I sure as hell wouldn't be making others feel stupid for not being just as willing.
 
Yes but its a tool, why carry what you won't use. You can still be proud of owning it if its at home. If its just so you can idly fondel it consider therapy and if its so you can show it off to others that sounds like pointless vanity.
 
Yeah, I'd destroy the blade saving myself from exposure, contact local news to do a story on how xxx's blade saved my life so xxx can be proud and replace said destroyed blade free of charge for the publicity.
 
Someone pulled the ole "lock you out on the balcony and left" trick? You may have to use the knife, because that trick doesn't include anybody coming back.
 
I would never have to worry about this because I would never buy a $1000 knife when a $xx-$300 one is just as good, minus the custom factor and the name or initials of the maker on the blade. If I did though, I'd probably just use the knife. I would then take said abused and scratched knife and list it up on blade forums for sale as a war trophy that was taken out of a KGB strong hold by a delta force operator who is my 2nd cousin's once removed friend of a friend. I would list the price at $2000, which is a steal of course. :)
 
From the perspective of the situation stipulated by the OP (I'm not going to weasel out of this hypothetical scenario), I'd use the knife to break in, and never look back. Tools are made to be used, and my own comfort is more valuable to me than the condition of my material posessions, no matter the price.
 
1. apply camouflage paint in tiger stripe fashion
2. secure the perimeter
3. pop chem lights
4. activate emergency beacon
5. prepare MRE
6. hydrate from camel back
7. strap on knee pads
8. don multicam mechanix gloves
9. blame the government/liberals
10. put in a huge bit of chewing tobacco
11. verify all 10 magpul Gen3's are topped off on chest rig
12. regret leaving NVG's at home
13. LOCK AND LOAD
14. use knife to jimmy lock because if I carry it I'm damn well using it
15. tactical egress
16. call mom, let her know you'll be home late
17. police your brass
18. drive home in H-3 because it's more eco-friendly than the 2
19. Watch black hawk down again
20. compose tweet about daring balcony escape
21. receive employee of the month award and accompanying parking spot
22. tidy up bunk bed
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