Need some edumacation

[catspa]

Rookie, are you asking why two knives, or why one is a fixed blade?

Two knives since the early 80s, a right and a left, because I didn’t know which hand I’d be holding onto something I couldn’t let go of when I needed to cut. For a long time it was Buck 110 on the left and a 301 sized stockman on the right.

Then I made a fixed blade I liked better than the 110 (thicker for prying and scraping), and discovered jumbo stockmans, so that’s my current load. I also modify the secondary stockman blades to provide more options.

More options, basically, is my answer to your question.

Parker

 

[GB940Rookie]

Rookie, are you asking why two knives, or why one is a fixed blade?

Two knives since the early 80s, a right and a left, because I didn’t know which hand I’d be holding onto something I couldn’t let go of when I needed to cut. For a long time it was Buck 110 on the left and a 301 sized stockman on the right.

Then I made a fixed blade I liked better than the 110 (thicker for prying and scraping), and discovered jumbo stockmans, so that’s my current load. I also modify the secondary stockman blades to provide more options.

More options, basically, is my answer to your question.

Parker

Hi catspa,
I will address your question first as some have misunderstood what I was asking.
The main question is why carry two blades of the same length?

 

[GB940Rookie]

Ok, now to address the different replies.
first, I would like to thank everyone who has replied so far. There have been some great responses.

Yes, for me - two is one.

And also the for the versatility. My folder is thinner/slicier, and my fixed blade is beefier for heavier chores.

Often one is for food, the other for utility.

Often one is really expensive and for lighter duty and the other is for beating up and using.

Manila folders take a fair amount of abuse, but nothing tops the Kevlar folder a guy in our office had

My last job I carried a cheap fixed blade and a folder every day. Im not a fixed blade type of guy but the folder was getting way to much dirt and crap inside it on a daily basis so that was my designated “work knife.” It came off my belt at the end of the day tho. Not super comfortable and where I live you get some strange looks walking around with a fixed blade, even tho it was only 4”.

If I am carrying both it's because I may want to take off the fixed blade in certain settings and still have a knife.

These are the answers I was shooting for. They all make a lot of sense.

 

[GB940Rookie]

I carry folders for convenience, fixed blades more for the enjoyment and as backup (fixed blade is usually much larger than my folder). If I’m doing something mundane I’ll usually whip out the folder. The fixed blades are for if things get more exciting.

My fixed blade is always larger, longer than my accompanying folder. Different sizes for different tasks.

Some knife shy individuals seem to associate almost any fixed blade (outside the kitchen or camping maybe ) with the intent of immediate murder and mayhem .

Logic has nothing to do with it .

Very good answer. I should have included your answer with my first set of replies.

I don't have a use for fixed blade other than the kitchen.
I've Not come into a situation that my folder wasn't more than enough.

I would say it's more for fun than necessity.

No doubt. Who doesn’t like carrying a fixed blade

I like to put a Victorinox OHO Trekker or Equestrian in the sheath pocket of my Becker BK-15. They make a nice pair. This is a bit different than your initial observation as the SAKs do not really overlap the Becker much in blade length and use, but there it is, two knives at once.

The SOG Paratool also fits in that sheath pocket nicely, too, but it lacks tweezers.

Zieg

Sounds like a great duo.

And 3 is for me!

Is there ever really enough?

I have never felt the need to carry two knives...
It's like having two wives: you're always cheating on one of them!
But that's just me...

Ill take two knives over two wives all day long

I don't carry a fixed blade on a daily basis, it tends to attract attention. If I'm going into a situation where I know I'll need a knife I'll throw on a fixed blade and will prefer it over a folder, but I still carry my daily folder in addition to the fixed blade.

I guess you could say it's a backup type of thing, my daily carry is a folder and multitool, and the multitool gets more use than the folder.

I get it. I’ve always thought of a multi-tool as just that. Never cared for the blade on multi-tools, but in a pinch it’s better than nothing.

I only add a fixed blade to my carry when I’m on long day hikes in the mountains. Just in case I end up having to spend more than a day out there.

Better safe than sorry. I always have two blades when in the woods.

I never EDC a fixed blade, but I carry a medium sized folder and a SAK. To be honest, the SAK cadet I carry probably sees the most “use”, but I fidget with the other knife more.

Fixed blades are more a camping/hiking/yardwork type knife for me. I don’t need the strength of a fixed blade for the tasks I encounter for EDC. There are people around here that carry upwards of 4 pocket knives on them. I don’t see the point, but it’s a free country.

I feel the same about fixed blades, but understand wanting to carry one for the reasons expressed by others.

1's for sheeple, 1's for everything else.

Right now, my Proper is for sheeple/public location, my Hoback Goliath is everything else.

I've just started carrying two knives, which I found miraculously solved various problems I deemed unsolvable when I used to carry only one.

It's not folder + fixed blade, though. It's one "sheeple" folder (that I use) + one 4.5" auto (that I hope I never need to use).

My "sheeple" folder of choice is Dragonfly K390, however the one I received had to be exchanged due to QC so the Bugout fills in, for now.

If you live in an urban environment and either cut soft or pry hard and never need to deal with wood in everyday scenario, I'd also recommend one of those EDC pry bar thing (which I also carry daily). Otherwise, a compact yet tough fixed blade will do better.

Ive never been concerned, for the most part, of what people think when it comes to what I decide to carry. With that said, I probably won’t be carrying my ESEE 6 to a restaurant.

I carried fixed-blades for several years (one at a time), and I also carried at least one folder. Below is a pic of a pair of knives that I carried the longest.

One of the reasons I liked carrying fixed-blades is that I could use them (within limits) as pry bars. Three of the fixed-blades I carried the most were specifically chosen with such use in mind, and were regularly used to pry with at work. The one pictured has a blade almost 1/4" thick. I never broke one, they all handled moderate to hard prying without difficulty.

The folders I carried were for lighter use, and cutting tasks that were better served by a thin edge/blade.

I don't just carry knives for what I expect to use them for, I also carry them for the unexpected things I might need them for. And to that end I liked having a tool on my belt (fixed-blade) that could also be used as a pry bar.

On only one occasion did I employ a fixed-blade as a prying tool away from work, but having a knife that could handle such a task did come in handy that day.

Thanks for your reply. Makes a lot of sense.

 

[The Grendels]

Some days I carry a fixed and folder, some days just a fixed, and other days just a folder. It depends on the location and the plan, which also goes for which fixed and which folder.

 

[GIRLYmann]

... I’ve noticed, when posting pics, some folks like carrying a fixed blade along with a folder. ...
I don’t get it. Is it the 2 is 1 theory?
If it is a strength issue, ...I feel Ike I’m missing out on something.

...because one isn't quite complete
without the other.
eg...
adam & eve
ying & yang
bread & butter
dollar & cent
incredible as it sounds
somethings things unintentionally
are just perfectly matched ....

 

[craytab]

The point of carrying multiple knives is generally at the tip. Do you even knife, bro?

 

[Hurrul]

The more the merrier...

Most of the time prefer to carry a small fixed blade, in a pocket or on my belt.

I sort of rediscovered folders in 2018 and have added a folder to my day to day carry.

And I like knives, so, a third to back up the other two....

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

fixed blade for self defense and folder for utility or vice versa

 

[GB940Rookie]

I’ve edited my first post to hopefully better explain my question. After rereading my post I can see where there might be some confusion.

I completely understand wanting to carry more then one blade.
My question is why carry a fixed blade and folder with the same blade length?
There have been many great answers so far.

 

[craytab]

My question is why carry a fixed blade and folder with the same blade length?
There have been many great answers so far.

I think the practical answer is for harder use and or the utility of having a different type of blade. The blade nut answer is: because more knives good! Not saying this about you OP, but some people, even members here, don't understand that.

 

[kobold]

I’ve edited my first post to hopefully better explain my question. After rereading my post I can see where there might be some confusion.

I completely understand wanting to carry more then one blade.
My question is why carry a fixed blade and folder with the same blade length?
There have been many great answers so far.

I like to pair up a folder in a good edge retention steel such as Maxamet and a fixed blade with a tough steel like 3V. Best of both worlds.

Another one is a serrated edge (natural and synthetic fibers) + plain edge (everything else) combo.

Also blade geometry might play a role. Hawkbill (harvesting, weeding) + regular drop point.

 

[craytab]

And 3 is for me!

Carry four or you're a bore!

 

[000Robert]

Because I can.

 

[hank_rearden]

Because I don't like cutting cheese and bread with a knife stained with... You get the idea about dual purposes.