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Carl,
I do nderstand your point about pocket sheath knives , and it looks like there are some really pretty ones around here.
Personally, I don't see the point in carrying one myself.
I do recognize the advantages of a fixed blade for relatively heavier tasks (like when camping/hiking, light wood processing, and so on), and its superiority in uncomfy situations (wet hands and so on). But none of those things occur in my everyday life.
So I prefer a 3" or 3,5" folder inside my pocket to the 5" or 5,5" fixed blade in a sheath. Same length of blade, easier to carry, and with no real disadvantage over my cutting tasks. Nothing on my belt, no bulk in my back pocket, and so on.
Of course, it's just my point of view.
Fausto
I do nderstand your point about pocket sheath knives , and it looks like there are some really pretty ones around here.
Personally, I don't see the point in carrying one myself.
I do recognize the advantages of a fixed blade for relatively heavier tasks (like when camping/hiking, light wood processing, and so on), and its superiority in uncomfy situations (wet hands and so on). But none of those things occur in my everyday life.
So I prefer a 3" or 3,5" folder inside my pocket to the 5" or 5,5" fixed blade in a sheath. Same length of blade, easier to carry, and with no real disadvantage over my cutting tasks. Nothing on my belt, no bulk in my back pocket, and so on.
Of course, it's just my point of view.
Fausto