Single or Multi?

Do you generally prefer single or multi bladed knives?

  • Single blade

    Votes: 37 46.8%

  • Double blade

    Votes: 27 34.2%

  • 3 + blades/tools

    Votes: 15 19.0%
  • Total voters
    79
I lean towards single blade slipjoints. To me they are more comfortable to use. They are lighter, thinner, and they usually handle what I need to cut.
That said I love some multiblades too. Is carrying 2 or 3 single blade knives equivalent to carrying a multiblade? Another question I guess! :D
 
I love the look of a Canoe knife. The 34OT has to be in the top 5 pocketknives of all time. The SAK Bantum with a can/bottle opener and blade, what more do you need? However, 99% of the time you will find me with a Western 854 in my pocket. For church or dress up, a Buck 704.
 
I like single- and multi-bladed slipjoints, but single-bladed knives find their way into my pocket most often. I like how slim they are, and as handy as a second (etc.) blade can sometimes be I generally only need one.
 
My answer is: 'Yes!' 😀

My favorite carry is a stockman pattern.
So, >>> MULTI !!.

HOWEVER, I also carry another knife virtually all the time, aside from the stockman. That's usually a single-blade pattern like an Opinel, a Sod Buster or a Buck 110 / 111 / 112.
So, >>> SINGLE !!

So, I'll reiterate. Definitely YES!
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I prefer multi-blades knives. I prefer jacks and stockmans. I also prefer a 4” knife like a 92 pattern jack, a 75 pattern jumbo stockman, a 54 pattern trapper.

I don’t have one currently, but I think the case 92 pattern Jack knife is my favorite pattern and size.

For me, the reason I don’t like single blades is the same reason others state as liking them. They are thin, light, and disappear in pocket. I want a knife that’s comfortable to use, not easy to carry.

I also like to have a large blade and a small blade for varying sizes of tasks.

I will carry a small knife in my watch pocket as a supplement but it’s more of a feel good item than needed.

But, like OWE above, I generally carry a pocket knife and a larger knife. My case 75 stockman and a buck 110 or 192 is my most common pairing.
 
2.
A main blade and a smaller secondary blade, one blade has to be smaller than the other.
Having a sheeps foot or coping secondary is a bonus, but pen blades are fine as well.

I'm not against single blades , but 2 blades are my favorite.
 
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I voted 2 blades, because I like to have 1 full size blade, and one smaller one. Anything more than 2 blades and the others just don't get used. I went on a stockman kick for a while and found that I only ever really used 2 out of the 3. I still want one of those #35 Cattle knives though hehe. Also two full size blades are less appealing to me. Only one I miss was a 54 Big Jack that had some sentinmental value. I stopped carrying it and moved it along, few years later and I want it back :).

I always carry a modern folder as well, so I have several single blade traditionals as well. But the 2 blade knives are growing on me here recently.
 
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I agree. I only have two knives that aren’t single bladed, Both GECs.
 
When the job or potential job I am doing requires multiple blades, I lean toward a multiple bladed knife. Otherwise, if it just one blade that I need, my preference is for the single blader.
 
I like all of them. :D

I enjoy slim trappers, single blade lock backs, pen knives, three blade whittlers (much more than stockman patterns), and two blade jacks are among/may be my most favorite,

I just got a 4 blade Boker Congress that is quickly becoming a favorite, also.

Right now, I have that Boker, a Victorinox Soldier, and two Spydercos on me - a Dragonly and a Sage. So some of most of everything. :D
 
Only getting 1 vote, I voted for 2 blades. My preference is 2 blades on 2 springs with one large blade and 1 small blade. Like the GEC Pony Jack. I just like the thickness of the knife better. However, there are times when I need something thin, I'll go with a single.
 
Never been able to make up my mind on this and that's no burden :cool:

Single blade usually means you get more blade, aesthetics and a less bulky carry....Pen type construction offers 2 blades, one each end -ideally one spring, very good. Well but Stockman offer so much in the way of usefulness, many sizes and variants, cannot be discarded ever :D I will say that my preference in Stockman is for lo-riding blades, it can be very uncomfortable to use & grip a pattern that has too much in the way of blades sticking out.

Traditionals, the variation is endless as is the temptation 😍
 
I'm forever trying to find the perfect pocket knife. 2/3 of my knives are single blade, about half with lockback. Favorite blade length is 3", this small enough for fine cutting and large enough not to have butter, jam or mayonnaise in the joint when preparing food.
But then I also like to have a small saw with the knife. The best (my point of view) saw is on the old German Army Knife that was phased out some years ago. It opens bottles and if given a slight taper at the tip, then it opens cans, as well. Nice to have for hiking and outdoors. Would love to have a knife with brass bolsters and ebony covers and with a saw like that.
So, the answer is: A little extra tool is appreciated, like the universal can opener / bottle opener at the Victorinox Compact, or like the fork at the GEC Beer & Sausage. Personally I don't see the need for more than one blade.
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I have a K’roo Blades Chunky Frank in Magnacut with an 11° per side hollow ground edge. But I find a also carry an old Gerber so I don’t use that beatiful edge on cardboard, cable ties etc.
So I’m going to get a double bladed Chunky Frank with a 20° straight grind for rough work and have the fine edge for fine work like slicing biltong
 
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