So why a Peanut?

I have 2 Case peanuts. For whatever reason, I never seemed to warm up to the peanut. I try carrying it now and again, but mostly don't. I do EDC a Victorinix Executive every day, and that's my favorite 'little' slipjoint knife. IMO, it's so much more versatile than the peanut, and it feels less clumsy in my hand during use. I can use the large blades on either the peanut or the Executive to slice up even good-sized apples, so the blade size isn't an issue for me. For me, the peanut feels 'slippery' in hand. It feels like it can easily twist or slip through my fingers or accidentally out of my pocket, and I'm not a big guy, only between 5'9" to 5'10". I can handle a Vic Classic with more comfort than a peanut. The SAKs' wider, flat handles make using them easier for me.

Still, I would like to someday warm up more to the peanut pattern.

Jim
 
I've never had a peanut but I will agree with most of what's been said before. I carry a Case baby Butterbean every day. Two great, sharp blades on a traditional folder seem to work very well. The small size gets most everything done and keeps a real low profile in the pocket. Maybe one day I'll pick up a peanut too!
 
So why a Peanut?

In case you meet the Munchkin King and he needs a loaner to cut the tiny ceremonial roast beast. Obviously.

;)
 
stabman said:
For children. :p
Those things are tiny.

Traditional is okay, but in a larger size.
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:thumbup: I find many traditionals to be attractive. But for my needs/uses they can't take the blade side loading, and are often too small for my XL hands. The same reason that I'd never get one of those ESEE Candiru's, or whatever they're called.
 
upnorth said:
:thumbup: I find many traditionals to be attractive. But for my needs/uses they can't take the blade side loading, and are often too small for my XL hands. The same reason that I'd never get one of those ESEE Candiru's, or whatever they're called.
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I won't even "side load" my fixed blades, much less my folders. They weren't meant to be pry bars. Use tools as yjey were designed and for what they were designed. Form follows function is a true with knives as any other tools.
 
leghog said:
I won't even "side load" my fixed blades, much less my folders. They weren't meant to be pry bars. Use tools as yjey were designed and for what they were designed. Form follows function is a true with knives as any other tools.
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The only reason I side-load/pry is to open a beer bottle, and none of my slip-joints do this very well. Is there a trad. peanut that has a cap lifter as the second blade? There is an SAK like this, I know.

Zieg
 
The small blades of the Peanut is like carrying a scapel
Rest you finger over the spine and you can get super accurate cuts
The carbon blade of the Case comes to a very fine edge
Disappears into dress pant pockets

Clearly not for heavy cutting
String, paper, fruit, cheese, and taped packages it does very well
It does lose its edge as the blade is so small. but the bottom of a coffee cup brings it back to razor sharp

And if it is too small, there are plenty of 3", 3 1/4", and 3 1/2" penknives and jack knives
 
stabman said:
For children. :p
Those things are tiny.

Traditional is okay, but in a larger size.
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I rarely need more than a 2.5" blade, including field dressing deer. 3" is getting pretty large for most things, but is what I generally use, and 3.5" definitely wouldn't be OK at most jobs or public places. Other than food prep, most edc tasks are served by a small cutting edge of less than 1". Zipties, tape, boxes, all need very little edge.
Oddly, in the kitchen, a 5-7" knife is great, and nobody would think anything of it if you had one in your hand it a kitchen setting, but a 2" dragonfly at work gets "weapon" remarks.
 
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