The Purpose Driven Knife

Benchmade Adamas is my beater folder. I use it for tough, dirty jobs because it's tough and I don't care if it's dirty.

G Sakai ZDP Fieldman Trekking Tool is my people friendly slicer. Nobody is bothered by a SAK style knife, the blade appeals to my inner steel snob and the wood scales make it a conversation piece rather than a threat.

Cold Steel Tuff Lite is my office EDC. I love wharncliffes for opening packages, cutting plastic ties and such and this blade is small enough to toss in the pocket of light slacks without a worry.

Manix 2 XL is my big slicer. Yeah, it's a big, tough, tactical knife, but the relatively thin stock combined with the exceptionally broad blade and FFG make it a wicked slicer.

Buck Selkirk is my camp knife and outdoors all-rounder. I would love better steel, but if I'm honest the 420HC is plenty good enough for my purposes and it keeps the price down. The design is also as close to my platonic ideal of a camp knife that I've encountered.
 
My most often used knives were/are:

Former

Trail Master Bowie - for everything in the woods...Batonning, butchering big game, general/large camp chores
Buck CrossLok Deputy - was my EDC blade until I got my Dozier Design


Current

KABAR USMC - Replaced the Trail Master for the same duties
KABAR Dozier Design - my new EDC blade
Schrade-Walden 225H [is exactly like the Case folding Hunter] - It has processed more game than all my other blades combined
Buffalo Skinner #496 - A favored fixed blade skinning knife for processing game
 
1) Stonewashed SMF for my work knife. I'm at work the most it feels so that is my most carried. I don't abuse it but I don't baby it either.
2) One of two SMFs: ghost strip/heat flame and OD green cerakote. For EDC when not at work.
3) DPx HEST T3 for tasks that require a knife that can be used as hard as need but not worried about superficial marks. As a side note on this blade I'm surprised more credit is not given to these knives. They are perfect for carrying with ease and just as tough as striders in my opinion. I change out the Teflon washers with bronze phosferous washers and have a solid as they come lock up. Also the lock up geometry is perfect once broke in. Just my opinion.
4) DPx HEST Assault for when I need a fixed blade for smaller tasks at work, around the yard, and camping.
5) Lionsteel M7 for all tasks that need a large fixed blade. Mostly in the yard and of course when camping/outdoors. I absolutely love sleipner steel. A very fine grain steel. Anyone who has not used this I implore you to give it a try.

I really like this thread. Love to hear what other people use in different walks of life. I must admit I have to look some of this knives up.
 
My current primary EDC and favourite user is my TSF Gorgon. At 17 dps per Mr. Allen this thing is the perfect choice for pretty much all of my daily tasks including, I'm sure, light chopping if needed. It feels solid in the hand and I have no issues opening/closing with gloves on. I'm looking to pick up a Grayman Satu sometime down the road so it'll be interesting to see if it supplants the Gorgon as 'top dog'.

I carry a Sebenza 25 in my LFP as back up but haven't had any need to reach for it since rotating it out of primary. Still, it's a great user up to pretty much any task the Gorgon handles but it lacks the 'attitude' of the Gorgon.

The Umnumzaan hasn't seen much use lately but I still like to throw it in the back pocket on occasion for the hell of it.

Fixed blade field carry consists of my new Ambush Alpha which I consider the bigger tougher brother to my Battle Horse Bushcrafter.
 
I don't have many knives, but I'll play. Great thread idea!
1. Spyderco Endura: my primary EDC. Very light for its blade size, comfortable to hold, slices well, you name it. If I had to sell everything but one, this would be it. Plus, it's green (my favorite color).
2. GEC #99: secondary EDC. Usually alternates with the Endura. It's a whole lot smaller and more people friendly, and is a breeze to carry and sharpen.
3. Spyderco Pingo: my "people knife". It's small, non-locking, two-hand opening, and orange. About as unthreatening as you can get, and legal just about everywhere. The light weight coupled with the wire clip make it great in the pocket.
4. Spyderco Persistence: my outdoors knife. I hesitate to call it a "beater" because I take good care of it and am quite fond of it, but I guess it gets used that way. I take it on hiking and climbing trips, use it for yard work, etc.
5. SAK Pioneer: best Multitool I own. For its size, I find it has a great selection of tools and carries perfectly. Also quite people-friendly, so often alternates with the Pingo for that role.
 
Paramilitary 2 and ZT 0562CF main carry knives on the weekend.

Delica4 as back up/small task knife on the weekend and every day carry at home after work it's the knife I keep in my pocket for whatever I need around the house. Same on the weekends too. If I am home, the delica is in my pocket. I even sleep with it in my pocket most of the time unless I pass out on the couch then I may place it on the floor or the table.

Byrd Robin2 is the knife I carry to work, IWB. No knife policy. Can't clip it to a pocket. Already have my pockets taken up so it goes clipped IWB hidden. It's a nice small blade perfect for work related stuff.

Finally Victorinox SAK tinker. Carry this every where as well usually. To work every day for sure, and usually with me when I go out. If I'm at home it's close by.
 
I'll play.
Normal EDC Is a Dwyer SnG cc and if that's not in my pocket it would be a sebenza 25.
Unknown EDC I take along the strider SMF cc
Outdoors/hiking I take along the strider AR.
Lightweight/casual I take the strider sj75 baby huey
NYC carry is a victoronox electrician alox
Steak knife is a opinel #8 carbon
Small game hunting goes to the queen gunstock
Camping Becker BK-2 and victoronox new soldier

 
Spyderco Pm2- Great for any house chore from opening boxes to food prep.
Hinderer Xm-18-Over built goodness
Swiss Army Knife
LT Wright Genesis and BK9- These two are always with me when I go hiking
 
Leatherman (either wingman or sidekick) get the nod for most used multi tool. Usually part of my edc carry. Pliers and screwdrivers are so handy.

Ontario Rat1 is probably my most used folder. I frequently take it to work with me and use to break down boxes.

8 inch wustoff chef knife gets used most often at work and when cooking at home. (I currently work in a kitchen)

Becker bk16 when camping or messing around in the woods.

Esee Izula when day hiking.

Have to add a Mora companion as my main knife for whittling while sitting next to a campfire.
 
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