The Time I Wished I Had a Different Blade On Me...

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This occurred to me earlier today when I went off and left my EDC and only had a small blade with me. I was in a basement with a ton of boxes I was cutting up and my little 3-incher just wasn't pulling it. (I was emptying the boxes and then pushing the flaps in so that the box was only a box. Alas, the flaps of most of the boxes were too long and needed shortening before they could fold in.)

I've also walked out without my larger knife and then realized I wasn't in the best part of town on a few occasions, bein' out a bit later than I planned.

Can't say I've ever wished for a smaller knife since I usually carry one. Lately, I've been carrying a 6-inch Cold Steel Ti-Lite, which has really grown on me.

What about you? Have you ever wished you'd had a longer blade, one with more belly, less belly, smaller, larger, shorter?
 
Not really. I carry a pretty large assortment so I can match knife to task.
 
Yes, large folders work better for me. I alternate between a Vaquero Grande and Voyager X2. My "small" back up is a Spyderco Military.
 
I prefer not carrying multiple knives.

So for me, I've had the situations where I wished I has a plain blade or a serrated blade.
 
Sometimes I wish I'd brought my Victorinox with me, to use on screws.
That's it actually, I don't really see a difference in blade size or style for the occasionally times I need a knife. Which is mostly indoors to open packaging.
 
Confederate said:
What about you? Have you ever wished you'd had a longer blade, one with more belly, less belly, smaller, larger, shorter?
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Nah, but I have wished for more tip a couple of times when carrying the Lava.
Usually I carry the CQC-12 or the Military, or the Resistor, so I'm "knifed up" enoough for most tasks.:)
 
I'm always folding in the flaps to strengthen them for stuffing. Little trick I learned is to fold in the longer flaps and keep the shorter ones out. That way, you can use the shorter ones as pseudo-handles when you have to carry.
 
I usually carry the 4" ti-lite. I think the 6" is little bit huge, you know? like a pocket sword. But I understand your situation with being out late in a rough area. My school is located on the downtown east side, which is not the greatest where I come from. So I usually like to keep the size of the knife that I'm carrying with me around a four inch blade. This seems to be what I'm most comfortable with.
p.s. looking forward to receiving my Gerber Applegate Combat folder.
 
What about you? Have you ever wished you'd had a longer blade, one with more belly, less belly, smaller, larger, shorter?
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Nope. I've never needed anything larger than what I carry, an Old Timer or Hunters Scalpel.

Sometimes I have wished for a sharper knife though - I'm not as diligent about sharpening as I should be.
 
Normally I carry one serrated, one plain (Military/SMF), and a little LadyBug Salt for those in awkward 4" blade moments.

However, sometimes when I go to work and realize we're getting a shipment of whatever I'll wish I had my Superhawk.
 
After many years of rotating a variety of blades - Benchmade, Spyderco, Microtech, Kershaw, MOD - I have finally settled on the Military.

It's just always there, even after a number of new knives.

You can't beat CPM D2, FFG, and a great blade shape/size.
 
Hey Belly, off-topic, but how is Primanti Brothers? Seems like kind of a strange combination to shove a handful of fries into a sandwich.

As to the topic at-hand, I like to switch up my knives depending on what I'm going to be doing for the day. If it's just a standard day, I'll carry a sodbuster. Work days require a sheepsfoot blade, and the rest of my blades come and go depending on how I feel.
 
I was out on a controlled fire once and we had to cut the rubber seal on some 45 gallon drums for helicopter fuel. Usually fairly well prepared, I realized all I had for a knife was my Victorinox classic on my key chain. The knife cut the seals fine but I had a few funny looks from others.

I now pack a Delica on my key chain as well as a classic.
 
I carry what I think the day will need. If I am doing install work, I make sure I have a beater with me. If I am doing more office work, I keep it more light weight. Some days I like my moose no matter where I go.
 
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