Vehicle Knives ?
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A serrated Spyderco Endura lives in the center console compartment of the trusty Accord.
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Bart, A Spydie Endura in the console along with a Gerber Multi-tool.
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A Stryker plain edge.
No others as yet but I plan on getting a cheap fixed blade soon.
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No others as yet but I plan on getting a cheap fixed blade soon.
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I have a Spydie Rescue '98 clipped to the storage pocket on the driver's side door of my car. Also keep a Gerber Multi-Lock Scout pliers tool in the center console (Hmm...center console must be the most popular location for storing knives
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I keep a Spydee Rescue Jr. (orange handle) in a MFR "crash bag" in the back seat. Of course, if any of us just get INTO a car, there's bound to be at least one knife in it then, right?
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El Hombre resides in the recess in the door armrest of my commuter car. I wanted to put the Vaquero Grande there, but alas it was too big. I'm still looking for a good tactical place for a fixed blade.
The trouble is, the darn pocket rockets have cockpits which are a little too tight for good defensive deployments OR perhaps I'm getting a little too big for a good defensive deployment!
Not sure which.
The MagLite goes under the drivers seat, of course. Any better suggestions on where it might reside in a small car?
The problem is I think tactical, but my purchases (cars) are practical.
The trouble is, the darn pocket rockets have cockpits which are a little too tight for good defensive deployments OR perhaps I'm getting a little too big for a good defensive deployment!
The MagLite goes under the drivers seat, of course. Any better suggestions on where it might reside in a small car?
The problem is I think tactical, but my purchases (cars) are practical.
I've got in my truck an Estwing axe, a 10" blade brush knife I made out of an old mower blade, a fillet knife, and sometimes a parang.
No, I don't live in the city ;-)
There was one time I forgot to repack the axe after cleaning out the truck, and ran into an 8-10" diameter poplar tree that had fell across a logging trail I was driving on. I was interested in getting at the grouse on the other side, so I unlimbered the brush knife and in about ten minutes chopped through the tree on the one side of the trail, and dragged it out of the way with the truck and a tow strap.
madpoet
No, I don't live in the city ;-)
There was one time I forgot to repack the axe after cleaning out the truck, and ran into an 8-10" diameter poplar tree that had fell across a logging trail I was driving on. I was interested in getting at the grouse on the other side, so I unlimbered the brush knife and in about ten minutes chopped through the tree on the one side of the trail, and dragged it out of the way with the truck and a tow strap.
madpoet
CS Bushman in passenger seat-back pocket & el cheapo single-edged boot knife in driver door pocket. I have to park in public "attendant operated" garages quite a bit & don't want to leave anything of greater value in the car. (I lost a 5 D-cell Maglite & a pouch of toll tokens on two separate occasions.)
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bcaffrey,
Those ripoffs really suck.
I like the Bushman for a fixed blade car knife. It's really sharp and very cheap. I've had one sitting in one of my knife boxes for well over a year. I'd almost completely forgotten about it.
It's going into my car tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me about it.
Those ripoffs really suck.
I like the Bushman for a fixed blade car knife. It's really sharp and very cheap. I've had one sitting in one of my knife boxes for well over a year. I'd almost completely forgotten about it.
It's going into my car tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me about it.
Bartman,
This by no means is a stupid thread! I carry a Leatherman multitool in the glovebox, a cuda 2 in my briefcase(always in my truck), an auto baton under my seat, KISS folder in the left pocket and a DA Socom in the right. I'm searching for the perfect fixed blade to mount under my steering column, as I read someone else does...great idea. I think a fixed blade makes much more sense if you're in your vehicle and need a knife fast...such as someone reaching through your window. Withdrawing a covert fixed blade and giving the attacker a quick little nick on the arm seems much more probable than flicking out your favorit folder.
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This by no means is a stupid thread! I carry a Leatherman multitool in the glovebox, a cuda 2 in my briefcase(always in my truck), an auto baton under my seat, KISS folder in the left pocket and a DA Socom in the right. I'm searching for the perfect fixed blade to mount under my steering column, as I read someone else does...great idea. I think a fixed blade makes much more sense if you're in your vehicle and need a knife fast...such as someone reaching through your window. Withdrawing a covert fixed blade and giving the attacker a quick little nick on the arm seems much more probable than flicking out your favorit folder.
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An early Benchmade Eclipse in the console of the Expedition. I never liked this knife so it's become a "disposable."
And an original Leatherman in the glove box.
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And an original Leatherman in the glove box.
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I'm glad to see others mention the CS Bushman as a primo, "forget it's in the trunk til you need it knife". There's one in each of our three vehicles as well as a smaller folding knife in each.
Just a quick word of caution: I don't know how it is in other states, but in NC, having a knife under ones seat or otherwise out of view, but capable of being readily accessed _could_ constitute grounds for a charge of illegal carry of a concealed weapon. Having a SAK in the console or glovebox isn't a problem, in most sane locations, but having a fighter taped to the steering column would definitely be a problem if one was ever the hapless victim of a random roadblock, illegal drug search, or trooper training day.
I don't want to warp the intent of this thread, but it's something to think about in case you've never thought about it. What one does with any knowledge so gained is obviously up to the individual. Clearly in many locales other considerations make such ridiculous interpretations of law less of a consideration than that next stoplight 'Squeegee Squeeze". One interesting side bar note is that I've never heard of a case where a defendant was convicted of having ready access to a large Maglite and/or a quickpop highway flare. ;-)
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Some other primo car knives are Frosts of Sweden or KJ Erikson Mora fixed blades, Ontario machetes, any SAK of choice, Rapala fillet knives, etc. My criteria for a vehicle knife is that it be useful, cheap and plentiful enough to make replacement easy and painless. My philosophy is that there are certain knives that just get stored in the vehicles and basically forgotten til needed.
With that as a mindset, putting your old Buck 110, or stockman, Boy Scout knife or whatever you've had since 'back when' but no longer use all that often, in the trunk or toolbox makes a lot of sense. That way, if you should ever break/lose/misplace your primary carry knife, you know that there's always another one in the toolkit in the trunk. Hey, who amongst us doesn't have enough 'spare' blades that we couldn't dedicate 1, 2 or 6 to that obscure area next to the jack or spare tire or something?
Some often overlooked items that ought to be in every vehicle next to the jumper cables, the hand tools, and the first aid kit are: an inexpensive multimeter that reads DC, some method of cutting a tree obstructing the road, (bowsaw, ax or machete), and a small non-folding shovel or spade and perhaps most important of all is a battery terminal brush and spare change to buy a Coke to clean said terminals. ;-)
You can't prepare for all that life throws at you, but you can fit a heck of a lot of stuff into a medium canvas mechanics bag.
mps
Just a quick word of caution: I don't know how it is in other states, but in NC, having a knife under ones seat or otherwise out of view, but capable of being readily accessed _could_ constitute grounds for a charge of illegal carry of a concealed weapon. Having a SAK in the console or glovebox isn't a problem, in most sane locations, but having a fighter taped to the steering column would definitely be a problem if one was ever the hapless victim of a random roadblock, illegal drug search, or trooper training day.
I don't want to warp the intent of this thread, but it's something to think about in case you've never thought about it. What one does with any knowledge so gained is obviously up to the individual. Clearly in many locales other considerations make such ridiculous interpretations of law less of a consideration than that next stoplight 'Squeegee Squeeze". One interesting side bar note is that I've never heard of a case where a defendant was convicted of having ready access to a large Maglite and/or a quickpop highway flare. ;-)
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Some other primo car knives are Frosts of Sweden or KJ Erikson Mora fixed blades, Ontario machetes, any SAK of choice, Rapala fillet knives, etc. My criteria for a vehicle knife is that it be useful, cheap and plentiful enough to make replacement easy and painless. My philosophy is that there are certain knives that just get stored in the vehicles and basically forgotten til needed.
With that as a mindset, putting your old Buck 110, or stockman, Boy Scout knife or whatever you've had since 'back when' but no longer use all that often, in the trunk or toolbox makes a lot of sense. That way, if you should ever break/lose/misplace your primary carry knife, you know that there's always another one in the toolkit in the trunk. Hey, who amongst us doesn't have enough 'spare' blades that we couldn't dedicate 1, 2 or 6 to that obscure area next to the jack or spare tire or something?
Some often overlooked items that ought to be in every vehicle next to the jumper cables, the hand tools, and the first aid kit are: an inexpensive multimeter that reads DC, some method of cutting a tree obstructing the road, (bowsaw, ax or machete), and a small non-folding shovel or spade and perhaps most important of all is a battery terminal brush and spare change to buy a Coke to clean said terminals. ;-)
You can't prepare for all that life throws at you, but you can fit a heck of a lot of stuff into a medium canvas mechanics bag.
mps
Estwing axe in the tool box (if it counts a knife). A 15" bow saw with wood and metal hack saw attachments. A French butcher knife that I bought a long time ago and have forgotten to remove from the trunk.
Usually a Mad Dog YFA 3 which I carry into the car with me.
Will
Usually a Mad Dog YFA 3 which I carry into the car with me.
Will
I normally have a folder on me, so packing one in the car seems a bit redundant, but I do have a SwissArmy serrated paring knife in a nylon clip on sheath clipped to the visor(they are sold as a boat knife, sharp as H**L and no big loss if lost). I have had to do some emergency rope cutting with it once, and it slashed through 3/8" nylon rope like it was wet spaghetti. Sometimes I put my VG on the visor too. There is not enough room in my little toy to put a knife under the steering column without risking cutting myself if I have to draw it fast.
I think I will upgrade my visor knife to something a little nicer one of these days, but it has to be a smaller FB with a clip on sheath, and full serrations. (Heavy coats can be a b***h to cut through...
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Behind the seat is my machete. No truck should be without a large cutting tool.
YeK
P.S. This is not a stupid thread.
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I think I will upgrade my visor knife to something a little nicer one of these days, but it has to be a smaller FB with a clip on sheath, and full serrations. (Heavy coats can be a b***h to cut through...
Behind the seat is my machete. No truck should be without a large cutting tool.
YeK
P.S. This is not a stupid thread.
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