hornetguy
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If you will shoot me a PM, I have a suggestion for you....Also, here's where I am at with the traditional style folders. The Sod Buster Jr is kind of a chunky little thing, with scales that are rather thick. I feel I could easily fit a double-blade into something the same size, and if I am not mistaken, a Copperhead is about the same over all width with two blades, I think I'd rather stick with a single bladed version. I feel like the second blade wouldn't be all that useful for day to day stuff, so long as the main blade is properly maintained, and that it would only make it more tedious to get the main blade out when I need it. So a single-bladed Copperhead that is a bit thinner, IMO, would be even more perfect.
Now, if I was going to be doing a lot of outdoor tasks, maybe go camping, hiking, backpacking, etc, or wanted something to throw into a bugout bag, sacrificing a slight increase in thickness for the addition of a second, full size blade, such as those found on two-bladed Copperheads, or a trapper, would probably be the route I would go for that, in conjunction with about a 5-6" fixed blade. Something that could handle small cutting tasks, or cleaning fish and animals. But for urban EDC, I think thinner, and single blade would be more preferable to me.
So yes to more "full size" multi bladed knives for non everyday pocket carry. Yes to smaller single-bladed traditional folders for everyday pocket carry, but I don't think a smaller multi-bladed knife really benefits me in either situation, but I am sure there's a good reason for them. Just nothing that fits in with my needs at the moment. And so far, I don't really care that it isn't locking. Locking or slipjoint, or even when I use using my Opinel without a locking ring, as a pure friction folder, it never seemed to make much of a difference to me.