Which knife are you embarrassed to carry?

I'm embarassed to carry a knife that I haven't taken the time to get as sharp as I can. Personally feel bad when the blade doesn't smoothly go through what needs to be cut.

I don't carry any knife that I don't think is "good enough".
 
My Hibben Eye of Drakonus gets some odd stares...

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If there's a chance I won't be able to take my knife somewhere, I'll just leave it at home. I bought a Gerber Answer last year and it saw about two days' worth of pocket-time. It now resides in my dresser drawer. =/
 
mrjed said:
I'm embarassed to carry a knife that I haven't taken the time to get as sharp as I can. Personally feel bad when the blade doesn't smoothly go through what needs to be cut.

I don't carry any knife that I don't think is "good enough".
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I agree with this. I am embarrassed if my knife gets dull.
 
Guyon said:
My Hibben Eye of Drakonus gets some odd stares...

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Only because you use it to clean your nails and as a toothpick. BTW, I' as it you carry it tip up or down, but I think it's only one of thos options.
 
Personally, when it doubt, I'd carry a small to me slip joint. My Case knives are sharp enough for anything I need, tame looking to the wooses who would question them, and never embarassing to carry.
 
unit said:
Great knives can be made anywhere that good materials and skilled builders exist.

Personally I am embarrassed to carry anything with a blade over 4 inches in public places. Nothing like walking into a nice restaurant with a 10 inch chopper on your belt...it really clashes with the decor.
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I am with you, too big just does not go down in public.

I am also reluctant not to carry one, at the bare minimum, I will always have my Pioneer Vic Nox.
 
The Logical One said:
First of all nobody would even notice the knife that is inside my pocket, second of all if the knife is inside my pocket I highly doubt I would lose it, third, I wouldn't bring a knife to a place if I knew it could get confiscated, and lastly I don't own a knife I would be embarrassed by if I were to have to take it out and use it.

On top of all of that, your average joe won't know a good knife from a crappy one. Now if you went to a knife show and you clipped the gerber to your pocket with 1/3 of it exposed then yea.... that's a different story.
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What he said. Pretty much sums up my thoughts too!
 
Bishop2Queen's6 said:
Places like that sometimes have a no weapons policy, and leaving the establishment sometimes means a 45 min. walk or tram ride back to my vehicle causing me to loose what ever time I have spent waiting in line, paid even, etc...

The issue is the law is so inconsistent, the carry laws varies per event or establishment. Casino's are private property, fairs and concerts depend on the rules given my the promoter or venue. Blah... I sometimes just play it safe and carry a Benchmade Rescue-5 with a kydex cover for the cutting part, making it look like a handle for a bottle opener.
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Throw a dose of common sense in there. If it's a place where you don't think a knife would be welcome. Don't bring it. IMO, that would include, concerts, Casino's, Sporting events, etc..

Just my .02
 
90%+ of the population wouldn't know a Frost from a Sebenza and if you tell them you paid $330 for a Sebenza they will be embarrassed for you! The only reason we are embarrassed is because of forums and such. I don't carry junk and that includes the 30 year old, beat up, modified wharnie Old Timer on Sundays!

With that being said I do switch up knives for occasion and if I ever feel there may be a threat of a restriction I will carry something less expensive like a SOG Flash 1 but even that cheesy little $30 knife is completely capable.
 
I'm embarassed to have a screwdriver when I need a knife. ;)

In retrospect these forums make me self conscious about some of the terrible knives I used to carry. Still no one ever stood up and shouted 'ha ha' when they saw my Chinese no name almost knife.
 
I want the Folding version(Draconus) when it comes out. Maybe CRKT will make it.
 
bigmo66 said:
90%+ of the population wouldn't know a Frost from a Sebenza and if you tell them you paid $330 for a Sebenza they will be embarrassed for you! The only reason we are embarrassed is because of forums and such. I don't carry junk and that includes the 30 year old, beat up, modified wharnie Old Timer on Sundays!

With that being said I do switch up knives for occasion and if I ever feel there may be a threat of a restriction I will carry something less expensive like a SOG Flash 1 but even that cheesy little $30 knife is completely capable.
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Funny thing about the Sebenza comment is that I actually lie to my friends how much mine costs for that very reason. They would actually think I'm a dumbass if I told them I paid $475 for a pocket knife. I remembered last week at dinner my friend needed his wrist band cut and asked if I had a knife on me. When I took out the Sebenza to cut it my other friend who is a knife nut asked the wrist band guy, "You know that knife right there... it's REALLY expensive". The wristband guy replied, "How much is it? Like $100?" I just said..... "yeaaa..."
 
jbob24 said:
I'm with you dude... when i go to concerts and stuff like that I usually just don't carry because of the hassle. Around here (memphis) lots of places will frisk you and ask you to lose items to a "lost and found" or just outright take it or throw it away. Then other times nobody checks :rolleyes:

and I'm not goin to NOT enjoy an event because somebody wouldn't let me take a POCKET KNIFE into it... don't be ridiculous :)
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Good to see another Memphian on here.

Doc Martin boots...frisk away, sir.

If I am worried about confiscation I'm carrying a Kershaw Half-Ton or my SRM 710. Neither embarrasses me, though the novelty of the half ton's clip has long worn off.
 
I have never carried a cheap China made NRA lockblade knife with scales that looked like a 45 pistol. I am surprised that they even put their logo on such a piece of work.
 
THE PUNISHER said:
moon bats?
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Yes moon bats. You know the Yankees and granola eaters that come down to Red River Gorge to rock climb, call each other "Dude", and sleep at Miguels Pizza. :)

The ones that wet their pants at the sight of anything but a SAK.
 
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