I was just reading the "What do you Carry?" thread, and it crossed my mind that another important issue is why we carry what we carry. Do you carry a knife because it looks tough? Because it looks nonthreatening? Because it has a great clip? Because the blade shape is good for utility? You get the idea.
All I usually carry is my Leatherman Pocket tool. The leather pouch does a good job of keeping it accessible but out of the way, it doesn't scare anyone (except when I flip the pliers open like a balisong
), I like the tools (especially the screwdrivers), and I find that the blade is enough for most utility cutting tasks -- opening packages/mail, slicing cheese, trimming fingernails, etc. The non-threatening issue is a big one for me because my college campus does not allow knives. If I carried around my Balisong, or Emerson CQC-7, campus security would be justified in busting me, but so far they haven't bothered for my Leatherman.
All I usually carry is my Leatherman Pocket tool. The leather pouch does a good job of keeping it accessible but out of the way, it doesn't scare anyone (except when I flip the pliers open like a balisong
