why do you carry?

Tool 1st, Self Defense 2nd.

Main reason I carry a knife? Because I really, really, really, like knives A LOT.
 
Self defense would be very low on the list of reasons why I carry a knife everyday. When I lived in a very sketchy part of New Orleans I was glad to have a knife on me but now its primary use is as a tool. Yesterday I used my SAK to fix a leaky garden hose, repair a gate latch, take a closer look at a bug on my rose bush, remove splinters from the aforementioned gate repair, and I even had to resort to the old toothpick once or twice. All that functionality in a light, easy to carry package.
 
i have enjoyed readin everyones reasons for carrying... i never thought of the knife as an extention of ones body... very very good point and was backed with firm evidence and explanation as well..
 
Im to young for a gun. (legally at least!). But until then i know that within a 10 foot radius i cane wave my emerson k-bit and attack probably before an untrained opponent can fire a shot even if said bg manages to pull it out. I feel naked with out a knife. They are my companions and freinds. (not in a pethetic i dont have people freinds kinda way.) Hey are useful and as previously stated they are an extension of my body. They are the epitome of usefulness. I cant imagine why soemone wouldnt carry a knife.
 
make sure when ya get 21, ya take a CCW class and getcha a glock!!! they are the best, IMO. i have carried and sold them all and the glock is the firearm i cant get away from... as for my new knife i got, it is the best feeling knife i have carried and i feel better with it than i have any other knife... it feels good to own a great benchmade carry knife!!!!!!
 
Lurp said:
How else do you open those damned clamshell packages!?
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Yeah, but once you get that clamshell open, how about the little zip-ties that hold things down??? I've got a 2-year-old, and have you seen how they package things these days?!?!? I swear you need a diagram to know where all the "security" devices are on these things!!!

I carry knives because they're useful, and also because I'm a knife hobbyist. I try not to say Knife Enthusiast because some people are stupid. Anyhoo, knives, a watch (or way to tell time), a pen, and a strong mind are the four pillars to living in modern society.

I don't carry a gun because it'd be useless where I live. So, why spend money on something that's in the end useless to me???
 
meshmdz said:
make sure when ya get 21, ya take a CCW class and getcha a glock!!! they are the best, IMO. i have carried and sold them all and the glock is the firearm i cant get away from... as for my new knife i got, it is the best feeling knife i have carried and i feel better with it than i have any other knife... it feels good to own a great benchmade carry knife!!!!!!
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Thanks, im not the glocks biggest fan but you have to give credit where credit is due.


Im getting one of the .45 gap models. And a 1911.
 
Well, first of all, I don't carry a gun because I was a dumb-ass, and now I can't own one. I carry a knife every day though. I started carrying a knife quite a few years ago mainly for protection. Once I started buying decent knives, I quickly realized how great of a tool they are. At this point, I don't think that I will ever use one to defend myself (but I like having one there just in case), and it'll get used multiple times a day for general cutting tasks.
Also, although I don't own any guns, I have had some experience with them in the past, and do happen to believe that you can't beat a Sig Sauer or Heckler and Koch in .40 cal..
 
to each his own on the glock situation man. at least you are intelligent enough to admit to give credit where credit is do.

siggy... its ok man. there are good people who mess up man and should be able to own guns.. what kinda blade do you carry for defense and for cutting?...things of course... haha
 
I currently own 2 806s, 2 millitarys (one cf), a spyderco renegade, mt mini socom, 2 black endura 3s, an emkerson commander, and a spyderco delica 3. I carry one of the enduras when I go to work, and either the combo edged 806 or the mt at other times. All the other knives are mint. Planning on putting the g-10 milli in the work rotation when it gets back from the factory, as it is being worked on for some slight blade play. Oh, I also have a civilian the doesn't see any carry time. The knives that I don't carry are some of my favorite self defence knives out there.
 
razorsdescent said:
Thanks, im not the glocks biggest fan but you have to give credit where credit is due.


Im getting one of the .45 gap models. And a 1911.
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stick with the .40, I dislike the .45gap, its just silly, as for the 1911, I have one and I love mine, a true .45

unless you have already researched and tested the different guns at a range then thats cool.
 
IMO, the best CCW firearm and my daily carry piece is the Glock 26 subcompact 9mm pistol with federal hyrdashock ammo. one mag loaded, a second 10 round double stacked mag on my belt, and a 33 round magazine in the car.

of course my benchmade is around my neck at all times in case i need to do some cutting.
 
I carry a knife mostly because I see it as a tool and I just really, really like knives!:D My grandfather always had a Buck 110 on him, and that thing did everything. As a matter of fact I recently got him a new 110 that was upgraded with a BG-42 blade. So I guess that's where the influence came from. Here's the way I see it, if I was ever in a survival situation my cell phone may be out of range, or the battery may die, my flash light's batteries will eventually die out, but my knife, man’s oldest tool, will be there to save the day. As a very, very last resort it may come in handy in regards to self defense, but I do not buy or carry a knife with that intention.
 
My knives are tools. I use them to cut things. They come in handy when I need to make a sandwich for lunch, or when I want to cook something on the grill. I also enjoy the paradoxical fusion of cutting-edge technology with one of the simplest and most rudimentary tools ever invented by humans. A knife intrigues me because I appreciate the roots it has, stretching back through time as one of the oldest and most useful tools in the history of mankind. I like to dabble in firemaking techniques, flint and obsidian knapping, bowshooting, and other types of primitive technology.

I'm also fascinated by technology and innovation. I like computers, high-tech gadgets, engines and machines, etc.
When this strong affinity for things new and advanced meets a passion for history and the development of humanity, I'm pleased. That's why I like knives.
I carry them because they're useful.



I emphatically do not carry a knife as a weapon.
Personally, I don't want any of the moral or legal ramifications of using a knife as a weapon; I don't want to interfere with my right to carry a knife, by playing into the stereotype that knives are weapons, nor do I want to ruin my own life (either through legal entaglements or mental repercussions following serious injury to one or more parties). In short, two reasons:
1. I want to build positive momentum. The more people who meet me, the more people will realize that knives are tools. This will help to secure my right to possess these little objects of which I'm so fond.
2. I want to avoid the aftermath of violence. I am a humanitarian; I don't truthfully, earnestly wish anyone to die or be injured, no matter what the circumstances. Nor do I want to find myself mired in mental anguish over a split-second action (much less caught uup in legal consequences).*

*In another thread, a recent event was discussed, wherein a former Marine defended himself against multiple armed attackers, killing one and severely wounding another. Of course, opinions on whether his actions were justified varied quite a bit. However, one thing is for certain. Any person who possesses even a thread of moral fiber will be able to realize that this man, for the rest of his life, will have to live with the knowledge that he ended a human life.
 
puukkoman, dude, i would much rather live with that than be DEAD! why is it that people wanna feel sorry for the thug piece of shit bitch who tried to rob this fine marine? WHY! bottom line, if she, the robber, were so intelligent and caring then she wouldnt have been out robbing people with a baby in her womb. but no that wasnt the case, she took it upon her self to rob and terrorize this man and he did what he knew best, defended himself and killed her in the process. this man defended himself. its high time we stop feeling sorry for the shitbags in this nation and stand up to those who have built it! i am so sick of americans talking about criminals getting harshly punished, iraqis getting killed... give me a break. nothing burns me up more than this...
 
I carry a knife as a tool. I have other stuff for other purposes. I wouldn't use a knife for anything other than utilitarian reasons unless I had no other choice. For anyone here who carries a knife for self protection, but doens't know how to use it properly.... Shame on you for not taking lessons. You are carrying a false sense of safety. I have taken a few knife related defense/offense classes for my job, and still don't like the idea. For utility though, I couldn't live without my knives.
 
I carry a knife so that I am prepared in the event I may need to cut something. There are days that my knife never leaves my pocket but I'd rather carry it and not use it than leave it at home and need it.

I also carry a phone, watch, pen, mini flashlight, and wallet every day. Sometimes they get used, sometimes they don't.

Can I function without a knife? Yes, I could. I could rip open packages and break off bits of my Starbucks cranberry scone with my hands but I choose to use a knife.
 
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