Would you be ok with just traditional knives for pocket carry?

I don't know, I've never owned any "modern" style knives. I've seen a few that I might like, but mostly too expensive for what I need a knife for. A William Henry B-10 mother of pearl would be the shizzle though!
 
The only modern I own is a Browning. It's a cool folder, but weighs a ton on my pocket and on a belt, so I tend to keep it in the knive drawer. My love is for European traditional folders, and I prefer slipjoints to friction folders. I've got a few frictions (Resolza, Capucin, and Arbus) and they can open in the pocket if not careful. Great knives, I use them around the house or for food prep. I've got gentlemen's pocket knives such as the Laguiole, Theirs Chambriard, and Opinel. These I carry and use just for food only, sausage, veggies, fruits and bread etc... My workman's knives are my Douk-Douk, Black Cat K55K and South African Okapi. The European designs go back a hundred years and more, such great lines and character to these knives. Many have polished horn scales, which I'm a sucker for, as all of my switchblades are horn scales too. So, all I ever carry are traditionals.
 
I grew up with traditionals, and until I saw my Scouts carrying Kershaws I didn't know much about them. I have a nice collection of modern one hand openers from Spyderco, Kershaw/ZT, Benchmade, CRK etc and clip one to my pocket after work and on weekends. They are always accompanied by at least one nice slipjoint though, and I only carry smaller slipjoints to work. A OHO would freak people out on campus, I had one guy refer to my GEC Conductor as a weapon!

I only carried SAKs for years, and I could go back to just traditionals if need be, but I like variety :D
 
I've been acquiring knives or several months. Began with moderns, then purchased a few traditionals. Am selling off most of the moderns (will keep a couple) in favor of adding more traditionals.

I guess there is an advantage to the one handed opening of modern folders for self defense. But I've never needed (so far) to protect myself with a knife, and I'd be extremely cautious to do so.

So the answer is yes, all I'm carrying right now are traditionals.
 
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