Monday, August 30, 2021

Do You Have a Preference for an Everyday Carry Knife?

 Since I have retired, I no longer have as much need for an everyday carry knife as I used to. But, still, I have two I carry everyday.

On my belt I carry a Leatherman Fuse multitool. This has a blade on it, which I used almost daily in my job. 

I also carry a Buck knife, a model 110 folding knife. No huge reason, but after I carried it for about a week when my wife got it for me, it just felt right. So I still wear it. When I was working I used it in addition to my multitool almost daily in my job.

Each one has a different use for different things.

What about you guys? Do you have an everyday carry knife?

Do you have a preference for a fixed blade survival type knife? I have looked at several but don't have a preference. ESEE makes good ones, and so does Buck. Kabar is an excellent choice. 

What do you guys think?


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23 comments:

  1. ArthurAugust 30, 2021 at 6:45 PM

    For a carry knife https://www.benchmade.com/275fe-2-adamas.html

    1) I love the axis lock, 2) the blade is beefy enough that I'd have to do something *seriously* stupid to break it, and 3) I got mine for 'free' from a nephew of mine - I traded him for a smaller and less pricy benchmade.

    For a fixed blade: https://www.topsknives.com/anaconda-9-hunters-point

    It's basically a camping hatchet. Again, I'd have to do something really stupid to break it and it's great for batoning up firewood.

    I also carry a letterman wave for pretty much everything else.

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  2. JCAugust 30, 2021 at 7:13 PM

    I have a POS China Stainless with a half-serrated blade that I always carry, because I don't care about it. It's mostly used for cutting tape and opening packages. I have a Bahco Moro Puukka-style fixed blade for work, which I quite like. It cost about $8 online. I've got a SOG with a tanto blade folder, that pulls my pants down. I understand the appeal of multitools, but I'm an electrician, so I've almost always got a better pair of pliers within reach.

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    1. FredAugust 31, 2021 at 1:15 PM

      The plier function of multitools is not good, but for little things it works ok.

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  3. SarthurkAugust 30, 2021 at 8:25 PM

    I'm sort of a collector of CRKT Knives. They have a variety of knife designers, and the company puts out a fairly strong and comfortable series of a variety of knives. My current favorite EDC is a Ruger sponsored Lerch Design, the LCK. It is a folder with bearings and a flipper that is lightning slick. Liner lock.Very stiletto in shape. Discrete.

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  4. A&LAugust 31, 2021 at 3:35 AM

    Case Canoe, I worked there 77-82
    https://caseknives.com/collections/canoe?sort=title-ascending

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  5. markshere2August 31, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    Tiny little 2 blade japanese folding knife I inherited from stepdad 15 years ago. it was prolly 40 years old then.

    Its all I need to open packages, cut plants, and clean fingernails.

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    1. FredAugust 31, 2021 at 1:21 PM

      I inherited my dads pocketknife, but I don't carry it. I'm afraid I would lose it or break it.

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  6. CathypopAugust 31, 2021 at 10:27 AM

    Simple pocket knife that belonged to my dad. It has come in handy so many times.

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    1. FredAugust 31, 2021 at 1:22 PM

      I inherited my dads pocketknife, but don't carry it.

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  7. extexanwannabeAugust 31, 2021 at 1:50 PM

    I have been very happy with a couple of Kershaw knives.

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    1. FredAugust 31, 2021 at 2:48 PM

      I have a kershaw i carried, the only thing i didn't like was the pocket clip. So I wound up carrying it in my pocket.

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    2. BooneSeptember 1, 2021 at 8:44 AM

      EDC is Kershaw 3650 ST, started carrying it when I was working facilities maintenance and it has been all I ever needed.

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    3. extexanwannabeSeptember 1, 2021 at 11:05 AM

      I never use the pocket clip on either blade. The smaller one used to open in my pocket, and it has a lock to keep the blade from opening. My EDC is a 3655.

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  8. Dirty Dingus McGeeAugust 31, 2021 at 8:30 PM

    30 year old Old Timer lock blade and a Leatherman Crunch

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2021 at 7:24 PM

    I probably carry too many:
    Gerber mini Covert,
    Leatherman Kick,
    Cold Steel Canadian Belt Knife,
    Victorinox Executive

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    1. FredSeptember 1, 2021 at 8:03 PM

      I am not sure you can carry too many. Fannypacks are always available to help carry.

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  10. halfdarSeptember 3, 2021 at 6:39 PM

    I carry a Gerber Metolius folder as an EDC. I found out after I bought it that it was an enormously popular knife that Gerber discontinued in spite of the really positive reviews it got. I was very lucky to find one.

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  11. leena pearlOctober 29, 2021 at 3:28 AM

    SOG tactical knives are well known all over the world their uncompromising style and performance making these knives a perfect choice for hunters, fisherman, survivalists and outdoor enthusiasts. outdoor knives

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