What blade do YOU carry?

[cubby]

Ad interesting thought comes to mind when reading this thread. When you carry a knife, do you regard it primarily as a tool or a weapon?

This came to mind as I was reading the variety of blades that some people carry. I have three knives that I carry, one more regularly than the others. However, I think I will try to get down to carrying one knife regularly and leave the others in the drawer.

Why? Because if I need to use that knife as a weapon, then I better be able to open it under stress and the best way to ensure that is to carry the same blade consistently so I am 100% used to that knife when it comes out of my pocket.

Anyway, this is a somewhat incomplete thought and perhaps a bit off topic. But just my .

knives ARE tools. a very flexable tool.

then again, i would kill someone with a pixie stick if i had to to defend my life or others, if i had to.

 

[ramick]

Cold steel Recon 1 Tanto non serated.

 

[beak7707]

Case sod buster. Cheap and it holds its edge.

 

[WhitleyStu]

Strider or Hinderer..

 

[TopDog]

Well forever I have carried a Kershaw Onion. Made in the USA. I have been told that Kershaw is / has gone to / will start having their knives made complete or parts made in CHINA. That's the end of Kershaw for me. I even call Kershaw last year to confirm and the woman on the phone tried to convince me it would be the exact same quality.

Yeah Right! Exactly the same.

 

[Marc]

benchmade infidel

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Buck Hartsook neck knife on a lanyard = everyday tool.
I don't like filling my pockets and don't need more knife 99% of the time.

 

[Rob377]

Spyderco Delica 4. I have a few, since I tend to misplace them. Great letter/box opener and nail cleaner.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I always have my kershaw blackout on me, along with a cheaper small folder in my left pocket for more work use. I have a nice selection of many various knives to choose from, but I like the blackout for its quick opening and holds edge real well.

 

[DocGlock86]

Kershaw

 

[joslar15]

I've never really carried a knife. But I now carry my little SOG Micron I got for free.

On my keyring.

Kershaw Leek

This, along with a Chive my wife gave me for Valentines's Day. A lot of folks don't like assisted openers, but it suits me. If the torsion bar fails, easy to deploy with thumbstud.

FWIW, my Kershaws are made in USA.

 

[bwframe]

 

[dhnorris]

I carry a sodbuster by case. It keeps an edge and doesn't poke me in the leg

 

[drgnrobo]

berreta airlight,meyerco by blackie collins & a gerber assisted opener

 

[paddling_man]

Folder rotation is Chris Reeves, Benchmade, Swamp Rat, Spyderco, & Kershaw. Dropped the ZT (Strider/Kershaw) and never caught on to Strider. The Microtechs are gone now that I'm in Indy.

Fixed are mostly Swamp Rat or Busse.

 

[zip]

I had been carrying a Smith and Wesson S.W.A.T Great knife. I am currently trying out a Gerber Evo, It's much smaller.

 

[Jeremiah]

spyderco waves, and fully seratted most of the time, occasionally aspyderco millitary or a microtech socom elite. a victornox farmer and an opinel can genrely be found taking abuse in my pockes, and I occasionaly carry a puko, swamp muck, or Chris Reeve Pacific.

 

[CatHerder]

Leek or SAK.

 

[Vigilant]

For defensive use, Emerson LaGriffe, Commander, CQC-7, or a MicroTech or two(outside Indiana of course). For utility purposes, Spyderco Endura or Delica. If a fixed blade is called for a Swamp Rat or Boker/Nealy MCS, or Cold Steel Recon Tanto work for me.

 

[bdj357]

Kershaw Packrat

One of the newest Ken Onion designs for Kershaw. I don't have any pictures, but check it out. The steel is fantastic.