Do you carry a pocket knife?

[RedneckWelder]

I don’t know how you get through life without one. I always have a knife unless I’m on a commercial airplane or at the courthouse. Too damn useful.

 

[dr_clyde]

Yep I always have my knife. Right now it's a Benchmade Precipice dual action OTF. Use it daily to cut open packaging, mail, cut my lunch, all kinds of things.

 

[Outwest]

Always and more than one, along with a handgun.

 

[Jcannon]

There is a pocket knife in my truck, car, quad and harley as well as one in my back pocket.. it sits next to my wallet phone and watch on the night stand... never leave home without it!

 

[38 Dodge Coupe]

Add me to the list of pocket knife carriers. I probably use it daily.


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[jhn9840]

Everyday for as long as I can remember. Santa brought me a Leatherman Sidekick this year. Can't imagine getting along without one.

jhn9840
John

 

[NUTTSGT]

For about the last 40 years I have carried a knife everyday with the few exceptions of not being able to carry it some places.

As a kid about age 9, I stayed with a family while my parents worked afternoon shift, they ran a family farm. One day, Fred got some farm mail and in one of the envelopes was a yellow pocket knife. He asked me if I had one and I said no. He gave me that knife and I carried it till the day I broke one of the blades prying with it.

That knife taught me two things I have remembered since then getting it. The first is to always carry a knife and the second was to NOT pry with a knife blade. A few months ago, I was going through some stuff in the garage and found that knife. I stuck it above the workbench where I see it many times a week while working out there.

 

[Carquest]

Every day, always a BenchMade on my pocket. Feel naked without it

 

[scubadoober]

I carry a SOG Flash 1 (aluminum handle) everyday.It's a shame they stopped making them.

 

[Sloper0204]

I always have a knife within reach, whether it is in my pocket, on my belt, or simply sitting on my desk.

I find it funny that once its known that you have knives/tools in the workplace people start stopping by and asking to borrow.

 

[LeeG]

Always. Benchmade Automatic clipped in my pocket, and a small Swiss knife in my pocket. I pretty much always have a knife and a flashlight on me.

One trip for airline travelers: Get one of those padded shipping envelopes, address it to yourself, and get postage on it to mail your knife back home. I keep one in my EDC backpack that I take everywhere, so if I forget to remove a knife, I can mail it home to myself instead of donating it to the TSA.

 

[Shootinok]

Everyday - and it gets used, a lot.
I feel like I'm missing something if I don't have one.

 

[doubleot]

Everyday, use it for tons of different things.

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[Mecha]

I used to carry a "managers toolbox" aka Leatherman Micra and then the Squirt that had the mini pliers. Then my job changed to a traveling job which caused me to give up the EDC for 5 years. I thought about carrying a Milwaukee Fastback with the blade removed but never did. Instead I found a decent plastic camp spork because I always needed something for eating.

Now I'm back in a plant full time, I have a Milwaukee Fastback folder with a straight blade, and an Opinel No. 8 stainless at the desk. Probably start carrying the mini Leatherman again when I can remember.

 

[racin72charger]

Everyday I keep mine with me.

 

[elvee]

I got my first folder when I was about 9 or 10 - my mom gave it to me after finding it in the trunk of an aunt's old car (I think). That knife is still around somewhere. Had a friend gift me a really nice - for the time - folding Kershaw when I was in junior high and was doing Search & Rescue. I learned the value of a good knife back then, and have always had one since. Couldn't carry in high school, but always had one in college. Currently there are a dozen or so on top of my dresser. I pick the knife that fits best with the occasion and location.

Interesting for this to come up. A friend on FB just posted a link to an article on this - http://appalachianmagazine.com/2018...SnDSIdhnt9bWuijkXav2E7-M57dby49xh0Qr_vIvkDU4g .

Still need a good every day pocket flashlight. Haven't found one that feels right.

 

[drsung]

I have a spyderco on my keychain at all times unless Im on an airplane.

 

[Kent_B]

Yup Victorinox Tinker.

 

[Iluvbeer]

Every single day of my life, kershaw Blur clipped in mynpocket, a case small folder in my pocket, and an Esee fixed blade on my belt. Just in case.

 

[noid]

I carry this on my keychain

 

[snickers muncher]

Everyday for about 25 years now. I've been in plenty of situations where I was the only one in a group of people that had a knife when one was needed. I switched to inexpensive knives a few years ago because then you don't mind letting someone borrow it too much. There's a least one knife in every vehicle and room. They're a cheap tool no one should be without.

 

[BuffettFan]

If I'm wearing pants, I've got a knife.

 

[seber]

I have never been without one since I was eight years old. Even if I have to fly somewhere, I will buy a cheap one when I get there and give it away before I leave. I carry only high quality knives and I wear them out regularly. Spyderco has been my go to for a long time now. They last longer than any others I've used and I really like how they work.

 

[Moose97]

I carry a Leatherman Wave every day. If on the off chance I don't have it in I carry a Case Trapper. I'm also quite proud to say you won't catch my 20 year old son without one either.

 

[Elsinore13]

Benchmade currently. Lost the damn thing a few weeks back and felt naked...and stupid. Young son must have felt sorry for me and bought me an identical replacement.

Used to keep a Swiss Army knife on my key ring but it fell out of my pocket and got run over by a truck and smashed to bits. Both of these incidents within the last year. Not a real good track record lately.

 

[moab11]

Every day I have a Leatherman Skeletool and Style CS, both are small and easy to carry, but have a great range of tools. Use both multiple times a day.

Some of my friends used to make fun of me for it, until they need to open a package, need a pair of scissors, or more importantly open a beer!

 

[tonyciambrone]

Yep. Everyday.

Past few months the Milwaukee Hardline 48-22-1998 has been my go to. Only con is the D2 seems to take a little longer to sharpen than other knives I own.

For years I mostly carried my CRKT M14T, but it is just a little bigger than need be most the time.

I have a brass Otter Mercator that I carry whenever I wear suits or go on business trips because it is much more presentable/ less tactical looking when I pull it out. For whatever reason people are usually shocked when they see a pocket knife but they're always glad I had one on me.

Lots of other knives but those are the big three.

 

[Bottlecapdigger]

Yes, at work I carry a camilis, and at home I carry a swiss army mostly, carry a leatherman in both vehicles. Carry one most of the time since 8yrs old. I collect jack knives, camilis, case, boker, swiss army and many others. BCD

 

[Paco Pena]

If I have a pocket I have a pocket knife. sometimes two.

paco

 

[freudianfloyd]

I don't know what I would do without one. I use it daily, and everybody always seems to need to borrow it. I have carried one daily for as long as I can remember. I use it as a knife, screwdriver, prybar, pick, and everything else. The one I currently have in my pocket is a Spyderco.

 

[^&right]

If I have anything more than underwear on, I have a knife on me. Benchmade here, larger Spyderco sits next to it as a back up.

Like others, I feel naked without one.

 

[cliftonbros89]

Every day. Multiple. Work or not.

 

[Nfenimore]

A Benchmade Torrent

 

[jives]

Victorinox on my keychain, Leatherman multitool in my office desk. I use the little Vicky routinely and wonder how others get along without a knife on board.

Each kid (3 boys, 3 girls) received a Victorinox multiblade (Tinker, I think) for their 12th birthday. All the boys cut themselves in the first month or so. . .

 

[ovrrdrive]

Sometimes I'll leave my pistol at home but I never leave my knife. I'm using it right now while at work.

Southern grind bad monkey. Absolutely love it.

 

[Dave455]

Yes, everyday, and I think most folks I know do!

My grandfather was a London policeman for many years, and he wouldn’t go out without his First World War vintage jack knife any more than he’d go out without his trousers!

I have a selection of popular ones that tend to get rotated according to needs! Even in the hot weather when I’m not wearing a coat I’ll usually have at least a slim but full sized Victorinox in my trouser pocket. If I’ve got a coat I’ll usually carry a bigger Swiss Army Knife there, as well as a substantial English or German single blade!

If I’m doing something mucky I just carry an inexpensive British army jack knife. They’re quite tough but the better ones have nicely ground blades and take a good edge!

I used to work as a Flying instructor and a decent knife really was essential. That was back when Leatherman tools and suchlike were just appearing, but I used to be amazed how many students had the latest massive Leatherman... but then left it in their flight bags in the clubroom! A simple knife with a sharp main blade and screwdrivers, that you have with you, is far more useful than the biggest multitool that you don’t!

 

[chris_1001]

Yup, since I was a kid (long while back)

I rotate (from Small to large) a Spyderco Cricket, Microtech Mini Socom (old 1997 version) and a Zero Tolerance 620CF

Depends on where and what I'm wearing.

 

[f121]

Usually a sliding Stanley knife and a gerber paraframe. This is my third paraframe, snapped the end off the first one prying with it, second one was a larger one and just too big, third is the 3" model same as before and perfect as a pocket knife.

 

[ez-duzit]

A surprising number who don't carry a knife all the time.

 

[JBradley500]

Yes. Can’t take one to work anymore but I have it any other time. I have a nice little collection to choose from. Everything from a Tiny toothpick to a Junglas. Lately have been carrying my CTS-204p Military a lot.