edc [everyday carry] shaved my wife

[kenthenoob]

your thumbs can't be thaaat small... you must have tinier hands than branespload.

[177itch]

Too sick to go outside today. Learned to make these!!

[kenthenoob]

those cobra lanyards are nice. i like the colors. where did you get the material?

[aak]

do the majority of you guys carry around a knife on a daily basis? what do you possibly need a knife for.. excluding those who use it at work etc.. or is it for protection? I guess some of you do live in america... (no hate)

[f50fan]

do the majority of you guys carry around a knife on a daily basis? what do you possibly need a knife for.. excluding those who use it at work etc.. or is it for protection? I guess some of you do live in america... (no hate)

Yes, most of us are probably from the US. I've been just carrying my Juice S2 and a Kershaw TwoCan on my keys and leaving a larger blade at home because my routine normally only consists of school.

Dont know why you phrase your question "what do you possibly need a knife for" as Im sure even you can think of a way to use a knife. You sound as if you believe a knife isnt useful for any purposes.

I dont mean any harm, but just want to express that there is nothing wrong with carrying a knife, which is why state laws allow citizens to do so; it is merely a tool.

[aak]

nah I totally understand that practicalities of a knife, I was just wondering the reasoning behind why most of you carry one... not having a go.

didn't realise you were legally allowed to carry one. down here you'd be pinned with possession of an unlawful weapon

[35percent]

do the majority of you guys carry around a knife on a daily basis? what do you possibly need a knife for.. excluding those who use it at work etc.. or is it for protection? I guess some of you do live in america... (no hate)

As said before, most of us carry for a utility purpose. Carrying a knife for defense can be dangerous if you haven't been properly trained in how to use it.

[rome1]

As said before, most of us carry for a utility purpose. Carrying a knife for defense can be dangerous if you haven't been properly trained in how to use it.

so can opening boxes.

[SimonPhoenix]

Could just be poor thumb dexterity.

In my experience I've found there's a definite stigma attached to carrying a knife, people thinking it's a weapon, but there are so many practical uses and you get more resourceful over time.

[soonami]

I carry a knife because they are useful to have. I find that I use it almost daily to open packages of stuff at work and at home. It's nice to be able to cut fruit or food for sharing. A cutting tool was probably the first tool that mankind invented, and even though civilization has advance far past the stone age, we still deal with many of the same problems in the course of our daily lives.

As for the stigma of carrying, I think as long as you let people (friends) know that you have no intention of using it for harm, then that should be fine.

I can't imagine that I would pull a knife in self-defense because I could punch someone much faster than it would take to deploy and use a knife. And truthfully, if someone wanted to jump me from behind, there's not much a knife or a gun for that matter could do to protect me.

[35percent]

Most people around me have no idea I carry 3 knives on me. My 4" military is IWB (inside waist band), my crkt peck is on my keychain in my backpocket, and my leatherman is in a leather case on my left hip, and most people don't really consider that a weapon. I have a huge background in Boy Scouts, camping, survival training, and EMS and a knife is more of a tool than a weapon for me.

My friend is very anti-gun, and said she is scared around guns. I asked her if she was scared when she was near a police officer, and she said no, even though they have a very visible sidearm. Some people just don't think rationally

Also, we aren't running around with our knives and flipping our balisongs (butterfly) knives to intimidate people.

[Mugnut]

Boston's municipal regs. ban all blades > 2.5". So who can recommend me a nice, sub 2.5" bladed, one hand opening folder? Currently have a Buck Nobleman Ti that my wife put in my Xmas stocking a couple years ago. It's decent, but not that nice.

I'm thinking a Spyderco Dragonfly with G10 scales. Anything else I should consider? Leafstorm would work but kinda pricey...

[Osmosis Jones]

do the majority of you guys carry around a knife on a daily basis? what do you possibly need a knife for.. excluding those who use it at work etc.. or is it for protection? I guess some of you do live in america... (no hate)

I used to get this question all the time from my friends until I gave them knives and now they all carry them. You start to feel naked and unprepared without it.

I pull out the knife for damn near everything. Think of all those times you tear or cut something, I use a knife for that. My roommates all have dull knives in the house so I use my knife for cooking and eating as well. I don't have a letter opener either so it comes in handy.

Ever go hiking? a knife is awesome for whittling and making just about anything. I use it for cutting safety wire, electrical tape, duct tape, rope, etc.

Also, when you start spinning a knife on BART, nobody wants to sit next to you which is nice. Self-Defense is a joke if you're untrained with a knife.

[35percent]

I've been looking at a spyderco native, s30v steel, but has frn and the blade design isn't for everyone. Cutting edge is 2 5/8ths, blade is 3"

Might want to look at some of the knives listed here.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showpost.php?p=2142440&postcount=1809

Would anyone be interested in a passaround knife? If the knife is $60, 5 people put in $12 and keep it for like 2 weeks, then ship it off. At the end there is a drawing and one of the 5 people gets to keep it. We'd have to agree on a knife and pricepoint depending on how many people were interested and legality of where you were (if you care)

[arem]

Boston's municipal regs. ban all blades > 2.5". So who can recommend me a nice, sub 2.5" bladed, one hand opening folder? Currently have a Buck Nobleman Ti that my wife put in my Xmas stocking a couple years ago. It's decent, but not that nice.

I'm thinking a Spyderco Dragonfly with G10 scales. Anything else I should consider? Leafstorm would work but kinda pricey...

I just posted a few weeks ago because I was looking for a knife with the same specs for NYC. I looked at the Dragonfly, Ladybug and a few others, but I ended up going with the Boker Keycom, Great little knife, blade is 1.5 inches and it fits in your pocket perfectly. And you can get it for around $20-$25 shipped in the US. I highly recommend it.

[dunkin deeznuts]

every 20 pages or so the old "why do you carry a knife" question comes up

just to stab ignant peeps!!!

[branespload]

Why doesn't anybody ask about why we carry flashlights during the day? No interest in legal things??

[jonle714]

Also, we aren't running around with our knives and flipping our balisongs (butterfly) knives to intimidate people.

...oh, i guess i'm doinitrong

[f50fan]

Sorry to continue on the sort of why carry a knife topic, but after reading your guy's comments i thought of something funny.

None of my friends carry knives and when I use one they make a huge deal out of it, etc. But there are those select few times where theyre like, "i kinda want a knife. hey man can i have a knife?"

Just wanted to share that because like others have said, there are a lot of people who are afraid or wary against knives because so often there is a negative stigma cast on them. But when you experience the use of a knife as a tool you start to understand why it is useful and that knowledge is power.

[branespload]

None of my friends carry knives and when I use one they make a huge deal out of it, etc. But there are those select few times where theyre like, "i kinda want a knife. hey man can i have a knife?"

you're kinda describing like 70% of the people in this thread

or swap knife for flashlight

[U MAD]

shitty day just got a little better.

quark mini aa. Now to buy 14500 AW li-ion according to berndog. Easy to find indoors or do i have to buy from website?

[35percent]

Same thing with ultralight backpackers. They bag about being ultralight and then ask to borrow something, I usually say no or make them pay or make them give me something to use something of mine.

[branespload]

AW is chinese, I think, so your best bet would to order from AW on CPF marketplace or from places ilke 4sevens, lighthound, etc.

Don't forget the proper charger for it..

http://www.lighthound.com/AW-14500-Protected-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery_p_96.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Ultrafire-36-volt-lithium-AA-or-AAA-Battery-Charger_p_2269.html

the trade-off with these is basically added brightness with reduced runtime and increased thermal complications

if you want a general purpose light that will last you a long time, pop in some eneloops

if you don't mind recharging every so often and want a pocket rocket just in case, go with the 14500s

[177itch]

those cobra lanyards are nice. i like the colors. where did you get the material?

I got them at REI.

[kenthenoob]

i like being known as the knife guy. my friends and parents know i always have a knife on me and that makes me useful when something needs to be cut, punctured, sliced, diced, stabbed, shanked, etc... it sucks when i somehow forget a knife because then the person who asks to use a knife goes "aw, really? that's not like you, kenneth."

[wild style]

So this is how I've carried my edc jawnz the last 2 weeks...

I get bored easily.

[aak]

everyone has their own views and uses for a knife, I just struggle to think of a time during my day to day life where I was out and needed a knife. fishing, camping, any activity where it may be resourceful, yeah fair enough. completely understand the attraction and beauty of knives, just wouldn't carry one daily... anyways sorry to digress!

[f50fan]

very understandable, as im sure there was a period in everyone's life where we didnt have a knife and didnt know that we needed/wanted one.

[U MAD]

I still don't know what the hell I'm going to use it for but it's a neat toy and I want it to get here sooner.

[showbiz00ditc]

bags/pouches/pocket organizers and paracord came in yesterday so i've been on youtube learning how to knot it up nicely.

stoked to gt my BOB together... finally

i'll post a vid when i get it set up