What knife/knives do you EDC?

[cmeisenzahl]

Spyderco Meerkat for me. I love watching people try to close it.

 

[Wulong]

I carry a John W. Smith. It's basically his RC-1 with a few extras...wish I could post a pic for you.

 

[John N]

Anyone have a Scott Cook Lochsa?

I'd love to hear about it.

-john

 

[Wolfen]

Wegner Mouse or a Kershaw Leek. I missed out on a Wegner Jr. plain blade.

 

[BigHonu]

Mayo TNT

Aloha

 

[KC2IXE]

Originally posted by BigHonu:
Mayo TNT

Aloha

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I was about a week from ordering one when Tom said "No More Orders"

AAARRRGGGHHHH I wanted a Medium Ambi - I refuse to pay the price they are going for now!

 

[Albany Tom]

Gerber LST. "If I'm going to have a weapon that costs over a hundred dollars, I fully expect bullets to shoot out of it."

Seriously, to me a knife is just a tool. I've been carrying the LST for years, have a spare or two, use it for everything from opening boxes, to eating, to doing electrical work. To me, at $20 and under 1.5 oz, it's a deal.

 

[Tomas]

Larger: 1967 Buck 110 that I carried/used in Viet Nam.

Smaller: Misc. Gerber locking folder.

I tend to agree with Albany Tom that a knife is first a tool. It may also be a work of art, but I'm not a collector.

As to carry weapons: Mine DO shoot bullets.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Kershaw Boa 1850ST black combo edge. Love that knife. Ergonomics are outstanding, and the trigger mechanism is VERY cool...

 

[KC2IXE]

Originally posted by Albany Tom:
Gerber LST. "If I'm going to have a weapon that costs over a hundred dollars, I fully expect bullets to shoot out of it."

Seriously, to me a knife is just a tool. I've been carrying the LST for years, have a spare or two, use it for everything from opening boxes, to eating, to doing electrical work. To me, at $20 and under 1.5 oz, it's a deal.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Tom,
So are flashlights!!
I'm serious - I'd put the LST in the Rayovac category (Yes, I have a couple of LSTs laying around - they are what I hand out instead of my good knife)

Replace everything you said about a knife with the word "flashlight" and you get the idea

I'd sum it up this way

Buck Knives - Ma*lite
Spyderoco - Surefire
William Henry - Arc AAA
Customs - Custom Lights - McLux - Badboy etc

I'll sum my 3 custom knives up this way (%reason for extra cost)

1)DC Munroe "Chimera" - higher functionality than any factory knife then available (See Talonite blade) 90%, and liiks 10%

2)Jeff Hall Custom - 10% Functionality (SMOOTH) and 90% looks

3)Fixed blade Hunter - this one is "interesting" - when I bought it, it was for 100% functionality - I could NOT find a knife with the blade length/shape I wanted - Dad has a hunting knife I wanted duplicated. When I got it, I was a bit cash flush, so I sent it out to be engraved - the engraving cost 3x what the knife did!!! I still use it in the field, but boy is it NICE to look at

 

[krept]

Microtech Amphibian Auto

Hopefully will have a Strider GB soon.

 

[Kanai]

I have several knives. My normal EDC is a Benchmade Ares, But I do like to carry Ken Onion knives with the speed safe. A lot of the time I carry both.

 

[ViciousCycle74]

Microtech LCC DA

 

[JackBlades]

Bob Terzuola plain Ti ATCF.
Great knife!

 

[webley445]

I never got totally into knives although I do know some about them. And looking at the prices, whew, glad I didin't. I treat my knives as tools. Its like with my guns, some I won't carry because they are too valuable to me. My EDC blades are a Spydeco Dragonfly, which I noticed member #581 carries also. Seems they don't produce them any
A Cold Steel Mini-Pal. I also have a Utili-Tool [it has a blade, does that count?] and an Allied Multi tool that a friend gave me for Xmas. I keep that in the briefcase. I'm maybe looking to get a straight edge knife similar in dimensions [and price] to the Dragonfly as I've always had an affinity to straight edge as opposed to serrated. I just feel that the straight edge gives me better control of the cutting than a serrated does, but that Spydeco is good quality and so light I forget its there. Click my link to see them. The Mini-Pal is mainly a self defence back up role.

 

[sas]

My favorite knives come from Hawaii:

Ken Onion

Tom Mayo

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I usually carry a Greg Lightfoot Max Velocity, and that is usually backed up by a strider GB that I carry in my waist band at the rear.

I have however just discovered Emerson and am thinking of replacing the Lightfoot with a recently acquired mini-commander.

Sometimes I will put the Lightfoot on my weak side and carry an Emerson super commander on my strong side, depending on where I'm going.

I then also carry a New Sun ELP that has a Leatherman wave and a Benchmade 690 in, along with some other bits. slightly off topic but, if you haven't come across the New Sun ELP (Expedition Liberty Pouch) then take a look, if you hang out on this site you could probably put one of these to great use!!!

Tim

 

[Josh]

2000 EKI commander, Gerber multiplier, leatherman micra on my keys along with a spyderco cricket in the center console of the truck.

 

[deputy tom]

My EDC is a Spyderco Endura.tom.

 

[hokiefritz]

Just started carrying a Camillus CUDA "EDC" with a D2 blade. It's a very smooth opening little knife, but a little trickier to close.

I've had a Leatherman Squirt on my keyring since they came out and I've found it very handy. Much better than the Micra that used to live there.