Do you carry Pocket Knife with u?

[CityOfAngels]

Do you carry Pocket Knife with u? My eyes are on this Pocket Knife (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013HBJ8Q?ie=UTF8&tag=shopguid0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013HBJ8Q)..Is it cool to try?

[Fiveos22]

Used to for a while, but haven't for years now.

Will be getting a new knife soon, 'cause last one is in quite a bit of disrepair. Would like to get this (http://www.rei.com/product/787268). But will probably get this (http://www.rei.com/product/787206).

[FX120]

I've always got a knife with me.

[r.j.s]

Does this count?

[mysterytramp]

Used to, before 9-11. Now, government security officers think you're a terrorist if you have a Swiss Army Knife.

mt

[David G.]

No need too for me. Might you consider a poll?

[StealthRider]

Yeah, I carry a S&W Black Ops...it's big but it comes in handy a lot more than you'd think.

By the way, was that extra "yo" too much to type out?

[Fiveos22]

By the way, was that extra "yo" too much to type out?

Hear, hear!

[Qwertylizer]

As far as you use your knives for self-defence, everything is cool. It's just scary that people carry knives around with them at the streets. You don't know when somebody decides to stab you. Every day there's at least one piece of news where somebody is being stabbed.

[spaceboots06]

http://www.knifeworks.com/productimages/boker/BO586.jpg

http://www.bladeplay.com/images/knives/magnumblacktanto.jpg

My newest two. I consider them to be tools. Yes, they could be weapons, but so could screwdrivers and hammers.

[steve2112]

I usually have mine with me. Currently, I'm carrying this one:

http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=2&brand=kershaw

Assisted opening is very handy.

[150hp]

Always on me via a belt holster:

http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/Product.aspx?category=swisstool&product=53905&

Got this in blue for fun on a neck lanyard when I don't have my belt on:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/ad41/

[andalusia]

Anyone else find it odd that the link posted in the Original Post was priced.. a little random?

List Price: $17.50-$150.00
Price: $3.20 - $140.00
Sale: $12.25 - $113.78 on selected colors & sizes

Since when does a sale mean more expensive base price? :P

[northy124]

Yes I do.

[spaceboots06]

http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=giant%20swiss%20army%20knife&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

[keekl]

Anyone else find it odd that the link posted in the Original Post was priced.. a little random?



Since when does a sale mean more expensive base price? :P

There are a lot of variations of the Swiss Army Knife~sorta ranges from "mini" to "Pro":D

I yeah I always have one~usually a Gerber..

[Dagless]

Yes I do.

I'd be careful about doing that in England.
One of my hiking buddies takes a knife with him, and for a time I wanted to. But There was never any need. Not even whilst hiking.

[Signal-11]

Does this count?

CRKT makes nice knives and tools. I've been using this for a while:

http://sportsstoresupply.com/images/ProductImages/columbia/m16_12m.jpg

Mostly used for digging holes, prying stuff, cutting lines, occasional sausage and block of cheese. I like the little finger guard b/c I'm pretty clumsy. I've been thinking about dumping it because it's got that overtly military look.

[LeahM]

I keep a Pink Swiss Army knife with me. Usually for the scissors and nail file.

[afd]

I usually have an original Leatherman PST (http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/retired-products/pst.aspx) in my back pocket and / or a Mini Swiss Champ (http://www.victorinox.ch/index.cfm?site=victorinox.ch&page=179&lang=E) on a keyring.
I used to carry a lock-knife but then I found out it was illegal to carry in the UK. The law here is you can carry a non locking folder with blade of three inches without giving a good reason. If you carry anything bigger, or with a locking or fixed blade you need to have a good reason for it. My folding lock blades were less than 3 inches and I thought a good reason for having a locking blade was so the blade doesn't shut on my fingers, but then I found out that wasn't a good legal reason, so the lock blades stay at home. Quite like the look of the Spyerderco UKPK (http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=324) but it is a bit pricey.
My leatherman has stood up to over 10 years of use and abuse.

[beige matchbox]

This knife has gone almost everywhere with me since I was 11. I feel like I'm missing a limb if I ever forget it, so incredibly useful.

The blades need sharpening, and the spring on the scissors gave up some 10 years ago, but I'll never get rid :cool:


However, I can't understand why so many people find it necessary to to carry around a flip out type knife, I can't imagine many situations where one would be useful...

[Signal-11]

This knife has gone almost everywhere with me since I was 11. I feel like I'm missing a limb if I ever forget it, so incredibly useful.

That's the other thing. Remember when it was normal for a boy to carry a small pocketknife?

However, I can't understand why so many people find it necessary to to carry around a flip out type knife, I can't imagine many situations where one would be useful...

I think it depends on how organized you are. I'm the kind of guy who tries not to think ahead too much and I'm always ending up in situations where I'm holding something and THEN need the tool. For this reason, I prefer the one handed opening Gerber multitools. :)

The other thing is that most of "flip out knives," as you call them, have locking blades, which is a huge safety advantage over the old style pocket knives.

[ButtUglyJeff]

Leatherman "Charge TTI"..........

http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/full-size-tools/charge-tti.aspx

[IgnatiusTheKing]

I carry this with me at all times.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-93703311224345_2063_417434258

[Iscariot]

The Sword of Power is hardly just a "knife", citizen.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h17/Macdonaldacademy/Macdonald%20Armouries/006-1.jpg

[fluidedge]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

[afd]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

I'm not too sure if you're joking or not? If you're not joking, you sound like you read the Daily Mail...

[kainjow]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

There are no rules being broken here, just a simple discussion. Don't forget we have several gun threads here as well.

I carry a tiny swiss army knife on my keychain that has my name on it. I had an uncle who carried a larger knife around with him, but he was a handyman kind of guy. To be honest it's a fairly practical thing to have on you.

[fluidedge]

There are no rules being broken here, just a simple discussion. Don't forget we have several gun threads here as well.

I carry a tiny swiss army knife on my keychain that has my name on it. I had an uncle who carried a larger knife around with him, but he was a handyman kind of guy. To be honest it's a fairly practical thing to have on you.

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years ago by some ****** carrying a knife just like the ones being posted on this thread. Only you can't tell him unfortunately. He's dead.

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

[spaceboots06]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

My screwdrivers have stabbed more people than my knives. Your point?

[thomahawk]

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years ago by some ****** carrying a knife just like the ones being posted on this thread. Only you can't tell him unfortunately. He's dead.

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

kinves are mere tools to help people with their lives. whether it be hiking, cutting up malicious things, and what not. they are tools, and nothing more

however its up to the people who possess these knives who decide what they do with it. whether it be to kill or save a life. you can't control what people do with knives. but hope that the person holding that knife is a responsible person and takes responsible for his/her actions invovling the knife

i have a knife. i only use it for recreation things or when needed. never had i used it against or towards a person. i know a friend who saved a persons life by making a cut in someones chest to relieve some sort of blood pressure buildup in him. knives are used for many reason. just need to use them properly and responsiblitiy

[IgnatiusTheKing]

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years...

...These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

Sorry about your friend, but you're being ridiculous. A friend of mine died in a motorcycle accident. A close friend of my mother's got run over while she was crossing the street. Should we outlaw cars or ban anyone from talking about them on this forum because they have taken lives?

Besides, the knife I carry has a 3" blade. It's not made for killing anything.

[millerj123]

The Sword of Power is hardly just a "knife", citizen.
Lords of Light! The sword of power is a pain to carry. Unlike the Sun Sword...
http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:fFerE73Zfi4VsM:http://www.mercadolibre.com.mx/jm/img?s=MLM&f=16829094_9099.jpg&v=P

[beige matchbox]

kinves are mere tools to help people with their lives.

*SNIP*


I just finished typing basically the same thing, always just that bit too slow...

Anyway, thats exactly how I feel, my knife, admittedly with screw drivers, file and other bits attached, has got me through many problems. When my tool kit is unavailable, or when I'm out in a car broken down and need to reattach some random widget, so incredibly useful.

[fluidedge]

Sorry about your friend, but you're being ridiculous. A friend of mine died in a motorcycle accident. A close friend of my mother's got run over while she was crossing the street. Should we outlaw cars or ban anyone from talking about them on this forum because they have taken lives?

Besides, the knife I carry has a 3" blade. It's not made for killing anything.

3" is more than enough to kill anything. I'm not saying it should never be discussed i just don't think people showing off the knives they carry is at all suitable. There really is no need to carry a knife. If anyone reading this thread decides to go out and buy a knife tomorrow on the back of this and thengod forbid has an accident with it (or worse) then it would be a tragedy.

[spaceboots06]

3" is more than enough to kill anything. I'm not saying it should never be discussed i just don't think people showing off the knives they carry is at all suitable. There really is no need to carry a knife. If anyone reading this thread decides to go out and buy a knife tomorrow on the back of this and thengod forbid has an accident with it (or worse) then it would be a tragedy.

If it's not discussed does that make it go away? No.

[Shotgun OS]

I used to carry around a small one-inch one; usually for opening things or cutting up food when I didn't have a table knife. It was extremely useful, but I lost it a while back. I've been meaning to pick up a new one, though.

[Signal-11]

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years ago by some ****** carrying a knife just like the ones being posted on this thread. Only you can't tell him unfortunately. He's dead.

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

I'm curious. What do you believe is the "one purpose" that these "professional" and "offensive" knives are designed for?

Here's the Fire Department version of the knife I posted: (Actually, much bigger, mine is 3".)

http://www.cgwgun.com/images/products/CRM16-14FDZ.gif

Here's the Emergency Services version:

http://www.crkt.com/images/ER_GRP_08.jpg

Purpose is in the eye of the beholder.

[beige matchbox]

If anyone reading this thread decides to go out and buy a knife tomorrow on the back of this and thengod forbid has an accident with it (or worse) then it would be a tragedy.

To be honest, if someone does have an accident, or worse, they haven't taken the right precautions, and most of all, haven't been taught how to use the tool. It's no different to someone buying a table saw and promptly removing a hand, or even using a hack saw and taking a chunk out of a finger (which I've seen). It's a tool, that just happens to be sharp.

Sadly, it's also used by the scum of the earth for things a tool should never be used for, as are many other things :(

[r.j.s]

3" is more than enough to kill anything. I'm not saying it should never be discussed i just don't think people showing off the knives they carry is at all suitable. There really is no need to carry a knife. If anyone reading this thread decides to go out and buy a knife tomorrow on the back of this and thengod forbid has an accident with it (or worse) then it would be a tragedy.

The one I posted has nearly a 4" blade, and I have found that it is not big enough from time to time in my work ... I don't carry it everywhere I go, there is no need, I only carry it to work and have used it enough times to dull it several times.

A knife is a tool, and there are plenty of good reasons to have one.

[u49aa2]

What i am noticing here is a mild clash of cultural and sociological norm. While in the UK stating that you are carrying a knife is very unusual and so anybody carrying one is stigmatized with the "thug or criminal" title (currently it is against the law to carry a knife in the UK, excluding camping and similar situations). However, in many other countries it is very common and in some countries it is even a tradition to carry a knife (i think in Yaman and in some of the Persian Gulf countries it is a tradition).

Considering in the U.S it is very common in many states to own a gun, then knives are no difference, and this is why for many in this thread it is very normal to discuss this issue.

[Dagless]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.
Hear hear. But thankfully anyone in the UK carrying one is pretty fudged anyways - http://www.goxplore.net/guides/Knife_law_%28UK%29.

And yes I've had a knife put on me before by some little scrotes. But I reported them to the police and that was that.

[StealthRider]

No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that.

Ah, the Nanny State mindset. People are stabbed with their own knives because they don't know how to use them. Ergo, become a "professional" in the use of your equipment and your problems will significantly diminish. You wouldn't drive a car on the highway the first time you get behind the wheel - the same is true of the knife I carry in the "real world" and the several varieties of firearms that I've been trained to use in my "working world".

I have never pulled my knife on a person. That said, if I had to for some absurd reason, I am confident that I have the skills to use it with without causing harm to myself or a bystander. As others have said, it's a tool. The way you use it is up to you.

[Signal-11]

What i am noticing here is a mild clash of cultural and sociological norm. While in the UK stating that you are carrying a knife is very unusual and so anybody carrying one is stigmatized with the "thug or criminal" title (currently it is against the law to carry a knife in the UK, excluding camping and similar situations). However, in many other countries it is very common and in some countries it is even a tradition to carry a knife (i think in Yaman and in some of the Persian Gulf countries it is a tradition).

Considering in the U.S it is very common in many states to own a gun, then knives are no difference, and this is why for many in this thread it is very normal to discuss this issue.

Well, I think there's a general level of misunderstanding as well. Take, for example, the following post:

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

Take the knife I first posted. This knife no longer suits my purposes because this is exactly the type of reaction it elicits, particularly from Brits. Something as simple as changing the color of the knife handle and suddenly, this is no longer a scary knife and the perceived purpose changes. Why is that?

In reality, the purpose of the knife is the same. The form doesn't change between the knife marketed towards firefighters, medics, other emergency rescue personnel and soldiers. Why? Because the usage is the same. Cutting things need cutting.

If you're a person who carries a knife because he uses it on a fairly regular basis, your knife is not a weapon. When I was a soldier, they gave us firearms for that.

Anyway, my next general purpose knife probably isn't going to be another chisel ground tanto blade. All the American manufacturers seem to put the grind on the wrong side. I blame Ernest Emerson.

[shivermetimbers]

Always have a knife on me. Either my Cold Steel Recon or my Benchmade Auto.

[toolbox]

Nope don't carry one with me anywhere.

[SuperCompu2]

Usually have my regular sized Swiss Army Knife on me, but I always have my mini one attached to my keychain.

I am a big fan of having my knife on me all the time. Immensely useful and has gotten me out of a few jams as well! (some people don't carry knives to avoid tragic accidents, I carry one to prevent them).

[mscriv]

I carry the standard small Swiss Army knife on my keychain. It's so handy and has served me well in all kinds of situations. The one I carry now actually has a ball point pin on one end. Pretty cool. The problem is that you have to remember to take it off the keychain when going to a place that where it will be confiscated. I've lost more than one knife in the airport or the courthouse when I forgot to take it off my keychain. :(

[FX120]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years ago by some ****** carrying a knife just like the ones being posted on this thread. Only you can't tell him unfortunately. He's dead.

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

3" is more than enough to kill anything. I'm not saying it should never be discussed i just don't think people showing off the knives they carry is at all suitable. There really is no need to carry a knife. If anyone reading this thread decides to go out and buy a knife tomorrow on the back of this and thengod forbid has an accident with it (or worse) then it would be a tragedy.

I laughed really hard when I was reading this.

I mean, this guy can't be serious, right?

[IgnatiusTheKing]

Forgot to mention...here's the knife I have by my bedside...just in case.

(And no, I've never "accidentally" stabbed myself or anyone else with it)

http://www.thompsonoutdoors.com/b/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/kabarusmcseveninch.jpg

[afd]

Hear hear. But thankfully anyone in the UK carrying one is pretty fudged anyways - http://www.goxplore.net/guides/Knife_law_%28UK%29.

And yes I've had a knife put on me before by some little scrotes. But I reported them to the police and that was that.

Did you read the link you posted? 3 inch folders are perfectly legal to carry, so I am not 'fudged' because I happen to have a knife in my back pocket.

[Keniff]

I'm absolutely FLABBERGASTED at this thread...

This should be reported and deleted. Why the hell are any of you carrying knives. Some of those knives you've posted are serious weapons that wouldn't look out of place in a gangster movie.

Do you have any idea how dangerous and what risks you're all taking? Most stab victims are stabbed with their own knifes.

I'm absolutely speechless to say anymore. Disgusting.

What he said (but not as dramatic) ^

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?
If you're not looking for trouble, you're not going to attract it.
I think the only place you should carry a knife is in your toolbox, to be used at times when you need it as a tool.

Just to try and bring some humour into this (and break the ice), have you seen this 'Swiss Army Knife'? (And it's not photoshopped btw)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/8b97/

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2274/knife.jpg

[r.j.s]

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?

Paranoid, no. Like I said before, I need it for work. As my toolbox at work is quite often my belt, so I carry it on my belt - at work. There is no fear or paranoia in that decision. If I didn't carry it, I would be saying this at work: "Hey, can I borrow your knife? I forgot mine."

[iphoneftw]

All I carry is my iPhone and my fists I don't need a knife to feel powerfull
the majority of people in this thread most likely don't need a knife
but I can undersand the positive uses for knife but the negatives outweigh most of the positives

[cleanup]

I normally have my pocket knife on me. I do stash it away in my bag when I'm biking, though. Don't want anything going wrong if I take a spill. :eek:

And I know plenty of other people who carry knives on them. Mostly Swiss Army knives.

As for owning knives that look too "professional," those knives aren't meant for harming other people. Some of them ARE meant for gutting fish and etc., but that's the fullest extent that their apparent malice reaches. The higher quality/branded knives DO tend to look that way. It's a selling point. Tell me, fluidedge, how is an acceptable knife supposed to look, then? :rolleyes:

By the way, here's a few of mine:

http://sixpop.com/files/204/Knives.jpg

PLEASE NOTE: I bought the neck-knife FOR NOVELTY. It stays in a closet, and is never used. The S&W Extreme Ops has never been used either, as I haven't been camping lately. The Gerber is the only one I used for a bit, and I recently gave it to my brother. I now carry a much smaller, more portable pocket knife.

Edit: Also, I'm not left-handed. I ordered the wrong neck-knife. Which is a good thing. It's hard to use. :o

[IgnatiusTheKing]

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?

All I carry is my iPhone and my fists I don't need a knife to feel powerfull

I, frankly, am shocked by the absolute cluelessness of some of these responses. As has been stated (over and over again), we are not talking about carrying a knife as a weapon, but carrying one as a tool. No one on this thread has talked about being a knife-wielding vigilante; we are talking about carrying around a small, handy piece of equipment.

I don't work at a job that requires me to use a knife, yet I still manage to find a need to have one multiple times a week, and it's not practical to carry around a toolbox all the time.

I have been in my share of fist fights over the years–often when I had a knife in my pocket–but I have never used it to cut another person (and it's honestly never occurred to me to do so, either).

[cleanup]

I have been in my share of fist fights over the years–often when I had a knife in my pocket–but I have never used it to cut another person (and it's honestly never occurred to me to do so, either).

Hear, hear. I haven't gotten into a fistfight since grade school, but believe me, I have wanted to hurt people before. But again, believe me, my first thought has never been "knife" or "stab." And I have the self-restraint to keep myself from doing anything else. I walk away.

Carrying a knife does not somehow enable you or turn you into an irresponsible or reckless person. Usually, the knife is out of sight, out of mind. It's in your pocket with your keys or in your bag with your other things. It rarely even occurs to me that I have a knife until I encounter a situation where one would be useful. And combat, to me, is not a situation in which I would find anything to be particularly useful... except for, like, you know... the police.

[steve2112]

What he said (but not as dramatic) ^

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?
If you're not looking for trouble, you're not going to attract it.
I think the only place you should carry a knife is in your toolbox, to be used at times when you need it as a tool.


No, I'm not paranoid. If I want to carry a weapon, I will carry a real weapon. The knife I carry has a 2 inch blade. It's a tool, just like the Leatherman I carry every day at work. I have to laugh at all the people freaking out about this. They must have never had a job that requires any kind of tools. Have you ever tried to remove a zip tie from a bundle of Cat 5 cables? Or tried to peel back the casing on a Cat 5 cable? What do you expect me to use, my teeth? Those, or a cardboard box, are about the worst things my knife have ever attacked.

And another note: Just because I'm paranoid, that doesn't mean people aren't really out to get me! :D

[Signal-11]

All I carry is my iPhone and my fists I don't need a knife to feel powerfull
the majority of people in this thread most likely don't need a knife
but I can undersand the positive uses for knife but the negatives outweigh most of the positives

Actually, I think at least a handful of the posters here do need a utility knife and certainly don't consider their knives to be weapons.

I need my knife for work. It would be a rare day when I don't use it. It only sees blood when I have to kill and gut the occasional chicken and I can't find a more suitable knife.

[Fiveos22]

I believe this is an acceptable knife...

http://www.bigfeature.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/butter-knife.jpg

It is the nightmare of innocent sticks of butter and hard rolls.

[iShater]

I keep a Leatherman knockoff in the car in the driver side door pocket. Next to it a mini Maglight. They have both come in handy.

Although I have considered carrying a SA knife in my bag, I traveled for two years, and I wouldn't have been able to 1) travel to it 2) stay out of trouble.

[Signal-11]

All I carry is my iPhone and my fists I don't need a knife to feel powerfull
the majority of people in this thread most likely don't need a knife
but I can undersand the positive uses for knife but the negatives outweigh most of the positives

Actually, I think at least a handful of the posters here do need a utility knife and certainly don't consider their knives to be weapons.

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?
If you're not looking for trouble, you're not going to attract it.
I think the only place you should carry a knife is in your toolbox, to be used at times when you need it as a tool.

I need my knife for work. It would be a rare day when I don't use it. It only sees blood when I have to kill and gut the occasional chicken and I can't find a more suitable knife.

I don't take my knife when I'm going for a night out when I'm in the US or EU. Why not? Because my knife is a tool and not weapon.

Really, is the breadth of human experience so limited among you that you can't imagine that there are forum members who need their knives?

Among other things, I make sure there's a machete in my vehicle. You think that's paranoid?

[FX120]

What he said (but not as dramatic) ^

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?


No, that's what my gun is for.

The knife is just used for cutting boxes, cable, rope, ect.

[iShater]

No, that's what my gun is for.

The knife is just used for cutting boxes, cable, rope, ect.

Ha! I wonder where this thread is going next. ;)

[RITZFit]

I carry this with me at all times.

I had a similar Gerber knife (minus the serrated edge)...it wouldn't even cut toilet paper! I was so pissed. how is that one holding up for you?

[Iscariot]

I carry a couple of these:

[northy124]

I'd be careful about doing that in England.
One of my hiking buddies takes a knife with him, and for a time I wanted to. But There was never any need. Not even whilst hiking.
I don't carry it because I hike, need proection etc etc, I need it if I am in the middle of a field and need to cut some potatoes in half to check various things.

It is a tool for work :D

[ejb190]

This knife has gone almost everywhere with me since I was 11. I feel like I'm missing a limb if I ever forget it, so incredibly useful.

The blades need sharpening, and the spring on the scissors gave up some 10 years ago, but I'll never get rid :cool:


Have the exact same knife! Used to carry it, but now it stays in my desk.

I carry a Gerber multi-tool in my briefcase and a Swiss Army single bevel grafting knife in my pocket, not to mention the Fiskers Hatchet and Felco 11 pruners in my work car. I'm an entomologist. I have to have something to dig the bugs out of the tree bark!

[afd]

What he said (but not as dramatic) ^

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?

Are you not being paranoid to think that everyone that carries a knife is out to stab you? ;)

[Tomorrow]

Do you carry Pocket Knife with u? My eyes are on this Pocket Knife (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013HBJ8Q?ie=UTF8&tag=shopguid0b-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0013HBJ8Q)..Is it cool to try?

I once owned one of those shown in the picture, but in red. It was absolutely wonderful, and useful. I often miss it.

The one I carry with me today is this one:

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=2916

Funny story, when I was catching a plane from Dallas to Corpus Christi, I forgot I had it in my pocket - when I get dressed in the morning, it's habit for me to pick up my keys, watch, wedding ring, knife, etc. - and I didn't notice I had it inside the airport until well after I had already gotten through security. They didn't catch it. I discreetly slipped it into my briefcase, and after we landed I transferred it to my suitcase so it wouldn't get caught on the flight back.

I had done the same thing from Las Vegas back to Dallas, but the metal detector caught it. It cost me eleven dollars to mail it back home using a TSA-approved mail service at the security checkpoint.

However, I can't understand why so many people find it necessary to to carry around a flip out type knife, I can't imagine many situations where one would be useful...

There have been quite a few times I was either holding something to be cut, or otherwise had my hands full, and wished for a knife I could easily and safely open with one hand. I imagine if you're a climber or hunter it would come in handy, too.

To be honest, if someone does have an accident, or worse, they haven't taken the right precautions, and most of all, haven't been taught how to use the tool

I completely agree.

One thing about fluidedge's posts that has me wondering - how many in this thread really believe that knives are as dangerous as guns?

I'm completely in favor of responsible gun ownership, but seriously, how many people have accidentally killed themselves with their own pocketknife? It happens with guns from time to time, but I can't remember hearing about it happening with a knife.

What i am noticing here is a mild clash of cultural and sociological norm. While in the UK stating that you are carrying a knife is very unusual and so anybody carrying one is stigmatized with the "thug or criminal" title (currently it is against the law to carry a knife in the UK, excluding camping and similar situations). However, in many other countries it is very common and in some countries it is even a tradition to carry a knife (i think in Yaman and in some of the Persian Gulf countries it is a tradition).

Considering in the U.S it is very common in many states to own a gun, then knives are no difference, and this is why for many in this thread it is very normal to discuss this issue.

In some parts of the U.S., it's perfectly acceptable for children to carry a pocketknife, as well (not to school). I got my first one when I was 8 years old.

I'd buy my son an entire room of medieval weaponry before I buy him a gun, at any age.

[shivermetimbers]

I carry a knife for work. It is one of the oldest tools known to man. I use it as a box opener, digging metal out of my hand and general chores that us guys in the military do. Has nothing to do with wanting to stab someone with...crissakes!

I do however, "legally" carry a gun (concealed). I have for several years now. I live in a not so great place where there is a plethora of knucklheads. Not a cowboy waving it around at the first chance I get. A little more mature for that. As someone said, "If you dont look for trouble..." Chances are trouble will not find you. But it is "my right" to protect my family if I should ever have to.

[kufford]

I carry a knife for work. It is one of the oldest tools known to man. I use it as a box opener, digging metal out of my hand and general chores that us guys in the military do. Has nothing to do with wanting to stab someone with...crissakes!

I do however, "legally" carry a gun (concealed). I have for several years now. I live in a not so great place where there is a plethora of knucklheads. Not a cowboy waving it around at the first chance I get. A little more mature for that. As someone said, "If you dont look for trouble..." Chances are trouble will not find you. But it is "my right" to protect my family if I should ever have to.

Another WA state CCWer here, I live in Pullman. My Glock and Benchmade on the left. It's funny, the Brits have a "pointy-kitchen knife" amnesty program and I carry a pistol every day.

Us Americans are a bit off, you got to remember your troops were headed for arms stashes in Lexington and Concord the first time we whupped y'all the first time.

We also live in the state that is the unfortunate host to M$. I despise M$ as much as anyone else, but this almost redeems them...

http://gcmsweb.org/

[fluidedge]

columbine

[Rt&Dzine]

I carry a couple of these:

Oy!

[spaceboots06]

All I carry is my iPhone and my fists I don't need a knife to feel powerfull
the majority of people in this thread most likely don't need a knife
but I can undersand the positive uses for knife but the negatives outweigh most of the positives

When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.

[j.padilla]

I carry a Benchmade Mini-Barrage, my iPhone 3G, and usually my 13" MBP and accessories in a TimBuk2 bag.

[IgnatiusTheKing]

I had a similar Gerber knife (minus the serrated edge)...it wouldn't even cut toilet paper! I was so pissed. how is that one holding up for you?

My knife is nothing special, but it actually works great and it has stayed remarkably sharp.

columbine

What remarkable insight! Thanks for sharing.

[Fiveos22]

When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.

I would recommend not trying to move the crushed wife, in the event of internal injuries (e.g. splenic lacerations, diaphragmatic ruptures) moving her may be dangerous. But I digress.

[mwchris]

Maybe it is the boy scout in me, but I've carried a knife with me since I was 8 or 9. Never to school, but always with me. Now people look for me when we are places and need a knife to open something or what not.

I carry the knife below everyday. I have many others in my collection, but this one is special because it was given to me by my Scoutmaster as a high school graduation gift. (I'm also an Eagle scout.)

http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/ScoutStuff/24082?$product225x225$


I just bought this CRKT "Pikes Peak" on on sale, half-off, Saturday for my girlfriend:
http://www.crkt.com/images/08_6601NSM.jpg

And today, Sunday, I looked at buying one of the following because I want to carrying pliers and a knife with me all the time, but my Gerber multi-tool is too big. I couldn't decide which one, so I am going to go back later this week:

Leatherman Freestyle (http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/pocket-tools/freestyle.aspx)

OR

Leatherman Skeletool (http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/full-size-tools/skeletool.aspx)


I am also a fan of older Swiss Army knives, and CRKT (Columbia River Knife and Tool), Gerber multi-pliers (over leatherman because you can just flip your wrist and the pliers come out), Kershaw, and Boker. I like the more expensive stuff, but there is nothing worse than have a dull knife when you need it.


Also, to those that use their knives everyday, I know what you mean when you need it. I worked construction in college and while we didn't have a uniform we were ALWAYS expected to have our tool belt, tape measure, pencil, hammer, and utility knife. (I used my pocket knife at first, but the blades would ruin too quickly, so a utility knife is much better for such purposes.) Out of those items I can say that I used the utility knife probably more often than any of the other "tools."

[LumbermanSVO]

I was taught to use a knife properly in the boy scouts before I finished elementary school, I have never felt any reason to be concerned about anyone around me having a knife. I can't imagine a life where I was concerned about average people carrying pocket knives.

I carry a small cheap knife that I got for free at a truck stop, the blade is less than 2". I use it a lot to break seals on trailers when delivering to customers.

I also have 3 higher quality knifes stashed in the truck, one in each door and one in the side box. I have found these knives to be extremely useful at work, life would be much harder without them.

I used to carry a leatherman type tool when I worked concerts, I was lost without it.

I also have a Kershaw fishing knife I carry when I go, well, um, fishing. Very nice knife.

[SuperCompu2]

When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.

This is PRECISELY why I carry mine. :)

Well put!

[InvalidUserID]

I have a Gerber multi-tool in my bag, just in case.

I do carry this in my trunk though (it was my grandfather's, not from Jason).

[iphoneftw]

I, frankly, am shocked by the absolute cluelessness of some of these responses. As has been stated (over and over again), we are not talking about carrying a knife as a weapon, but carrying one as a tool. No one on this thread has talked about being a knife-wielding vigilante; we are talking about carrying around a small, handy piece of equipment.
see below quote

the majority of people in this thread most likely don't need a knife
but I can undersand the positive uses for a knife but the negatives outweigh most of the positives

When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.

im not married :p but seriously i wouldnt use a knife for fear of hurting the person trapped inside the wreckage i would wait for trained professional to come help
although this would be a good time that having blades like those in the pic would come in handy

http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/files/2009/04/wolverine.jpg

[afd]

columbine

Shipman...


im not married :p but seriously i wouldnt use a knife for fear of hurting the person trapped inside the wreckage i would wait for trained professional to come help

And if the car started burning?

[steve2112]

I really hope this doesn't make the thread get moved to PRSI, but I think I see why so many Brits are freaking out about blades in this thread. It's government making them fear blades.

Guy gets charged with attempted murder for using a letter opener to defend his family: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202182/Company-director-arrested-attempted-murder-rescuing-son-beaten-yobs.html

A letter opener? Really?

And, another example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5914307/Woman-28-told-to-prove-age-to-buy-pizza-cutter.html

ID to buy a pizza cutter? What, is she going to cut somebody into handy little triangular slices?

[BPresley321]

I used to carry a Gerber multi-tool regularly but haven't in years...haven't really missed it much either.

[waloshin]

see below quote




im not married :p but seriously i wouldnt use a knife for fear of hurting the person trapped inside the wreckage i would wait for trained professional to come help
although this would be a good time that having blades like those in the pic would come in handy

http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/files/2009/04/wolverine.jpg

Gotta love Canada everybody grows retracting bone claws at the great age of 18. They are quite useful at times.

[theITGuy]

I carry this one currently:

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=334

Spyderco makes the best knives...their "Salt" series holds up really well on a boat...

Cheers.

-J.-

[whooleytoo]

I carry Excalibur. Unfortunately, not being Arthur, I have to carry the rock it's stuck in too. Kinda limits its usefulness.. and how far I can get from home without collapsing from exhaustion...

I do actually have a beautiful knife I bought on holidays in Argentina, but is kept hidden in a box in my bedroom as I'm worried about peoples' reactions to it. Meanwhile there are a dozen knives around the kitchen as-or-more dangerous, and no one bats an eyelid. Funny, the way people think...

[FX120]

see below quote
Yeah, but your "negatives" aren't realistic.

[pelicanflip]

When I'm at school I do. I do a lot of work in my studio that requires cutting stuff, so I have my utility knife with me, and there's another blade on the other end of it that's about 3 inches long.

[waloshin]

Would this be a good car / hiking+ camping knife?

Eickhorn-Solingen PRT-XII Pro Rescue Knife

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302696855&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442622540

And is it legal in Canada?

[Signal-11]

Would this be a good car / hiking+ camping knife?

Eickhorn-Solingen PRT-XII Pro Rescue Knife

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302696855&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442622540

And is it legal in Canada?

That looks like a good car knife, simply because it would be hard to argue that a knife with a no point and a strap cutting slot is a weapon.

Camping, you're better off with a knife that has a point and a solid handle. If you think about it, the primary use of a camp knife is cooking. I don't really 'camp' much, but out of necessity, I've used a folder to kill and dress animals. Mostly birds and fish, but once, a goat. Anyway, the result is never good for the knife. The hinge gets all gunked up with blood and viscera and feathers and fur and it takes forever to take apart and clean. Even after you do, it'll attract all sorts of insects.

[r.j.s]

That looks like a good car knife, simply because it would be hard to argue that a knife with a no point and a strap cutting slot is a weapon.

They issue us strap cutting knives now ... in case of rollovers.

[wywern209]

no i don't carry one. If i ever need to cut something. then i'll bring something for that. but not from day to day. If the purpose was for self-defense, i know martial arts for that.

[shivermetimbers]

Another WA state CCWer here, I live in Pullman. My Glock and Benchmade on the left. It's funny, the Brits have a "pointy-kitchen knife" amnesty program and I carry a pistol every day.


Thats scary! I carry a glock as well, a 22 for that matter. Looking at the 10mm glock 20 after I get back from Kuwait. Great gun! I have put over 1700 rds through my 22 (.40 S&W) without a hiccup. I shoot quite well with it. I frequent the shooting range over at Ft. Lewis to stay frosty with it.

I only carry if I am heading out into Tacoma, Seattle or anywhere not in the local area and if I have my family with me. I am using Winchester Ranger 165gr JHP as my carry load. Was using "hot" Double Tap rds with gold dot JHP.


Sorry for the thread drift.........:(

[afd]

Some time last year I wanted some plastic disposable tea spoons, but the local Tesco's only had packs of plastic knife/fork/spoon so I picked them up and took them to self service till. The till flashed up for an assistant to ID me....

[Dagless]

I have to say living in a village in England, having a garden full of vegetables, doing lots of DIY work, building a wendy house and (as I said before) going for hikes I've actually never actually had use for a knife. When are they required for you folk who carry them daily? And I don't just mean a cutlery knife :D. Even as a tool I've never had to use one outside of a kitchen.

Secateurs, shears, scissors and other pointy things that funnily enough all begin with S but never a knife.

[northy124]

When are they required for you folk who carry them daily?
Monday to Friday when working and it varies on weekends.

[CHAOS STEP]

If I had a gun I would have probably shot someone (or myself) by now.

If I carried a knife I probably would have stabbed someone (or myself) by now.

Instead I come packing this mean bastard ...

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_wooden-spoon.jpg

... I can't believe no one has posted that yet.

[LumbermanSVO]

I have to say living in a village in England, having a garden full of vegetables, doing lots of DIY work, building a wendy house and (as I said before) going for hikes I've actually never actually had use for a knife. When are they required for you folk who carry them daily? And I don't just mean a cutlery knife :D. Even as a tool I've never had to use one outside of a kitchen.

Secateurs, shears, scissors and other pointy things that funnily enough all begin with S but never a knife.

I use mine mostly for cutting seals off trailers when delivering to customers, this happens almost daily. I also use it occasionally to cut/repair air lines on trailers.

When I worked concerts I used it to cut zip ties and e-tape or gaff tape during the load out.

When I worked in a warehouse I used it to open packages.

As a kid I used knives, and other large cutting tools, as I wandered the woods behind my parents cabin. I was swinging a machete by about age 10-11.

[afd]

raggedjimmi -
Letter opening, cutting string, box opening, sharpening pencils, marking wood before sawing, cutting exhaust rubber to free broken exhaust, cutting garden hose, digging skelf out of finger, opening jammed door with missing handle, trimming old curtain pole to fit coal shovel, cutting plastic trim from under car bumper to fit tow-bar.
Thats about all I can remember from mostly the past couple of weeks. For some of the tasks there are probably more suitable tools in my toolbox, but my toolbox won't fit my back pocket.
Also I have lost count of how many flat-packed furniture items I have put together with only a Leatherman or SAK.

[David G.]

In response to fluidedge I believe I will start carrying a pocketknife with me from now on.

[fluidedge]

In response to fluidedge I believe I will start carrying a pocketknife with me from now on.

I just hope nothing happens to you like it did my friend.

[David G.]

Thank you, I trust I'll be fine. I am sorry to hear about your friend though.:(

[Rodimus Prime]

Thread like this keep reminding me that I need to go out and replace my broke leatherman. Before it broke I used to carry it on me most day and quite often I would need something out of it. That being either the knife of the plyers.

As for carring a pocket knife I think they are very useful to carry. I had a friend who would always carry one on him and I could not count the number of times either he would pull it out and use it. It was an very useful tool to carry.

In a pinch we used it to get screws out. But normally use it to for a little cutting to open boxes. Keys are only so useful. A knife makes it so much easier.

[prostuff1]

Tell that to my friend who was stabbed 2 years ago by some ****** carrying a knife just like the ones being posted on this thread. Only you can't tell him unfortunately. He's dead.

There is a growing problem of youths carrying knifes and the whole gang culture thing in the UK and elsewhere around the world i just dont think this is a suitable thread for a Mac forum. No one needs to carry a knife much less one that looks as "professional" and offensive as that. These knives were designed for one purpose and i'm sorry but it ain't to cut bits of string you might come across on your daily rounds.

I have carried a knife on me since I was probably 10 years old and started in scouts. The current knife is a three bladed version that came to me when my grandfather died. It is a keepsake of my grandfathers and is more then a knife to me.

What he said (but not as dramatic) ^

Are you all really that Paranoid that you feel the need to carry a blade?
If you're not looking for trouble, you're not going to attract it.
I think the only place you should carry a knife is in your toolbox, to be used at times when you need it as a tool.


There is no paranoia involved for me. The knife is just a useful tool for me that I use quite a bit no matter where I am.

When you're in a car accident and your fists can cut through seatbelt that your crushed wife might be stuck behind I will surely be impressed.

There is a long story I will keep short but I actually had to use my knife to do just that. Not my wife but I saw an accident happen and the car flipped upside down. For whatever reason the person in the car, who was moving around just fine could not get the seat belt undone. I ended up having to cut the seat belt so he could get out of the car.

I have to say living in a village in England, having a garden full of vegetables, doing lots of DIY work, building a wendy house and (as I said before) going for hikes I've actually never actually had use for a knife. When are they required for you folk who carry them daily? And I don't just mean a cutlery knife :D. Even as a tool I've never had to use one outside of a kitchen.

Secateurs, shears, scissors and other pointy things that funnily enough all begin with S but never a knife.

I do IT work and I use mine a couple times a day to open boxes, cut zip ties, and a few other things (hell I even use it to cut up apples when I eat lunch).

[afd]

Thread like this keep reminding me that I need to go out and replace my broke leatherman. Before it broke I used to carry it on me most day and quite often I would need something out of it. That being either the knife of the plyers.
and use it. It was an very useful tool to carry.

if you still have the broken leatherman, send it back. Leatherman will replace it free.

[fluidedge]

we have 2 clear cases here.

I have absolutely no problem with people who carry a knife as a tool for their work.

I do take issue with people who just carry knives because they can and because "it might be useful" on their day to day business.

[Signal-11]

if you still have the broken leatherman, send it back. Leatherman will replace it free.

Leatherman's lifetime warranty really means lifetime warranty, even in some cases of users clearly not using the tool in ways in which it wasn't attended.

A couple years ago, I was working in yet another conflict area in Africa. One of my teammates was a surgeon who was always pissed off about the state of the surgical equipment at the hospital. Lights were always out, clamps were always a little loose, pump blew the wrong way half the time, EVERY cutting implement is dull, etc.

Just to give you an idea, I attached a a pic of the operating theatre. (And yeah, that's a kid strapped to the back of the nurse.)

One day, he was amputating someone's leg and got so incredibly angry that there wasn't a single blade strong enough and sharp enough to properly scrape and file the bone that he gets someone to grab his Leatherman, which he uses to finish. So when he gets done, he notices all sorts of stuff gunking up the mechanism. He then decides that he'll have to disinfect his tool himself, grabs a pan, puts his tool in, pours in alcohol and lights in on fire. All that accomplishes is that all the organic material burns in and he ends up with a useless multi-tool.

Anyway, we started calling him Doctor Leatherman after that.

So when he gets back to Germany, he sends his tool in to Leatherman and Leatherman writes back saying, they don't know what happened, but clearly, this tool has been set on fire and they won't cover it. Dr. Leatherman writes back and explains the circumstances of why he had to set it on fire in first place and Leatherman sent back a brand new multi-tool.

True story.

[Tomorrow]

When are they required for you folk who carry them daily?

Opening a box/package/envelope/toy.

Cutting a straw down to fit a kid-sized drink. Or cutting my son's chicken nuggets in half so they'll cool - fast food restaurants are notoriously stingy with the plasticware, especially knives. The plastic ones tear ****** up more than they cut it, anyway.

Prying something loose when it gets stuck. Yes, I know I could drive home, get a screwdriver, and use that - but the knife is already in my pocket.

Do I do these things on a daily basis? Not necessarily; but if the knife is in my pocket, it's available for when I do need it.

we have 2 clear cases here.

I have absolutely no problem with people who carry a knife as a tool for their work.

I do take issue with people who just carry knives because they can and because "it might be useful" on their day to day business.

Take all the issue you like, my friend. You don't get to decide for someone else whether a knife is useful.

If having a knife in my pocket were never useful, I'd quit carrying it - at that point, it becomes like a cell phone with no battery. Why carry something you'll never use?

I think several others in this thread will agree when I say that we carry them because we do have uses for them, and we do find them useful.

As for acts of violence - I'm sorry about your friend, but neither I nor anybody I've spoken with has any concerns about being attacked with a knife they carry in their own pocket; it just doesn't happen. We also don't carry knives for protection; we have guns for that (another thread entirely).

[IgnatiusTheKing]

When are they required for you folk who carry them daily?

For cutting my victims into tiny pieces...

[DiamondMac]

No, I have my fists