Knives anyone?

[DWBurke811]

Is it valium? I hope it's valium with this knife fetish!

oxycodone and hydromorphone(both of which are legally prescribed to me). Even half a Valium turns me into a zombie lol. G

I really want to know - why? Utility knives are useful for a variety of reasons but all these decorative/non-decorative solutions to... what exactly? Do a lot of you find yourselves in situations where a knife is needed? Get hung up in ropes or stubbornly tied shoelaces an awful lot? Is this some kind of macho intimidation thing? Paranoia? Passive-aggressive attraction to perceived, uh, edginess? Semi-morbid collection fascination? What's the deal?

i carry a knife because it's a tool, a knife is not a weapon. however, my Glock 26 is. setup with a lasermax guide rod laser (a red dot on his/her chest will be the last thing they ever see), a 10 round mag (plus one in the chamber) with federal hydra-shok p9hs1 expanding full metal jackets. i'm not a violent person, but if you break into my house and/or try to hurt; my loved ones, my 2 puppies, or myself and i will have no problem making a few 124 grain rounds tear up their organs. and i'll sleep like a baby that night after i clean up the bloody mess.

honestly, what my knife is used for most of the time is: opening up bags, boxes, cutting string, rope or whatever. just recently used my Gerber to cut twine used to tie down xmas tree on top of my suv, opened up all the new boxes of lights and other decorations, and am always using whatever knife i'm carrying to open up bags of candy that for some reason are impossible to tear open.

 

[AndyinAtl]

I'm a general contracting guy who carries and uses a folding utility knife every single day. They are def easy to make fun of if you are a knife afficianado but lets not forget that it wasn't a spyderco that brought down all 4 planes on 9/11.

 

[Tomorrow]

I really want to know - why? Utility knives are useful for a variety of reasons but all these decorative/non-decorative solutions to... what exactly? Do a lot of you find yourselves in situations where a knife is needed? Get hung up in ropes or stubbornly tied shoelaces an awful lot? Is this some kind of macho intimidation thing? Paranoia? Passive-aggressive attraction to perceived, uh, edginess? Semi-morbid collection fascination? What's the deal?

To paraphrase Freud, sometimes a knife is just a knife. I wouldn't try to read any more than that into it. And yes, they're fun to collect.

honestly, what my knife is used for most of the time is: opening up bags, boxes, cutting string, rope or whatever. just recently used my Gerber to cut twine used to tie down xmas tree on top of my suv, opened up all the new boxes of lights and other decorations, and am always using whatever knife i'm carrying to open up bags of candy that for some reason are impossible to tear open.

This, pretty much.

 

[steve2112]

I really want to know - why? Utility knives are useful for a variety of reasons but all these decorative/non-decorative solutions to... what exactly? Do a lot of you find yourselves in situations where a knife is needed? Get hung up in ropes or stubbornly tied shoelaces an awful lot? Is this some kind of macho intimidation thing? Paranoia? Passive-aggressive attraction to perceived, uh, edginess? Semi-morbid collection fascination? What's the deal?

Because you just never know when you are going to need to shank someone. Or when you finally get tired of Bob in the cubicle over from you constantly sniffing and coughing body parts. With my knife, I can sneak up on him and slice him open in his chair. Because, you know, all of us who own and carry knives are just serial killers looking for our next victims.

 

[iBlue]

Because you just never know when you are going to need to shank someone. Or when you finally get tired of Bob in the cubicle over from you constantly sniffing and coughing body parts. With my knife, I can sneak up on him and slice him open in his chair. Because, you know, all of us who own and carry knives are just serial killers looking for our next victims.

I KNEW IT!

Now really, my post is deliberately inquisitive but mostly tongue in cheek. No one should feel the need to get defensive. I find the possessions people choose to collect rather interesting... especially when it's something unusual or intended for a purpose it won't (hopefully) fullfil. When I was 12-13 years old I collected condoms. I had hundreds of them and, of course, no intention of using them. I just thought it was a funny thing to collect.

 

[steve2112]

I KNEW IT!

Now really, my post is deliberately inquisitive but mostly tongue in cheek. No one should feel the need to get defensive. I find the possessions people choose to collect rather interesting... especially when it's something unusual or intended for a purpose it won't (hopefully) fullfil. When I was 12-13 years old I collected condoms. I had hundreds of them and, of course, no intention of using them. I just thought it was a funny thing to collect.

I just get sick of people who seem to believe that because I own guns, I'm just a mass murderer waiting to strike. The vast majority of people who legally own weapons never use them to harm another person. I own knives, swords, and guns! The horror! I mean, should I stab or shoot when I do finally snap and go on a rampage?

No, instead, I'm boring. I'm in IT. I use my knife to open boxes, cut cables, and cut cable wraps. Occasionally I have used it as a screwdriver and pry bar, though I prefer to use my multitool for that. I have yet to use my knife to cut a clueless user, though it has been tempting on many occasions.

 

[iJohnHenry]

When I was 12-13 years old I collected condoms. I had hundreds of them and, of course, no intention of using them. I just thought it was a funny thing to collect.

New, one might safely assume??

 

[MacRy]

I really want to know - why? Utility knives are useful for a variety of reasons but all these decorative/non-decorative solutions to... what exactly? Do a lot of you find yourselves in situations where a knife is needed? Get hung up in ropes or stubbornly tied shoelaces an awful lot? Is this some kind of macho intimidation thing? Paranoia? Passive-aggressive attraction to perceived, uh, edginess? Semi-morbid collection fascination? What's the deal?

I open a lot of boxes at work so need mine. If it makes it any better then I can assure you that mine is an accurate representation of my macho side......it's only about four inches long.

 

[iJohnHenry]

I open a lot of boxes at work so need mine. If it makes it any better then I can assure you that mine is an accurate representation of my macho side......it's only about four inches long.

I just love self-deprecating humour.

 

[Happybunny]

I've carried this pocket knife since 1973. Except for a new spring in the scissors, and new toothpicks it's still 100% original.

The credit card knife I was given last year.

 

[xlii]

Craft Knives are for sissies.

"Stab someone with that and you just piss them off."

- 1971, first night at Fort Dix, the Drill Sargent was collecting everyone's weapons and one guy showed him his pen knife... he was allowed to keep it.