What's your pocketknife?

[Kyle Weiss]

...inspired from LIPIPE's thread about what we carry in our pockets...

I'm not a "knife guy," I don't have a box/drawer/cabinet full.

I do, however, feel that a pocketknife is an essential part of a "guy's effects" that sure come in handy when you least (or most) expect it. Letters, impromptu pipe tool, that stubborn mustache hair that goes up your nose, goin' after a chunk of cheese at the art gallery, fishing, hunting, fingernail cleaning, etc.

Because I like a knife to fit nicely in the "coin pocket" of a pair if jeans, a sleek, narrow design is preferable over a blocky pocket knife, but that's just my way.

I'm a fan of the Van Hoy Snap Lock system from CRKT (love that company)...a funky, side-folding design that takes some getting used to, but gives a balance between a good, solid blade, straight edge and sleek design:

...and this little Gerber (sans the flashlight):

I'd like to pick up a nice, thinner Case (or similar) knife with a sheepsfoot blade and maybe one other opposing blade, but haven't come across any quite yet. Most of them are too wide (folded) or too small.

What's your everyday carry knife?

 

[George Kaplan]

By default, a Leatherman Wave (the kind with the blades opening on the outside like a lockback knife) in a belt pouch. I used to carry a "tactical" type clip knife in my pocket as well, but it came down to "weapon vs. tool", and thankfully I found myself reaching for the tool a lot more often. So now it's just the Leatherman unless I'm dressed well enough that a belt pouch would look stupid. Then I make do with the tiny little Victorionox pen knife on my key ring.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

I also have a Leatherman-- a Blast. I just don't carry it in my pocket.

Funny story on that one--a romantic involvement that went sour ended up me adopting this really old piece of crap Leatherman from WAY back in the day, probably the original, with a broken tip on the blade, missing a tool, etc--contacted Leatherman to see if they'd fix it (they are a great company, in Portland, lifetime warranty, etc) and they ended up asking me if they could keep it for their archives (apparently it was a REALLY early model) and if they could send me a Blast for a trade. I wanted a tool rather than a collector's item, so I said, "Sure!" :lol: I love that tool. Leatherman all the way. 8)

 

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[Cuervo25_1]

Knives to me are very simular to pipes, I have several, they all have their particular use, and they are as funtional and beautiful. That being said I mainly carry my SOG trident and SOG power pliars multi tool


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[Hunter5117]

My EDC is a Case Trapper with the classic yellow handles. I have a carbon fiber and rosewood Benchmade that my son gave me that is my "good" knife, and one of those little Gerbers in Kyles photo that I sometimes clip to the waistband of my jeans (I also EDC pretty much that same Surefire). While I don't carry them on my person, a Leatherman Wave, a Gerber LMF 2 and a Victorinox Champ are always close at hand.

I do have to admit to having literally a drawer full of knives, mostly Case, a few other Benchmades and a bunch of SWAK's but these 3 are my normal carries.

 

[Boxerbuddy]

Please avert your eyes from the filthy computer and table and concentrate on the knife...strictly the knife please.

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[monbla256]

I'm like Hunter, but I only carry one pocket knife, the same one I got when I graduated from High School from my father my old Yellow Delrin handled Case Trapper model with it's two Carbon Steel blades. I used it in 'Nam (I was a combat corpsman) and it's got cracked and broken scales on it now but the steel still takes and holds a sharp edge and it still closes well and slides in my pocket like it belongs there When ya have a good knife ya don't need another ( per the KISS principles of life ) Here's a pic of the current version, not really changed all that much, just the blade steel and of course the price!!. I recall mine sold for around $9.00 back then.

 

[Stackle2]

I carry the Fairbarin Applegate combat folder, its a great knife, has never let me down.

 

[Wet Dottle]

I collect pocket knives, mostly custom, but right now in my pocket there is a Spyderco Paramilitary in D2. I carry a different knife every day.

 

[jefe1037]

victorianox camper.... as useful as a swiss army knife because its a swiss army knife

 

[Mozjo33]

I carry a SOG Twitch 1. It was a gift from a friend. I also carry a Leatherman in bag with me at all times. I use the knife at least once a day.

 

[stan41]

This never out of my reach and rarely out of my pocket. Boker Tree Brand Stockman. My all time favorite.

 

[plumbernater]

This is what Im carrying now. Its a rough rider lock blade so it dosent close on my fingers. Not expencive, but looks nice with bone handles. And a pocket knife gets run through the ringer with me.

 

[Muddler]

A little Kershaw lockblade. Always in my pocket. Had it for years.

 

[dshpipes]

I've got a nice Leatherman knife which has never let me down. Twas a gift a few years back. I've always had an eye for Kershaws, though and now I may just have to pick one up!

 

[Brewdude]

Been carrying this since the early 90s. The short blade tip broke off and I reground it. And one of the red sides fell off but I refastened it with liquid nails.

Still, it comes in handy almost every day.


Cheers,

RR

 

[George Kaplan]

Hey Brewdude! The Vic Tinker was my trusty sidekick for a decade or more before the Leatherman came along. Nice to see someone else shares the love.

 

[Richard Burley]

Yep, me too. I find the Victorinox Tinker to be the most useful everyday knife and almost always carry mine, usually in my watch pocket. Wish the main blade locked.

 

[George Kaplan]

Yep, me too. I find the Victorinox Tinker to be the most useful everyday knife and almost always carry mine, usually in my watch pocket. Wish the main blade locked.

Although I'm a Leatherman user, I still keep a pair of Tinkers on hand (one old, one unused, both oiled and sharp) for camping and such, when I don't want all that weight and bulk. You can't really call folding pliers a "pocket knife".