Whats your carry knife and how do you carry it?
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I don't, quite the opposite actually which I why I chose it. It also seems to get through things like rope, boxes, seat belts etc better as well. Depending of course on how sharp it is and the type of steel. I like the 440 or the Carbon steel personally.
I did when I was doing some cut testing on some roasts. Wrapped some denim around a roast as well as an old T shirt. The serrations caught on both on slashes. On thrusts and stabs it only caught on the way out. Hence my blades being straight edged waved delicas.
Now, the serrations that Spyderco uses don't seem like they'd catch as easily. The cold steel and Kershaw I was using caught on the partially serrated area which seems a bit more aggressive in their serrations (bigger spines for sawing). A quick google search claims that the spydercos slice through cloth. Never tested it myself though.
http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47531
I always consider Cold Steel a good choice. I like the Recon Tanto and the SRK personally as far as fixed blades.
Jason Striker II
Blue Belt
I'd like to revive this thread, as I do carry a knife, and am always interested in comparison.
My main knife is: http://868dao.com/product-254.html
Back-up: http://868dao.com/product-384.html
Both were chosen for reliability of spring-mechanism, comfort of grip, palm-size, and legality (in China, under six inches is legal-carry size). Carried folded in right coat pocket.
My main knife is: http://868dao.com/product-254.html
Back-up: http://868dao.com/product-384.html
Both were chosen for reliability of spring-mechanism, comfort of grip, palm-size, and legality (in China, under six inches is legal-carry size). Carried folded in right coat pocket.
I routinely carry two knives and occasionally three. One is my very manly Victronix swiss army knife (the tiny one that goes on my keychain). 99% of the time this is the only knife I need. My keychain also sports a small but mighty knife sharpener. My lil swiss army is kept scalpel sharp most of the time.
I also carry a Leatherman Surge, mostly for the pliers and screwdrivers. But I also keep the blades sharp.
When I am hiking or doing other remote outdoor pursuits I carry my 3.5" Ken Onion hunting knife. The blade is not serrated and is fixed into the handle with heavy rivets, full tang. This knife is sturdy enough to 'baton' small saplings down and split firewood in a pinch.
None of my knives are carried for combat reasons but are simply tools. I know a thing or two about knife fighting but I would prefer a good barricade (shield) if somebody tried to hurt me with a knife. The last time somebody tried to stab me (true story) I used a plastic child car safety seat as a shield. Worked just fine.
I also carry a Leatherman Surge, mostly for the pliers and screwdrivers. But I also keep the blades sharp.
When I am hiking or doing other remote outdoor pursuits I carry my 3.5" Ken Onion hunting knife. The blade is not serrated and is fixed into the handle with heavy rivets, full tang. This knife is sturdy enough to 'baton' small saplings down and split firewood in a pinch.
None of my knives are carried for combat reasons but are simply tools. I know a thing or two about knife fighting but I would prefer a good barricade (shield) if somebody tried to hurt me with a knife. The last time somebody tried to stab me (true story) I used a plastic child car safety seat as a shield. Worked just fine.
chinto
Senior Master
Well, it is the cops' fault - because if I get found with it, they'll most likely sling me in prison or at least give me a record and ruin any chances of having a career.
In the UK it is illegal to be carrying them; if that wasn't the case, I wouldn't be worrying about the cops in the first place
yes, well there it is, the UK has that socialist, collective guilt thing that every thing is society's fault. So it must be the evil weapons fault too! Soooo outlaw the weapons and crime will go away!! ( epic fail obviously!!! only disarms the law abiding people who were never the problem in the first place!!!)
I wish politicians would read history, weapons control does NOT, and NEVER has worked ever!! Not even when it was as draconian as that on Okinawa! ( the only knife in the village was chained to a post in the center of that village. if it was ever not there they would execute most if not all the village!!) knife control, gun control, sword control...never stopped some one who really wanted to kill yet!
chinto
Senior Master
I carry a kershaw ken onion in front pocket, and sometimes instead a Spyderco PIG that I have had for years. I prefer the smooth edge. Its easier to keep shaving sharp then the spyderco's serrated edge. When I was an EMT I got the PIG as the serrated edge was a bit better at cutting seat belt webbing.
out doors hiking I carry a 17" bladed bolo, ( rice leaf blade) and an M1 10" bladed bayonet, and a cold steel special forces E-tool, plus and very nice 7 inch drop point knife made for me b a friend.
and in my trunk of my car, an 11" British issue Gurkha kukuri, sharp and clean, and strait bladed bolo, hatchet are always there. On SCA trips, add a halberd, short sword, and 2 daggers and a slashing spear, all live steel and sharp of course.
out doors hiking I carry a 17" bladed bolo, ( rice leaf blade) and an M1 10" bladed bayonet, and a cold steel special forces E-tool, plus and very nice 7 inch drop point knife made for me b a friend.
and in my trunk of my car, an 11" British issue Gurkha kukuri, sharp and clean, and strait bladed bolo, hatchet are always there. On SCA trips, add a halberd, short sword, and 2 daggers and a slashing spear, all live steel and sharp of course.
It's funny out of all my knives my goto is the little dinky thing on my keychain, hey it's usually close at hand. It reminds me of the old survival joke. What is the best survival knife? Whatever you happen to have at the time.
I have a couple of Spydercos, a Ken Onion, and a beat up Ka-Bar.
A blacksmith I know is making a hefty double-edged fixed blade for me. When he is finished, that will replace the Ka-Bar when I'm out in the wilds. It will be my first custom blade
A blacksmith I know is making a hefty double-edged fixed blade for me. When he is finished, that will replace the Ka-Bar when I'm out in the wilds. It will be my first custom blade
Oh yes, I've been waiting for this. NH has redacted all knife carry laws...no restrictions on blade length, etc. That gives my blacksmith a lot of freedom, and he's will forge the blade to perfectly fit my hand. It will be a bit of a wait but well worth it!
Danny T
Senior Master
I am a strong proponent of gun control! A consistent 2 - 2 1/2 inch grouping at 35 feet is gun control.
My everyday carry is a Cold Steel X-Large Voyager, CRKT Pat Crawford Large Falcon in the frt pockets.
chinto
Senior Master
AHHH GUN CONTROL I CAN AGREE WITH!!! Gun Control is Hitting the 10 ring every time, and when and if you really need it, double tap with a stop safety round or three to the head!
Christian Soldier
Orange Belt
I carry My CS Spartan pretty much all the time. For me, it's the perfect compromise in blade size, shape, and thickness It's beliveable that it's a utility knife and it could work well for fighting if you had to.
If I'm in the woods I carry my RAT 5 and if it's winter and I feel like it, I'll carry my CS recon tanto in San Mai III.
If I'm in the woods I carry my RAT 5 and if it's winter and I feel like it, I'll carry my CS recon tanto in San Mai III.
Neddog
White Belt
CRKT Minimalist with clip point is my main knife. I absolutely adore this knife for its design and edge! Really small, pocketable knife (with options for belt or neck carry - but I just leave it in my pocket only for convenience in city living), but incredibly strong! I can use this tiny knife to cut through frozen meat and bone just as well as a big butcher knife in the kitchen. This is why I use fixed blades instead of folders, for their strength. I love the handle and blade design on this one, which allows me to plow through tough work without ever putting my fingers in danger or ever losing my grip. Mostly I loved the fully unserrated edge, which allows the knife to function at its full potential. Too many neck knives these days include half-serration which totally destroys their usability for me. I've been carrying a neck knife for decades because they're small yet durable, but this is the best design I've come across yet.
My secondary knife is a longer spring-assisted folder. I sometimes carry this clipped into my back pocket merely for ease of access. If I were able to keep my Minimalist in an easier-to-access place like my belt, then I wouldn't need the folder. I don't like folders because of their weak construction, but nobody in the city gives a second thought about a person carrying a folder clipped to their pocket, while any fixed blade knife is somehow a crazy weapon (which is of course backwards - folders can make a deadly but weak weapon for self-defense, while a small fixed blade knife makes a tough, durable tool instead). So in the situation of "city wear", the folder is something I can unclip quickly to make a quick cut when I need it in my daily living.
Neither knife I carry for "self-defense". In fact, I have had numerous street attacks and muggings attempted on me over my many years of living in many cities (including a couple with guns), and never once have I ever drawn or raised a weapon in defense. That's what my hands are for. My knives are cutting tools, which is something any city dweller needs - even just to open the insane packaging on any cheap electronics you buy these days at Best Buy. I must admit though that it is a much more secure feeling knowing that you have a knife somewhere on you, not knowing what may await you on any day. If I did need a knife for self-defense, it would be the folder... 'cause as mentioned a folder is long and deadly, even though it's weak and less appropriate as a "tool".
My secondary knife is a longer spring-assisted folder. I sometimes carry this clipped into my back pocket merely for ease of access. If I were able to keep my Minimalist in an easier-to-access place like my belt, then I wouldn't need the folder. I don't like folders because of their weak construction, but nobody in the city gives a second thought about a person carrying a folder clipped to their pocket, while any fixed blade knife is somehow a crazy weapon (which is of course backwards - folders can make a deadly but weak weapon for self-defense, while a small fixed blade knife makes a tough, durable tool instead). So in the situation of "city wear", the folder is something I can unclip quickly to make a quick cut when I need it in my daily living.
Neither knife I carry for "self-defense". In fact, I have had numerous street attacks and muggings attempted on me over my many years of living in many cities (including a couple with guns), and never once have I ever drawn or raised a weapon in defense. That's what my hands are for. My knives are cutting tools, which is something any city dweller needs - even just to open the insane packaging on any cheap electronics you buy these days at Best Buy. I must admit though that it is a much more secure feeling knowing that you have a knife somewhere on you, not knowing what may await you on any day. If I did need a knife for self-defense, it would be the folder... 'cause as mentioned a folder is long and deadly, even though it's weak and less appropriate as a "tool".
Do you guys still lived in the 17th centry? I carry a Walther PPK.
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