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Post by rschuch on Dec 11, 2023 23:52:12 GMT
Just curious what everyone carries and wondering if, being a forum of sword enthusiasts, if we tend to carry pocket swords compared to the general populace. I used to carry traditional folders (Case, GEC, etc.) but hated fumbling for them loose in my pocket with my keys, so I got used to a pocket clip and not only carry modern flippers or autos...and yes, being in Florida, it's legal for me to carry big honking ones, or as big as I can without having a brick on my pocket, so 4" or larger generally, though I do have a few smaller ones with style.
Feel free to name brands as well: ZT, Benchmade, Brous are some of my favorites. I have about 25 in regular rotation depending on my mood. I'll post a pic of some of them at some point, but this was my EDC today.
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Post by AJGBlack on Dec 12, 2023 0:52:15 GMT
I rock a Hogue Ritter mini. I used to be a big Benchmade fan, but I haven't liked any of their folders for the last decade or so.
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Post by whitefeathers on Dec 12, 2023 1:09:14 GMT
CRKT from the Army days.
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Post by eastman on Dec 12, 2023 1:32:22 GMT
almost always have a Victorinox Classic in a pocket. If I'm staying on my side of the border (no IL or MN), they I also carry a Microtech Ultratech DA OTF single edge - part serrated.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 1:46:52 GMT
Here's most of the moderns I have in rotation.
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 12, 2023 9:33:27 GMT
Most of the time I carry one of these 4. Right to left: Lightning OTF 440A, NolimitKnives Night Stalker S90V, AngelBlade 154CM, and noname assisted flipper in weapons grade chinesium, but it's fun and holds an edge reasonably well
The Night Stalkers S90V blade took me a long long time until I got the sharpness where I wanted it (longer than I care to specify, it ate a diamond stone...), but it's probably the best OTF I have, almost 0 blade play. Pretty hard to find automatics over 4", most I have are under 4" (9-10cm). It's a bit hard to find some makers because many EU members have made them illegal to carry or own.
I really need to be wary when oing to germany for example, high chance I have something like this in some pocket on my backpack. Technically I carry this one daily, but it's more like the backup to my backup. Fun little fidget knife.
I also always have a mini-multitool in the backpack for the pliers. A bicycle repair kit and a bicycle tool (the one with all the screwdrivers and stuff on it) are normally also there, but, well, I lost it a while ago. I carried a Cobra OTF for a long time, but it'twice as heavy as the others and I always felt it like a stone in my pocket. Sometimes I carry a fixed blade, but I mostly cut paper, adhesive tape and hangnails, so carrying one is just because I feel like it.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Dec 12, 2023 13:16:20 GMT
For a few years I carried a drop point Gerber Gator but after some time I realized that I ever used it. Meanwhile I carry a Leatherman Micro in the fob of my jeans and I sometimes use the scissors or the screwdriver.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 13:52:36 GMT
Most of the time I carry one of these 4. Right to left: Lightning OTF 440A, NolimitKnives Night Stalker S90V, AngelBlade 154CM, and noname assisted flipper in weapons grade chinesium, but it's fun and holds an edge reasonably well
The Night Stalkers S90V blade took me a long long time until I got the sharpness where I wanted it (longer than I care to specify, it ate a diamond stone...), but it's probably the best OTF I have, almost 0 blade play. Pretty hard to find automatics over 4", most I have are under 4" (9-10cm). It's a bit hard to find some makers because many EU members have made them illegal to carry or own.
I really need to be wary when oing to germany for example, high chance I have something like this in some pocket on my backpack. Technically I carry this one daily, but it's more like the backup to my backup. Fun little fidget knife.
I also always have a mini-multitool in the backpack for the pliers. A bicycle repair kit and a bicycle tool (the one with all the screwdrivers and stuff on it) are normally also there, but, well, I lost it a while ago.
I carried a Cobra OTF for a long time, but it'twice as heavy as the others and I always felt it like a stone in my pocket.
Sometimes I carry a fixed blade, but I mostly cut paper, adhesive tape and hangnails, so carrying one is just because I feel like it.
I had a Lightning OTF but got rid of it. There was blade play and the spring had a super loud "choing!" sound that announced to everyone in a 50 yard radius I had an auto knife. Very cheap.
Your Angel Blade is VERY much like the Tac Knife I first posted. 4.25"? Kind of fake looking carbon fiber? Quiet and no blade play and very light to carry.
I have another Tac knife I didn't post because I never carry it and, yeah, it's a brick. I do find a lot of times that determines what ends up in my pocket. That and, as you point out, where I'm going. I'm in Central Florida and Disney isn't too friendly with knife carries. I will say I've walked through their metal detectors once or twice with a large blade on me and went through no problem, so maybe they're designed to pick up guns?
I haven't bought a knife in probably 5 years. I have enough already, but the prices have just skyrocketed. Why get a 3.5" ZT knife when you can get a sword for the same price?!? And some of those Microtech prices? Just nuts.
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Post by RambleTree on Dec 12, 2023 15:00:37 GMT
Spyderco Endura, flat ground, VG-10, Zome green: Just about everyday, especially if I have a fixed blade in a bag or something. Wicked sharp, keeps an edge, lightweight. I use it all the time, and feels like it could serve as a last-ditch self-defense tool. Also, fairly low-profile and doesn't raise too many eyebrows.
Cold Steel Voyager, large (4" blade): If I'm not going to have a fixed blade nearby, I clip this in my pocket. Built like a tank; chunky but not super heavy. Feels like it stand up to significant stress. Survival, bushcraft tasks, last-ditch defense. You're not supposed to, but I've used the tip as a screwdriver many times with no ill effect. The grip shape and texturing is super secure. Cheap, so not worried about breaking/losing it.
Both of these knives have a lot of overlap in their features. I like the strength of a lock-back, and have gotten used to operating it one-handed. I live in a woods/rural area, and go hiking a lot. Use them to open boxes, cut rope, tape, cardboard, poke holes in material. Easy to clean and maintain. The flat ground Endura makes a great small food prep knife. Both standard, easy to acquire models, that I have a lot of muscle memory with.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 15:40:19 GMT
Spyderco Endura, flat ground, VG-10, Zome green: Just about everyday, especially if I have a fixed blade in a bag or something. Wicked sharp, keeps an edge, lightweight. I use it all the time, and feels like it could serve as a last-ditch self-defense tool. Also, fairly low-profile and doesn't raise too many eyebrows. Cold Steel Voyager, large (4" blade): If I'm not going to have a fixed blade nearby, I clip this in my pocket. Built like a tank; chunky but not super heavy. Feels like it stand up to significant stress. Survival, bushcraft tasks, last-ditch defense. You're not supposed to, but I've used the tip as a screwdriver many times with no ill effect. The grip shape and texturing is super secure. Cheap, so not worried about breaking/losing it. Both of these knives have a lot of overlap in their features. I like the strength of a lock-back, and have gotten used to operating it one-handed. I live in a woods/rural area, and go hiking a lot. Use them to open boxes, cut rope, tape, cardboard, poke holes in material. Easy to clean and maintain. The flat ground Endura makes a great small food prep knife. Both standard, easy to acquire models, that I have a lot of muscle memory with. I like my big knives, but Cold Steel has their INSANELY BIG knife line I'm not crazy about. I've tried carrying them (I've had a Luzon, Frenzy and Counter Point and got rid of them all) but just feel like an idiot compensating for something when I use them in public. The Frenzy wasn't too heavy, but it just never opened easily and I'm not a big wharncliff blade fan. Not a big Spyderco fan either... don't like their trademark hole. I have two (both clones - sorry) but never carry them. Both are definitely eyebrow raisers.. Attachments:
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 12, 2023 15:52:20 GMT
Most of the time I carry one of these 4. Right to left: Lightning OTF 440A, NolimitKnives Night Stalker S90V, AngelBlade 154CM, and noname assisted flipper in weapons grade chinesium, but it's fun and holds an edge reasonably well
The Night Stalkers S90V blade took me a long long time until I got the sharpness where I wanted it (longer than I care to specify, it ate a diamond stone...), but it's probably the best OTF I have, almost 0 blade play. Pretty hard to find automatics over 4", most I have are under 4" (9-10cm). It's a bit hard to find some makers because many EU members have made them illegal to carry or own.
I really need to be wary when oing to germany for example, high chance I have something like this in some pocket on my backpack. Technically I carry this one daily, but it's more like the backup to my backup. Fun little fidget knife.
I also always have a mini-multitool in the backpack for the pliers. A bicycle repair kit and a bicycle tool (the one with all the screwdrivers and stuff on it) are normally also there, but, well, I lost it a while ago.
I carried a Cobra OTF for a long time, but it'twice as heavy as the others and I always felt it like a stone in my pocket.
Sometimes I carry a fixed blade, but I mostly cut paper, adhesive tape and hangnails, so carrying one is just because I feel like it.
I had a Lightning OTF but got rid of it. There was blade play and the spring had a super loud "choing!" sound that announced to everyone in a 50 yard radius I had an auto knife. Very cheap.
Your Angel Blade is VERY much like the Tac Knife I first posted. 4.25"? Kind of fake looking carbon fiber? Quiet and no blade play and very light to carry.
I have another Tac knife I didn't post because I never carry it and, yeah, it's a brick. I do find a lot of times that determines what ends up in my pocket. That and, as you point out, where I'm going. I'm in Central Florida and Disney isn't too friendly with knife carries. I will say I've walked through their metal detectors once or twice with a large blade on me and went through no problem, so maybe they're designed to pick up guns?
I haven't bought a knife in probably 5 years. I have enough already, but the prices have just skyrocketed. Why get a 3.5" ZT knife when you can get a sword for the same price?!? And some of those Microtech prices? Just nuts. Yeah, 11cm/4,25". It does have blade play, around 0,15mm up and down movement at the grip end of the blade, the long blade makes it look worse than it is. The Lightning has 0,2mm, the Night Stalker around 0,05mm. If I have to do abusive stuff, like cutting dozens of cardboard boxes to size, I use this OTF cutter knife Also, yes I sharpen my cutter blades on the front, it's just more fun if it's more dangerous. Joking aside, the sharpened front is super useful sometimes. For woodwork I use a Hultafors or a Mora Companion. The edge on my EDC is around 17°, the edge on the Mora/Hultafors being around 13° just works better for slicing wood. These were the last knives I bought, because I needed something replacable for working with hard wood. Unfortunately I just saw the Condor Atrox, and it screams "BUY ME TO STAB THINGS", as you say though, why shell out 150€ when I could get a sword for it, on the other hand it is almost 30cm/12", so a dagger at the least. Took a while to post, internet outage. Like big knives as well, also not a fan of Spyderco design. I have been thinking of buying a specific Cold Steel side opener (don't recall name right now, big blade, has "XL" in the name or something) but they just aren't worth the price in Europe, about twice what you pay in the US. Rather get the Atrox.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 16:09:11 GMT
I had a Lightning OTF but got rid of it. There was blade play and the spring had a super loud "choing!" sound that announced to everyone in a 50 yard radius I had an auto knife. Very cheap.
Your Angel Blade is VERY much like the Tac Knife I first posted. 4.25"? Kind of fake looking carbon fiber? Quiet and no blade play and very light to carry.
I have another Tac knife I didn't post because I never carry it and, yeah, it's a brick. I do find a lot of times that determines what ends up in my pocket. That and, as you point out, where I'm going. I'm in Central Florida and Disney isn't too friendly with knife carries. I will say I've walked through their metal detectors once or twice with a large blade on me and went through no problem, so maybe they're designed to pick up guns?
I haven't bought a knife in probably 5 years. I have enough already, but the prices have just skyrocketed. Why get a 3.5" ZT knife when you can get a sword for the same price?!? And some of those Microtech prices? Just nuts. Yeah, 11cm/4,25". It does have blade play, around 0,15mm up and down movement at the grip end of the blade, the long blade makes it look worse than it is. The Lightning has 0,2mm, the Night Stalker around 0,05mm. If I have to do abusive stuff, like cutting dozens of cardboard boxes to size, I use this OTF cutter knife
Also, yes I sharpen my cutter blades on the front, it's just more fun if it's more dangerous. Joking aside, the sharpened front is super useful sometimes. For woodwork I use a Hultafors or a Mora Companion. The edge on my EDC is around 17°, the edge on the Mora/Hultafors being around 13° just works better for slicing wood. These were the last knives I bought, because I needed something replacable for working with hard wood. Unfortunately I just saw the Condor Atrox, and it screams "BUY ME TO STAB THINGS", as you say though, why shell out 150€ when I could get a sword for it, on the other hand it is almost 30cm/12", so a dagger at the least. Took a while to post, internet outage. Like big knives as well, also not a fan of Spyderco design. I have been thinking of buying a specific Cold Steel side opener (don't recall name right now, big blade, has "XL" in the name or something) but they just aren't worth the price in Europe, about twice what you pay in the US. Rather get the Atrox. That Condor Atrox is nice! Upscale machete for trail blazing or yard work though, not an edc for me. I remember on BladeForums some biker guy kept two Cold Steel XL Espadas in holsters under his leather vest. Very scary and not office friendly! Just about everything Cold Steel does has an XL equivalent. Could have been the Counter Point... looks like a Fairbairn bayonet style 6" dagger. Way too big for a pocket carry. If I'm going to carry a dagger that big I'd want it in a sheath on my belt...and I don't want that! I did carry a couple of fixed blades for a short time, but the sheath just catches on my chair all the time. Attachments:
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Post by izzy on Dec 12, 2023 16:31:10 GMT
Eickhorn 2000, and when I'm lazy a Mora 2000. I imported quite a few Eickhorn's into the USA when they were basically bankrupt in 2005, they did not sell well in the USA. Really a great knife, Sturdy, Slim, does not rust easy for Carbon, and fits in the pocket, so it's my "pocket Knife"
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 12, 2023 16:31:58 GMT
If I was going to carry a Fairbairn-Sykes, I'd use my original (not WW2, contemporary production but from Sheffield), it has a really nice sheath, which you could put in a boot, sew into trousers, carry on a belt, anything you can imagine. It is a very bad all purpouse knife though, pretty much only good for stabbing. I remember now, it was the Luzon large, I like the blade but I hate the grip.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 16:46:21 GMT
That Eickhorn is nice! What's the blade size on that? My favorite boot knife is a Western 777, 4" blade. I like the sheath with the pocket clip, but I wear shorts and sandals so it looks kind of silly on me. Yeah, I liked the Luzon clip point. Very aggressive looking knife, but I agree, the cheap slippery plastic handles are not for me. I liked the style of the Cold Steel tri-ad lock on the Frenzy, solid, but it constantly was stuck and a booger to close. Attachments:
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 12, 2023 17:16:37 GMT
Eickhorn FS2000 should be 17cm/6,7" like the Fairbairn. I saw it as well, the double plain edged version is still available in EU, but 160€ is too much for it.
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Post by rschuch on Dec 12, 2023 17:43:50 GMT
Eickhorn FS2000 should be 17cm/6,7" like the Fairbairn. I saw it as well, the double plain edged version is still available in EU, but 160€ is too much for it. Yeah, that version is a limited edition, but even the regular repro ones are crazy expensive. It's a production knife, and at that size it doesn't need special carbon steel or anything, just full tang. It's a popular style and plenty of knock-offs much cheaper, but if I'm spending money on something along those lines (that I'm not going to carry anyway) I might as well get an authentic bayonet for the collection that's more interesting to look at. Maybe... Attachments:
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Post by howler on Dec 12, 2023 17:54:29 GMT
I picked the medium modern flipper/auto 3"-3.75" blade on the poll above simply because so many of my knives are in that range, though I have many (MANY ) ) larger. Last purchase was a couple Spyderco a few months ago, a modern slip joint called the Roadie, an Endura in K390 steel, and a Yojumbo sprint run in S90V steel and carbon fiber handles. If you are a knife nut you FIND A REASON to buy that next knife when in fact there is no reason at all.
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Post by izzy on Dec 12, 2023 17:56:07 GMT
That Eickhorn is nice! What's the blade size on that? My favorite boot knife is a Western 777, 4" blade. I like the sheath with the pocket clip, but I wear shorts and sandals so it looks kind of silly on me. Yeah, I liked the Luzon clip point. Very aggressive looking knife, but I agree, the cheap slippery plastic handles are not for me. I liked the style of the Cold Steel tri-ad lock on the Frenzy, solid, but it constantly was stuck and a booger to close. I like the western dagger 4" is my minimum, unless I am somewhere that requires smaller legally. Since I don't wear shorts or Jams anymore ( even in FL), and I wear my shirt out of pants, I can carry what I want within reason.
6 and 3/4 Inch blade so Mr. Stabby was very close, off only by .05". I also Like daggers, or shorter bladed single edges, harder for someone to clasp the knife with both hands open and twist it out of your hands, either they get cut ( dagger), or there is less leverage ( short sharp knife of about 4"). I Used to carry a 5" Junglee "Marco Polo" from Seki City, still have it, just needs a new sheath. The Eickhorn is well used from carry as you can see. The Eickhorn can sharpen up nicely and be used for menial tasks if need be.
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 12, 2023 18:10:10 GMT
Eickhorn FS2000 should be 17cm/6,7" like the Fairbairn. I saw it as well, the double plain edged version is still available in EU, but 160€ is too much for it. Yeah, that version is a limited edition, but even the regular repro ones are crazy expensive. It's a production knife, and at that size it doesn't need special carbon steel or anything, just full tang. It's a popular style and plenty of knock-offs much cheaper, but if I'm spending money on something along those lines (that I'm not going to carry anyway) I might as well get an authentic bayonet for the collection that's more interesting to look at. Maybe... They use 55Si7 steel at 51-53HRC (at least now), quite the joke for that much cash. They ride the "we produce for the german military" hard... I have been thinking of adding a bayonet, but: 1) I'd also want the fitting rifle 2) The originals are INSANELY costly nowdays (like 300€ for a rusted out attic find) I'd love to have a M1905 or a Swiss Sawback Pioneer Bayonet, because they are big.
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