favorite pocket knife EDC?

[glen]

EDC is everyday carry
Too bad you cannot take these on airplanes any more. I bet the TSA has a ton of them because it is easy to forget you have it.

Geber
Item # 46050

Overall Length: 4.62" Blade Length: 1.96" Closed Length: 2.65" Weight: 0.6 oz. Lock Mechanism: Lock-back Blade Style: Drop Point Blade Material: 420HC Stainless Steel Blade Type: Fine Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon

 

[eplebnista]

Klein Tools 44034 Compact Pocket Knife with Rosewood Insert Handle

 

[Scotteq]

Hard to decide:




Mcusta "Tsuchi" - 2.5" VG10 blade, cocobolo handle, liner lock

Fallkniven 'TK3" - 2.5" laminated 3rd generation steel, Quince burl handle, lockback

Another Mcusta - I forget the name, but: 2.5" Damascus steel blade, beaten steel handle, liner lock

 

[schneiderguy]

Spyderco Paramilitary 2

 

[glen]

Spyderco Paramilitary 2

I liek that one.
If I cannot find my Gerber, I might change up to that one. What do you like/not like about it?

 

[lxskllr]

Victorinox Swiss Champ

 

[vi edit]

Leatherman Micra:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...5DHPV4JQKBK82M

Although if I know I need pliers in a pinch I'll swap out to a squirt.

 

[Poulsonator]

Been carrying this one every day since I got it for Xmas:

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_31960_-1?color=Black+%26+Silver&N=662858500

 

[glen]

Leatherman Micra:

Although if I know I need pliers in a pinch I'll swap out to a squirt.

just ad the [ I M G ] URL [ /I M G ] around it

 

[lxskllr]

I also carry a Micra, but don't consider it my primary tool. If I'm working, I carry a Leatherman original also, pretty much exclusively for the pliers.

 

[shortylickens]

I have that little Gerber. Darn good knife.

Day to day I carry the Curve.

If I need a big knife its the Salt I from Spyderco.

 

[schneiderguy]

I liek that one.
If I cannot find my Gerber, I might change up to that one. What do you like/not like about it?

I like:
Ergonomics, it fits my hand great
Sharp out of the box
Slices through stuff nicely
Smooth action and operating the lock is easy
Made in the USA

Don't like:
Blade could be a bit thinner (I like 3mm over 4mm)
I'd prefer the "wire" style pocket clip that Spyderco puts on some of their knives

Overall I'd give it a 9.5/10, it's the best EDC knife I've found so far.

 

[Charlie98]

Gerber EasyOut Skeleton... getting a bit hard to find so I order them a dozen at a time online.

I use them primarily to cut open boxes and bottles of chemicals... the muriatic acid eventually eats the tip off...

Once, when I couldn't find one at Academy, I bought a Buck lockblade... the latch was in a difference place. The first time I used it, the way I grip it, I pushed the latch and folded it up... and just about cut the tip of my finger off. That's when I found a source for the Gerber online.

 

[BabaBooey]

S&W MP4L

 

[BillGates]

Kershaw RAM -- love it!!

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Kershaw-G10-RAM-Flipper--3234

 

[lxskllr]

Gerber EasyOut Skeleton... getting a bit hard to find so I order them a dozen at a time online.

I use them primarily to cut open boxes and bottles of chemicals... the muriatic acid eventually eats the tip off...

Once, when I couldn't find one at Academy, I bought a Buck lockblade... the latch was in a difference place. The first time I used it, the way I grip it, I pushed the latch and folded it up... and just about cut the tip of my finger off. That's when I found a source for the Gerber online.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x39/Charlie_98/GER0058-EZSE.jpg

Wouldn't something like a razor knife with replaceable blades be better for your use? Use one of those for opening chemicals, and keep a good knife for other things.

 

[BladeVenom]

I think this Kershaw has about the toughest knife blade ever made.

http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=15&products_id=3211

When I want to carry something a little thinner and lighter,

http://216.38.63.83/products/index.php?id=21704
This Boker has a titanium alloy blade, and a carbon fiber handle. It's the lightest knife of it's size I've seen.

 

[Baked]

I love my Leatherman Super Tool 200. I used to have a Leatherman that was given to me as a gift, but I lost it, so I ended up getting a 2nd one.

On my keychain I have a Swiss-Tech Utili-Key. It's simply awesome! I can do everything with this thing.

 

[glen]

Gerber EasyOut Skeleton... getting a bit hard to find so I order them a dozen at a time online.

I use them primarily to cut open boxes and bottles of chemicals... the muriatic acid eventually eats the tip off...

Once, when I couldn't find one at Academy, I bought a Buck lockblade... the latch was in a difference place. The first time I used it, the way I grip it, I pushed the latch and folded it up... and just about cut the tip of my finger off. That's when I found a source for the Gerber online.

What are the holes in the blade for?

 

[sygyzy]

Benchmade Mini Griptilian. There are lots of good cheaper options too.

 

[HAL9000]

Here's mine:

Böker Plus XS

Carry it everywhere, nice knife, but think I might replace it with a Spyderco soon.

 

[UnklSnappy]

at work it's a Spyderco Tenacious
after work I switch to a Spyderco JD Smith or a Microtech LCC

 

[GasX]

I have a Gerber Hinderer and love it, but I do not carry it nearly as often as I'd like. I'm a bit wary of the concealed carry laws...

 

[glen]

Spyderco Paramilitary 2

Whoa. That knife is over $100.
Can it be 8 times better than the Gerber?

 

[shortylickens]

Whoa. That knife is over $100.
Can it be 8 times better than the Gerber?

Thats nothing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5QrsnLT5ao&feature=plcp

I sent it back to Amazon cuz it cost as much as a decent laptop.