I have had many many knives and continue to have a loving fascination with bladed weapons. My mother gave my my first mother-of-pearl handled pocketknife when I was around twelve years old with the admonition that "a lady always carries a blade."

I love my mother!

The three things I carry in my pocket are specifically selected to be unobtrusive and lightweight. In a corporate environment, hauling out a Leatherman can make the administrative types start looking askance and that can be detrimental to my continued employment.

I prefer the subtle. My pocketknife is silver and black, the lighter is black, and the maglite is black. Very "executive" looking and all three can be easily concealed in my hand.

~Sarah