how many knives do you guys carry on a daily? i usually carry a benchmade griptillian as well as bark river knife and tool mini-canadian..depending on what i'm doing i will carry a larger fixed blade..can't forget the little swiss army on my keychain either..so i guess that would be at least 3 knives for the everyday carry......................mtnfolk mike

On my person everyday - Neck Knife - Barkriver Mikro Slither, Right front pocket - Kershaw Chive Left Front Pocket - SAK VIC Rucksack. In my Fatboy I also have a leatherman Juice 6e, a Barkriver Southern Skinner fixed blade (mostly because I haven't taken it out yet) and a small Gerber paraframe. Yes. I probably carry far more knives than I need to - but I like to play with them. If I had to pick two for EDC I'd go with the Rucksack and the Mikro Slither.

I just carry my Ritter RSK in it's rigid, form fitted custom sheath-AKA as my dirty jeans standing up in the corner my cat growls at. I haven't tried it against any charging bannana slugs, but it's proved capable so far. Note, for those unfamiliar with coastal redwood, mixed grassland oak vegetation, the bannana slug is either a very large, zinc cromate yellow critter seen frequenting redwoods and impenetrable poison oak or a UCSC student majoring in fascinating, but economically suicidal majors <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

EDC, just a Spyderco Jester on my keychain. In my belt pack (not always carried), a SAK Explorer. I was just on a plane trip and carefully put the SAK in my checked bag but forgot about the Jester and of course the TSA hassled me. I had a carry-on bag full of electronic gear and there was adequate time before the flight to go back to the counter, so I put the Jester into the bag and checked it. My cell phone was also in the bag, and somehow (probably during baggage handling before the flight) the phone got turned on. So it was on and broadcasting from the luggage compartment through the whole flight. Brilliant work, TSA.

Talk about roaming charges!

Seriously though, left front pocket, usually a Sebenza (large on the weekends, small at work), left watch pocket, Gerber LST Microlight or Ultralight (to keep tape adhesive off my Sebenza), right watch pocket Wenger Pocket tool chest, keeping my Photon Freedom anchored.

I guess I must wash my jeans a little more often than Chris. Maybe if I didn't, the Ti clips wouldn't tear up the corner of my pocket as badly.

I carry a full size Ritter RSK and a Leatherman KF4 Juice.

Regards, Vince

While at work, I carry a Fallkniven U2 and a small multiblade watchpocket sized slipjoint like the Case Peanut or an 84mm SAK. There is also a Vic SwissTool X in my briefcase.

When off; I carry a BRKT Mikro, Mikro II, or Mikro Slither along with a watchpocket sized slippie...

M

Weekdays:
Victorinox Ranger
Leatherman P4
Fallkniven U2 or Al Mar Falcon

Weekends:
Victorinox Soldier
Leatherman Charge
Fallkniven U2
Carbon Steel Slipjoint

All subject to change on a whim. I've also added a BRK&T Mikro Slither to the mix 7 day a week.

todd

3 knives for EDC in cities and short travels when I do not need to cook.
2 knives for walks.
3 knives for gun and bowshooting.
5 knives when I work for a long time from home - because I have to cook.

You have no idea how good it makes me feel to hear all of you guys carrying the Mikro, Mikro II, and Mikro Slither. Thanks!

M <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

At home I carry my Spyderco Police.
When riding motorcycle I carry my Spyderco, a Leatherman Wave and a small Puma folder.
On most ohter occassions I carry a Buck Crosslock, a Gerber Multiplier and a Leatherman Micra.
Sometimes I have a fixed blade as well.

Three; Buck Lockback, Spiderco Clipit, Leatherman Super Tool.

Let's just say I set of metal detectors at 20 paces. I'm not even allowed to drive past an airport. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Thought some people might be amused that I generally carry at least 10 Knives...


[*]On my person I always carry a Griptillian and Leatherman Wave. There's also a SAK which has lived in my winter jacket for a long time.
[*]In my shoulder bag I have my trusty old Buck 112 which was given to me by my father when I was a Boy Scout and I carry for sentimental reasons.
[*]In my knife kit I carry (at least) my 9 inch Chef's Knife, serrated slicer, boning knife, tournet knife, Usuba (often a Deba too), and Oyster knife (not that that should really count).

I've read many stories around here about people getting in trouble for having knives in the workplace, but working in a kitchen, everyone has a good knife handy at all times, and not once has anyone on the staff, or a member of the public expressed any concern about it. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

two, but they're both titchy key-chain things, not what you guys would call real knives <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Cold Steel XL Voyager, Vic Farmer SAK & Vic Classic.
gino <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

3
sak
folding lock
multitool

not to mention all the knives available in the shop where I teach.

I usually have at least 1multi-blade folder (a SAK or one of many other styles). 1 on my keychain and 1 or 2 Spyderco Enduras (1 plain, 1 serrated) clipped in my pockets. Let's see that's... 4.

I always have my Benchmade 730 (Ares) and a SAC Farmer. When outdoors or hiking, I will add my Fallkniven F1.

Ready

Spyderco Rescue, and either a Stanley Pocket Multi-Tool (work) or full size Gerber Multi-Tool (play).

I carry a Leatherman Squirt and a Swissmemory in my pockets, and an RSK in my coat.

One, SAK Classic.

Yall have too many pockets!

I dont think I carry on me and in my pack more than three knives on a hunting trip!

vic huntsmen and a wenger exsecutive

urban EDC :

- 1 small gentleman folder in my belt's pouch
- 1 Leatherman PST (in a belt sheath)
- 1 RSK (in a belt sheath) ; this one will probably be replaced in a near future by a mini RSK

when travelling (train or car), add 1 Fred Perrin's Griffe, around my neck

on special days (e.g. "pique-nique au bureau"...), add a nice looking (and nice cutting) Le Thiers folder.

On my person, usually just my Leatherman Wave. I used to carry a folding K-Bar when I did radio work, but don't have much need for it here at the office now. In the car, I keep a Cold Steel SRK. I have another one in my BOB, and in the drawer by my pillow I keep the Swamprat Desert Battle rat.

Back in Baghdad, I wore the Leatherman and one of the SRKs on my hip, and the other SRK on my ankle most of the time.

At work I have a Husky multi-tool in both my turnouts and response pants. If I am wearing duty pants I carry one of my many CRKT M16 series folders.

Off duty, around town, I typically carry a Victorinox One Handed Trekker or my Benchmade Axis or Griptillian and a leatherman Juice S2 or CS2. More commonly though, I just carry the Trekker.

When In the field I carry the Trekker, a Leatherman Wave and a fixed blade knife (KBAR Nightfighter, CRKT ABC Operator or Benchmade Nimravus).

LM wave, some knife from forever ago, micra, some small knife now made by gerber, and a timberline Mini pitbull. So 5 total all folders exept the pitbull.

Has anyone tryed the pentagon elite ?

Anything more than one used to make me thing...." why the hell..." but now i see the various uses. I personally usually hover around the number 3, why
-always a leatherman micra on my EDC key rig (seperate from my KEYS)
-victorinox huntsman plus or huntsman lite
-leatherman charge xi tool (black edition)
-sometimes i'll rotate out a gerber ar 4.0 depends on needs of the day/trip

Since you asked...

• Victorinox CyberTool 41 in belt pouch (usually covered by turtleneck or other pullover)
• Victorinox SwissTool R/S or Leatherman WAVE in softsided briefcase
  
• Spyderco Jester in tiny pocket of bluejeans
  
• Victorinox Rambler in bluejeans
  
• Blade-Tech Mouse Lite clipped inside the back pocket of my bluejeans
  

-- Craig

Usually, four.

Victorinox Classic (for open letters, boxes, trimming fingernails, etc)
Victorinox Money Clip (to hold cash)
Gerber Air Frame (this one doesn't get used for "normal" duties)
Leatherman Wave (the original one, as a portable tool kit)

and depending on the environment I'm going into, I may also add a Benchmade 100RR or another small fixed blade from my collection.

Going out back, I usually add a Gransfors Mini Belt Hatchet, and my Benchmade 190 and 192 hunting knives, but I have others to choose from.

Three. All of them in cordura belt pouches, hidden from the PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER., under untucked shirt.
1. Victorinox Blackchamp
2. Gerber Urban Legend 700
3. Benchmade Mini-Griptilian 555

Four
Leatherman supertool in a belt sheath
Kershaw Leek right front pocket
Cold Steel Tuff Lite attached to a Streamlight Key Mate left front pocket
Cold Steel Voyager X2 in waist band

Where I am and who I'm with dictates which one I use as much as the task at hand.

Leatherman Wave (old version) on belt.
Kershaw Blur in left front pocket or clipped to belt.
Countycomm single edge mini razor on survival keychain right front pocket.