Vinson57
.475 A&M Magnum
Swiss Army Knife with a 130mm lock blade. Knife also has a saw blade for making stuff with wood. Can opener, bottle opener and a few more. Wenger Ranger I prefer.
What's your EDC knife?
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The Kershaw Oso Sweet is what I've been carrying lately. Just standard steel, but the edge holding is good enough for the light use I put it through and it's easy to put a razor edge back on it. I took the clip off and keep it down in my pocket. It sits pretty comfortably.
Spirit of Resistance
.38 Special
Ka Bar TDI
SOG Trident
How's this then?
I keep it here, for anyone that would bust into my truck while I'm sleeping
I may not be able to carry a gun in the truck but in such extreme close quarters I figure this to be good enough.
Loren Littlejohn
9mm
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
I carry this around for skinning squirrels and such
Lately I've been carrying a Kershaw Blur assisted opening with serrated sheepsfoot blade and the glass-breaker carbide tip. $67 and made in USA, 4 oz., 3.5 in. 14C28N w DLC coating. Wish they made a prettier one with fancy steel but for the money it's impossible to beat. Much preferred to my $200 Benchmade or Damascus Shallot for actual dirty work.
I was going to pop over $200 for a nice ZT but thought better of it and simply got another Blur. The serrations and carbide tip may be tacticool but being able to quickly cut a seat belt and break a car window is a good thing.
I was going to pop over $200 for a nice ZT but thought better of it and simply got another Blur. The serrations and carbide tip may be tacticool but being able to quickly cut a seat belt and break a car window is a good thing.
Loren Littlejohn
9mm
Blur is a geat knife! Cabelas sells an exclusive version with the ZT style tiger stripe pattern on it if you want zazz. Cabelas also sells the S30V version but that's an over $100 knife I think. I'd buy it though.
I got a pretty sweet Mini Grip coming in from Benchmade, ordered it off the customizer thing they have. Tan, sculpted G10 scales with a satin 20CV blade.
I got a pretty sweet Mini Grip coming in from Benchmade, ordered it off the customizer thing they have. Tan, sculpted G10 scales with a satin 20CV blade.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Recently almost lost my finger to my voyager XL. This is bigger than a smart phone. Love it.
Loworange88
.40 S&W
Kershaw Cryo is my main carry. I also have an Opinel #6 that I carry once in a while.
Spirit of Resistance
.38 Special
I also carry the smaller tanto blade Ka-Bar in my go bag along with my Gerber multi tool, a back up Kershaw shuffle and a set of push daggers.
good grief thats a lot of blades.
I want to get a Bark River Bravo 3 and Bravo 1 in a piggyback sheath.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
Yall like big knives? Here you go, it a nearly 12" blade. I wanna get one.
SigSweet
.45 acp
Just picked up the Ken Onion Blur from Kershaw. $49 to my door off amazon.
Curious if it is serrated or not as the picture shows it is not and online its available as both, prefer it not to be but either way I'm sure I will be happy
Cant wait to test of the speedsafe system.
Not sure if I will carry this with me daily into NYC as it might be too big for the pants pocket unclipped
Curious if it is serrated or not as the picture shows it is not and online its available as both, prefer it not to be but either way I'm sure I will be happy
Cant wait to test of the speedsafe system.
Not sure if I will carry this with me daily into NYC as it might be too big for the pants pocket unclipped
They'd throw you in jail if they caught you with that. One of the many reasons I wouldn't piss on NYC if it was ablaze.
SigSweet
.45 acp
One of the reasons I want something smaller & less tacticool.
I dont like carrying a bag with me & I thought of one of those indestructible umbrellas built for self defense but something that is bulky/expensive ($300) and i would probably forgot on the train on a sunny day doesn't make sense to me.
My plan is always to stay aware of my surrounding and get away from any threat if I can, instead of engaging, however these recent knife attacks in London & even on the bus in Washington have me thinking otherwise.
S&W Fan
.475 A&M Magnum
On another site that I go to somebody was selling a couple of Ontario RAT' 2's for $20 ea. I couldn't resist. I bought em both. Not high end,but they will make great beater knives at that price.
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Looking for a new EDC folder...So far I am leaning towards the Benchmade mini griptilian with drop point serrated blade. Not sure if 2.9" is too small but I hear that the lg griptilian is a weaker frame and feels cheaper compared to the mini. Any thoughts? Has to be a us made knife?
GuyMontag
.44 mag
"I'll tell you what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna kill ya, I'm gonna skin you, then I'm gonna use your shinbone for a pencil box!"
I guess it depends on what tasks you will be putting the knife to. I so far find the Mini Grip to be adequately sized for my daily chores but a longer knife is better if you will be doing a lot of slicing. I do really like the blade of the Mini Grip, I find it attractive, sturdy, keen, and good at needling through material. The Griptilian sub frame is about half the size the scales whereas the Mini Grip scales are fully lined, scale failure does occasionally occur on full size Grips. If you don't like the plastic scales G10 versions are available but at significantly higher cost as the G10 model also uses more expensive blade steel. Or if you are patient you could custom order one however you like.
dtom1776
.177 BB
I carry a spyderco rescue or a Kershaw compound often.
Spirit of Resistance
.38 Special
No doubt you should be ready to fend off a knife attack. When I don't carry my handgun because I'm going out drinking I carry my Streamlight ProTac 1L‑1AA l. At 350 lumens it will defininately disorient an assailant at night or in a theatre and is small enough to clip in your pocket and not get in the way. Then I also carry my kabar tdi, small enough to conceal under a t-shirt. If you want more distance look into pepper spray. Mace is restricted in this state but pepper spray isn't, and if you get a bigger can that's designed for wildlife or dogs you can get better spray.
Mawgie
22lr
Spyderco Delica4 and Buck Vantage Pro in S30V.
Mace is just a brand name. Last I looked, defense spray can be legally sold by a gun store or pharmacist. I believe non-LEOs are limited to size and strength. I know of a local gun store that has been selling the Mace brand for years.
Bcs guy
.40 S&W
I EDC a Kershaw Leek
Amazon.com : Kershaw 1660CKTST Black Leek Serrated Folding Knife : Folding Camping Knives : Sports & Outdoors
I was thinking about checking out a made in the USA, serrated Tanto blade, with assisted open, any suggestion?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009VCA1M/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3BVDCEYL6DD6X&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RD7N6Y0/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1FLRHUDZKD5QD&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3WNQK/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HPNKM2ZMOGD4&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
Amazon.com : Kershaw 1660CKTST Black Leek Serrated Folding Knife : Folding Camping Knives : Sports & Outdoors
I was thinking about checking out a made in the USA, serrated Tanto blade, with assisted open, any suggestion?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009VCA1M/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3BVDCEYL6DD6X&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RD7N6Y0/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1FLRHUDZKD5QD&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W3WNQK/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HPNKM2ZMOGD4&colid=SDWAZ0OQ3DB5
Mawgie
22lr
Bcs Guy,
Assisted opening knives are illegal in New York State.
The applicable law is Section 265 of the NYS Penal Code.
Possession of an AO knife is "Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree", which is a class A misdemeanor.
If you want a folding knife that is legal and extremely easy to open, try 1) Benchmade Axis Lock (like a Griptilian, Osborne, etc) ; or 2) a Spyderco model with a ball lock mechanism (Para2 or Sage 3...)
Assisted opening knives are illegal in New York State.
The applicable law is Section 265 of the NYS Penal Code.
Possession of an AO knife is "Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree", which is a class A misdemeanor.
If you want a folding knife that is legal and extremely easy to open, try 1) Benchmade Axis Lock (like a Griptilian, Osborne, etc) ; or 2) a Spyderco model with a ball lock mechanism (Para2 or Sage 3...)
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Mawgie
22lr
In addition to switchblades, "gravity" knives are illegal. AO knives fit into the statutory definition of gravity knives.