What do you normally carry? (E-ballin!)

[Neunelfer]

I have never once used a counter. I'm not a ****ing idiot.

You don't know what you are missing.

I find a well-sharpened straight blade works well enough for rope, never tried clothing. And it's much better for whittling/wood. You can't get enough leverage on the end of a blade when the bottom half is serrated.

Yeah, an all-purpose straight blade is great. My carry is serrated, my hunting knife (KA-Bar) is straight blade and my whittling/wood knife is a carving knife.

 

[KingBrianI]

You should try a spiderco sharpmaker. It makes sharpening much easier and actually works really well. It allows you to sharpen at a specific angle repeatedly, and results in pretty sharp knives. I want to learn to be proficient at waterstones but I'm afraid of messing up knives learning.

 

[mordantly]

i'll shoot someone if they molest my new tile counters to open a beer when i have 25 actual openers and a million "survival" openers nearby.

yeah, i like those pick an angle type. but kinda spendy. so i too, avoid stone on "real" stainless knives. chiney knives i break anyways so i don't care too much. and boy are they soft. primary edges in not many strokes.

 

[KingBrianI]

my whittling/wood knife is a carving knife.

well that WOULD be ideal! I like to use my every day carry knife for as many situations as possible since it will probably be the only knife I have when I have to use it for those situations.

 

[dataz722]

You don't know what you are missing.

That is not to say that I haven't used "counter like" surfaces

 

[mordantly]

half serration could clean a pig.. well, if i knew how to dress the pig anyways.

 

[dataz722]

well, if i knew how to dress the pig anyways.

What, a skirt and 2 pairs of stilettos not good enough for you?

 

[mordantly]

FIELD dress, silly... a straw hoola skirt and leigh.

 

[Ryno]

Springfield XD9 sub in a Bullard Dual carry

 

[bad coffee]

just one of these. It has to stay in the pocket though, because "any knife you can open with one hand is a weapon in NYC"

B

 

[mmb]

Wallet, keys, phone, and a pocket knife. Usually, just wallet and a knife with the keys and phone left in the car. No one wants to take my '88 Fifth Avenue around here.

Usually a Gerber Folding Paraframe, but sometimes a version of a Gerber LST.

 

[weirdboy]

I have a benchmade I used to carry everyday, but its serrated blade made it much less useful than a non-serrated blade so I carry a cheap chinese knife now with a good quality stainless blade. It's weird you can't find any uses for yours. Mine gets used several times a day.

Mine is a combo blade. This one:

The biggest thing I was using it for was opening boxes, and I finally decided there's no point in dulling the blade when I have plenty of other stuff around to open boxes with.

I almost never get attacked by zombies anymore, either.

 

[Joeywhat]

 

[DeathBrewer]

Keys, wallet, phone and knife for me, too.

My wallet has my bank card, a small amount of cash, drivers license, and my doctor's recommendation. I carry credit cards when I'm far from home (in case of emergency.) I usually have a bunch of gift cards and stuff, too...I try to clear them out very now and then, but I never seem to remember to use them when I'm at the damn store.

I try to carry a little notepad and pen around, but haven't been able to make it work, except when wearing cargos, which is often. I'd have to give up all these comfortable jeans to carry a notepad...it just doesn't seem worth it. Maybe I should just leave a pad in the truck...hrm...

 

[DeathBrewer]

Oh, currently I carry a SuperKnife:

Only because my boss said I couldn't carry a blade, it had to be a utility knife.

But he got fired, so I think it's time to get a new knife

 

[DeathBrewer]

When I'm drinking, I usually have a few smokes too. So with the cigarettes I carry a bic lighter, so I don't need a bottle opener.

Look? I can guarantee there are at least 2 things within arms reach at all times that I can use to open a bottle. Hell I usually use the knife that I carry with me.

I can use my knife as well, and pretty much anything on hand. This stapler on my desk would work. Somebody give me a beer!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I carry, wallet, keys, phone. Bottle opener on keychain that gets used constantly. Need to get a decent knife. I've always had crap ones which is probably why I never used them.

 

[mordantly]

I try to carry a little notepad and pen around, but haven't been able to make it work, except when wearing cargos, which is often. I'd have to give up all these comfortable jeans to carry a notepad...it just doesn't seem worth it. Maybe I should just leave a pad in the truck...hrm...

my late grandma about 15 years ago for christmas gave me one of the 4" collapsed nasa bullet pens that can write in space, under water, upside down, etc due to the noitrogen. i always had it in my lighter/keys pocket since a sack puncture is not possible. but i haven't seen it in many years... too many moves. now you make we want to find it again.

 

[DeathBrewer]

my late grandma about 15 years ago for christmas gave me one of the 4" collapsed nasa bullet pens that can write in space, under water, upside down, etc due to the noitrogen. i always had it in my lighter/keys pocket since a sack puncture is not possible. but i haven't seen it in many years... too many moves. now you make we want to find it again.

Dude. I don't want to know where you lost it.