Just thought it’d be cool to do a quick survey of what knife everybody’s carrying at this present moment, so:
Which knife or (let’s be honest – with a lot of you that’ll be) knives*, are you currently EDC-ing?
If you’ve got two in your pocket, list ’em. If you’ve got one in your bag & one in your pocket, list ’em and state where each is housed. Want to go a bit more into detail in your comment? Tell me:
- How long that knife has been in your pocket?
- Whether it’s your favourite EDC or just something you happen to be carrying at the moment?
- Your overall impressions of the knife; would you recommend it?
Spyderco Manix 2 Folding Knife – Amazon / Blade HQ
I’ll go first:
Since I have no pockets (okay, I do have a couple in the back, but they’re exceptionally pathetic woman-sized pockets with no room for anything besides a tissue or two), I’ll just go right ahead and pretend we’re talking about what I carry in my purse, which would be:
- The Spyderco Roadie
- The Opinel No. 5
I carry the Opinel in the little Maxpedition pouch that never leaves my purse (you can see what else I stuff in there here), and I carry the Roadie as a main EDC in the zippered pocket in my purse so it’s easy to access and doesn’t get buried under my other stuff. No, I don’t have two knives in my purse because I need to have two (especially since they’re similar knives and roughly the same size), I have two in there because I’m a forgetful person and worry that if I don’t have a backup knife in a spot that’s hard to get, I’ll one day when I need one be without a knife completely. With the Opinel always in there, if I forget to put my Roadie back in my purse after using it, I’m still good to go. And yes, if you’re wondering, forgetting my main EDC has happened to me on occasion before – like I said, I’m forgetful.
How long have I been EDC-ing these two? I think a good year. Are they my favourite knives? Hell no, but they’re probably my favourite UK-legal knives to take around with me. Handy little slip joints, with the Roadie being quite cute/quirky and the Opinel being probably the least threatening knife known to man.
Yes, we live in the UK, and we’re limited in what we can carry out, but it’s not so bad. Plenty of great knives on the market that fit the UK legal criteria. And I can carry whatever I want (always the Sage 1, always) at home.
Spyderco Roadie Tiny Slip Joint Folding EDC Knife – Amazon / Blade HQ
And now Thomas’ turn –
As a byproduct of reviewing so many knives, I do rotate considerably. At home, I am currently rocking the Kershaw Shuffle II, the CQC-10K (just ‘cos I love it so much) and the Spyderco UKPK. I choose what I feel like in the moment from my knife drawer, and these have come up the most recently.
I have a CRKT Journeyer in the bag I carry with me. It’s everywhere legal and cheap enough that I don’t care if I lose it.
I switch knives more or less every other day. My knife drawer is full of steel “to be reviewed” and I alternate whenever the mood takes me.
Now it’s your turn – what knife is in your pocket?
Edit: Interested in seeing a compilation post of the knives mentioned in the comments section of this article? Check that out here.
Buck Knives 285 Bantam BLW Folding Knife
A solid everyday folder. Nice choice Brad!
MicroTech Stitch Auto with M390 steel and my fiance buck forgot the name but turtle shell flame multicolored handle with 440hc blade.
That is a very, very cool EDC. Sadly I can’t buy auto blades here- only assisted opening.
Opinel nr. 5 6 7 8 depends. I think it is very god knife to have in your pocket daily.
Opinel is a true workhorse, for heavier use I like the No.9 and the No.6 is the perfect size (in my opinion) to throw in your pocket when going for a stroll in the woods.
In the city always with me:Buck red point resque knife and Gerber usa multitool.
In the forest fallkniven A1 and F1.
Swiss Army Huntsman left front pocket.
Ontario RAT-1 folder right front pocket.
2 knives in my bag ESEE 4 and ESEE JG3.
Fox karambit in my right pocket for about a month, T handle neck knife about a week and a half, Kershaw 1660CKTSO left pocket for about three years. I carry these three in my edc daily. Fox and Kershaw are the ones I prefer to carry.
Three SAKs. Wenger Tradesman, Vic Evogrip 14, and Vic Minichamp
I carry a Spyderco Paramilitary II and a Buck Bowie
In my pocket I carry a Spyderco orange Endura daily on more formal occasions I carry a Benchmade Foray. In my EDC bag I always have the Victorinox SwissChamp Supertimer and a Leatherman Charge TTI
Daily, at work or home, one assisted Benchmade, one automatic Benchmade, G-2 grip, one small multi purpose pocket knife, one leatherman multi tool and one Sawmill Cutlery, 3.5” blade fixed blade file steel custom knife, 5/16” blade thickness. I used the all everyday. I carry some version of them everyday! As I have several of the sizes I like. It helps that I work in a gun shop and knife shop. It helps to sell them.
Spyderco Sage 5, thought it was cool.
Had it since September 4, it was a birthday present.
Kershaw chill for opening boxes and the like and an Ontario rat 1 for heavier work
Spyderco Native 5
Letherman PST
and in my back pack LT Wave with bit kit
CRKT Squid – In pocket
Cold Steel Voyager Vaquero XL – In bag
When bouncing around the house in gym shorts the Spyderco Roadie in red. When out and about, Spydie PM2, kershaw ember on keychain along with nite ize skull key (sharpened) and a doohickey. I teach shooting and the kids loading the .22 will get rounds stuck in chamber and doohickey is great for getting them out/straightened. Also have fenix pd35 (model may be wrong). It’s duper bright when I need it.
Thanks for another great article. Love reading everyone’s. Comments.
CRKT M-21 w/zeff surations. carried a CRKT for last 10 years, thru 3 tours great Knife.
1. GI issue “Boy Scout” type pocket knife. 2. Hoffman-Richter HR-30 Tactical Folder. 3. TRS 5 in 1 EDC Folder. 4. Camillus lever action folder (I’ve had it so long, I don’t remember the actual name)
Kershaw Pub in my back pocket-super sharp sheepsfoot blade.
Mtech neck knife around my neck (2″ blade 5″ overall)-neck knives and most concealed knives are legal in indiana.. I wear it because I’m bad at losing pocket knives, but it doesn’t weigh anything and is large enough to be useful, but not big enough to be frightening to people.
Spyderco manix lw s90v and victorinox tinker