EDC Pocket knives

[BOBO]

The other day I retired the Buck 110 that I've had in my pocket pretty much every day since 1992 and bought something more modern.  There wasn't anything wrong with my Buck aside from requiring both hands to open and close the blade.


I wasn't expecting to be super impressed with the Fox 479 that I replaced it with but I really am.  It has no play in the blade at all that I can notice, It's easy to open and close with one hand, the Emerson Wave works as advertised so it opens itself when pulled out of my pocket if I want it to and I thought that using it as a flail was just a gimmick but it sounds just like a hammer when I use it that way.



I'd like to know what the rest of you guys who have an EDC knife or multitool prefer for your pocket.

[BuckShot]

Cool knife!

I carry a 20 year old original version of the Leatherman multi-tool on my belt and a Strider-Buck-Tarani Police knife in my pocket.

[Spikes]

Cool knife!

I carry a 20 year old original version of the Leatherman multi-tool on my belt and a Strider-Buck-Tarani Police knife in my pocket.

Actual leather sheath too? I've got one myself.

I have a Gerber Covert FAST for an every day.

[BuckShot]

Actual leather sheath too? I've got one myself.

I have a Gerber Covert FAST for an every day.

Original leather sheath. The lid is cracking in 4 places and hanging by 1/4" strip in the center. Got to love it when you wear out the sheath before the knife. No frills multi-tool but great quality. The metal file on it is legit and fantastic.

[1stpar3]

  I have to stick with the Buck 110. Pretty much all I have ever carried....although I carried a Bucklite for a bit when they first came out. I lost my first Buck 110 after field dressing my first 10pnt White Tail. My Brother In Law found it in the grass by a gate the next summer. I went right out and bought a new 110 after losing it, still had Tenn Muzzle Loader and WV Gun seasons to go. Was best Season I have had So have to stick with my first love. BOBO CAREFULL with those blades sir. You know what I mean 

[BOBO]

I have to stick with the Buck 110. Pretty much all I have ever carried....although I carried a Bucklite for a bit when they first came out. I lost my first Buck 110 after field dressing my first 10pnt White Tail. My Brother In Law found it in the grass by a gate the next summer. I went right out and bought a new 110 after losing it, still had Tenn Muzzle Loader and WV Gun seasons to go. Was best Season I have had So have to stick with my first love. BOBO CAREFULL with those blades sir. You know what I mean 

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the 110 is now available as an automatic.  I nearly bought one.

[Brooke]

I think the TAC Force 705 is a great one, especially the best I've ever seen for the money.  Although amazingly it costs only about $8, it is high quality.

https://www.amazon.com/TAC-Force-TF-705GY-MC-TF-705Gy-Half-Serrated/dp/B007WHCFC0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1530083674&sr=8-5&keywords=tac+force+knife

[Shuffler]

I have the old leatherman I used to carry. With the leather pouch. I have not carried it in a long time.

I have carried a buck 110 for years and have absolutely no reason to change.

[Maverick]

I have carried a Swiss Army Knife since the late 70's. I'm on my third now after retiring 2 others. I started using them after I got tired of the way a P38 was a pain to use to open my C rations. The swiss army can opening was far easier to use and more comfortable. The knfe does everything I want in general carry. I use a model S17 with blue scales.

I surprised a few folks, including my step son, with my hunting knife. While I had a larger kabar style knife for camp chores and splitting rib cages on deer my main skinning knife was an old (at least 60 years old) Old Timer 3 blade knife with real carbon steel blades. No stainless steel there. The blades would take a razors edge and I used it to skin many deer and several coyotes. I showed my step son he was handicapped trying to use a dull 5" so called hunting skinner stainless fixed blade for skinning a hog. My old 3" folding old timer did it with far less effort and more precision. Unfortunately when I got one for him I had sharpened it to the same level and he kept cutting himself with it. Too used to dull knives to be comfortable with something like a scalpel.

I searched gun shows for more of those carbon steel Old Timer knives and gave them to my grandsons. I hope they keep them in good shape as they will last until they have grandkids.

[BOBO]

I have carried a Swiss Army Knife since the late 70's. I'm on my third now after retiring 2 others. I started using them after I got tired of the way a P38 was a pain to use to open my C rations. The swiss army can opening was far easier to use and more comfortable. The knfe does everything I want in general carry. I use a model S17 with blue scales.

I surprised a few folks, including my step son, with my hunting knife. While I had a larger kabar style knife for camp chores and splitting rib cages on deer my main skinning knife was an old (at least 60 years old) Old Timer 3 blade knife with real carbon steel blades. No stainless steel there. The blades would take a razors edge and I used it to skin many deer and several coyotes. I showed my step son he was handicapped trying to use a dull 5" so called hunting skinner stainless fixed blade for skinning a hog. My old 3" folding old timer did it with far less effort and more precision. Unfortunately when I got one for him I had sharpened it to the same level and he kept cutting himself with it. Too used to dull knives to be comfortable with something like a scalpel.

I searched gun shows for more of those carbon steel Old Timer knives and gave them to my grandsons. I hope they keep them in good shape as they will last until they have grandkids.

When I was a butcher, I used RH Forschner / Victorinox (Swiss Army) exclusively and I still love them.  I don't think anybody makes a better food knife for the money.  Their $30 Chef's knives frequently outperform knives that cost 10 times as much.

[1stpar3]

When I was a butcher, I used RH Forschner / Victorinox (Swiss Army) exclusively and I still love them.  I don't think anybody makes a better food knife for the money.  Their $30 Chef's knives frequently outperform knives that cost 10 times as much.

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Nice! My Grandfather had a set of those. One of his Marine Buds gave it to him when they went Pheasant hunting in Pa. in early 80's. Its been used on every hog,deer and most other things, ever since. His came in a leather folding case-satchel type bag. A few draws on the sharpener and you best not stare at the edge...might cut your  eyes. They are a bit narrow now(blade width) but they have been used A LOT

[Shuffler]

When I was a butcher, I used RH Forschner / Victorinox (Swiss Army) exclusively and I still love them.  I don't think anybody makes a better food knife for the money.  Their $30 Chef's knives frequently outperform knives that cost 10 times as much.

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I was a butcher for years. Forschner was THE knives to have. I still have all of mine and 3 steels.

[John Galt]

I always tell my wife if my body is ever found with out my Case pocket knife,  Zippo Lighter,  and watch. There was foul play.

[BOBO]

I was a butcher for years. Forschner was THE knives to have. I still have all of mine and 3 steels.

What do you sharpen them with?  I almost feel guilty for using a diamond steel now instead of my oilstones.

[Shuffler]

What do you sharpen them with?  I almost feel guilty for using a diamond steel now instead of my oilstones.

I still have a tri-stone that I used back then. It has a course, medium, and fine/hone stone with an oil bath. I rarely sharpen any of them as the fine blades hold their edge very well. All you really need to do is run them on the steel every now and then to straighten the edge.

I still sharpen knives for cooking teams. I work a short edge that last a long time without chipping on the harder blocks they use now due to the health departments requirements.

Almost exactly like this one.....