Why do you carry a pocket knife?

[kbuzbee]

It came in handy a few weeks back for trimming parachute cord to tie a gentleman's hood down, he'd run into a deer and the hood was just flapping about.

I NEED MORE COFFEE!

what I first read:

gentleman's hood (of his sweatshirt) down, he'd run (as in jogged/sprinted) into a deer

Yeah, I got it 2 seconds later but the image in my head is still a confusing picture

Don't worry, water's boiling....

Anyway, great story! Glad you had your knife to help out.

Ken

 

[hig789]

Because I just bought me a new pocket sword. A Strider SMF. It could possibly be too big to be called a pocket knife but it fits in my pocket....barley.

 

[Groat]

I carry a knife when I'm at work, as there's always a box that needs to be opened or broken down. I have a nice Benchmade folding knife that is more than suitable for my needs.

 

[elmerwood]

I have 4 Kershaws, but I carry a a different one with me daily while I'm out and about for work,play(fishing) and for piece of mind. I work in Stockton CA and it can be rough at times and in certain areas. Here's a quick stat pulled from a recently article on its rising murder rate(I think were at 60+)

"According to Neighborhoodscout, which tracks the crime rate of every city in the United States, Stockton recorded a Crime Index rate of 2 out of 100. The index is based on a percentage, and it details that Stockton is safer than just 2 percent of the cities in the United States."

 

[Walker]

I usually carry a leatherman (Gerber brand) and a Swiss Army knife while i'm at work. Multitools save me a lot of time when the Wheelhouse and Engine room are 6 or 7 stories apart. And it never fails once you get up there you realize you forgot a screwdriver, knife, etc.

 

[Acmemfg]

Why carry a pocketknife?? Never know when you may want to carve yout initials in something......................

 

[Rustonrazor]

You never know when you might have to slice your way out of the wilderness........Hey, I do live in Louisiana.

 

[FunnyHoney]

My wife calls me a country bumpkin for carrying a pocket knife. Of course she asks for the knife when she needs to open a bag of chips, parcel, etc.. I guess this country bumpkin is not too dumb.

 

[Deltaboy]

Because all my Grandpaws and Great Uncles, Uncles and my Dad had and carried one; and I saw them used every day. I have over 20 in all sizes and styles.

 

[Robert45]

But don't carry a knife to a gun fight!

I always carry the small Swiss Army and literally not a day goes by that I don't use it for something..often multiple times a day.

 

[Graybeard57]

I keep a small lock back in my pocket. Comes in handy. Used it just yesterday.

 

[Toothpick]

I currently carry a Kershaw. It's like DE shaving....after a month doing it (carrying a pocket knife) you'll wonder how you ever got along without it. A few examples of when its came in handy for me: whittling fireside, any number of package opening, that pesky string hanging off my shirt, peeling an apple. Keep in mind your state laws tho. I know in IL a blade over 3" in some cases is against the law. And honestly you don't need to be Crocodile Dundee.

 

[rushchairman]

because they're incredibly functional. you can't always be at home, or in the office, or in the car - where scissors apparently are in constant abundance.

produce a helpful knife the next time you're in a jam in the field, and people will look at you like you're some kind of damn superhero.

in short, the knife is a critical part of any sensible EDC.

 

[LittleLebowski]

Why wouldn't I carry a pocket knife?

 

[cdf]

I always pack a Swiss Army Knife , and a good quality 3" locking folder . They get used all the time , and do repairs on the fly on all kinds of gear . I also tend to keep a Multitool in the briefcase/manbag .

Cgris

 

[tfinch]

I don't seem to need it that often, unless I've forgotten it or I'm out of town by airline and had to leave it at home. Then a dozen things a day come up that it would have been handy for! A multi-tool is even more handy, if you don't mind carrying the bulk.

 

[oldbluelight]

I'm a Southern boy. If someone asks, "Have you got a knife?" my reply is invariably "Am I naked? Do I look like I just stepped out of the shower?" If I got a pocket I'll have a knife. Which reminds me, anybody know where I can find a bath towel with pockets or do I need to see a tailor? I got Crikets, Cases, Queens, Bokers, Schrades, Gerbers, Swiss Victorinox and a couple of others I don't recall right away. Egad! I think I have PKAD. One of my favorites is a Queen commemerative copy of a S&M lock blake with a folding guard just like the one that went up Jack Nicholson's nose in 'Chinatown'. I carry one because I wear dentures and can't chew through things that need opening or cutting.

 

[Lesmore]

I carry a Leatherman Micro tool and a Buck Lite folding knife. I use the Micro Tool every day...scissors, screwdriver, file...the Buck knife....about once a week...there's always something that needs cutting.

 

[tider]

If you've never carried a pocket knife on a daily basis, you'd likely not appreciate just how useful they can be.

+1​

 

[EmptyB]

because they're incredibly functional. you can't always be at home, or in the office, or in the car - where scissors apparently are in constant abundance.

produce a helpful knife the next time you're in a jam in the field, and people will look at you like you're some kind of damn superhero.

in short, the knife is a critical part of any sensible EDC.

This pretty much sums it up.