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What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:23 pm
by Doc Dan
A lot of us have knives we like to talk about, like to imagine, love to fidget with, etc. Some definitely have more of a cool factor than others. However, what knife do you actually carry the most and use the most?

It used to be the Delica, for me (still love it), but now it is the UKPK. I sometimes carry another in its place just for variety, but the simple UKPK, sans clip, is what I mostly carry and use. It is a fine performer, too.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:51 pm
by Bolster
Fun thread. My "most carried" varies considerably week to week, so can only give an answer for a short span of time. Currently ... an M4 Sage. Ask me again next week! Looking forward to answers from others...

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:11 am
by R100
I also vary considerably. I go through stages of solid carry of the Military, Police 3 and 4, Manix 2, PM2, GB2 and Siren but over the years the one I always come back to is the Endura. Not flashy - just such a great design. I have a few of them and the K390 is my favourite despite a few corrosion issues.

If I have to be discreet it's most often a Native 5 LW carried clipless.

Dan

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:12 am
by Mr_Whiskerz
For me, it's the St. Nick's Goddard.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:16 am
by kennethsime
On the whole, I think the PM2 gets the most pocket time. It helps to have three of them.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:21 am
by Naperville
Unless I have a neck knife on, I have carried my Spyderco Native Chief in S90V with me every day since it was released.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:26 am
by Grza
I find myself carrying and using my Manix 2 and my Sliverax the most, but I just got a Lil' Native Wharncliffe at the Red and Black seconds sale, and I think it's going to get quite a bit of use going forward.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:46 am
by Wartstein
Mr_Whiskerz wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:12 am
For me, it's the St. Nick's Goddard.

This is only my short answer, but actually for me it's the Goddard too since I got it - which says something about how good it is (and 4V is!) cause it does not even have teeth and I am actually really an SE guy these days.

I also try to list my top three concerning pocket time in my signature (see below) and to update every few month (haven't for a while, otherwise the Goddard would be prominent in these lists)

(Pic from testing how the Goddard whittles wood and sharpens on a basic stone from back when it was new)

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Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:33 am
by Holland
Only really carry three these days. Dragonfly Monday-friday, chaparral on weekends, and GB2 when doing anything outdoors

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:48 am
by Stuart Ackerman
Yojimbo 2 as utility, and food prep, as whatever grabs my attention.

The tip is still there, and the song remains the same.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:20 am
by Vamais
Crucarta PM2
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Also GB1, but PM2 gets more use. The Cruwear is going on 9 months of daily carry now, and still not a hint of patina or rust.
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Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:33 am
by Roefisher
I always carry a locker and a slippie. The number one reason for that is that I sharpen pencils with the slippie so I use the locker for most other stuff, including food work.

Most used? I like to rotate from a large to medium sized locker time about and I change my slippie at the same time. I clean, sharpen and grease both of the carried knives when changing, so that habit kinda means all my knives are used around the same amount.

I guess it would come down to which knife I have the longest so my most used Spyderco locker would probably be my Military Fluted Ti and slippie would be my HH UKPK leaf blade. My most used fixed blade is my red Mora Eldris and, from knives overall, my Schrade USA Uncle Henry LB5.

Mark

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:05 am
by Fharing45
This one has won me over lately. There is nothing to not love about it. yes i started with a rebevel to 16 dps 400 grit coarse edge that pops hair and has bite. Cleanly push-cuts paper. :bug-red :bug-red :bug-red
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Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:12 am
by JoviAl
Everyday at work I carry my Magnacut Mule and my Caribbean leaf SE. Between them they make many many thousands of cuts a week. I have fancier knives and I have bigger knives, but those two are literally unbeatable as a pair for my needs.

At home I always have a Dragonfly 2 in either Salt SE H1 or a Wharncliffe K390.

Lots of other knives make appearances, such as Rockjumpers (I have three of the same SE ones now for work, they’re that good) and Police 4 LW SE in K390, but I always come back to the ones listed above.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:21 am
by Manixguy@1994
Image I normally carry two knives and in Winter at times three . The Dragonfly Salt is most carried in my right pocket and as a lefty rotate almost daily so anything is possible in that pocket . I eventually will replace the Dragonfly with an another Salt version in SE . MG2

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:45 am
by apollo
Not sure its either this C95. Image
Or this mini Manix. Image
One of those 2 is with me for at least 90% of my total pocket and user time.
I do dual carry but one of those 2 is almost always with me.

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:31 am
by standy99
Go through long stages with a knife, could be a year or more.

Current Native 5 Maxamet - though using a Salt 1 last few weeks due to wet season here.
Previously Delica 4 in green
Previous to that, Para 3

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:34 am
by WilliamMunny
Weekends:
GB2 M4
Or
PM3 10V

Weekday:
PM3 Maxamet
Or
native 5 Maxamet

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:50 am
by cycleguy
D.E.L.I.C.A - 4 for soooo long I can’t recall. Sometimes PE and sometimes PE Wharncliffe. Currently Wharncliffe …. LC200N LINERLESS AND GREEN …; OH, WAIT THINK THAT IS CALLED A SALT 2!!!

Oh sh_t …. Never mind, I lied … guess I don’t carry the Delica 4 exclusively :zipper

CG

Re: What knife do you actually carry and use the most?

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:53 am
by RLR
SS Dragonfly clipless drop in pocket. Either PE or SE. I think it’s the best Spyderco ever designed. Comfortable, unobtrusive, big enough for most jobs. Been into knives forever, and the DF outworks them all.