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3-4. Only way to get them all some pocket time.

3 is normal. Walking into a Federal building is a pain.

Native chief and a dragonfly usually

I live in Los Angeles so home/away are very different.

At home: A slicer/beast combo rotation, often a PM2 CruCarta & and Cru-Wear Shaman, with a Dragonfly 2 K390 in left rear pocket.

Away I have to switch to sub-3" so the combo moves to something like a Native 5 or Para 3 with a Lil' Temperance 3LW, and I switch to a VG10 Dragonfly and add a Chicago for a small discreet blade. In my sling I have a Leatherman Skeletool and a Buck 112 Slim as a backup beater. A Ladybug is always on my Keychain, and a Rescue 3 is always on my body somewhere.

Anyone know of a good support group for people like me?

CDEP wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:11 pm

I live in Los Angeles so home/away are very different.

At home: A slicer/beast combo rotation, often a PM2 CruCarta & and Cru-Wear Shaman, with a Dragonfly 2 K390 in left rear pocket.

Away I have to switch to sub-3" so the combo moves to something like a Native 5 or Para 3 with a Lil' Temperance 3LW, and I switch to a VG10 Dragonfly and add a Chicago for a small discreet blade. In my sling I have a Leatherman Skeletool and a Buck 112 Slim as a backup beater. A Ladybug is always on my Keychain, and a Rescue 3 is always on my body somewhere.

Anyone know of a good support group for people like me?

I'm thinking back support might be worth looking into! I kid...

two. typically one Spyderco and one swiss army knife.

Usually 1 when just around the house. Going out I carry a couple, typically 1 smaller 5th pocket knife + a midsize to larger pocket knife

Often two: the Spyderco du Jour, and almost always a Chaparral tucked into my 'wallet' or a 5th pocket. Actually, pretty much the same pattern as ^ Tristan.

Three, when the backpack tags along. A Manix lives in the backpack.

I usually have a lock blade on me. Mostly PM2 or Shaman on ‘out and about’ days. Native 5, Lil’ Native, or Sage 1/5 for ‘office days’. Salt 2 (LC200N) on wet days or sweat days. Delica 4 or Stretch 2 in K390 for the yard. Occasionally I’ll grab a Benchmade in 940-1/2, Bugout, or Bailout.
The exception to only having one knife on me is an additional fixed blade if hunting or fishing.
Always an additional multi tool nearby (car, motorbike or buggy) or on me. Most of the time they have a blade on them, although I rarely use that feature.

I carried one Endura for a LONG time. Used a Military at home for cutting up boxes. When the Police4 came along it gave you an Endura XL with a Military blade. K390 was just the icing on the cake.

I started carrying a Cold Steel Recon 1 in my left pocket. For a hefty knife, it really carries easily with the dedicated left hand pocket clip (included). On top of being a robust back up, it's weight balances all the stuff right handed people carry on the right side of their bodies. My hip feels better too. YMMV

Full disclosure: I'm 6'1" and these "large" knives aren't as large for me as someone 5' 1". A lot of perception is proportional to your anatomy.

Just one. My wit is usually sharp enough to cover what that one can’t.
*breaks down a cardboard box with a series of anecdotes about the history of corrugation*

Cheddarnut wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:12 am

Just one. My wit is usually sharp enough to cover what that one can’t.
*breaks down a cardboard box with a series of anecdotes about the history of corrugation*

pleadnotguilty wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:43 am

Native chief and a dragonfly usually

I'm changing my original statement.
Aggress carrying this dragonfly, I can have a se and a pe at my disposal at any time.

2 for me.

Right now it’s a Manix 2 XL in the front right pocket and a Pacific Salt 2 SE in the truck.

Minimum of three... I have a plethora of pockets Jefe

1, manbug Monday-Friday. Larger on the weekend, usually Endura ZDP-189.

I know this is radical......but I've started carrying zero. I keep an XL Griffin pocket tool or a Gerber Shard on me at all times, add a flashlight most of the time, and have the Spydercos, Leathermans, and SAKs located strategically throughout the house, car, wife's car, work lunchbox, backpack, etc....