Which knife do you carry around anti-knife people
All the bravado that has been posted here so far knife
owners / users should remeber that in sheer numbers
there are more non knife folk's than knife folk's.
While no one wnats to pander to the non knife folk's
holding a "in you face" attitude does more harm than
good. I carry whatever I need for the day with little
or no fanfare. Since I am around non knife folk's
14 to 16 hours daily my behavior is important as
a representive of my hobby. No one has ever
expressed any concern about even the biggest
blade I carry because it is never displayed or
used in a threating manner.
So I'd guess it's not so much what you carry
it's how you behave when you use it.
It's all really all about public perception.
owners / users should remeber that in sheer numbers
there are more non knife folk's than knife folk's.
While no one wnats to pander to the non knife folk's
holding a "in you face" attitude does more harm than
good. I carry whatever I need for the day with little
or no fanfare. Since I am around non knife folk's
14 to 16 hours daily my behavior is important as
a representive of my hobby. No one has ever
expressed any concern about even the biggest
blade I carry because it is never displayed or
used in a threating manner.
So I'd guess it's not so much what you carry
it's how you behave when you use it.
It's all really all about public perception.
Thanks for the idea Rookie! I did purchase a Meerkat, and do carry it everywhere but at school. I would still like to get a smaller, sturdy knife with a closed length around 2.75". The ladybug would be fine, but I don't like combo-edges. Something the size of a cricket would be great except for the reverse S edge. I wonder whether anything this size might be forthcoming in stainless steel?
No doubt this pursuit of an "innocent blade" sounds silly, but I do stand at the other end of a lectern, and have ticked off more than my share of slackers with the rigor of my course requirements. Thus, I must be careful about giving the angry and active an "edge up" on me.
No doubt this pursuit of an "innocent blade" sounds silly, but I do stand at the other end of a lectern, and have ticked off more than my share of slackers with the rigor of my course requirements. Thus, I must be careful about giving the angry and active an "edge up" on me.
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It depends upon the mood I am in. If I am kinda annoyed I will carry my military and calypso jr just to scare/annoy sheeple. Otherwise I almost always have my spydercard with me. I would also carry my ss dragonfly and se cricket. The meerkat has a nice gadget factor and the salsa series looks fairly friendly.
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Civilian, of course. :D
Seriously, I carry two knives. One is the Leatherman Wave, which is socially acceptable since it is obviously a handy-dandy tool rather than a scary looking weapon. The other knive I carry varies, depending on my mood, but can be a Harpy, a Benchmade Griptilian 550, an Endura, or the Gunting. Needless to say, those knives stay hidden. Of those four, I'd say the Griptilian is the least scary looking, because even though the blade is 3.5" - huge by non-knifer standards, it looks like a "normal" blade.
Seriously, I carry two knives. One is the Leatherman Wave, which is socially acceptable since it is obviously a handy-dandy tool rather than a scary looking weapon. The other knive I carry varies, depending on my mood, but can be a Harpy, a Benchmade Griptilian 550, an Endura, or the Gunting. Needless to say, those knives stay hidden. Of those four, I'd say the Griptilian is the least scary looking, because even though the blade is 3.5" - huge by non-knifer standards, it looks like a "normal" blade.
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In my job I pretty much carry what I want, regardless of who is around. Now, if I actually take out and use a knife, I will pull out my little Swiss Army Classic or sometimes the Soldier. I always carry multiple knives anyway, and tend to save my main one-hander-type knives for real cutting jobs not likely to occur in my work (as a captioner for deaf students).
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Considering that my least offensive knife is my Calypso Jr PE, and that I just got it today, I think it's safe to say that either I'm using my knives in a socially acceptable manner (i.e. discreetly), or there just aren't many vociferous anti-knife people down here in Texas. People at the dining hall where I earn my spending money have asked to see my "shank", and more often than not have ended up cutting themselves even after a warning (can you imagine a guy testing the sharpness of an edge by running his finger along the blade instead of across it? Wonder if Darwin had some of these guys on his list?). I've "Spydie-opened" my Native in front of customers to open a bag or box, and never have I gotten anything more than "cool knife, man". My neighbor is now expressing his desire to get a knife, and I gave him some suggestions for a good one that wouldn't turn heads (Dragonfly, Cricket, or Ladybug, all in PE versions). Guess I'm just lucky to be able to spread the Spyder virus to so many willing hosts.