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Do you carry more than one knife for EDC?

Whenever I'm deciding which of my EDC blades to take with me for the day I always have a hard time choosing. I always end up carrying more than one, Five to be exact. Does anyone else have a hard time deciding which knife to carry so you end up taking more than one? If so which two do you have the most trouble with deciding on?

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Permalink Reply by C. F. Kemp on January 5, 2010 at 17:15

If I'm at work, I carry two EDC's. Always a Kershaw Junkyard Dog 2, because it's easy to open one-handed and the blade is meaty enough for anything. The second knife is a rotation of a GEC snakewood Jack, GEC primitive bone toothpick and a Queen tear drop jack amber carved stag.

Away from work I only carry one and it's usually a Bulldog Brand lock blade with stag handles.

Permalink Reply by Kevin S Gallagher on January 16, 2010 at 12:24

I carry the following, two Emerson Combat Karambits, one Emerson Commander, two Lapu-Lapu-Corto (formerly known as Spyderco Gunting), one live, one worker. Reasons are that I teach edge weapons tactics. What I use out of these for anything that needs a sharp edge is my Emerson Commander.

What really is a problem is when I purchase something new, got to carry it but do not want to leave the others at home LOL, luckily this doesn't happen too much now a days.

Permalink Reply by Al Cave on January 17, 2010 at 12:57

I seldom carry more than 1. I had to look to see what todays was, a Cumillus heat. Many make the trip but 1 is enough at a time.

Permalink Reply by Matt Hooks on January 21, 2010 at 8:26

I guess I'm at the extreme end here as I usally have about 6 knives on my person at any given time. My true EDC is an Al Mar Eagle I purchased about 15 years ago and has ridden in my r/f pocket ever since. Lately I have been augmenting that with a Cold Steel Gunsite folder. Now I should explain that my work is delivering medications to peoples homes in all weather conditions and in all socio-economic ranges. In a single day I may go from the best parts of Col to the worst "hoods" of Cleveland to the wilds of souteastern Ohio. So if I tend to over reach that is why. I carry a Victorianox 4 or 5 blade on my key ring as a fob and my newest addition is an amazingly cheap and good quality Red Rider brand red bone canoe. I have a CRKT folding KISS that doubles as a money clip and last a Gerber Applegate Fairbairn mini covert folder that hides behind my name badge. To be honest the RR gets the most use as I can open the boxes for my customers without scaring them. Remember, just because your paranoid doesen't mean they aren't out to get you.

Permalink Reply by AlecsKnives on February 1, 2010 at 10:41

I like to carry between two and four.
I have a nice little knife shaped like a key on my key ring. It is made in solingen and sharpens up like a razor.
I have a leatherman im my gig bag (I am a musician and a teacher). That thing has saved the day more times than I can count I like to have a medium and a large folder as well. For my medium I usually carry a Cold Steel medium voyager tanto plain edge. It is a great knife. Though at times I have carried a Case Russlock. I have a beauty with green wormwood scales. It was sharpened by the president of Spyderco at one of the knife shows. For my large folder I have carried a Cold Steel Recon 1 tanto for years. I have beat the heck out of that knife. Recently I upgraded to an Emerson that I LOVEd but I cant find it ...... I am so bummed, but I am back to my cold steel. For a Little while I was carrying a Meyerco Xray , but I don't want to be stopped with one of those in my pocket. .......

Permalink Reply by John A. Stagg on February 7, 2010 at 22:45

O man...decisions, decisions....well here is what Im edcing at this very minute...

1) front right pocket Spyderco Barong (tactical folder)--Benchmade Harley Davidson (tanto blade) money clip
2) front left pocket Kershaw Leek (utility folder)
3) on belt (right side) Glock 19 holstered in a Serpa (level2)--Swiss Tool Multi (left side) G19 extra mag in Serpa and Surefire L2 flashlight

EDC bag...now that a whole different story!!!!

Permalink Reply by Matt Hooks on February 8, 2010 at 9:03

Hey John I didn't think about a "carry bag" . Again my job requires me to drive constantly so the "fanny Pack" or fag bag as I often call it doesn't draw a second glance.
That is where my Glock 17 and extra mag live and my surefire e2e executive rides next to the A/F covert behind my name badge.

Permalink Reply by John A. Stagg on February 8, 2010 at 10:33

Well, its not a huge bag...most times its just a Maxpedition Fatboy (I love Maxpedtion products). I keep odds and ends, first aid my BUF (back up flashlight), BUG (back up gun----usually Walther PPK/S or Ruger LCP) pepper spray and a bunch of other lethal/non lethal doo dads!

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Permalink Reply by isaac zuno on February 8, 2010 at 23:18

hey everyone
i try to keep one on me to use for whatever and thats my Ontario Rat1 then i keep a multi tool on me the Leatherman charge AL then a neck knife with just depends on the day but its either a ckc hiker with firesteel or a Coldsteel spike.
i like to have a backup defensive knife sometimes and thats a coldsteel peacekeeper II

Permalink Reply by Gilbert Chung on April 15, 2010 at 6:37

I technically have 5 blades on me. 2 of them are standard folders Spyderco Endura 4 and Cold Steel Voyager Xl Tanto. 3rd is in my Leatherman Blast multitool. 4th and 5th are in my Husky combination knife used for everyday cutting at work.

Permalink Reply by 3d1n6hhodsrz0 on December 1, 2010 at 13:11

I usually carry a folder with a pocket clip in my right-front pocket, a small backup in my back pocket, and a Leatherman Core in another free pocket.

Permalink Reply by Chris Hillier on December 3, 2010 at 0:17