There are plenty of reasons to have a second knife. Your second knife can be a smaller knife you can open, use, and close quickly without scaring non knife people, or lend to someone instead of lending them your sebenza, or perhaps your second knife is the ubiquitous sak. Personally, I'm all for carrying a small budget knife just for those situations.

@MarineX

8 күн бұрын

I concur.

@MyKnifeJourney

7 күн бұрын

I too will carry family friendly knives for gatherings, for the same purpose

@apkpicker

7 күн бұрын

💯

@bobsloane684

7 күн бұрын

Good point. I agree. I carry a Spyderco police and Victornox cadet .

@nycbike73

6 күн бұрын

I usually have a mulltitool on my belt, either a folder or small fixed blade depending on what I feel like carrying that day. I always have a larger fixed blade in my car.

Let's be honest. Most people cut tape on Amazon boxes with their knives 😂.

@jakeizlove

5 күн бұрын

If I carry a knife, it’s only defensive. When opening a lot of boxes… I carried a box-cutter.

One for work- you know dirty stuff, gunk, paint lids, packages, and one to cut food.

It’s always faster to switch to your second knife than reload

I know a lot of folks that carry a folder for work and a fixie for protection.

@zionstuart1927

7 күн бұрын

np with that but 2 foldies is doing to much

@Jake-bt3fc

6 күн бұрын

Who tf works with a knife. Razor for work and folder for protection.

@charlessalmond7076

6 күн бұрын

​@@Jake-bt3fcI'm a 52yr old working carpenter. I use my pocket knife at work as a draw knife, occasionally. I carry a small block planer in my pouches but, sometimes, the pocket knife just works better. I also keep a utility knife in my pouches. It all comes down to what works for you. I also carry a Wave+ on my belt in a sheath. If I drop my belt, I've got a multi tool and a pocket knife. At 52, I drop my belt as frequently as possible.

@billvan5219

3 күн бұрын

I do😊

Per Jack Carr's advice, I carry my utility knife (Leatherman) and a self-defense blade (Esse Izula). This is primarily done to ensure that my self-defense blade is always sharp.

If I have to cut something in front of my inlaws, I'm not whipping out my Yojumbo.

@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743

7 күн бұрын

Why not?

@GabrielBaker-nj8zl

5 күн бұрын

We gotta stop being so cucked dude. How the hell is this country going to survive the coming struggle if men are afraid of their pocket knives being seen

From what I'm getting from you, you can't have enough blades on you. If you can carry 3, you might as well have 7 on you. Respect man, respect.

I'm 65...being old school ,a simple pocket knife is an every day staple in my pocket..... this old Buck Canoe has been in my left pocket for longer than I can remember and has come in handy at least 3 times a week for 30 or 40 yrs after it replaced my trusty case knife (I still have it ! ) .....like said a knife is a tool

I carry a folding knife in my pocket, a fixed blade in my boot, and a multitool in a different pocket everywhere I go But I'm also a truck driver so I often need the multitool, and I feel better having a fixed blade on me. It doesn't add any extra weight or complexity to my system

I usually carry a Swiss Army knife along with a seperate folder.

Your primary knife should be a folder pocket knife and your second knife ( fighting knife) should be a fixed blade.

One thing that bothers me a lot is when people say "I need a knife I can sharpen on a rock in the woods" When they're picking their EDC to take to the city every day. First of all, if you're that worried about the apocalypse buy a worksharp, buddy. Secondly, how do you expect to unexpectedly get stranded in the woods on your way to work?

*Looks down at fixed blade, folder, and slip joint. Shit… guilty as charged! 🤣

I like to buy folders when I can spare the money to. I don't have a huge collection but I do have an appreciation for what I have. So I find myself carrying two at once lately. Is it necessary? Absolutely not, but it is so fun for me to use what I buy. I don't make enough money yet to just buy knives to "collect" and have them sit on shelf for spare use. So everyday I get to pick out two knives to enjoy and learn. The "learning" is just comparing two different knives to one task. This lets me feel how each knife might work better over another for my needs. This process, in turn, allows me to shop smarter for other knives because now I have a better gauge on what I would enjoy using. And ultimately I kinda just like to enjoy variety in my life. Anyways, thanks for uploading the video. It sparked comments, conversations, and personal musings on the topic.

Thanks for the "shout-out" in the video @Marine X! Yes Amazon is so weird that it will not deliver most folding pocket knives to Massachusetts. As for carry I tend to follow the "2 is 1, 1 is none" for backup. So I carry my pocket knife in my pocket and have another knife in a pouch that's in my backpack.

lol banging on trees ..that’s bushcraft in one sentence 😂

@Below-Average_Joe

6 күн бұрын

I multiple knives everywhere I can. As others said, I like small knife to use in situations where knives raise eyebrows. I also just like knives.

I carry a decent folder (940, PM2, or my Malibu) as my main and either a Victorinox Classic SD or Executive in my 5th pocket for the tweezers and scissors. Great combo for me every day needs

@sjohnson4882

6 күн бұрын

Thumbs up for the Malibu.

@kushviper

6 күн бұрын

@@sjohnson4882 yeah it’s my current ride or die. Usually it’s my 940 but these days feeling the Malibu

As a carpenter, I carry one of my Spyderco Manix 2s for general use. I also have a swiss army knife OR Leatherman Wave as a backup, BUT not necessarily for the blade. The other tools on a multitool are far more useful for my needs than the extra blade is. Sometimes, a utility knife will join the mix if the cutting task involves highly abrasive materials or is done on a dirty surface. I have yet to encounter a situation that requires more than 1 edc knife, including possible self-defense scenarios, because I dont let my knives go dull and don't use them for prying, batoning, chopping, or anything else a folder shouldn't do.

“It's best to check your local laws before strapping on your whole arsenal.” Sound advice! I’m good with my always reliable Swiss army knife.

I carry a Workpro box cutter as my primary blade while at work and a proper folder as my backup. Keeps the tape gunk off my actual knife so I can use it for food prep if needed

First of all, as an avid watcher of the Torque Test Channel, I must say, that is an impressive lineup of drills and impact drivers. Second, I do carry a backup because there have been times when a buddy has borrowed my main carry knife and I have found myself needing one too. I keep a full size folder (usually the Toor Suitor) but keep a Spyderco LadyBug on my keyring. It adds little weight, but is more than capable of any “backup” duties I need it to complete.

@MarineX

6 күн бұрын

I love me some torque test

Thank you X! Great advice!

carrying a main blade and having a multitool with an extra blade, at times i forget to carry my folder but never forget my multitool.

The concept of a dedicated "tactical" knife you never use has always been ridiculous to me. A knife with decent steel should be enough to put up with anything. Unless you have like a food prep knife carrying more then one has always been an insane concept but to each is own, i already carry a hg no need for 2 knives

Most of the time there is no need for a second knife the only good reason I carry a second sometimes that I think is often overlooked is that some of us find ourselves in situations where we need to use our knives for dirty jobs, in environments where we don’t have access to a good way to clean the knife. When a knife has been cutting through grease and grime, dirt and blood, it’s a wonderful thing to have a second clean knife to use for my lunch. Then when I get back home I can clean both knifes and have the, ready for whatever else life throws my way.

I wear two knives . A self defence fixed blade concealed behind my belt (i work at night in paris, sometimes, getting back to my place afterwork is kinda dangerous) and a folding knife, to work, open boxes, cut packages strings, and all the things you'do with a edc folder That s why i carry two knifes as edc on daily basis . If i was in the usa i would conceal carry a 9mm handgun and a folding knife ...

I completely agree. I view my EDC load out as an extension of situational awareness. If it's morning or afternoon, I dont carry my flashlight. If I'll be in a restricted zone, I dont bring a locking knife and bring a Svord Mini Peasant instead. Love the content!

@MementoMori1001

6 күн бұрын

I always bring a flashlight with me just in case I can't go home before sundown like a friend would invite me to stay longer and have dinner somewhere else.

@Jake-bt3fc

6 күн бұрын

Flashlights are useful inside during the day. A lot of rooms have areas that aren't lit well and if you need to find something small you dropped on the floor a light still helps a ton.

@Scleavers

6 күн бұрын

I've used my flashlight on two occasions. I was inside a huge super market when the power went out for 20 seconds, but with my flashlight I didn't worry. One time at a mall which had a section under construction and completely turned off the power. I went to a dark bathroom with my flashlight because I couldn't wait any longer haha. Thinking back, it was risky going in there😅

@ConsecDesign

5 күн бұрын

'Load out'😂😂😂 bruh, you not soap mctavish😅😅😂😂

Great video! I carry a pocket clip folder for quick, one-handed deployment. It's my #2 carry priority behind a flashlight. My other "always carry" items aside from wallet/keys & phone are notebook/pen (in my Allett wallet), LeverGear charging cable (on my keychain), and a swiss army knife primarily for scissors and screwdriver. The SAK blade serves as my "back up" in case I break my folder.

I carry a SAK Hiker as a multi tool using blades for small trimming tasks and other rough use such as digging out weeds. My primary knife is a CIVII Mini Praxis. Great video as usual.

I worked with people that never had tools or a knife..so a cheap back up knife is better to hand off than letting someone borrow an expensive knife.

It is interesting watching this from Australia, where you can not legally carry any knife in most places, and police have search powers for knives in certain specific places like nightlife areas. Even a multi-tool can be a problem if you don't have a legitimate reason to carry one. Legitimate does not include "being prepared ", self defence, or "I've always carried one." Yes, when you go bush, you can carry a knife when you're there, but it has to be packed away en route. EDC in this country has a whole different flavour, and that is not necessarily a bad thing. Thanks for your thoughtful and useful content.

I wish a lot more EDC influencers make content like this. I remember when EDC used to be just about necessity. Now, it's more boujee stuff made normal by most EDC influencers than the stuff that you really need to be honest.

I carry two knives, usually a larger drop point and a smaller wharncliffe. The smaller wharnie is for opening stuff, the bigger drop point is for hard tasks/self defense. Do I need to carry two? Nah, not really. But I love knives and have over 100 of them, so I want most of them to get some pocket time.

I keep a regular folder and a victorinox card as the backup. The card is small enough to fit in my wallet. I mainly end up using the scissors and toothpick the most.

Ive heard people say carry one for edc and another for self defense. Personally, I say just carry one blade that can serve both purposes.

Good video, I think that back up knife thing goes back to outdoor wilderness survival and has just bled into edc with the assistance of people having so many extremely cool knives.

I carry two knives. 1 for utility and one for collecting dna.

I never carry a single blade knife. I carry a multi-tool, they have two knives. Nothing more needed. I have always had the right knife for the job to help others and myself.

I carry a main folder for knife stuff, a Leatherman for the multitools, and a slipjoint or Victorinox. Main knife gets mainly used first. The leatherman just happens to have 2 blades on it but I could live without them. It is handy when I have the tool in my hand already while working and I need a knife. The slipjoint, usually a swiss army knife is mostly there because I like them and they add extra function. I can also hand it to someone if they ask for a knife,they also aren't noticed as much as my orange spyderco endura or something like that. They're also good for when my knife is my only tool available for a job and I know it'll mess up the edge good whether it's a high end steel or not. Like scraping something. I'll use the usually cheaper and easier to maintain swiss army knife for that and keep my main blade sharp for another task. That doesn't happen super often but enough that I carry a back up blade. I've thought about a small sharpener but a swiss army knife is smaller and pockets easier, sometimes has 2 blades already, plus whatever other tools. I come across a good use to the inline reamer on the Alox models I typically carry like once a week and don't have a 3 drills handy to poke a hole. Overall I am aware I don't need all that, the Leatherman alone covers all those tasks. It's very nice to have a knife based tool for cutting though, so I could ditch the swiss army knife or traditional slipjoint but I've carried one for so long dropped in my pocket that I feel naked without it. I did ok for years without a leatherman but I also think I would end up missing it too much not to have it, also having an easily deployable one hand opening and locking knife is extremely convenient a lot of the time and I would miss it too. I've actually tried scaling down my carry and the knife and 2 tools that happen to have knives is my kit and it'll stay that way for a while. I also carry a flashlight but my phones got a light, a pen and a small comb. Everything but the main knife amd leatherman go into a pocket organizer that fits really nice in my from right pocket and I hardly notice it.

Great challenge on the multiple knives carried that you see on a lot of videos. I tend to have a minimalist carry but usually have two knives. The Midnite Manager always. Scissors, back up flashlight and pen. And then I select another knife for three day depending on what I'm doing and what I think I will need. This could be a bigger SAK or a bigger single bladed Knife. I live in the UK so we have limited on what we can carry in public.

The moment I see 2+ knives in an EDC post I know instantly that NEITHER is being used

For years I used to carry one on each side. Usually they were a matched pair. But the reasoning was twofold. If I had one sleeve or the other caught in machine, I had a knife I could reach. Also, if I needed a knife to assist in handgun retention, I could always reach a knife. In addition to that, I’d frequently carry a Leatherman or a SAK just to widen my capabilities. But yeah, I see some EDC stuff and I’m like “uh why????” When stuff is all pretty or something,

For work, I EDC two folding knives. One is a standard drop point blade. The other is a hook blade for cutting seat belts, opening carpet or drywall. In my go-bag, I carry two multi-tools, one pliers based and the other with a wrench. Then a pair of collapsible shears for cutting clothing off of patients. When I’m not working, I carry one folding knife and keep the wrest in the go-bag, which I typically hide in the car.

I have a backup in my backpack in the event that I rushed out of the house in the morning and forgot my daily carry. Also have a spare in my car just in case as well but those knives basically never see any action.

I often carry 2 knives. I work construction and my personal life is spent in the woods. Knives get beat up! Sometimes I use a blade to open Sheetrock or strip wire. I like to keep a razor edge blade and a beater for splitting wood or opening doors:p

I honestly think the only people in the EDC world who do it, are people like me who do it just for fun. As I carry both the large and small sebenza 31 with the macassar ebony inlays and magnacut blades.

Summer time Only carry 1, Winter will get a small sak or 5th pocket added. Always have a fixed in the truck and a back up in there as well.

Gun, extra mag, knife are my are minimum daily carry. Add ons include one or a mix of: expandable baton, brass knuckles, stun gun, oc pepper spray, lighter, flashlight. I’m skinny so I can’t get away with much. It literally just depends where I’m going, tone of the city, what I’m wearing, weather, time of year. Winter is always best for me to go all out and over do it lol

Your videos have prevented me from jumping off a bridge. Thank you 🙏

The closest to a backup as I get is a knife I don't care that much about in the center console in Truck Norris. If I forget my daily carry or I have to risk heavy damage doing something sketchy fixing something on the side of the road I have it.

I normally carry a small knife on my keychain. It’s mostly just used as a backup incase I don’t have anything else on me. Otherwise I would have to try and use my keys to cut something.

I am all for being prepared but if an edc weighs you down too much with items you basically never use, it does the opposite of what edc is intended for…it makes your life less convenient, not more. “But what if the apocalypse happens on my way to the grocery store?” Have an emergency setup within reach but not on body at all times. I know a lot of people have a different opinion…times when I’ve been surprised by unexpected things, I’ve usually found what I needed nearby without needing to have carried it around on body for 364 days before I needed that one day of the year. I carry a bit more than I need day-to-day, but never excessive.

I usually carry a little slip joint for misc stuff like cutting up apples and for public use. My work knife is for cutting open bags of fertilizer/ mulch, cutting strapping, and zip ties.

Most of the time I’m carrying 2. Not as a backup, 1 beater(usually the Ontario Rat), and then the nice one(more than likely with a price of over $300). There are just some things you don’t want to use your nice knife on or you don’t want to let people borrow it.

I use a high quality Kershaw at work. Got it for 50 bucks at a pawn shop. I switch to one of my automatic Benchmades after work because I often shop and run errands

I carry two knives. A bugout in my right pocket and an OTF in my left pocket. I also carry a firearm at work and if I am in a fight for my firearm, the OTD is deployed with my non-dominate hand.

@MementoMori1001

6 күн бұрын

Why would you use a gun in a fight? Sounds gay to me. Real men would punch their way out of any situation

Never really thought of them as backups, but I do carry multiple for different purposes. Benchmade 940 (semi-serrated)for General use and if I need to loan one out for a couple minutes. CRKT No Bother, it's basically a sharpened pry bar, small in blade length and overall length but thicc and fixed blade so no joints to fail. And finally a Mora Kansbol, and yeah I think it might be a bit excessive but I've recently become a believer in Moraknivs, didn't want to accept that you could get such a good knife for so little money. So if I have to give a reason for the last one, it's because it makes me happy. 😁

Hey, never thought we’d have much in common but I too, crank it at my desk

I've carried 2 for 40yrs. It's a trend to most but not for people who use there knives. Victorinox folder in right pocket and 3.5 inch fixed blade appendix carry on belt. Carry 2. It's not stupid It's smart.

Actually have 6 drills, but unless in actual job specific use, they all stay in the shop.

I generally EDC a Cold Steel folder (Recon 1, Voyager etc) as a do-it-all main blade and a Leatherman Skeletool KBx as a backup to open packages, slice something quick when i don't feel like using the main blade and scaring the crap out of a karen in the office 😂.

the right tool for the right job.. i agree the redundancy of 2 knifes for EDC is too much. however i usually have a few blades on me lol

They say admitting the problem is the first step in recovery. Yes I am a serial 2 knife carrier. I'm 62 and carry a SAK for about 45 years. That said I have always carried a larger knife (ie. Buck 110) now I carry a SAK Spartan and a Spyderco native 5 in cru ware. So yeah I may need a intervention 😂🦉

I'm guilty of buying 2 of of everything with in reason, but I don't carry a back up. Can you do a show on charging all your devices, like your drills your tire inflator, your battery charger, and everything that needs charging.

I think for a lot of people in the EDC community some knives are just pocket jewelry or conversation pieces with friends or others into EDC. Nothing wrong with that and I’m guilty of it myself. Let’s be honest few people perform tasks that require a $300+ knife. Most could perform the same task with a $40 knife. It’s just the cool factor within the community that drives it. I say that while my CRK Zaan is currently riding in my pocket in pristine condition! So I’m not judging! I typically carry a knife and a small utility blade. I cut up boxes and open packages several times a day for work. The utility blade just keeps me from sharpening a knife regularly or potentially mangling a blade by cutting into a staple. Also I don’t spend time getting nasty ass glue off my knife blade. As for needing two full size knives, I have to agree with you X, not something I personally find necessary. The guys that commented on having a specific knife for self defense is understandable. That’s just not my move.

My primary carry is a SAK of some sort. If i need a blade, it's the first thing i grab. If it's a task that isn't well suited for a slip joint, i have the locking blade on my Leatherman Rebar that's in my pocket pouch. If i know im cutting something that will destroy a knife edge, i use the utility knife in my pouch. I've tried to eliminate as many redundancies as I can with my edc. I have a few with some tools on my swiss and Leatherman, but i view the leatherman tools, apart from the pliers, as backup for my swiss.

I sometimes carry a second knife. It’s often a slip joint. I don’t need to, I just like having a modern and a slip joint.

I carry a kershaw blur which can be intimidating to non knife people but I also have keychain blades and tools that are subtle. Sometimes I also have a multi tool.

This is the redundancy problem. Use to be people owned one knife, handgun, flashlight, lighter, etc, because there wasn’t a great variety. Today we are continually upgrading these items from the ever growing plethora of affordable choices. What happens to the old? Well, we don’t want to throw good gear away, so we find an excuse to continue carrying the now obsolete gear.

@Arthurian.

7 күн бұрын

It's not really upgrading when it's all affordable. It's all pretty much the same caliber. I know this will cause heads to explode.

I'm left handed (but i shoot right). I carry a dedicated left handed knife for self defense in case I can't access my primary protection

I usually carry an SAK and a folder. At work, sometimes just the SAK. If i think I'm going to need an additional tool, it goes in the backpack.

Rotational EDC usually a folder and a clinch pick

I carry 2 my pocket knife as a tool for cutting rope, zipties etc and my neck knife is for food, not only that but I am a knife maker so I always carry one of my own aside from my folder

I agree. But like said, if that's your thing, roll with it. I don't carry a back up knife because I don't see the purpose for me carrying more then one I do carry a key chain knife if I need to use one to cut paper or such in public that's but if the job calls for my knife then out it comes and fights the scary bag or box and so on.

It occurred to me a while back that most of the time I don't need a knife at all, and in the times that I might, a SAK would probably do.

I’ve carried a folder for 20 years. Now I have a prybrid with the utility blade and a multi tool also with a blade. Been thinking I really don’t need the folder anymore, but I’m just so used to having it clipped to the top of my right pocket that I can’t seem to leave the house without it. Habit over function I guess.

I carry a tpt slide for cutting down boxes and have a sebenza in a holster for anything else thats not a box. The tpt is on a magnetic quick release from urban carver and ive been loving this set up everyday for past year. But i agree having two full knives is tad much

I technically carry two blades. One is a gerber pocket knife which I use for a lot of stuff (opening packages, cutting string/rope, typical knife stuff) and a gerber multi-colored with the sliding pliers. I use both on a nearly daily basis. I wear pants/shorts pretty well constantly with cargo pockets, so space isn't an issue.

I carry a back up as a knife to hand to others. Granted this situation doesn't come up often it does come up and I don't want to hard them certain knives.

I think those are gear nerds that have to carry multiples. With the exception if somebody carries a Swiss army knife, because they want to have the scissors to trim their toenails, I would allow that that would actually make sense

I carry my main blade and I keep a Leatherman Wave in my car along with the ratchet attachment and all the bits.

A good backup knife is a utility blade with replaceable blade

I almost never carry a backup knife but I always carry my LM Wave. I only rarely use it for the knife blade, sometimes the serrated blade is handy. Pliers are the most used option followed by the file set.

I pack 3 knives daily , a small fixie , a large stockman slipjoint and a modern folder as my main .

I normally carry (2) knives, a Para 3 or something similar and a VIctorinox SD on my vehicles fab. I don’t consider the SD as a backup, but more as add tools.

So far the best advice I’ve seen on this subject is to carry one knife for you and one for non-knife people.

In certain social situations, you might end up loaning out a knife. Possibly to a goober who will return it with a broken tip, 3 chips and covered in something purple and sticky. Thats what a cheap second knife is for...

@sjohnson4882

6 күн бұрын

I generally say, "Where's yours."

...and THAT'S why they call me "Bobby 2 Knives". 😂

I think those are gear nerds that have to carry multiples. With the exception if somebody carries a Swiss army knife, because they want to have the scissors to trim their toenails, I would allow that that would actually make sense. I would say I keep finding myself needing pliers to pull nails out of my tire on a regular basis, but I don’t want to carry a full line Leatherman. I want something small and easy to carry. I haven’t found it yet. Maybe I just need to get a pair and keep in the truck.

I know they are dumb but I really love tactical looking knives, so when im carrying a protech or microtech around, I like to keep a slip joint knife in my pocket so if I do need to cut something and the situation would be not be receptive to seeing an auto or otf pop out, ill have something much less threatening to use as an alternative. I very much dislike calling needless attention to myself whenver possible.

Hi. In principle I agree with you… that said, I carry two Victorinox folding knives with me every single day. Attached to my keychain is a Victorinox Rambler. It has the tools I use most often, is small, light, and, due to being attached to my keychain, will always be with me. In my back pocket, I keep a Victorinox Craftsman. The Craftsman is a 91mm knife, with a bunch of extra capabilities over the Rambler. I carry both to manage different use cases. Keychain knife, always there, by virtue of being always there, you know you don’t have to think about it. Back pocket knife. Many more capabilities, can cover the capabilities of the keychain knife, except for being literally attached to me (keychain knife is attached to keychain, keychain is attached to pants via belt loop) so, for me, two pocket knives makes sense because in these use cases, they each actually provide extra capabilities the other doesn’t provide.

I appreciate how practical your content is.I usually carry a main blade and a multi tool, like a swiss army or a leatherman juice. I think we have become programmed to believe that we have to have all these things just in case something happens when deep down we know we really dont need all this crap.

You have a very sound agreement. I agree with most of your statement. As for me I always have two knives on me a neck knife and a key chain knife, both super small fixed blade ( cold steel urban pal and a super edge both under 3 inch blades) I do have a third knife on me Usually it what I call a throw away it a cheap 30$ or less a knife I don’t care if let someone else use it doesn’t matter it get broke. Maybe I’m wrong in this view I did for a long time carry a small folder as what I call the public knife Because one day I was at my phone provider and the clerk ask his coworker for a knife or Scissors Not thinking I pulled out a 5inch bladed folding knife The look on that man face So I switched to a small folder Any way injoy the video Thank you

Swiss Army Knife manager & white river fc 3.5”. my SAK gets wayy more use and lent out than my big knife, in turn my big knife stays sharp and dangerous. Multi tool + fixed blade is the most versatile.

I am guilty of feeling like after seeing my favorite KZreadrs carrying two knives I too should follow suit. I prefer one of my EDCs to be a multitool of sorts and a main blade (Para 3). I will say I am contemplating carrying an EDC honing tool instead like the Benchmade Blade maintenance tool, it looks pretty spiffy. Yah nah what I meeen!!! Great video.

@brunorojas3992

3 күн бұрын

Alien abduction.

Benchmade Presidio Mini for everything I need a knife for in my everyday life, that doesnt involve defending myself. A Regiment Blades Low Viz Pro fixed blade for "utility" against 2-legged "tasks". 2 knives, 2 different purposes. So not as much of a "backup knife" issue for me.

I think you said it best with your line about 'bring the right tool for the job' or however you worded it. Too often people are using knives or tools in a way that they weren't ever really intended to be used, and then that device fails. Are there circumstances beyond our control where a tool needs to be used in a manner for which it was never intended? Absolutely. In an emergency, life--or-death situation, I'm not going to care if I destroy a $250 knife if it means survival. But realistically, we're not often finding ourselves in these situations so prior planning can ensure we're bringing the best tool for the task at hand, rather than bringing a suite of tools for a 'just in case' scenario. It's easy to overpack with 'what-ifs.' Interesting take on this stuff, dude. New to the channel here, but you have a new subscriber!

Extra knives should have a definite purpose. I usually have a folder in my pocket, and a fixed blade and multi-tool in my bag. The folder gets used for all the edc type stuff. My fixed blade usually gets used for food prep or bushcraft type tasks. My leatherman knife rarely gets used, as I mostly use it for the pliers. Occasionally I'll pocket carry a small fixed blade, but that's usually when I'm in the woods and I have some sort of chopping tool in my bag. Every tool has a purpose and gets used, otherwise it would just be dead weight.

I carry a primary knife + a victorinox compact. The victorinox contains my backup blade and scissors. I used to carry a dedicated backup knife BECAUSE it makes me feel like I’m freakin’ Jason Bourne. I felt so tactical and badass… it was a phase. It got old pretty quick.