Main carry knife

[Right-Wing-Nut]

I carry one of these three....

Benchmade Mini-Rukus
Benchmade 940SBK Osborne
Benchmade 553 SBK Grippilian (sp?)


I have been rotating them since I love all three but am wondering if I should have one main carry knife. The Osborne is beautiful but tends to get scratched-up more than the other two. It is also the lightest and easiest to carry. The 553 is actually awesome even though it is by far the least expensive of the Benchmade bunch. The Mini-Rukus is a brute but the most bulky.

What is everyone's favorite knife and why?

I also have cheap CRKT Kasper Crawford that I keep in the truck. I got it for under $20 on close-out and it is a great knife for the money.

[jbirds1210]

There was a great discussion on this a while back....you might enjoy what folks had to say and there are some really neat pictures.

Knife Thead

[Longtooths]

Kershaw 1640 Vapor (Ken Onion Design)

[NcongruNt]

Well, I normally carry a Spyderco Native III, but I've misplaced it somewhere.



For now, I'm back to carrying my Smith & Wesson SWAT II



It seems to be of surprisingly good quality for such an inexpensive knife. I believe I paid $20 for it a couple of years ago.

[Texas Armadillo]

Kershaw Blackout Serrated (also a Ken Onion design)

[SC1903A3]

Old Timer pocket knife.

[ricor]

Brad Duncan Whiplash & Mini Whiplash
Various Alan Elishewitz lock blades
Bob Terzuola several
Ernie Emerson CQC-5 - custom, CQC-10 custom, Sark
Fred Perrin - Street Surgeon & Cleaver
Peter Matzitelli - Prowler & Sport Spike

[flintknapper]

I carry one of these three....

Benchmade Mini-Rukus
Benchmade 940SBK Osborne
Benchmade 553 SBK Grippilian (sp?)


I have been rotating them since I love all three but am wondering if I should have one main carry knife. The Osborne is beautiful but tends to get scratched-up more than the other two. It is also the lightest and easiest to carry. The 553 is actually awesome even though it is by far the least expensive of the Benchmade bunch. The Mini-Rukus is a brute but the most bulky.

What is everyone's favorite knife and why?

I also have cheap CRKT Kasper Crawford that I keep in the truck. I got it for under $20 on close-out and it is a great knife for the money.

Nothing wrong with carrying different knives...but I would offer a bit of advice for sake of a rapid/reliable presentation: Try to carry the knife the same place on your person, orient the clip so that the knife chosen is always "tip up" or "tip down" (whichever you prefer) and be certain to practice opening it (to the point that it is ingrained into muscle memory).

There are many good knives out there to choose from, but they are all next to useless....if you don't practice with them a little.

[Dan20703]

There are many good knives out there to choose from, but they are all next to useless....if you don't practice with them a little.

+1
...just like your guns.

[JasonH]

I'd love to have a Strider but have not yet sold that one on the better half..

[Humanphibian]

What I carry: Emerson Commander

Why I carry it: Wave feature

http://www.emersonknives.com/VideoDemosArticles.htm

See Wave feature video

[USMC-COL]

I've carried many knives over the years, but I am spoiled by my CRKT M16-14T. It is my favorite knife along with my always handy Swiss Army Champ pocket tool.

I do practice placing and employing the CRKT almost daily. With practice, it is also a good thrower at limited distances.

[BadCo45ACP]

Kershaw Whirlwind in the back pocket & a 2" buck in the front pocket

[agdude]

Benchmade RUKUS... accept no substitutes (aside from the osborne 940, which I ocassionally carry)