Knife

“Just curious what kind of knifes y'all carry when you BP. I carry a regular old pocket knife myself. Can't imagine needing much more.”

“pocket knife for me. Simpler is better.”

“Swiss army knife with just a couple of gizmos on it.”

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The Spider Web Buster 2000”

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Leatherman Juice”

“Just a single blade whatever.”

“I hear sjamboks work well on spiderwebs....”

“I carry a propane torch for that.”

“Always: Buck stockman pocket knife.

Camping: Mora Knife”

“Most trips I carry a leatherman wave...that's it....

On long trips in National Forest Lands or wilderness areas, I add an Alaska Knife Company Bush Camp Knife like this one.....



It's lighter than an Axe and using the Battoning technique you can use it as one.”

“Victorinox and Leatherman Clip.

Lots of others for different puposes.”

“i take the one i can find”

“I carry a Leatherman Juice as well but I have never had to use more than the knife blade. I may switch to a small Gerber knife that weighs in at .6 oz.”

“Small gerber knife. It rarely comes out of my first aid kit, but I still have it in there.”

“Gerber LST: 1.3 oz, $17, Made in the USA”

“Small lockblade pocket knife.”

“I carry a small swiss army knife that has a blade and scissors on it. I use the scissors more than anything else.”

“Check the Gerbers before you buy, a lot of models are now made in China.”

“Small pocket knife for backpacking but planning to upgrade to the 5 oz skeletool for kayaking.

http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/skeletool-cx/default.asp”

“My knife choice varies, but as of late its my victorinox swiss tool, but sometimes will be a gerber folding or my CRKT fixed blade.”

“I like the idea of this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/769826

For 2.7oz you get a knife and a fire starter.

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“Sometimes the SOG Northwest Ranger ---- I retired the Gerber Mark II.”

“Victorinox in my pocket for general utility.

SRK by Coldsteel strapped to the pack. The SRK is so I'll have something while I'm getting my pistol out of the pack.”

“the srk is a sweet knife. I have a cold steel master hunter that has been taken out a few times. Its probably my best quality blade of the bunch.”

“I carry a special edition Gerber that my wife bought me several years back. It was quite expensive 90.00 at the time but it has been a great knife and I will more than likely use it for years to come.”

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My brother got me this for Christmas. A tad bit of an overkill but handy.”

“Its also a tad bit illegal, I carry a Buck Cadet, and a Buck Oddessy. And sometimes Queen Steel fixed blade
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“i bring a leatherman micro. in the past i carried a razor blade.”

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              The Gerber Mark II has similar issues.

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“geezsus, that is a short sword for a hobbit. there can be only one...”

“I carry a leatherman, I also have a swiss multi tool that is equal quality but with some slightly different options. The knife I carry is one I use for bping and normal use is a Kershaw Ken Onion 1550st self assisted opening knife. This is by far the best knife I have ever owned and light weight. easily opens with the push of a finger. I dropped mine from the top of a rail car at work once it fell about one story open to the asphalt below and only bent the tip of the blade but the amazing thing was I shipped it priority mail to kershaw on a Monday, Friday morning there was a brand new one in my mail box.”

“A friend of mine calls it "the deadly jam-spreader,"   LOL   There never were any Orcs around so I never saw it glow.

Nowadays it's resting comfortably in a cool dry place....   a victim of benign neglect.”

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hitme
10:24:15 PM
2/27/08

Unless I have a misunderstanding of the law, I don't think so.”

“Its also a tad bit illegal,...


Can somebody tell me what is the law there? I know in some places a blade of a certain lenght is considered a weapon.
I have a very nice swedish hunters knife, that I usually have with me when camping. The blade isn't that long, just 3.9 inches.”

“Helle Harding
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“EH, it varies by state, but in TN it is 4" for a fixed blade. However, more the most part it involves the context in which it is carried.

A knife carried into a bar is scrutinized much differently than one carried in the field.”

“SOG EOD special....I started using it for WORK and it is a great item for backpacking.
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“uups...in TN I was fine with my knife by 0.1 inch, but in SC I was guilty of 'misdemeanor class B' by 1.4 inches.”

“Euro, thats when they get picky....”

“It is not the length that is a problem, it is because that knife is considered or can be considered a dirk or dagger knife. Which is illegal to carry, not own.”

“Which is illegal to carry, not own.

mmmm...if I don't carry the knife on me, (let's say concealed under my jacket), but I keep it in the car, or it's deep down inside my backpack - will that make a difference?

I know some of you say they carry a gun in their backpack when hiking.”

“The difference in what you are writing about is this, its illegal for you to have certain weapons in your control outside of your home, or out in the public. Each state can allow each city to have different codes on weapons, so that can make a difference also. The length of blade is important, but so is the type of blade, and the action of a blade. And unless you are a licensed hunter or have a reason for having a fixed blade on person, becareful as to where you take such a knife. It does get tricky, I got popped inside of the SSA office this week, but I had the dogs and guns outside in the truck with the license, so its just a pain in the butt. You can get in the wrong place without even thinking quickly.”

“I carry a small gerber Paraframe in my first aid kit. I carry a super leatherman in my pack and a 7 inch Cold Steel fillet knife in my fly vest.”

“www.grohmannknives.com

I use the Design Award for deer hunting and am getting, one by one, for the kitchen.

I already have a Sabatier chef's knife, but the others will be from Grohmann. A buddy visited their factory while on a school trip to the East Coast.”

“Cold Steel 4" Tanto blade Voyager.
That thing stays within my reach at ALL times!
Its by far the best steel I have ever owned. I use it just about every day and I only need to sharpen it about once every other month or so. It can hold an edge like no other blade Ive ever had!”

“Hitime, I agree in part and disagree in part with your analysis.

The relative intent is controlling.

39-17-1307. Unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon.

(a) (1) A person commits an offense who carries with the intent to go armed a firearm, a knife with a blade length exceeding four inches (4")....[Emphasis Added].

I think blade type would be highly relevant as to intent if you don't look at the context of when and where it was carried. IMHO, the prerequisite intent would not be present by someone carrying the knife I own while backpacking....assuming they don't make some other overt act that may be a basis of intent. (Such as carrying the knife around on their hip or in such position as to make it appear to be threatening.)

I carry the knife in my pack. It would take at least two separate and distinct acts before I could brandish it.”

“That seems contrary to laws which specifically cite concealment   (I was just looking over North Carolina's and Georgia's again a moment ago).   Whenever I've carried a larger knife backpacking, I've always worn it on my hip to avoid concealment issues.

As you say, there's concealment where the knife is not readily available, but I didn't see any distinction like that being made (?)”

“I carry my rapier wit...




...and a swiss army knife when my rapier wit fails to slice the cheese.”