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Moose-Knuckle
09-02-10, 19:10
Does anyone EDC a fixed blade?

I'm looking at the Becker Necker with friction sheath as an option.
cevtv
09-02-10, 20:55
Emerson La Griffe in a Sidewinder belt sheath.
bgoode
09-02-10, 21:03
I did every day before working in a mental health office.

Its what I call a U.B.O.B. (urban bug out bag). 1/8" 0-1 stock and green micarta. 2.75" cutting edge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/082baff4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/c3ba31ed.jpg

Now it rides in my bag and I was carrying this in my pocket till I traded it in on a hunting bow.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/Green_yellowliner-6inch-EDC.jpg
RWK
09-02-10, 22:29
Does anyone EDC a fixed blade?

I'm looking at the Becker Necker with friction sheath as an option.

What do you want to do with it? If it's a defensive knife, what type of techniques are you primarily trained in -- cutting//slashing or thrusting?

BTW, here's my favorite: http://www.polkowskiknives.com/popups/kasperscorpion.htm
trukreltrog
09-03-10, 11:13
I usually carry a couple customs. Bigger one on the belt, smaller one in my back pocket. Horton Knives,,,

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/trukreltrog/Hortons/DSCI0037.jpg
DBH
09-03-10, 12:45
I carry a Strider SLCC IWB. Great knife and low profile.
LOKNLOD
09-03-10, 12:54
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/c3ba31ed.jpg


Wow I really like that!
What's it take for a feller to get his hands on something like that?
awm14hp
09-03-10, 13:54
BRK knives I have EDC many the mini and micro Canadians and also my fav is the fieldsman
keysersoze
09-04-10, 13:13
Spyderco comes out with some nice fixed blades from time to time and they won't break the bank either, check out the Street Beat or for a smaller, thinner knife maybe you can get one of those Bushcraft blanks they're selling and find a maker who can make you something one of a kind!

Street Beat
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=263


Bushcraft blanks
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=471
awm14hp
09-04-10, 14:02
Spyderco comes out with some nice fixed blades from time to time and they won't break the bank either, check out the Street Beat or for a smaller, thinner knife maybe you can get one of those Bushcraft blanks they're selling and find a maker who can make you something one of a kind!

Street Beat
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=263


Bushcraft blanks
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=471

I like the

http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=295
misanthropist
09-04-10, 16:33
I mostly-edc a Gine Ingram Lacer...nice little knife, sits flat in the pocket.

http://img40.exs.cx/img40/151/Lacer1.jpg

The leather on mine is a very dark brown now.

I carry a fixed blade for a couple of reasons:

1) very comfortable to use
2) no particular reason not to
3) looks nice
4) works good

I don't have any particular thoughts about using it as a defensive tool. I certainly would if I had to but I have no training with edged weapons.

On the other hand, I was given my first knife when I was seven and I have spent my entire life carrying, maintaining, and on occasion building, knives. So anything I have on me is very, very sharp, and I am pretty good at handling them safely and efficiently. I would be fairly confident in my ability to treat a knife as a defensive weapon in most cases. I do have a fair amount of empty hand training.

But I would be the first person to comment that the knife I carry would not be a good choice for defensive use. That is not at all a priority for me in knife selection. I just like to have a good utilitarian cutter that looks halfway decent if I produce it in a restaurant to cut a steak.
michael word
09-04-10, 23:36
I carry the Cold Steel Finn Bear. It is an inexpensive knife that I do not have to worry about hurting during use. I can just buy a new one for under $20 if anything happens to it. It has one of the best feeling handles of any knife I have held and the sheath it comes with rides well on the belt.
http://www.ltspecpro.com/finnbear.html
Gomez
09-05-10, 00:35
Either a ClinchPick or a TDI in an IAK sheath.
bgoode
09-05-10, 21:27
Loknlod
PM and Email Sent
Delta1067
09-06-10, 15:04
ESEE 3: http://www.eseeknives.com/rc-3mil.htm
Also comes with a great warranty.
NoBody
09-06-10, 15:11
Strider SA. Easy to carry and darn near indestructible. At a 1/4" thick, it's not the sharpest knife out there, but it's a helluva tool and good back-up weapon.