Fixed blade for EDC. . .

[Moose-Knuckle]

Does anyone EDC a fixed blade?

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

[cevtv]

Emerson La Griffe in a Sidewinder belt sheath.

[bgoode]

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.




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

[RWK]

Originally Posted by Moose-Knuckle

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/popup...erscorpion.htm

[trukreltrog]

I usually carry a couple customs. Bigger one on the belt, smaller one in my back pocket. Horton Knives,,,

[DBH]

I carry a Strider SLCC IWB. Great knife and low profile.

[LOKNLOD]

Originally Posted by bgoode

Wow I really like that!
What's it take for a feller to get his hands on something like that?

[awm14hp]

BRK knives I have EDC many the mini and micro Canadians and also my fav is the fieldsman

[keysersoze]

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]

Originally Posted by keysersoze

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]

I mostly-edc a Gine Ingram Lacer...nice little knife, sits flat in the pocket.



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]

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]

Either a ClinchPick or a TDI in an IAK sheath.

[bgoode]

Loknlod
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[Delta1067]

ESEE 3: http://www.eseeknives.com/rc-3mil.htm
Also comes with a great warranty.

[NoBody]

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.