Knifelopnik

"Bandit" (2bandit) 01/25/2015 at 00:34 • Filed to: None

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I bought my first knife just now. Got a Morakniv Companion in bright orange off amazon for like $14 w/ free shipping. I needed a decent fixed blade to keep around the dorm/camp with.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 00:37

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Very nice! Reminds me very much of my Mora. They last forever. Does it have a full tang?

Bandit > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/25/2015 at 00:41

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I think it's only a 3/4 tang

Funktheduck > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 00:43

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How are you in college and just now buying your first knife? I guess I really am southern.

Bandit > Funktheduck 01/25/2015 at 00:49

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I normally just use a steak knife or something to do what I want.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 00:52

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If the blade is under 3" you can take it anywhere. Blades under 3" are legally considered a tool and dont require a weapons permit to be carried in public.

Scary__goongala! > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 00:56

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I have a manually opened, straight edged and serrated blade tanto Gerber. No sense in carrying a fixed blade all the time 24/7. Plus the double edge gives me more utility. And being manually opened gives me more reliability.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 00:59

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Thats what I have

bhardoin > Funktheduck 01/25/2015 at 01:01

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I didn't know that was associated as a southern thing. I got my first knife when I was like, 10, as a Californian.

Big Bubba Ray > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 01:08

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Welcome to the knife game! This is my Spyderco. I literally don't leave the house without it.

Scary__goongala! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 01:09

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The spring opened knives are kinda bulky and straight edged knives aren't good for much more than stabbing or skinning.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 01:11

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And for everyday uses such as opening packages or cutting things like zipties, you dont really need anything more. I keep mine in my truck's armrest along with a swissarmy knife

Scary__goongala! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 01:14

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I mostly only use mine while Im at home. But this is WV that Im at for school so every other dude has a knife anyway. And its habit for me at this point because I always have it on me when Im in uniform.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 01:15

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I rarely use mine anymore, But I feel naked without it. You never know when you'll need a reliable blade for everyday tasks

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 01:17

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Never mind. Please dismiss this comment.

Scary__goongala! > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 01:18

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Yeah some friends will give me a weird look but hey, a small blade is very useful.

Big Bubba Ray > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 01:31

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I love Gerbers! My brother and I both have Gerber Paraframes. This is his.

If you don't have one, get one. Fantastic knives. He carries it daily.

Scary__goongala! > Big Bubba Ray 01/25/2015 at 01:39

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I take it just about every where.

Big Bubba Ray > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 02:05

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Beautiful knife!

Scary__goongala! > Big Bubba Ray 01/25/2015 at 02:11

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straight edge badly needs sharpening

Bandit > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 02:25

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This one is 4" long but it's for not public use. I don't want to carry a fixed blade everywhere. My brother is buying me a Kershaw folding knife for my birthday that I will carry every day.

Leadbull > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 02:34

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I honestly don't get the point of carrying a folding knife around all day. Iunderstand it if you need it for work or something, but most people don't.

I carry a Swiss on my keychain, and to me that's way more practical, versatile, and compact.

Big Bubba Ray > Scary__goongala! 01/25/2015 at 02:47

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I know that feel bro. I get my Spyderco professionally sharpened at every gun show, but the guy who does the work has been absent recently so I'm doing my best with my diamond sharpener haha

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Leadbull 01/25/2015 at 02:52

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I carry my gerber because I don't like the weight of my Victorinox on my keys and I want something with a clip so it doesnt move around in my pocket

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 02:52

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I actually got the law wrong its 4" and under so legally, you could carry that if you wanted

Leadbull > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 01/25/2015 at 03:01

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I've just got a classic tinker, so the weight's never been an issue.

My dad has one of those PHAT ones with a magnifying glass and saw and crap. No way I'd ever put that on my keys.

wafflesnfalafel > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 03:14

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Not really a knife per se, but I've carried one of the big, original Leathermans for 15 years in my bag for work. The company frowns on "knives" in the work place... but the Leatherman comes in handy at least a few times a week. The blade on it takes a surprisingly good edge.

Opposite Locksmith > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 04:56

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I don't understand your last sentence

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Leadbull 01/25/2015 at 05:36

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Ah, My victorinox has a magnifying glass. Its very heavy.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 07:31

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Good choice. I have a crappy pocket blade, and all my good knives are in the kitchen.

One Shun Japanese Gyuto and one Global 3.5 inch paring knife.

The paring knife fits my hand perfectly so I can just glide around potatoes and other things that need peeling.

Funktheduck > bhardoin 01/25/2015 at 10:26

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I guess I'm used to the stereotypes of southerners carrying knives and guns out of the womb.

Funktheduck > Bandit 01/25/2015 at 10:27

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Interesting. I've carried a pocket knife with me everyday (except where prohibited by law) since I was around 10 or 11. They're just so useful.

bhardoin > Funktheduck 01/25/2015 at 11:22

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Guns yeah, that's probably accurate. I just don't equate guns and knives.

Bandit > Opposite Locksmith 01/25/2015 at 14:06

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This is a fixed blade knife, it doesn't fold so it isn't the best for carrying around every day. So my plan is to keep this knife in my dorm room to use for normal knife things. This is also going to become my camping knife to pack when I go camping.