Favorite EDC Pocket Knife

[Learn Ya]

I'm a Spyder-Man...specifically the Para 3. The size and ergonomics are a perfect fit for my hand, just like a good pair of boots. What about y'all?

The top one in the photo has a great story. I lost it for about 3 months and was magically reunited one day. I eventually found it on top of my old 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ...sitting along the roof rack channel. Months earlier, I was cutting up a pile of cardboard boxes in my garage, and must have got distracted and set it on the roof. I totally forgot that I put it there. I drove the vehicle around for three months, pressure-washed it a few times, and drove in all types of weather. The knife was nicely captured along the roof rack channel and never let go. I found it while doing a hand wash. I took the knife apart and everything was fine inside...no corrosion...just dirty. It was cleaned/lubricated and remains in my daily rotation today.

The top and bottom knives are regular production models. The middle is a Sprint Run/Exclusive from DLT Trading.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Spyderco makes nice knives.

I usually carry something cheap with me, like this one I recently picked up for under $20:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6FXC6XY

 

[Silverado12]

For the past 35 years I have carried a baby Swiss Army knife. They usually last a few years of hard everyday use.

 

[ripcord]

My current daily is a old school Buck 110 that my brother bought me recently. Still has the hair popping razor sharp factory edge. Carried in a horizontal belt sheath.

 

[mr_boring]

I tend to lose knives so my daily tends to run a little cheaper.

I'm currently missing 2 as a matter of fact. One is a Gerber Air Ranger G-10 - which I really liked once I got the blade cleaned up.
When I need something small and light, I have a 10 dollar miniature Gerber Paraframe. It's great in something like basketball shorts.
Also missing, and I honestly don't miss it that much though I love everything about it except the assisted opening - Kershaw Leek. I love the shape of the blade, which was nice from the factory, but I HATE the assisted opening feature.

There are a few others, but it's typically one of the 2 Gerbers. Since the AR G-10 is missing I'm carrying a partial serrated regular sized Paraframe or a cheapo single blade locking Old Timer. Both were gifts, I wouldn't have purchased either one of those 2.

 

[gman2304]

I have several Buck folding knives. Here are my favorites. Top is a run of the mill Buck 110, middle is a Buck custom shop 112 with cherry wood finger grooved scales, and I had Buck engrave gman and 2018 on it. Bottom is a Buck 55 folder and the display box is a Boker Tree Brand box that I lined with green felt. Oddly my EDC is a 50th anniversary edition Craftsman trapper from 1977. It was beautifully engraved when I bought it but after carrying for so many years it is well worn but still sharp and tight.

 

[skyactiv]

I seldom carry but always carry a Sig Sauer P365 and a Bokar Automat Kalashnikov 74 when attending my synagogue which is seldom these days. I have no idea where the knife was made. Wasn't on the box or knife.

 

[6.7 CTD]

Benchmade

 

[dubber09]

An older (15 years?) Benchmade Mel Pardue Griptilian 154cm with thumb hole. Used it as a screwdriver at one point many years ago and broke the tip, manually re ground it. It's my only EDC knife. Flashlight is also an old Fenix LD10 which was dropped on cement more than once and even driven over, running off Ladda rechargeable AA 2450 battery.

 

[Pew]

I don't have one but if I did, this would be in the car at all times.

 

[AZjeff]

Been carrying this $9.97 Ozark Trail knife since February. Walmart kinda broke the internet when it came out. Ball bearing pivot, slide lock, pocket clip and D2 blade. Any resemblance to the Benchmade Bugout is surely accidental. It’s been almost impossible to find in stores, some YouTube knife guys talked it up and they got bought up and it’s still hard to find. I’m not hard on knives and it’s been fine for my ED needs. I snagged a couple and gave to nephews. I normally carry $50+/- knives or a special Benchmade but they’ve all been in the drawer. They also show one with green scales and black scales but I’ve never seen them.

 

[ripcord]

Been carrying this $9.97 Ozark Trail knife since February. Walmart kinda broke the internet when it came out. Ball bearing pivot, slide lock, pocket clip and D2 blade. Any resemblance to the Benchmade Bugout is surely accidental. It’s been almost impossible to find in stores, some YouTube knife guys talked it up and they got bought up and it’s still hard to find. I’m not hard on knives and it’s been fine for my ED needs. I snagged a couple and gave to nephews. I normally carry $50+/- knives or a special Benchmade but they’ve all been in the drawer. They also show one with green scales and black scales but I’ve never seen them.

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That's a mighty impressive feature list for 10 bucks. I've never owned a Benchmade before, but it looks like a similar lock?

 

[AZjeff]

Benchmade Bugout. Is the Ozark Trail a Benchmade? Of course not. I was curious how good it could be and for daily stuff it's fine.

 

[Learn Ya]

$9.97 Ozark Trail knife

Noice!

 

[ripcord]

Hmm. I looks like some of Benchmark's patents may have expired.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Another one I used to carry a lot is this little CRKT Pazoda 2 (top one in the image below). It fits nicely in the 5th jeans pocket and is very light, but the blade has noticeable side to side play when open - seems too flimsy.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Is the Ozark Trail a Benchmade? Of course not. I was curious how good it could be and for daily stuff it's fine.

Is it worth the $10 price?

 

[AZjeff]

Is it worth the $10 price?

People were putting them on ebay and getting $30 so I'd say probably.

 

[ripcord]

I checked my local WM website and it said they have both the green and orange ones on the shelf.

 

[thescreensavers]

I carry a Camillus Tanto, uses VG10. Its been my go to all purpose blade, ive tried replacing it but always gravitate back to it