Is your knife to big?

[Santos]

I have been downsizing my blade length considerably in the last decade.
I parted with my 18"machete(s)* and now have a 12" ontario 'cutlass' latin machete, even then it not likely to see much travel use as my old machetes as the Cold steel spetznav shovel is more travel friendly

My longest non-machete knife would be my Gerber ASEK, which is really a small knife when you compare it to other full-sized knives. Yet i have a gerber prodigy for more realistic day to day profile of the knife, add the little stehk kizlyar and the camillus pilot knife. I also have a aitor jungle king that lives in the car tool roll, its more garden implament than knife though.

Anything bigger than a neck blade for general urban use to me seems a excessive. Sure keep something bigger in the car tool kit or worksite. On particular work days i have becker necker bk11 but generally its the little becker remora bk13 that sees daily use, i have started carrying a crkt RSK inside my wallet cause it fits and the remora with the keys .


Whilst we tolerate the Dundee's in the outback trying to explain why its necessary to have a bowie in the cupholder may not really be in my favour next time i have to stop at a RBT 







*Yes plural, and they all got use

[sawman]

I think Grant said it best; the weight of the knife matters to me as well.  Even the Buck 110 I've been carrying lately has quite a pull on my belt.  One of the heaviest items I can recall is a ST300 which just about tugged my pants off!

[Sazabi]

I think Grant said it best; the weight of the knife matters to me as well.  Even the Buck 110 I've been carrying lately has quite a pull on my belt.  One of the heaviest items I can recall is a ST300 which just about tugged my pants off!

Between the massive size (I have long fingers, but still  ) and the weight, I don't really see how others can carry the ST300 in something other than a belt with suspenders, either.

My largest knife currently is a Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn folder, it's simply too large, but, conversely, one of the smoothest opening knives I've ever held, moreso than the Spyderco knives I've handled, and the few Benchmades I've held in my hands.  It's like butter.

Anyway, back on topic, if there's such a thing (), I don't really like overly large knives:  after a point, they become too large for me to use effectively.  I think that's why an 84mm to 111mm SAK fits me so well.

[ironraven]

Well, depends on what you are doing and where you are.

At work, I carry a folder and a SAK becuase it would freak out my boss if I wore even a small fixed blade, but on the weekend if I'm not going into town I swap the folder for a packlite or something similar. When I'm in the woods, I usually have at least that much, but I used to carry that inverted under my vest for years (among other things).

But the first rule for me is, is it in the way? If it is, you've got too much blade, the wrong carry method, or both.

[Grant Lamontagne]

This one might be a little too big?





Def

[MirrorEdge]

This one might be a little too big?





Def

Wich Opinel is this ??
It looks bigger than 13
Or , is this guy small 

[82brutus]

This is one of those games right?

What game?

That game where we try and come up with "you know your knife is too big if..." jokes. 

Sent from my phone.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I have no idea- I found that image on Google after searching for "big knife."

It certainly qualifies! 

Def

[Iagent]

This is one of those games right?

What game?

That game where we try and come up with "you know your knife is too big if..." jokes. 

Sent from my phone.

Oh,
You know your knife is too big if......It carries you.

[sawman]

Def, where did you find the picture of the oompa loompa?

[Grant Lamontagne]

Google is a wonderful and bizarre thing....

Def

[MirrorEdge]

What is 'Oompa loompa' ??

[Zed]

This one might be a little too big?





Def

That puts my little #4 to shame  that must be a opinel #50 

[Swiss Man]

You know your knife is too big if......It carries you. 

You know your knife is too big if..... You open the blade and the sun reflects off it and blinds the pilot of a 747 flying overhead.?

[Grant Lamontagne]

What is 'Oompa loompa' ??

In the classic musical/movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory the Oompa Loompas were these dwarf like creatures that did all the work making candy.



They would sing and dance while working.

Original Old School Classic Oompa Loompa Music Videos (The video's owner prevents external embedding)

Since then they have become kind of synonymous with tireless workers who live for the express purpose of performing menial tasks.

Def