Now what to do?

[bayoublade]

So, today, I got a package from a relative. In it was a check that was payback for a donation I made for them and also.............. A Kershaw leek that they gave me because they simply didn't use it and I had expressed interest.
Now, I've not carried a knife in nearly a year due to becoming addicted (there, I said it) to leathermans but as I handle this trick little piece, it's reminding me of all the things I loved about carrying a knife.......... but then again, I'm missing the tools I've come to know, love and use from my LMs.
I don't like EDC-ing a ton of things; I know that philosophy isn't for everyone, so I'm just throwing the thought out there, what are some of the ways you guys carry multiple pieces of gear? -new knife pics below-





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[Sea Monster]

Small knife carried dexterous in a hip pocket It is quick and easy to get to, for all the little knifey things that happen in a day.

Leatherman mounted sinister on the bat belt. Accessible, but not in the way.

I have no problem carrying both, plus it means when you get caught loaning one out to one of the uninitiated, you still have the other at hand.

[SteveC]

Knife with a pocket clip and Leatherman in a sheath.

[bayoublade]

Small knife carried dexterous in a hip pocket It is quick and easy to get to, for all the little knifey things that happen in a day.

Leatherman mounted sinister on the bat belt. Accessible, but not in the way.

I have no problem carrying both, plus it means when you get caught loaning one out to one of the uninitiated, you still have the other at hand.

Pics of the Bat Belt man!!!!! :-)


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[Sea Monster]

Pics of the Bat Belt man!!!!! :-)

Trade Secret 

[Aloha]

Dedicated blade is never a bad idea and one as thin as the leek should be easily carried next to wallet ( if wallet is front pocket carried ).  You can also carry it opposite side of your MT in pocket then use one blade for "dirty" and one for "clean" things.   

[sjdep97]

Get yourself a Skinth sheath and you can carry any multi tool and your little Kershaw very comfortably!

[bayoublade]

Dedicated blade is never a bad idea and one as thin as the leek should be easily carried next to wallet ( if wallet is front pocket carried ).  You can also carry it opposite side of your MT in pocket then use one blade for "dirty" and one for "clean" things.   

Get yourself a Skinth sheath and you can carry any multi tool and your little Kershaw very comfortably!

Very good suggestions!
Aloha... That's what I may do!
Skinth isn't a bad option either... It's just always been hard for me to put stuff on my belt... But I may get over it ;-)


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[bayoublade]

Pics of the Bat Belt man!!!!! :-)

Trade Secret 

Understood! ;-)


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[Smaug]

That's a Leek, right? I have one; great knife. Careful of the tip though, it'll be easy to bend with rough use or round off by improper sharpening technique. (don't let it "roll off" the end of the stone as you finish the strokes)

Ideas:

• Try carrying it to compliment an MT whose blade is not so accessible. This, clipped on a pocket, will be MUCH faster to deploy than any MT from a pouch, and especially so for MTs where the knife is internal
• Use the Leek for precision tasks, where that sharp tip would help
• Use the Leek for food on the go, aka "The Clean Blade"
• Pair it with an MT without a plain edge, for example a Swisstool Spirit with the serrated square blade

I resist carrying more than one MT too, but sometimes, it just makes sense.

Today, I'm carrying my Leatherman Rebar, and complimenting it with a Victorinox Classic. The Classic gives me a small blade, toothpick and tweezers, micro screwdriver tip and scissors, none of which the Rebar has, and it is SO tiny and easy to carry, I don't even feel bad about it.

[bayoublade]

That's a Leek, right? I have one; great knife. Careful of the tip though, it'll be easy to bend with rough use or round off by improper sharpening technique. (don't let it "roll off" the end of the stone as you finish the strokes)

Ideas:

• Try carrying it to compliment an MT whose blade is not so accessible. This, clipped on a pocket, will be MUCH faster to deploy than any MT from a pouch, and especially so for MTs where the knife is internal
• Use the Leek for precision tasks, where that sharp tip would help
• Use the Leek for food on the go, aka "The Clean Blade"
• Pair it with an MT without a plain edge, for example a Swisstool Spirit with the serrated square blade

I resist carrying more than one MT too, but sometimes, it just makes sense.

Today, I'm carrying my Leatherman Rebar, and complimenting it with a Victorinox Classic. The Classic gives me a small blade, toothpick and tweezers, micro screwdriver tip and scissors, none of which the Rebar has, and it is SO tiny and easy to carry, I don't even feel bad about it.

Thanks for the great tips. I carried it today back pocket/wallet side with a Wave front pocket and actually enjoyed knowing I had both... Until I stabbed myself putting my wallet back in my pocket at the grocery store because the clip had been inverted and the blade opened in my back pocket when I took out my wallet to pay haha! Needless to say the first thing I did at home (after securing my wound lol) was to swap the clip to the other side.
My main three MTs are my Wave, Rebar and Spirit X. All three possess a rescue blade and all three have a plain edge... so I guess the combo blade on the Leek will be the serration if I need it in a pinch :-)
Thanks a lot for the sharpening tip; I've heard a lot of caution given on the Leek's blade.


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