Anyone EDC a rare model?

[gustophersmob]

Jaydar's post about his '66 Soldiers got me wondering if anyone else EDCs a rare or hard-to-find model?

Pics encouraged! 

[Wire Edge]

I carry my 2010 Damascus Pioneer every day! 

[Threeme2189]

Does the Vic Skipper count as a hard to find model?

[Mr. Whippy]

Blue Alox Farmer (not that rare)



I used to EDC my Kershaw A100, even took it mountaineering.  I stopped after joining MT.O (and switched to a Crunch).

[prime77]

For about a week one time I carried my 32' Soldier. 

[AHB]

For about a week one time I carried my 32' Soldier. 

Oouch..  Please don't..

[stressmaster5000]

I have an EDC Scientist model and Yeoman model I carry pretty often.

[frugalscotty]

I carry an 84mm Golfer quite often. Not exactly rare, but discontinued and not always easy to find.

[alelser]

Depends on the day. Have a 73 Soldier that sees lots of use, a Scientist I have EDC'd here and there, and a Passenger that really sees a lot of use. I'm hoping an incoming Yeoman (or two) will supplant the Passenger, but with a 70 year old Soldier also on it's way to me I am going to have a hard time choosing.

[gustophersmob]

I carry my 2010 Damascus Pioneer every day! 

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Oh man! 

[Benner]

I frequently carry a vintage Red Farmer.

[gustophersmob]

For about a week one time I carried my 32' Soldier. 

I've heard these older models are quite the nail-breakers.  Was one week all the ol' fingernails could stand? 

[gustophersmob]

I guess carrying the rare ones is more common than I had imagined.

[Gareth]

I often carry my own mods and I know some of them are one-of-a-kind, does that count?

In seriousness I do carry a 84mm Golfer quite often and a Scibeer blue Farmer+scissors mod that I could never replace, AFAIK he's just not making mods any more, and it just wouldn't be the same doing it myself.

[Zag]

Firesteel Soldier and '78 Soldier are being used on a regular basis 

[Dunc]

Does the Vic Skipper count as a hard to find model?

No I'm afraid not .

I'd love to carry my First mate but its NIB and I just can't bring myself to do it .

Dunc

[rp252]

Does the Vic Skipper count as a hard to find model?

No I'm afraid not .

I'd love to carry my First mate but its NIB and I just can't bring myself to do it .

Dunc

Yeah, I toyed with the idea of EDCing my first mate but didn't want to ruin it shiney newness   I don't think I could bring myself to EDC a rare SAK or MT.  The only time I'd do it is if I had two of the same tool

[gustophersmob]

Does the Vic Skipper count as a hard to find model?

No I'm afraid not .

I'd love to carry my First mate but its NIB and I just can't bring myself to do it .

Dunc

Yeah, I toyed with the idea of EDCing my first mate but didn't want to ruin it shiney newness   I don't think I could bring myself to EDC a rare SAK or MT.  The only time I'd do it is if I had two of the same tool

That's kind of what I was thinking.  If I had two of the same tool, I may be tempted to do it.

[trailmaster]

I have a bad habit of buying cheap and easily replaceable knives just to use. The Climber and an Evo 10 work very well. I also have one of the Gardener models to cut food if needed. However, lately an 108mm GAK came into my possession in a very good condition and i am planning to carry/use this one as well if that counts for a rare knife. But i wouldn't consider carrying anything worth more than 50 Euros. Just can't bring myself to doing so.

[HighlandPark]

at the beginning of the year my wife and i spent a weekend in zurich. as we were roaming through the fleamarkets (3 of them actually) i found an old 1969 alox soldier pretty beat up. i restored it as good as possible and reshaped the blade.
although i was looking for a birth-year soldier (which would've been a 1970) i wasn't successful, but this one was close enough. i edc it since whenever i wear a jeans with a fifth pocket. for my liking the soldier is too big for front pocket carry.
i have a ribbed alox cadet on the way which is going to fill that gap, whenever no jeans is possible.
i used to edc an alox bantam when business dress was due but this one is not really rare...
cheers, hp

[ICanFixThat]

I don't EDC a rare one, but I often carry one.  Although all the knives in my current EDC combo are custom, so in one sense they are rare I could not just replace them.  Some of my rarer ones I do carry from time to time, but I often have more than one copy of them and that does give me some peace, but I would be sad to lose any knife becaue if I'm carrying it I really like it.  I have quite a few saks, but probably only 10 or less that I would not carry at some time because they are good historical examples in Ex or better condition.  I would not have a need to carry an XAVT or XXLT either.

Unless it's a premo example in Ex to Mint condition I say carry it if you need to.  Often if you have a few SAKs you don't really need to carry the rarer ones... but sometimes it's nice to pull out your knife by the shackle and put it to work.

[Turnstone]

I don't hesitate to use my Seaman whenever I need that Marlin spike (for paracord work, or when I need to loosen a very tight knot after climbing...)

[jaydar]

With a bit of luck I am having a 1943 modded with some very nice carbon fibre which is planned to become my EDC ... (The scales on the otherwise mint 1943 had been snapped at some time in the past so I dont feel bad about this mod)

In fact I have plans for a few more to be restored I will only mod when they are not viable as a knife most go into the collection after a bit of light restoration work (or in some cases just a damn good clean)

[Nikos]

Wow! Is that pic for real?!

BTW I EDC a BO Spirit X CC... When they first appeared online, they were supposedly available in limited quantities only...

[AHB]

I just started to carry my ribbed alox cadet II along with my Sideclip..

We are gonna need a closer look in your drawers jaydar.. 

[jaydar]

I just started to carry my ribbed alox cadet II along with my Sideclip..

We are gonna need a closer look in your drawers jaydar.. 

Well there is the 1950's Drawer

not much in there so it shares with some misc allox


then a few alox soldiers


oh and a drawer of misc swiss stuff


I must dig out my camera

[AHB]

I must dig out my camera

You really must... 

That's truly an amazing collection mate.. 

[Neil]

Great SAKs and really nice drawers as well

[rlocock]

Not really EDC,but twice a year I use a yellow alox Bantam.
To turn the outside tap off and on in case of freezing

[Sparky415]

Jaydar
I can see you will be leading more of us astray with those pictures of your collection