How many of you carry a folder in addition to a multi ?

[Styerman]

Multi's are the general practitioners of the cutlery world . They aren't at their best for some knife chores . What else do you carry . For me it's usually a Spyderco , or a Strider PT ( a little knife that can play with the big dogs ) .

Chris

[665ae]

I carry a Buck.  Usually a Rush.  Plus I've always got the Minibuck in my cell phone holster.

[parnass]

I usually carry a Spyderco Native, an old original Spyderco Delica, or a Victorinox One Hand Trekker.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I gave up on single bladed folders long ago.  I do however always pair a multi with a SAK though.

Def

[Fred]

I'm not ready yet to take that step. My endura lives in my pocket

[Styerman]

Def. , my bitch with SAK's is zero deffensive ability , no lock , and ho hum blade performance . Offset by easy sharpening , and the ability to take a deviant edge for a short while . I love em dearly , own a bunch - particularly Alox , have em in all my kits . All that said , I dont EDC them since I discovered Multis.

Chris

[Grant Lamontagne]

Actually, there are a few one handed opening models and numerous models with blade locks. 

I don't need a knife for defensive purposes, and if I ever did I'd use whatever I had handy, be it SAK, multi, flashlight, pipe, branch etc.

Def

[David Bowen]

Anything from a Spyderco Native/Endura to a Kershaw Leek or Storm II

David

[damota]

I usually EDC a Spyderco UK non locking folder but I also got a CRKT Edgie recently to try out (really just to see how it is built) so I now swap them round a bit. I always have my Cybertool with me but apart from stripping a wire or two would never use the knife blades seriously.

Dave

[eodtech]

Def. , my bitch with SAK's is zero deffensive ability

That's why they invented 9mm's - "NEVER take a knife to a gun fight" old Polish proverb.

I EDC a Spyderco Alemite R2 PE and use the pocket clip as a money clip  along with my SOG S62 ( soon to be modified with 3 blades and scissors ).

[Lion]

I carry 2 or 3. Curently my two main knives are a Queen Mountain Lockback and a Queen Tear Drop Liner Lock. If I'm carrying my KF4 instead of my Charge, I add a Vic Compact for the scissors. If I'm carrying my Charge I often add a Vic Soldier for the awl.

Leo

[Dunc]

My Vic Swisstool is always paired with another Vic SAK    When I go out to Sea I still have the Swisstool and SAK but also take a Spyderco Atlantic Salt . I think its important to have another SAK along with my Swisstool because I often need to hold something with pliers then use a knife / screwdriver etc. at the same time .As to which SAK ? well that can change without notice at any time    Mostly at work its a Swisschamp because I feel that with it and the Swisstool I have most things covered , but at home it maybe a Soldier a camper , climber , OHT , whatever takes my fancy really .

Dunc

[Viking]

I carry a Kershaw Blur S30V along with my Leatherman Charge.

On occasion I'll switch out my Kershaw with a Benchmade Mini-Grip.

[MrCoffee]

Most of the time I have a Kershaw Cyclone Mini on me, but regardless of if I have my Multi-tool or not I always have my SAK Trailmaster. Always. Locking main blade, it is a very useful defensive knive, but it has all the items I normally need during my workday.

There are times when my employeer objects to me having a sheath on my hip, and at that point the Trailmaster (it is like a Fireman or a OH Trekker without the OH) goes into my pocket.

[Anthony]

I carry a Leatherman C305 along with my SOG Powerlock.  It's a great utility knife with Phillips and flathead drivers readily accessable.

[NeitherExtreme]

I usually just carry one multi, and figure that it'll cut whatever I need. Some rare days I'll just carry my Delica 4 or even my new Ladybug (heresy!  ). The only time I really feel like I need to carry a seperate knife and tool is when I'm outdoors or something else where I could be in trouble if I lost one or the other. Also, when I'm outdoors with other folks, I've often lent out a few knives/tools, so extras is a good thing. 

[psul71]

Whenever I carry my Victorinox Spirit, I always carry a Spyderco Delica 4. The Delica is a perfect companion to the Spirit. With the two of those I have pretty much everything covered. On days that I don't carry a multi, I carry a Victorinox Farmer.

psul71

[Grant Lamontagne]

I like Spydercos, but I'm at the point now where I wonder what the point is- and no smartass comments about the point being the sharp bit on the end!

What I mean is I am so used to carrying SAKs that tactical or utility folders just seem so... useless.  Sure it retains an edge better than a SAK and cuts smoother than most multis, but they tend to cost more and they don't usually do anything else.  Seems like an awful waste to me.

Def

[Spoonrobot]

I like Spydercos, but I'm at the point now where I wonder what the point is- and no smartass comments about the point being the sharp bit on the end!

What I mean is I am so used to carrying SAKs that tactical or utility folders just seem so... useless.  Sure it retains an edge better than a SAK and cuts smoother than most multis, but they tend to cost more and they don't usually do anything else.  Seems like an awful waste to me.

Def

I go through phases like this too, I spent a few months carrying only my Victorinox Soldier and a flashlight before finding my way back to the wonderful world of "tactical" knives. The thing that brought me back was that singularity that those kinds of folding knives have, you don't need to flip the knife around to find the nail nick or dig into your pocket to get to the multitool. It's kind of always there, ready to do the same one thing it always does. Another big factor was the general ergonomics of the things; when I walked around with just a SAK I was a student and didn't really do too much that required cutting things quickly or awkwardly. Then I got a job and found myself cutting items with oily hands, covered in cheese while balacing a sheet tray on my knee while someone yelled at me to hurry up over the deafening thump of Rap music.

Multis and SAKs generally don't fare well where speed and ergonomics are concerned, Multis are hard to operate when your hands are even a little slick and SAKs are a pain to open if you keep your fingernails short. This is fine because they have such a spate of other uses that they can do pretty much everything, just not as well as the dedicated instrument.

Of course you lose some of the utility that multis and SAKs have but you gain simplicity, ergonomics and generally size/weight. Then again I always carry one example of each of the above so what do I know? 

To the original point: I try to pair up my Multi-tool and folding knife based on how different they can be. Example; If I carry my Leatherman Blast (straight, hollow-ground, clip-point, @3.25" blade) I would pair something like the Spyderco Dodo with it (serrated, reverse-S shaped, @2" blade) and use them accordingly (I open a box in public with the Dodo but cut my bought-from-a-guy-cooking-out-of-the-back-of-his-truck steak with the Blast because we are sitting in the back of club watching the Jazz band and no one can see us.)

I try to carry as many differently useful items as possible, although I've been slacking lately with the extreme heat here.

[Grant Lamontagne]

My non-tactical phase is now several years old now...

Def

[ringzero]

I like Spydercos, but I'm at the point now where I wonder what the point is- and no smartass comments about the point being the sharp bit on the end!

What I mean is I am so used to carrying SAKs that tactical or utility folders just seem so... useless.  Sure it retains an edge better than a SAK and cuts smoother than most multis, but they tend to cost more and they don't usually do anything else.  Seems like an awful waste to me.

Def

Over the last few years I've become accustomed to having a one-hand-opening, 3-inch blade, liner-lock Gerber clipped into my right front pocket.

When I need to cut something, it's SO MUCH handier and faster to use the Gerber rather than the SAK Tinker carried inside my pocket.

Cutting with the Tinker requires reaching down into my pocket, locating and pulling out the Tinker, orienting it for the other hand to open the blade, etc.

By the time I could get the Tinker out my pocket, I could have already opened the Gerber, executed the cut, closed the Gerber, and be clipping it back into my pocket.  As a bonus, I can do all that with one hand, while the other hand holds onto whatever it is that needed cutting.

When carrying my Gerber Suspension, which I do when working out in yard, then the Gerber knife is sort of redundant because the Supension has two one-hand-opening blades.

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[eodtech]

Modified ( since last post in 12/2006 )  SOG S62 + Spyderco R2 Alemite ( same knife )

[NeitherExtreme]

I'm not a die hard "tactical" guy, but sometimes I do like carrying my D4. When I add up the ease and speed of opening, strength of the blade & lock, blade steel, and ergonomics, I have to say that it is a better knife than any of my multis, in the same way that a Klien Phillips screwdriver is a better Phillips screwdriver than any of my multis. Sure I could do most jobs with my LM, but the Klien is still the better screwdriver. So if I'm in the mood for carrying a great knife, I'll probably opt for the Delica. Also, if I'm in the mood for going really light, a knife is the one tool I'll always carry.
All that being said, any of my multis (even my P4) is a much more versitle tool than the Delica, so I carry them 95% or more of the time. One thing I think is funny is that it seems to me that any decent multi with a plain edge, serreted edge, wood saw, scissors, wire cutters, and metal file will cut more things better than a $400 Sebenza (except for possibly a few instances where brute force is needed) . Although if anyone wants to trade their Sebenza for my Charge, I'd be willing.
Really, I like the variety of knives and tools out there, from slippies and fixed blades to Spydercos and multis, they all serve a purpose (even if some are over-hyped  ).

[CQC-7]

I usually carry a folder in addition to a multitool.  It is usually the Case Barlow that my wife bought me for my birthday.  Although If I think that I am going to ned it I carry a Buck Strider Tariani police model. 

[znapschatz]

Often I carry a Delica IWB when doing yard work because of the one hand opening feature, and not incidentally because it's a great knife.  I always seem to be tugging on a handful of vines or something that needs cutting right now.  It's a PIA to have to let go, open a folder two handed and gather up the material all over again. 

I tried a Charge for a while, but it didn't work out.  There were too many negatives to offset the OH feature, so I reverted to the Delica, but always paired with a multi-tool.  If I'm only carrying one, it is the m-t.  Something always comes up that needs a screwdriver, saw or something else a single bladed folder doesn't have. 

Since I much prefer multiple implements in folders, maybe I'll give the One Hand Trekker a try one day.       

[CQC-7]

I am thinking of giving one of the leatherman knives a try because of the fact that it has a pocket clip and one handedness.  It also has great blade steel.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Yeah, they keep looking better and better to me too.

Def

[NeitherExtreme]

The one thing that will always drive me nuts about LM's knives is that they'll always be right-handed only. I know from a selling/manufacturing standpoint it makes perfect sense, but it just bugs the picky side of me to no end!  (and I mean "picky" because I'm not left-handed  ) My D4 on the other hand, a person can carry any which way they feel like.

[Grant Lamontagne]

That left handed thing seems to only bother us right handed people IMHO!  Lefties are so used to doing things with their off hands that I dpon't think it bothers them as much as it does us!

Def

[Anthony]

Hey, you lefties got the OHT!